old XSI versions (1-3)

[Sven Constable]

Hey list,

 

can anyone point me to downloads of XSI versions 1,2 and 3? It's really just of personal interest. Not talking about pirated software and no cracks. Just the straight versions of the XSI installer from Softimage at that time.  For Windows and IRIX. Any versions between these are also welcome.

 

Sven

[Matt Lind]

An installer without a license key won't do you any good.

I have some of the original installation CDs. However, only versions using
FlexLM licensing will function. SPM versions (XSI v2.0 through v7.01) with
permanent licenses were actually time bombed for 12 years from data of
issue - which have since expired. So even though you paid for lifetime use,
you only got 12 years...which didn't make me happy. Only Softimage|3D and
XSI v1.x had an IRIX version.

Matt


Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 00:35:50 +0100
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[Sven Constable]

There were IRIX versions at least up to version 3. Would't have thought that
too and only know it because I have the installer here for that version. But
I think it was definitely the last for IRIX. I think the timebombed old
versions using SPM can be installed and will most likely work by setting the
date back. I would love to test it.

Sven

[Rob Wuijster]

Wasn't v3 the first real Windows version?
I can recall that v1 and 2 were a 'complement' to the Irix SI|3D installers.
My archive goes back to v.3.5.1 for the first Windows version.

Rob
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[Matt Lind]

You sure about that? I have v3.x discs, there is no IRIX version, but there
is a Linux version.

SPM modified the dongle every time you launched the application. Therefore,
even if you roll back the clock on your system, SPM will detect the more
recent / future date on the dongle and abort the application.

Matt


Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:58:35 +0100
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There were IRIX versions at least up to version 3. Would't have thought that
too and only know it because I have the installer here for that version. But
I think it was definitely the last for IRIX. I think the timebombed old
versions using SPM can be installed and will most likely work by setting the
date back. I would love to test it.

Sven

[Matt Lind]

The first windows version of Softimage|3D was 3.01 for Windows NT 3.5. It
was the only version to have the IRIX interface. Softimage|3D v3.51 was the
2nd release on Windows NT 4.0 and the first to have the ugly Windows
interface which lasted until it's retirement.

XSI was always a native windows application. Early versions of XSI came
bundled with Softimage|3D, not the other way around. This was mostly to
fill the holes of XSI's incomplete feature set with respect to polygon
modeling and particles. Once those holes were filled, XSI shipped on it's
own and the price was raised.

Matt




Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:12:26 +0100
From: Rob Wuijster <ro...@casema.nl>
Subject: Re: old XSI versions (1-3)
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com

Wasn't v3 the first real Windows version?
I can recall that v1 and 2 were a 'complement' to the Irix SI|3D installers.
My archive goes back to v.3.5.1 for the first Windows version.


Rob
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[Rob Wuijster]

I was talking about XSI, not SI|3D as a windows version.
I -think- I fiddled with SI|3D starting on 3.8 or higher on Windows. No idea the UI was that different form the Irix versiuon though.
It always looked quite Unix-y on Windows anyway.

But you're right, I can vaguely recall playing around with Twister and Sumatra  on Windows way way back.

Rob

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[Sven Constable]

The folder was labeled IRIX version. It contains a lot of tarballs, maybe it is the linux version. On the other hand the installation guide contains how to install an run "XSI 3.0 on IRIX". It also says how to install the windows and linux version, so I'm not sure anymore what I have here. But it seems XSI 3 was indeed available for IRIX.

 

Snip:

Starting XSI on IRIX

To start XSI on an IRIX system

Choose Softimage Products > SOFTIMAGE XSI_3.0 from the Toolchest.

If you start XSI from the Toolchest, you may want to open a console window to monitor any error messages that may occur while you’re working with XSI. To open a console window, choose System > Start New Console from the Toolchest.

Starting from an IRIX Shell

You can also start from a shell if you want to start XSI using specific options.

1. From your user account, type source ~/.xsi_3.0

You must now source the .xsi_3.0 file manually because the .cshrc file no longer sources the environments needed.

 

 

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Subject: RE: old XSI versions (1-3)

[Christoph Muetze]

I *should* have all the original discs, various dongles and most of the
manuals for every version of Softimage|XSI going back to v1.0 (and even
Softimage|3D 3.7-3.9, Poweranimator 8.5-9.0). I'll try to dig them up..

Cheers,
Chris

On 02/26/2018 12:24 PM, Sven Constable wrote:
> The folder was labeled IRIX version. It contains a lot of tarballs, maybe it
> is the linux version. On the other hand the installation guide contains how
> to install an run "XSI 3.0 on IRIX". It also says how to install the windows
> and linux version, so I'm not sure anymore what I have here. But it seems
> XSI 3 was indeed available for IRIX.
>
>
>
> Snip:
>
>
> Starting XSI on IRIX
>
>
> To start XSI on an IRIX system
>
>
> Choose Softimage Products > SOFTIMAGE XSI_3.0 from the Toolchest.
>
>

> Note
>
> If you start XSI from the Toolchest, you may want to open a console window
> to monitor any error messages that may occur while you're working with XSI.
>
> To open a console window, choose System > Start New Console from the
> Toolchest.
>
>
> Starting from an IRIX Shell
>
>
> You can also start from a shell if you want to start XSI using specific
> options.
>

> 1. From your user account, type source ~/.xsi_3.0

>
>
> Note
>
> You must now source the .xsi_3.0 file manually because the .cshrc file no
> longer sources the environments needed.
>
>
>
>
>
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> You sure about that? I have v3.x discs, there is no IRIX version, but there
> is a Linux version.
>
>
>
> SPM modified the dongle every time you launched the application. Therefore,
> even if you roll back the clock on your system, SPM will detect the more
> recent / future date on the dongle and abort the application.
>
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
>
>
> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:58:35 +0100
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> too and only know it because I have the installer here for that version. But
> I think it was definitely the last for IRIX. I think the timebombed old
> versions using SPM can be installed and will most likely work by setting the
> date back. I would love to test it.
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[Sven Constable]

My hero. Thanks again and may the elders of the archives be with you.

cheers,
sven

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[Chris Marshall]

There was that free version of XSI, whatever that was called, around version 5 was it?

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But
> I think it was definitely the last for IRIX. I think the timebombed old
> versions using SPM can be installed and will most likely work by setting
the
> date back.  I would love to test it.
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But
> I think it was definitely the last for IRIX. I think the timebombed old
> versions using SPM can be installed and will most likely work by setting
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> date back.  I would love to test it.
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[Sven Constable]

I'd think Christoph doesn't read here anymore. I got in touch with him back then and we exchanged some old versions. The regular installer files only, no disks. With the exception of V2.0 and 7.5 I have all of the older XSI versions archived in case I need them. Even thats *very* unlikely.

 

Sven

 

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Did you ever end up finding those discs? Do you have plans to archive them anywhere?

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