Do MediaLab and DirectRT work with Macs?

[jarvis24]

Aaron--thanks so much for the thorough update!!

[jarvis24]

[edited from support email]

I recently installed DirectRT on my laptop, but have had difficulty running the samples in your training - it comes up with the following message:


DirectRT can not determine your display's refresh rate which is critical for accurate timing. The cause of this problem is usually an outdated or disabled video driver, or disabled video acceleration in your video settings. If you need help resolving this issue please report this error to support at www.empirisoft.com. Error #6. Overflow


I am running this program on my Mac, via Parallels with Windows XP and all attempts to reinstall drivers have been met with reports that they are installed ok. I have attached a diag report, as suggested in your manual.


I am tempted to simply switch to your beta program for Macs instead of trying to run it through Windows - would it be possible to switch my license to this if you can't help me with the problem with the program?

See above for discussion regarding Parallels versus BootCamp and see if that helps.

[Rene Kopietz]

Hi all,

I just registered ML on my Mac using Crossover. I opened an que-file and it
seemed to work.

So, besides bootcamp (which is basically Windows) you can run ML on a Mac
via at least three platforms now: Parallels, VMWare Fusion, and Crossover. Just so you know

All the best,
Rene

[Thomas]

Ah, cool. If it runs with CrossOver on a Mac, it should also run on Linux by using Wine (CrossOver is a proprietary clone of Wine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software)) for Linux). Wrong thread, I know, it's all about the Macs here. However, MacOS is based on UNIX, and so is Linux.

All the best,
Tom

[jarvis24]

This is all great, info, thanks all!

Quick update re: Parallels 5.0 as Nov 9, 2009:

Intels Macs running DirectRT and MediaLab seemlessly on XP, Vista or Windows 7--right along side OSX? Eeek! Taken straight from Tekserve's site here in NYC (link to Apple's info on it below):

With Parallels Desktop, Windows applications run great on a Mac, even side-by-side with Mac OS X.

Parallels Desktop 5 lets you seamlessly run Windows programs on the Mac OS – without rebooting. You can easily drag-and-drop documents, pictures, and music between Windows and Mac applications, and launch your Windows programs right from your Mac's dock.

With Parallels, you don't even have to see the Windows desktop – you can make Windows invisible while using its applications. Or, if you're new to Mac, you can keep the familiar Windows background and Start Menu. And, if you're a little bit of both, choose as much Mac or Windows as you need, without compromising performance.

If you already use Parallels Desktop, the new version 5 adds over 65 new features and enhancements, making it faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever. Parallels Desktop 5 adds full Windows 7 compatibility and Snow Leopard support; up to seven times faster graphics performance; improved USB compatibility and speed; support for multi-touch gestures in Windows applications; and more.

If this is true, my PCs are toast (ha ha).

For Apple's info on Parallels Desktop for Mac 5.0, see also: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...topformac.html

Opinions, experiences, musings welcome and encouraged!!