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Screen Shots of Deep Matrix EAI Java Application Development for Instant Player
http://www.sevenemeraldtablets.net/DeepMatrixIP9_Screenshots/DeepMa...
I wanted to post them in a photo album here, but I didn't see a way right off hand to caption them, then again maybe it's time to go back to "duh" school!
In any event it is a work still in progress. I am currently working on changing the avatar system to implement h-anim ones converted by Seamless3D. After that, I still have to write the documentation and how-tos (shudder - double shudder)
I wanted to post them in a photo album here, but I didn't see a way right off hand to caption them, then again maybe it's time to go back to "duh" school!
In any event it is a work still in progress. I am currently working on changing the avatar system to implement h-anim ones converted by Seamless3D. After that, I still have to write the documentation and how-tos (shudder - double shudder)
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Permalink Reply by tutancamon on -
Wow !
I have a old DM version with Instant. And was enteresting to see that he not need a applet to work.
We can get all this new package ? Where is address for downloading ? After I will have this new DM server, I will write about it on 'Multi-User Worlds'.
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Permalink Reply by Russ Kinter on -
It's not available for download yet. The screen shots are to simply show there is progress and to keep the work from becoming just a rumor.
tutancamon said:Wow !
I have a old DM version with Instant. And was enteresting to see that he not need a applet to work.
We can get all this new package ? Where is address for downloading ? After I will have this new DM server, I will write about it on 'Multi-User Worlds'.
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Permalink Reply by fabricator on -
Looks great, and nice to see something that isn't chained to a web browser.
Congrats for getting h-anim to work in DM as well, more proof that avatar studio is dead.
I don't like documentation much either at the moment, good luck with it.
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Lehmann on -
@Russ: Just upload the pics and when they are done use the 'edit' option to caption them.
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Permalink Reply by Rick Kimball on -
This is a great thing Russ. Looks promising!
@fab ... so why is being tied to java and a specific vrml browser any better than
being tied to a web browser?
fabricator said:Looks great, and nice to see something that isn't chained to a web browser.
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Permalink Reply by Russ Kinter on
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fabricator said:
Thanks Fab!Looks great, and nice to see something that isn't chained to a web browser.
Congrats for getting h-anim to work in DM as well, more proof that avatar studio is dead.
I don't like documentation much either at the moment, good luck with it.
Well, in this context it's more like AvatarStudio2 is reincarnated rather than dead, because it's still a source for quick easy avs to be converted by Thyme's seamless3D. It is my intention to modify his open-source program so it can output avs specifically for Deep Matrix, but first I gotta figure out the best way to control/optimize these avs. It'll unashamebly be a hack of course since I don't know c code, but the bottom line is does it work or not?
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Permalink Reply by Steve on -
You are doing a great thing Russ! Keep up the good work. It's really cool to see old dogs learning new tricks! ;)
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Permalink Reply by Russ Kinter on
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Steve said:You are doing a great thing Russ! Keep up the good work. It's really cool to see old dogs learning new tricks! ;)
I try to tell'em that Timmy's in the well, but all I get is a treat and a pat on the head.
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Permalink Reply by Steve on
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I was actually referring to DM as the "old dog" and that you were teaching it new tricks but the Lassie routine works too! :P
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Permalink Reply by Russ Kinter on
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Steve said:I was actually referring to DM as the "old dog" and that you were teaching it new tricks but the Lassie routine works too! :P
Actually updating it a little would be "Falcon's in the balloon!"
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