Tip: XSI Trials

Post by **Penguin** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:57 am

If your going to download the XSI trials then download them in this order 4.2, 5.0 and 5.1

reason: you can't use 5.1 scene files in lower versions, same in the others, but you can use lower version files in older versions

meaning that if you started a model in XSI 5.1, and the trial ran out, you can't continue, but if you start it with 4.2 then you can continue with in in 5.0 and 5.1

darthtrogsasea · Post by **darthtrogsasea** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:22 am

yes and ware exactly can we get these trials
and how long do they last
OFFTOPIC
and Penguin ware is your soruce pack thingy

Post by **Penguin** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:54 am

they last 30 days, get them from the softimage website

i don't have a source pack

Dabrowski · Post by **Dabrowski** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:44 pm

Thank you very much Penguin

! I was just wondering about these trial versions.

Only one problem to your tip is that whenever I try to download the 4.2 trial, the site says...

Server Error in '/' Application.
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The resource cannot be found.
Description: HTTP 404. The resource you are looking for (or one of its dependencies) could have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Please review the following URL and make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Requested URL: /error/default.aspx

so that means its not available. Hopefully I still will be able to obtain it

RC-1290 · Post by **RC-1290** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:52 pm

The site has recently been reorganized. Did you get the link via google? in that case the link might be outdated.

Dabrowski · Post by **Dabrowski** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:08 pm

Actually i got the link directly from the main site. I went to Downloads > Outdated > XSI 4.2 for Windows and thats what i got. (And i did login beforehand just so you know)

RC-1290 · Post by **RC-1290** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:15 pm

Downloads;Mod Tool;SOFTIMAGE|XSI Mod Tool version 4.2 works for me.

Dabrowski · Post by **Dabrowski** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:09 pm

I think your talking about the XSi 4.2 Mod Tools "freeware" while I am talking (and this thread) about XSI 4.2 Foundation "Trial version"

Sorry if i wasn't clear about that. I already have the Mod Tools.

RC-1290 · Post by **RC-1290** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:30 am

Oh sorry,
BTW, as a student you can get cheaper version of XSI.

Post by **Penguin** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:34 am

only if you live in the US though

darthpingu · Post by **darthpingu** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:26 am

why not just download the 4.2 freeeware instead of the trial???

Dabrowski · Post by **Dabrowski** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:54 am

darthpingu wrote:why not just download the 4.2 freeeware instead of the trial???

Becuase you can't export with it into SWBFII.

darthpingu · Post by **darthpingu** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:24 pm

ah ok thx, only swbf2?
Is it impossible to open a 4.2 FW file in the trials or full versions?
If that's possible I could get someone to import it;)