Octaga Player for Windows

User Reviews

• Version 5 is super fast and stable

  BrahammarMarch 11, 2014

  Pros

  Fast! Seamless browser integration as VRML plugin. Having tried both BS Contact and Cortona3D Viewer, Octaga player was the only one to properly run the 3D project i'm developing

  Cons

  Full version a bit expensive i think

  Summary

  At first i installed the 64 bit version which did not work with my 32bit browser, after figuring out that i got this up and running! Try it yourself! Here is my VRML 3d script - its really beautiful! #VRML V2.0 utf8 PROTO SpinningBox [ exposedField SFVec3f position 0 0 0 exposedField SFColor color 0 1 0 ]{ Group { children [ DEF myTr Transform { translation IS position rotation 0 0 1 0 children [ Shape { appearance Appearance { material Material { diffuseColor IS color } } geometry Box { size 6 6 6 } } ] } DEF myTS TimeSensor { cycleInterval 5 # loop TRUE # enabled FALSE } DEF myOI OrientationInterpolator { key [ 0 .25 .5 .75 1 ] keyValue [ 1 0 0 0 1 1.57 0 1.57 1 3.14 0 3.14 1 4.71 0 4.71 1 6.28 0 6.28 ] } DEF touchSensor TouchSensor { } DEF s2 Script { eventIn SFBool startup field SFNode timer USE myTS field SFBool state FALSE url "vrmlscript: function startup(v) { state = TRUE; timer.enabled = true timer.loop = true } " } ] ROUTE myTS.fraction_changed TO myOI.set_fraction ROUTE myOI.value_changed TO myTr.rotation ROUTE touchSensor.isOver TO s2.startup } } #------------------------------------------------------- DEF group Transform { children [] } DEF GroupTimer TimeSensor { cycleInterval 60 loop TRUE } DEF GroupOrientation OrientationInterpolator { key [ 0 .25 .5 .75 1 ] keyValue [ 1 0 0 0 1 1.57 0 1.57 1 3.14 0 3.14 1 4.71 0 4.71 1 6.28 0 6.28 ] } ROUTE GroupTimer.fraction_changed TO GroupOrientation.set_fraction ROUTE GroupOrientation.value_changed TO group.rotation Script { field SFNode group USE group url ["javascript: range = 100.0; steps = 15.0; c = 0; for (x= -range; x < range; x = x + (2*range / steps)) { for (y= -range; y < range; y = y + (2*range / steps)) { for (z= -range; z < range; z = z + (2*range / steps)) { r = (x + range) / (2 * range) g = (y + range) / (2 * range) b = (z + range) / (2 * range) newBox = Browser.createVrmlFromString('SpinningBox { position ' + x + ' ' + y + ' ' + z + ' \n color ' + r +' ' + g + ' ' + b + ' }\n'); group.addChildren = newBox; } } } "] }

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• Brilliant piece of software for x3D and VRML

  SteveUSA55December 25, 2007

  Pros

  I used the free version of Octaga Player until last week and I found out they are offering their Exporter from 3Ds max, if you pay for the player... So I did.... and am quite happy with the deal....now I can import to the player my 3Ds max's models and interact with them in Real TIme...

  Cons

  I would like all the functionality available on Octaga Professional for the Player.

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• Used to install ok. Now it's user hostile. (loser friendly?)

  gordonshummwayJanuary 2, 2007

  Pros

  It runs X3D + WRL

  Cons

  DO A RESTORE POINT!!!! <p>Used to be the best viewer plugin, now they've poo'd the screwch. <p> It now needs MS installer 3.1 (10 minute cable-download + reboot). <p> After reboot, the octaga progress bar can hang just before completing. (another 5 minutes just to be safe). If you don't complete this rediculously arduous install, (for a 3D VEIWER?? get real), you have to reinstall 3.1 again. From local files? nooo. this is MS we're talking about. Another 10 mins + reboot (with their little infinite progress-bar and their little CD & box icon to say 'If you upgrade.. youll NEVER have to wait for this stuff AGAIN! promise!) <p> Now you try to uninstal octaga. nope. <p>'you gotta finish install, you dope.' Repair? nope. Reinstall? nope. Cancel button? Sure! But it locks up. <p> Uninstall 3.1 again, download 3.1 again. <p>Lather, rinse, repeat. <p> <p> Now it uninstalls ok, but doesnt remove the program from your add/remove list.

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• Doesn't work.

  timlaJuly 2, 2006

  Pros

  Cons

  I downloaded this product twice, and both times it failed to initialize on my system. I have Windows XP, 3D accelerator, and a 40 gig hard drive with Celeron processor (equivalent to Pentium 4). If it doesn't work with that, there's a problem somewhere.

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• How Refreshing...

  islandtamMay 24, 2005

  Pros

  I ran across Octaga while evaluating lots of VR software. All I can say is, wow! Collision-detection, gravity, and all the items I need to view a virtual world properly. I like the fact that the viewer incorporates great lighting detail and contains walk, fly, and examine modes. For a free viewer, this is truly amazing. It's available in a Linux version too.

  Cons

  I really, really, really wish they could port a version to the Mac OS X platform. Even though Apple only holds a 4% - 7% share of the OS market, almost 85% of graphic designers use this platform. VR and visualization software developers out there - are you listening ??

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• This must be the best 3D rela-time renderer for web3D content

  November 16, 2004

  Pros

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  Summary

  I have been following Octaga for som time, and this is in my opinion the best renderer for web3D content at the moment. It is faster than Cortona, and support more of the X3D standard than BS. You should try it.

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