Re: Scenarist Bug Object Design Simulation Window

Duncan,

I had exactly this problem with software simulation. Sometimes Highlights would show and sometimes not.

I removed "Norton Internet Security 2008" and this fixed the problem. I now use Pctools "Spyware Doctor" with antivirus as a replacement for Norton and Scenarist 3.2 is working fine (so far).

I think Norton considered the "object design" to be a pop-up and somehow blocked it which causes Scenarist 3.2 simulation to malfunction.

I do not know if other antivirus programs such as McAfee will work with Scenarist or not.

I do not think it has anything to do with graphic card drivers or XP service pack 3.

With out Norton, Software simulation works for me.

The Hardware simulation does NOT work properly for me.

Hardware simulation always starts at chapter 1 regardless of which chapter has been selected from the menus. The SPRM page shows the correct chapter number but my video always starts at chapter 1. Have you had this problem?

Sonic told me it was a known bug.

Lets face it. Scenarist is certainly not worth the price Sonic charges for it. The absence of goodies such as an animated button generator or a menu creator certainly reduce its appeal. Its heavy handedness and the lack of an UNDO feature is shameful.

Scenarist is like Windows "Notepad" sold for the price of "Word for Windows".

In my view Scenarist should be rewritten and made much more user friendly. Hopefully Sonic will some day get the idea.

Craig