Sixbirds PixelParticle

[gotchee]

Hey guys,
i need your help. i'm looking for the PixelParticles-addon by Sixbirds. there are two download-links i've found. one of them is posted here as well (http://www.sixbirds.com/development/six ... iaddon.zip) but the folder doesn't exist anymore.
this one actually works and you can download it there: http://www.studionestbarcelona.com/opensource/ (at the end of the page), but the downloaded addon has a problem.
the particle2image-compound doesn't work. which finally leads me to my question:

can anybody, who downloaded the addon when it was released, post the original, working addon anywhere here, or send it via e-mail? i could really use this plugin right now.

thanks in advance for your help and your patience with this way too long post ;)

cheers, gotchee

p.s.: i would need the SI2010SP1 version if possible

[Hirazi Blue]

Try this:
Go to rray.de ("rray to the rescue!!!" )
to where it says "local backup" under the item describing the Addon.
It contains a version 1.4 of the addon for both SI2010SP1 and SI2011
If it works, I cannot really tell you, though...

PS - If that doesn't work either, I'd contact studionest directly...

[gotchee]

thanks so far hirazi,
as i don't have softimage here at the moment, i'll test it tomorrow and get back here, to tell if it worked!

[gotchee]

so i just tested it and unfortunately the archived version of rray.de seems to be the same as the one on studionest.

right, hirazi, to get in contact with them directly is a good idea.
but if anyone else here already downloaded it while it was working, feel free to share ;)

[rray]

I haven't deleted the older backup yet, here are the links to the sixbird versions of the add ons
riggingsolvers
pixelparticles

I'll add a link to them later
ray

[Hirazi Blue]

"rray to the rescue" once more!!!
Must add a rray-smilie... ;)

[gotchee]

hey guys,
just tried the older version provided by rray and it works just like a charm!
thanks again for the fast help!

cheers, gotchee

p.s.: i also contacted studionest directly and helge himself replied. and he assumed that the problem with version 1.4 could be a missing c++ distributable on my computer. i'll keep you updated on that!

[rray]

great, i'll update the site then asa

[Hirazi Blue]

edit: Removed the explanation and relocated the file from my own attachments to the si-community server. (a very small explanatory text-file is included in the zip-file).

Fix for studioNest PixelParticles 1.4: nestfix.zip

Let's see if studioNEST ever gets around releasing the promised version 1.5
that would actually work "out of the box"...

[Pooby]

I'm trying to get a working version of this plugin.. anyone know how or where ? running 2012

[Hirazi Blue]

The file in rray.de's local backup for PixelParticles (nest_pixelparticles.1.5.2011_SP1.xsiaddon) is the last one that was publicly available at StudioNest and that specific version was the corrected one that didn't need any fixing anymore, IIRC. It should still work under 2012 but I haven't tested it yet...
;)

[Pooby]

The file in rray.de's local backup for PixelParticles (nest_pixelparticles.1.5.2011_SP1.xsiaddon) is the last one that was publicly available at StudioNest and that specific version was the corrected one that didn't need any fixing anymore, IIRC. It should still work under 2012 but I haven't tested it yet...
;)

Thanks.. The compound was broken in the newer version too, but I replaced it with the fix here and its ok now.

[Pooby]

This plugin is flipping brilliant! I was able to output an image sequence from my 'renderer'. http://www.vimeo.com/20652466

[Werner]

Can someone please upload the sample scen files that was realeased with the first version? I desperately need to use this and don't have time to play with all the settings.

Pretty pleeeease!

[Hirazi Blue]

I've sent you a "Private Message" ;)

[vortex]

Hello,

Could someone be kind enough to send me the second example scene (b_grid_simulated_01) ?
Or help me set it up ?
I can't understand from the vimeo video how the red particle system is linked and affects the grid particles....
thanks !

Alex.