James Todd

My understanding was that my license of Indie would allow me to open other version files, but that there would be limitations to which versions could open which files.

I am finding that when I load project files from the Masterclass - such as the project files for the changed Oceans, I get a lot of error on opening - - usually “Skipping unrecognized parameter” errors, and often black screens or odd behavior.

Are the tutorials not set up for Indie folks? I know that my Digital Tutors sub had issues because you couldn't open ‘real’ Houdini files in APPRENTICE, but I would hate to find out that I can't utilize training resources with Indie.

EDIT: Another example - -for the file ocean_waves_baked, I get the unrecognized parameter errors, but it loads and SEEMS to work, but then if I attempt to render I get an error about being unable to load two textures.

Thanks,

This morning I was working through viewport navigation, and to give me something to navigate around I created a sphere and ground plane, caused the sphere to emit fluid onto that ground plane, and all worked well in terms of emission and spread…I then rendered region a couple of times, and Indie gave me a popup window indicating that my “License has been downgraded” and telling me to restart.

Since I only licensed yesterday, is this just a teething problem? Is there something I need to do to keep this from happening?

I've had some very annoying experiences with some licensing schemes (life sometimes seems easier for the pirates!) so I want to make sure this isn't something that's going to hit me every X days or something.

EDIT: It looks like I have TWO applications on my machine - Indie and FX with the same version number…could I have picked the wrong one? If so, would it run for a while THEN downgrade? Sorry for all the questions, but one more: Can I UNINSTALL the FX version, or is that tied to my Indie license?


Thanks,
JT

Glad I looked around first - I have the same question, and also another that I might try to sneak in if there's no huge penalty for ‘drifting’ a thread.

There is a 1920x1080 limit in Indie…there is also an ENGINE (perhaps available separately, or is it a part of Indie) that allows movement of data into a package like Max or Maya. A two-part question:

a) Is there a way - legally and ethically! - to take an Indie file and render it at higher resolution in another package? Meaning is the resolution limit solely with respect to Mantra?

b) I am nowhere near the income limit for Indie, but my DREAM would be to produce something that VERYBIGCompany would want to buy/distribute. Imagine that happens but they want 2k or 4k resolution……I am 99% sure that Houdini will NOT read Indie files…..does this mean that if I'm offered big bucks I'd have to RECREATE all of the files in a full license of Houdini, or is there some way that we might work with sidefx to have the files converted? I know…low likelihood of happening, but if I DO want to eventually take off, I'd like to know there might be SOME option to get higher resolution without starting over.

Thanks,
JT