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Old 05-03-2012, 07:08 AM
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Default 3D Art Essentials files not downloadable

I purchased a copy of 3D Art Essentials thinking I might be able to brush up on a few other software packages and was tremendously disappointed to find that most of the downloads in the entire 200+ page magazine did not work. If you are going to sell a magazine in the US for $25 and not include the files on disc you damn better be sure that they are downloadable. Don't know if I'll buy a product from this company again if I can't download the files. Sent an email to the Editor as well and have received no response.
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Old 05-04-2012, 03:26 PM
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I've just sent you an email about this. I've just tried a selection of downloads using the links published in the magazine, and all the ones I've tried are working correctly. Would you mind trying a couple of links now to see if they work for you? There may have been a temporary server fault before.

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Old 05-10-2012, 11:20 AM
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Oh no.. here we are agian

Last time I posted on this forum it was to ask about files that wouldn't download properly.

This time... Same problem!

Why does this keep on happening? How difficult is it to get this right? Really??

tinyurl.com/72ez3g8 - Tim Woods Magical mushrooms does NOT work!

15 quid for a magazine. First download I try and it doesn't work!

Not good enough 3dworld, not good enough!
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Old 05-10-2012, 12:00 PM
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Neither does:

tinyurl.com/72jktym - The files for above tutorial

Create ancient warrior of ancient myth: Works

Sculpt characters and clothing: Works

Create a model with character: Works

Making of pluto station: Doesn't work

Creating Stunning futuristic interior: Doesn't Work

Create rich fantasy vista: Works

10 Vegitation tips: Not only does this not work, but its the SAME url as Futuristic Interior!

Costa Rican Shoreline: Video Works, Files Doesn't work.

Sculpt demonic creature in Zbrush: Works

Paint demonic: Works

Mudbox Troll Works

Sculpt biomech figure: Works

Build a car in Modo: Some work some don't

Rendering a car with HDR: Works

Hand crafted Illustration: Works

Expert tutorial: Works


Thats 9 out of 18 links that dont work! 50% bad job!

That took me 20 minutes. SURELY it's worth 20 minutes of someones time to check the url's before the mag goes to print!
This is not a cheap mag by any standards, and this is just unacceptable!

Need someone who can do the job properly? I need a job!
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:51 AM
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I've just tried every one of these, and they are all working - with the exception of the vegetation tips link, which is our production error. I have to assume that there was a temporary server fault, either with the tinyURL service of our own server hosting the files, but I am not seeing any problems today.

Here are the full-length direct URLs for all the files you weren't able to access:

Space station
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-2-space.zip

Future interiors
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-2-futureroom.zip

Woodlands
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-2-woodland_v.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-2-woodland.zip

Vegetation tips
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-2-plants.zip

Costa Rica
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-2-islands.zip

Sports car
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-ca..._video_1&2.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-carmodel_video_3.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-carmodel_video_4a.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-carmodel_video_4b.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-carmodel_video_5a.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-carmodel_video_5b.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-carmodel_video_6.zip
http://mos.3dworldmag.com/3da12-4-carmodel_project.zip
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Old 07-08-2012, 05:35 PM
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Thanks Richard,

But FYI - The files for the Costa Rica link are the scene files for the "Pandora" tutorial, not the Costa Rican shoreline.

Odd, I was trying to download from - tinyurl.com/7ezscto - earlier and getting "webpage not found". I tried it once more before finishing my reply and it's working now. Don't know what that's about, as it was never a mistype.

Z
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Old 07-09-2012, 07:19 AM
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Thanks Richard.I feel you are a have a responsibility, warm-hearted man.at the same time thank you can help us and share it with us.
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