SW2007 toshiba laptop ?

I am running SW07 on a Toshiba Satellite P35 (W radeon graphics). the
radeon supports Open GL. The dynamic spin is worse than bad.

I have an associate with the same graphics in a Toshiba Satellite M65.
SW06 is actually usable. I haven't seen SW07 on his laptop yet, might be
the same problem.

So is the problem the SW version, or the difference between Laptops?
Both have graphics that are using shared graphics memory.

Anyone running SW06 or SW07 on a Toshiba P35, have solution to this?

ca

 

Problem is the Radeon, fuckwad.

Daisy.

 

have an associate with the same graphics in a Toshiba Satellite M65. SW06 is actually usable. I haven't seen SW07 on his laptop yet, might be the same problem.
Daisy,
Apparently reading comprehension is not high on your capabilities list?

ca

 

Yeah, I read it. If I had a nickel for everyone coming in here with a
Radeon who was having problems, but for whatever fukn dumass reason
refuses to put the blame where it belongs, I'd be retired.

Would you prefer that I say this:


Yes, it is a known problem that SolidWorks has intentionally disabled
the software when a Radeom card is installed. You must download this
patch http://www.warez.hackz.com/radeomfixr.asp which corrects the problem.



Did you ever check the specs on a mother board integrated Intel video
chip? It supports OpenGL. Seriously it does. Does this make it an
approvbed card? does this mean theres a conspiracey to defraud Intel or
ATI? Or mabey just fukn dumasses like you. Intel supports OpenGL 1.4. SW
uses 2.0. There are a lot of levels of what you can mean by the word
"support".

Argue if you want, it won't get you anyware/. Replace yer fukn Radeom
and thing will get better.

Fuckwad/

Daisy.

 

IIRC This is always a bad sign.

 

Thanks for the link, man. it was bad, but I figured it out anyway. I'll
search around for the patch. Got the laptop used, based on my experience
with the friends machine. Was asking why it maybe works in one, and not
the other. According to more research, the radeon is not using shared
memory, but who knows? If I could swap the radeon with an nvidia that
would be easy. Just wondering if there was a quick fix. if the patch
doens't work then looks like I need to swap laptops....oh well. Have no
problem blaming the radeon, I hate them too.

ca

 

If you're still having problems after you apply your patch try running
it in software open GL mode

Kev

 

Does anyone have a good link to the patch?

I would like to try it on my home computer.

 

No success in finding a radeon soft patch anywhere. The correct link is:

http://www.warezhackz.com/ Yet I cannot find the radeon patch there.
There are radeon patches all over the net for the zillion Radeon
chipsets. Most appear to be for overclocking, not OpenGL. Not
particularly interested in overclocking a LAPTOP.

Anyone have a patch or link specifically for the Radeon Mobility
9600/9700 that fixes the OpenGL? Or has actually done this before?

ca

 

The program Daisy was thinking bout is SoftFireGL. It was used to
unlock the "professional" OpenGL features on Radeon cards.

I don't think it works with newer Radeons and I'm not sure it ever
worked with notebooks. In any event, using it is piracy. Developing
advanced drivers that support SolidWorks, Pro/E and other professional
apps costs alot of money. Why should you get to use those drivers for
free while the rest of us pay to use them?

Either get a notebook that is certified and tested for SolidWorks or
enable "Use Software OpenGL". (Tools>Options>Performance)

 

Jim,

thanks, This sounds like a can of worms to say the least. the radeon
is the problem, the real solution is to get a different laptop..
Sotware OpenGL is a good shrot term solution. thanks.

thanks...

 

That machine may have the option to add better graphics (card & memory)?

 

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-satellite-p35-s6111/4505-3121_7-31273664.html
"You can also spend an extra $300 for a better graphics card, the ATI Mobility
Radeon 9700, which is probably a good idea, since the version we tested, which
featured an integrated GPU, fell flat in CNET Labs gaming tests. The Toshiba
Satellite P30 and P35 are basically the same system; you can customize the P30,
while P35 models come preconfigured."

IF they are the same system you could probably upgrade it even if it
is the P35.

http://ati.de/products/mobilityradeon9700/index.html
"Supports the Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 programming standard"

Perhaps not shared memory either ... & there are probably other cards.

 

Notebook graphics are almost never upgradeable. Even it is one of the
new modular notebooks that could physically accept an upgrade, you
would have a very difficult time to get the right drivers to work with
the notebook.

 

The Software OpenGl did the trick. I would never have considered trying
that. Thanks for the tip. Problem solved for now.

Do all of the Nvidia models in Laptops work with SW? Hardware OpenGl?
How can you tell?

ca

 

SolidWorks has a list of tested and approved video cards on their
website.
https://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/VideoCardTesting.html

That is the best way to tell......

Cheers,

Anna Wood

 

You actually have to look under the notebook manufacturer on
SolidWorks graphics card list for supported models.

Examples...

HP nw8440, nw 9440, 8510w, 8710w

Dell Precion M65, M90, M4300, M6300

Lenovo ThinkPad T61p

All feature mobile versions of Quadro FX or FireGL graphics.

Some "second tier" suppliers offer mobile workstations with the same
graphics. These may or may not work with SolidWorks. Drivers for
notebooks are only available from the notebook manufacturer and the
manufacturer may or may not have the right drivers for SolidWorks.