@ Kelleytoons - ... hello my friend from Florida !
Yes .... (as you say) ...Your "workaround" is to then reduce your scene until it's something your laptop can handle
That's what I was prepared to actually do! (I'm limited (dissability pension) - so there's always constraints financially - (unfortunately)).
Yes if it came to that - I would have to ...  but, as it turned out, that 'laundering' trick did work, and yes (this time 'round at least, there wasn't a problem for my  laptop. Yes, in the future it may not be the case - but I have got to do the best I can with what I've got - unfortunately....
That's not to say things can't change - I mean really, IF I was to find out that my future endeavors with that "MOCAP" device (the kinect v2) - was to fall flat on it's face due to an under capacity laptop - then yes, I'd probably 'bite the bullet' and upgrade - but at the risk of my wife's 'displeasure' due to the misappropriation of funds! 😉
But yes, my friend Kelley, if finances weren't a problem - I'd love to splash out and get a really decent desktop (wouldn't we all), - but I really DO like the laptop approach (ie: take it with you where ever you go)...
(I like talking with you)...


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Please be patient with me ..... I don't always 'get it' the first time 'round - not even the 2nd time! :(  - yikes! ... 

● MSI GT72VR Laptop, i7 7700HQ 4-Core 3.8 GHz 16GB RAM; Nvidia 1070, 8GB Vram ● iClone-7.93 ● 3DXChange Pipeline 7.81 ● CC-3 Pipeline 3.44 ● Live Face ● HeadShot ● Brekel Pro-Body ● Popcorn FX ● iRAY ● Kinect V2 ● DaVinci Resolve17 ● Mixcraft 8.1

I just don't want you to be too disappointed down the road -- 7.2 (and further point updates) are going to be more and more demanding on our resources.  But, like you say, you have to do what you can with what you have.

I don't think mocap will be an issue with your laptop -- I still use a VERY old laptop as part of my iPisoft mocap system and it works very well (that particular Dell laptop isn't half as good as yours).  Kinect capture isn't very demanding as long as it can at least run the software for it.

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Alienware Aurora R16, Win 11, i9-149000KF, 3.20GHz CPU, 64GB RAM, RTX 4090 (24GB), Samsung 870 Pro 8TB, Gen3 MVNe M-2 SSD, 4TBx2, 39" Alienware Widescreen Monitor
Mike "ex-genius" Kelley

Yes, as you say -  I've noticed the difference between versions 6 and 7 re: system requirements.
I appreciate what you say about not wanting me to be 'disappointed' down the road ... yes we'd all like to perhaps have the best with what's available and I must admit that when you 'can't afford' the latest version of some app - it can leave you feeling - well - flat .....
I'm glad to hear your words about the mocap system requirements not being too high - to be honest, I've been 'sweating a bit' as to whether my laptop will be up to the task of handling the mocap ... BTW ... I really do thank you for getting me 'inspired' regarding mocap - Even if I do have to upgrade - I'm looking so much to this feature !!! - your friend - Steve.


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Please be patient with me ..... I don't always 'get it' the first time 'round - not even the 2nd time! :(  - yikes! ... 

● MSI GT72VR Laptop, i7 7700HQ 4-Core 3.8 GHz 16GB RAM; Nvidia 1070, 8GB Vram ● iClone-7.93 ● 3DXChange Pipeline 7.81 ● CC-3 Pipeline 3.44 ● Live Face ● HeadShot ● Brekel Pro-Body ● Popcorn FX ● iRAY ● Kinect V2 ● DaVinci Resolve17 ● Mixcraft 8.1

◇◇◇ Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. ◇◇◇  - Charles R. Swindoll ...


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Please be patient with me ..... I don't always 'get it' the first time 'round - not even the 2nd time! :(  - yikes! ... 

● MSI GT72VR Laptop, i7 7700HQ 4-Core 3.8 GHz 16GB RAM; Nvidia 1070, 8GB Vram ● iClone-7.93 ● 3DXChange Pipeline 7.81 ● CC-3 Pipeline 3.44 ● Live Face ● HeadShot ● Brekel Pro-Body ● Popcorn FX ● iRAY ● Kinect V2 ● DaVinci Resolve17 ● Mixcraft 8.1