Hi: Does anyone have any information about Chimera running on the Vista OS (specifically the 64-bit version)? Thanks in advance. Forbes Burkowski
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Forbes J. Burkowski wrote:
Does anyone have any information about Chimera running on the Vista OS (specifically the 64-bit version)?
We have only tried 32-bit Vista and it works there. Since other 32-bit applications run on 64-bit Vista, chimera should too. Keep in mind that the Vista graphics drivers are still improving rapidly, so update your graphics driver monthly for a while (at least until January 2008). Greg Couch UCSF Computer Graphics Lab
Hi: I can report favourable results with Vista 64-bit. I found a bit of hesitancy in the rotation of a big protein when the anti-aliasing was set to make ribbons look smooth. All in all, I am still quite pleased with the results. (My only real gripe about Chimera is the awkward menu descent when changing the color of anything in the scene - but that issue is independent of the operating system). Cheers, Forbes Burkowski On Tue, 21 Aug 2007, Greg Couch wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Forbes J. Burkowski wrote:
Does anyone have any information about Chimera running on the Vista OS (specifically the 64-bit version)?
We have only tried 32-bit Vista and it works there. Since other 32-bit applications run on 64-bit Vista, chimera should too. Keep in mind that the Vista graphics drivers are still improving rapidly, so update your graphics driver monthly for a while (at least until January 2008).
Greg Couch UCSF Computer Graphics Lab
Hi Forbes, Thanks for the information on Vista! Re menu awkwardness: It might be helpful to "tear off" the menu by choosing the dashed line at the top. Each torn-off menu becomes a separate window that stays open until explicitly closed. I find it useful during more complicated coloring operations involving changing the target (e.g. ribbons only, background only, etc.) or when I want to show all 60 colors and their names. Best, Elaine ----- Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. meng@cgl.ucsf.edu UCSF Computer Graphics Lab and Babbitt Lab Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of California, San Francisco http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/meng/index.html On Aug 28, 2007, at 10:01 PM, Forbes J. Burkowski wrote:
(My only real gripe about Chimera is the awkward menu descent when changing the color of anything in the scene - but that issue is independent of the operating system). Cheers, Forbes Burkowski
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