Does anyone know if there is a 3D operating system out there? I heard there was one but I dont know the name of it. I have been looking for one for a long time but havn't come accrossed one yet. If you guys know of any please let me know. Thanks
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If by 3-D computing you mean something like the virtual Fileroom shown in the movie Disclosure, then no, there is no current viable OS like that.\n\nThe last "real" OS to claim "3D" was the NextStep OS developed by Steve Jobs that was purchased by Apple.  The etched buttons and designs were considered 3 Dimension by the standards of the time (Mac and Windows 3.1).  Those features have long been incorporated into virtually every OS, and are no longer "special"
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http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=8994
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It's "scheduled" to be out at the end of 2006. \n\nHonestly, I'm not expecting it to be fully released until after spring 2007.\n\nYou may be better off getting a Mac. Apple has a GREAT OS that is miles better than Vista, and it's available now on their computers (now using Intel chips.)\n\nWhy wait until 2007 when you can have it all now on a Mac! :-)
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looks like it wants directX .. a late version ... i think the latest is an april release ... get it from microsoft dowmnload ...
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Direct X is meant to be better for more modern PCs. Open GL is more suited to those with older graphics cards and processors. (Also I think it works with laptops) However, both should work.
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Tiger is very cool  Unfortuately, a computer designed for Windows will not recognize the Mac OS.   Sorry.  \n\nThe opposite is not true, however.  You can easily install Windows on any of the new Mac computers, through an included program on the Mac called Boot Camp.  But while Macs will run both Mac OS and Windows, Windows boxes will not run the Mac OS.  \n\nGood luck!!
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Well, you can download and after wards apply a crack or something:d....it's called 3DSMax and it's very good! Go to www.phazeddl.com and search. Trust me, if you want a good program, it will NEVER be free of charge;)
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i've been using autodesk's 3Dstudio Max for almost 5 years now and i've been more than satisfied with my models and the ease of doing them. I had my own zero ( from megaman ) model. but none else from the series. \n\nfrom modelling, rendering, rigging to animation and production. you've got all of that in one smooth package. and better yet if you get the version 8 ( which i am currently using ). that's hell cool. you'll be making garments/ clothing and hair in no time at all.
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You have to try (at least Photoshop) on the 2 systems to see the deffrent.. Mac is powerfull in processing graphics and animation but after the new processors like(AMD 64bit/Intel P4 64bit) there i don't see any big deal from Mac..\nI didn't try it with 3D animations but i think it will the same case.
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I believe this is partly due to the fact that the requirements to run Vista are much, much higher than ever before. To actually run Vista necessitates high specs, and even needs a decent graphics card to run and a minimum of 1 gigabyte to manage, which effectively renders most older machines useless.\n\nEDIT: That's a good point you bring up. However, there definitely is an emphasis on "power" with Vista; Microsoft is focusing on how Vista looks and functions and how elaborate the graphic interface is, instead of explaining to customers the actual performance of the OS and its design.
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I almost entirely agree with the previous answer.\nThe only possible thing to watch out for is the next version of Windows, dubbed Windows Vista.\nThis OS is going to come packaged with a new drawing API that uses the capabilities of your 3D card.\nThe quality of what your OS displays is going to be correlated to the specs of your 3d card.\nNvidia keeps a list of GPUs expected to work to some extent with Vista. Obviously, the more recent chips are likely to yield better rendering quality.\n\nIf you don't feel the need to always run the latest software, you don't need to worry about it.\nOtherwise, you may want to plan for the future.
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there is no 'the' difference.\n\nthey are so dis-similar, one could spend a number of years cateloggin their differences.....\n\nI want a million dollars !      it's good to want.\n\nwe both have a similar chance of getting what we want, via this forum.\n\nluck !\n\n\ndude...those links will just be defining them, not listing their differences....\n\nOMG...Greeney that's wrong.\n\nDOS was around LONG before there was windows.  IT DOES NOT need windows to operate. It CAN run under windows, BUT windows 1,2, and 3 needed DOS under THEM to run.\nLOL
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Instead of creating a "console app..." or something to that effect, select "Win32 App...", but you'd have to learn how to create windows, buttons, etc.\n\nAlso, check out http://nehe.gamedev.net for some very nice OpenGL tutorials from beginner in C++ to very advanced stuff.
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haha, i love the first two posts.\n\nYes, I installed it on a PC with a 3mz processor and 1gb memory and didn't have any serious hardware performance issues.  So far, so good.  The only real problem I've had is that it didn't pick up an audio driver, but that's only a minor detail for a beta version.  The games are pretty cool; I'm glad they added chess.  The kids games are... well, interesting.  I love the "windows key+tab" window panes feature.  There's some annoying warning messages when you try to get into system configuration type things.  I can't figure out how to turn those off yet.  I like it so far.  I wouldn't suggest using it for a main PC though.  There's bound to be some bugs so you might throw in another drive to boot it if you have a spare.
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Hi there...I was unable to locate a version of Shadowgate to run on the current Mac OS architecture.  I thought there was a PC version, but I changed my answer since there wasn't.  \n\n\nSource: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=shadowgate+&btnG=Google+Search
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Well...all of them have a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that supports mouse...\n\nLinux is a based on the core of Unix (one of the Unix Systems is Solaris, currently in version 10 and is available on Sun Microsystems Site Free of Charge)\nhttp://www.sun.com\n\nLinux is based on the Kernel of Unix\nhttp://www.kernel.org\n\nAlso, as for Linux, its an Open Source Operating System...so the code is available for free to alter the way you like...\n\nSolaris, basically, targets Servers...not for Desktops\n\nLinux comes in both, Client and Server versions (in some cases, both are on the same CD/DVD and you choose the packages you want to install, either client or server packages, or simply both)...\n\nLinux works on different Architects/Platforms.\nEx: These are some of the Architects/Platforms supported:\n- x86: normal computers\n- x86 94: 64bit computers\n- PPC: PowerPC (Mac Computers)\n- Sparc: SUN Microsysytems Servers\n- Alpha: DEC Alpha\n- IA64: Itanium - Developed jointly by HP & Intel\n- m68k: CISC Microprocessor and the primary competition for the Intel x86 family of chips\n\nMac has a cool GUI, and the new MacOS-X Tiger has a lot of new cool features...but can't install on a Mac PC Microsoft Windows unless you buy the new Intel Processor for Mac PC's\n\nSolaris is hard ot install, Linux, some come with easy to sue installers, others no (there is a lot of destributions of Linux on the market, thats why), MacOS - nevertried installing it...\n\nAs for the new Windows, Windows Vista, finally they removed the blue installation screen that comes at the start and started to be somehow close to a nice Linux interface installer...\n\nWhen you install Linux, it comes with all the applications you would ever need ot use, but as an OS, its not that easy to configure at all...[it requires you to have a good knowledge of Bash Commands (like DOS commands in Windows) incase of emergancies]\n\nIf you want ot try any of these Operating Systems without removing your current Operating System, then think of installing a Virtual Computer and install these Operating Systems on them...\ndownload Virtual PC 2004 from:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b07c9ef0-265a-4237-ae3b-25bc8937d40f&displaylang=en\n\nOR\n\nVMware Workstation 5.5\nhttp://www.vmware.com/\n\nPS: You don't need to have the CD/DVD to install from, you can simply mount the ISO file for it to install from\nISO files are CD Images (an identical copy of the CD the is placed on the Hard Disk)\n\nSolaris and Linux are downloaded in ISO format, but make sure you choose the correct Architect to work on your PC...if you don't know what architect you have and have Windows installed, then just stick to x86...\n\nSolaris Download:\nhttp://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp\n\nLinux Download (select the desired destribution):\nhttp://www.linuxiso.org/\nhttp://www.linux.org/dist/index.html\n\nHope thats answers your question...
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YAY! Someone who has ubuntu! ...unfortunately... i have no idea as to the answer to your problem. I don't think it'd be very easy, though...