using krakatoa

[renaissance01]

Hey Unik. Try doing a search in Google, you will find tonnes of useful info.

There are also alot of tutorials at the Frantic website (creators of Krakatoa):

http://www.franticfilms.com/software/support/krakatoa/contents.php#Tutorials

-A

[Wicked]

And there is offcourse the Krakatoa (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=206&t=445722&page=1&pp=15) thread. :)

[Unik]

thanxx renaissance01 and Wicked for your help. I did searched for some basic tutorials for gettin started but was unable to find any...but now i think that i've got a manual.... thnxx to u......

[Bobo]

thanxx renaissance01 and Wicked for your help. I did searched for some basic tutorials for gettin started but was unable to find any...but now i think that i've got a manual.... thnxx to u......

Each rollout in Krakatoa has a Help button on top that goes to the Online Manual page. Just in case you missed it.

[Unik]

whenever i change my renderer to krakatoa form the assign renderer option i get this error box.

[Bobo]

whenever i change my renderer to krakatoa form the assign renderer option i get this error box.

Sounds like Krakatoa was not installed correctly and is missing files on startup.
What version number does the installer report and where did you get it from?

[Unik]

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I downloaded this file and licence file is also included in it. But then also it gives me error.

[EricDLegare]

http://rs354tl3.rapidshare.com/files/105202002/682209/Frantic_Films_Krakatoa_v1.1.0.31453_for_3DS_MAX-XFORCE.rar

I downloaded this file and licence file is also included in it. But then also it gives me error.

I don't know if they offer support for cracked versions :argh:

[Unik]

So what should i do now?? The file that i got from here had one crack folder, where there was license file i pasted that in c:/FLEXLM now what after that.. had i done anything wrong while installing it??

[JohnnyRandom]

I downloaded this file and licence file is also included in it. But then also it gives me error.

LOL, Well you have just learned your first lesson. GO GET A LEGIT DEMO VERSION! from HERE (http://www.franticfilms.com/software/products/krakatoa/download/) Then come back and ask for help.

[Unik]

I have tried that also but still its giving me the same error...

[Bobo]

Krakatoa provides a VERY liberal evaluation version and 15 days full version for testing. Then it provides a relatively low price taking into account what the product is capable of.

We generally don't run around pointing fingers when people ask for help because we assume that they are using the evaluation build, or if they have a crack, they are smart enough to keep quiet. We like it very much that people like Krakatoa.

But then somebody is dense enough to go online to the forum where the developers of Krakatoa read every message and ask for help with a crack. It cracks me up (pun intended!)

[depleteD]

AHHHHHHHHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAAAAAAAA

omg this is too freaking funny. Unik you need to quit cg completely, it is evident that your are too ****ing stupid to get anywhere in this field.....

[PartiallyFrozen]

Step 1: Uninstall ALL Krakatoa installs (illegal or legal)

Step 2: Run Virus Scan

Step 3: Remove Virus attained while using said crack.

Step 4: Delete License File (c:\flexlm\*.dat)

Step 5: Reboot

Step 6: Install legit BETA!

Step 7: Come back and apologize to the workers who spend countless hours making Krakatoa. And let them know you didn't realize what you had done. Because it seems like you honestly might not have known...

Step 8: Remove previous post of Direct Download hyperlink to crack...

Step 9: If its still broke, now you are doing something legit and its a valid question...i am sure a kind soul will help you out.

That's the steps....Enjoy!

Mark

[depleteD]

I am not one of those kind souls.....I think you should quit CG

[Unik]

Hey I m really sorry guys. But i've jst realised what have i done. But intentionally i didn't meant it. I was just looking for this krakatoa. Firstly i downloaded the trial version from the franticfilms site but that gave me error. Then i thought of something else and jst googled it then i found other link. I really didn't mean to ask You guys specially Bobo and Frantic Films for crack I was jst looking for a solution to my problem. I would really like to apologize for the same and guys i am a complete fresher in this field. I m this field for just a year and i hope you guys would understand that and will forgive me for the foolish mistake i've made.


Sorry....

[depleteD]

I just took this as an opportunity to lash out at someone....its nothing personal...

[Unik]

I know that it isn't personal..You guys did the right thing by pointing me out for my this stupid and foolish thing....I really didn't mean anything by asking for that cracked thing... But its my bad I couldn't realised what i was doing...still I m feeling sorry

[Bobo]

I know that it isn't personal..You guys did the right thing by pointing me out for my this stupid and foolish thing....I really didn't mean anything by asking for that cracked thing... But its my bad I couldn't realised what i was doing...still I m feeling sorry

Oh well... Here we go:

Krakatoa requires a very specific (but simple) directory structure to be in place for the system to work.

Normally, the installer will put the files under C:\Program Files\Frantic Films\Krakatoa\
There is a \Scripts folder containing the scripts needed to run it, and there are also several plugins folders for the various Max versions (8,9/2008, 2009, 32 and 64 bit).

When you run the installer, it will ask you where your 3dsmax.exe is located and will try to modify the plugin.ini to point at the correct version of the plugin for the given Max build.

The ONLY requirement (which appears to have not been met in your case) is that the \Scripts folder is located two folders up from the plugins folder. If this is not the case, no script components will be loaded and you will see the error you got.

For example, on Max 9 or Max 2008 32 bit, the plugin path to add to the plugin.ini would be
C:\Program Files\Frantic Films\Krakatoa\3dsMax9\Win32
and the scripts folder Krakatoa would be searching for would be
C:\Program Files\Frantic Films\Krakatoa\Scripts

If you have installed Krakatoa the way described above, your plugin.ini file is pointing at the correct plugin and you are still getting an error, post here.

[Unik]

Thanxx a lot Bobo sir for all you wrote above......I really owe you my apologises....And sir I would really like infact need you to be my mentor and guide me in my future...

Thanks...

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