Lightwave 7 crashing

[CIM]

Lightwave 7.5 is the latest.

[digitalspook]

Maybe just try re-installing it.

Do the usual back-up etc first.

[Facial Deluxe]

Should work fine. Try reinstalling and upgrade to 7.5.

This is how I installed mine :

- Install LW 7.
- Install LW 7.5 in a different directoty (ex C:\LightWave_3D_7.5)
Purpose now is to set a specific directory for config files. Default location is :
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Configs
You have to change that.

- Makedir C:\LightWave_3D_7.5\Configs
- Create shortcuts for Lightwave.exe (Layout) and modeler.exe
- Edit shortcuts properties and copy this to the target field:
C:\LightWave_3D_7.5\Programs\Lightwav.exe -cC:\LightWave_3D_7.5\Configs
and for Modeler:
C:\LightWave_3D_7.5\Programs\Modeler.exe -cC:\LightWave_3D_7.5\Configs

Launch both app using the shortcuts.

[Schivosa2]

Still not working. I'm thinking it might be my video card. Its a Voodoo 5. I'm on my old computer through the holidays.

[rock]

Schivosa,

You should run Lightwav.exe or Modeler.exe on the command line to see if there are any error message displayed on the command console.

I don't think there are any Lightwave logs, but you can also check for the system logs to see if there are any errors at about the date/time that you run Lightwave.

- Rock

[NileshXYZ]

Myn reboots when i am working in Modler i tryed few things such as loading Layout 1st then Modler 2nd and have my cable modem off. dont know why but it i have not had problem after that. i use lw7.5 now it happened in 7.0 too.

so try few things like that and maybe it works i wish u luck:rolleyes:

[Brett H.]

Ummm, I'm thinking, uhhhm, call Newtek?

[NanoGator]

I would lean in the direction of it being a video card problem. Try installing updated video drivers.

I've *never* had that type of stability issue with LW except in the case of video card related problem. You also might go into the VC's settings and turn off everything you can. I had a configuration on my card once that'd cause a BSOD. Turns out I played with one too many of the fancy features. :thumbsdow

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