Your NewTek manual can also instruct you on the optimal system
requirements. You can also work directly with your LightWave dealer or computer dealer
to assist you.
One thing to remember when working in a computer-based field: Don??™t wait. There will
always be an upgrade, always a faster system and cheaper parts. But if you wait too long,
you??™ll put aside valuable hours in which you could have been learning and creating, as well
as earning! Buy a computer that is comfortably within your budget but as powerful as it
can be, and get to work.
Video Memory
Don??™t think that because you have the latest processor on the market, or the fastest Mac
available, you??™ll have the best computer for animation. Processing power is only one part
of the computing process when it comes to creating with LightWave. Your system memory
??”in this case, 256MB of RAM or more??”is important to a productive system.
However, your video memory is just as important.
With LightWave v9??™s expansive interface enhancements, you should have a decent
OpenGL-compatible video card with at least 32MB of RAM or more. Personally, I
wouldn??™t go less than 64MB.
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