Parhelia 128MB OpenGL (1.04 )and Maya 5.0

[MADg400DnoMAX]

// Error: Graphics card capabilities are insufficient for rendering. Render aborted //
MAYA HARDWARE RENDER DIAGNOSTICS
Hardware
- Specular highlights and bump mapping will not be displayed. The graphics hardware does not have the NV_texture_shader or ATI_fragment_shader extensions required.
- Reflection mapping is not supported.
- Depth map shadows will be rendered using 8 bits of precision and will have poor image quality.
- Vertex programming is not supported. Render performance is reduced up to 60%.
- CG fragment programability is not supported. Better image quality could be obtained with more advanced graphics hardware.
Miscellaneous
- The auto render clipping planes on perspShape are not supported. Use the viewClipPlane command to compute the clipping planes.


OT:
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[K6-III]

It'd probably be a good idea to post this on Matrox's support forum.

[UtwigMU]

Well, Maya is in the comming soon Matrox 3D software certification list.

[MADg400DnoMAX]

It's difficult for Matrox.
1. Parhelia OGL spec not support extentions:
- NV_texture_shader;
- ATI_fragment_shader.
2. Reflection mapping is not supported.
See 2kxp_104_00_078notes.txt : "Reflections do not appear in Combustion when in OpenGL mode".
3. - Depth map shadows will be rendered using 8 bits of precision and will have poor image quality - no comments.
4. and more.... (Vertex programming, CG fragment programability)...

Perhaps, only if Alias|Wavefront redesign render module (simple functionality) - Parhelia will' work with Maya.
Or Alias|Wavefront like Autodesk, Inc. jump to DX9 rendering.
(Joke)