8.0.1 breaks PPC VI workaround

[Premo]

Digi support site says its recommended to ALL Pro Tools 8 users.
and Pro Tools 8 works on PPC and Intel Mac's and they list which models for they've tested.
So 8.01 should update and be supported any PT 8 Supported Mac.

Side note: all PPC Mac owners moving forward can't upgrade to 10.6 Snow Leopard since it's Intel Mac only, so in that regard, PPC days are numbered.


Apple PowerPC-based Computers Supported with Pro Tools HD 8.0

Internal Testing — Fully Qualified

• Power Mac G5 PCIe (all Dual and Quad processor models)

External Testing — Limited Qualification
The models listed below were used by Beta Sites during Pro Tools 8.0 development. They were not tested by Digidesign Engineering but are considered compatible with Pro Tools HD 8.0 for Mac OS X:

• Power Mac G5 2.7GHz dual processors 3rd generation
• Power Mac G5 2.3GHz dual processors 3rd generation
• Power Mac G5 2.0GHz dual processors 3rd generation
• Power Mac G5 1.8 to 2.5GHz dual processors 2nd generation
• Power Mac G5 1.6 to 2.0GHz single and dual processors 1st generation
• Power Mac G4 1.0GHz to 1.42GHz dual processors Quicksilver and MDD models

These models may be able to provide full track count performance, however, they cannot be guaranteed to do so. Your performance and track count may vary depending on the processor count and speed.

Not Tested with Pro Tools 8:
PowerBook G4

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...5&itemid=37491

[dbjp]

Originally Posted by friendlybunny

Does 8.0.1 work fine on PPC?

Is it just the VI plugins that are broken?

Worked fine in a session a couple of days ago. G5 dual 2Gig PCIe.

[hobing]

My G5 works fine with 8.0.1, but I run audio only on it. Not seeing much difference from cs3 though.

I use VI on my Mac Pro with M-powered.

[jeremyroberts]

Originally Posted by hobing

My G5 works fine with 8.0.1, but I run audio only on it. Not seeing much difference from cs3 though.

I use VI on my Mac Pro with M-powered.

I'll try to my best to not sound like an [bleep][bleep][bleep][bleep][bleep][bleep][bleep].

Thanks for the contribution, however this issue is VERY specific. Many of us have been using so-called unsupported plugs with PT 8.0 through cs3, simply by renaming the plugin with a .dpm suffix. 8.0.1 broke this workaround. That is the ONLY point of this thread. OF FREAKING COURSE we know that PPC macs are old workhorses that continue to make us money every day. And we know that we were running on borrowed time... and that time is now, if we want to move past 8.0cs3.

The point here is that some plugs worked last week by simply changing the name, and now they dont.

All other discussion re: PPC compatibility is not on-topic.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by jeremyroberts

And we know that we were running on borrowed time... and that time is now, if we want to move past 8.0cs3.

But there was nothing about this upgrade that SHOULD have forced us out. It's not using new technology. OS compatibility is the same. Digi hardware is the same. It just steams me to no end... I know I'm preaching to the choir.

I'm 100% sure that it would be possible to figure out what is preventing 8.0.1 from working with .dpm-appended plugins. I'm 99.9% sure Digidesign won't go looking for the answer. They sell you a platform on which you can run plugin software, provide the support for 3rd party companies to develop this software, but toss in an expiration date for the end-user. Aargh!

Again, following the wave of hardware or OS upgrades is normal - when switching to Intel processors I expect some hurdles - but in this case nothing else changed. Except that now I have a $1,500 in software that's unusable.

I gotta say, I've been a DIE HARD Digi customer since '92, but I bought Logic last week. Never thought I'd do that.

[Bentley Ferrari]

Originally Posted by DigiTechSupt

We never, ever speak about future development, except possibly in hinted, couched terms that are so vague that they probably wouldn't help you make a decision.

You're not describing Avid's R&D meetings here, are you?

(You have to admit you set yourself up for this one.)