Installing FCS 3 with less then 128MB VRAM

[JanneJansson]

Hi,

I have a 2007 MacBook what I use on location. It just have a 64MB of VRAM, and new Final Cut Studio 3 need 128 MB of VRAM.

This is a work around to force install it anyway.

In the file "FinalCutStudio.dist" in the archive "FinalCutStudio.mpkg"

remove the line:
<installation-check script='installationCheck()'/>

Now it installs on anything


When all is installed, to start FCP remove the file:
/Applications/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/Resources/MRCheckPro.bundle/Contents/MacOS/MRCheckPro

To start DSP remove this file:
/Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/Resources/MRCheckPro.bundle/Contents/MacOS/MRCheckPro

To start Color, remove this file:
/Applications/Color.app/Contents/Resources/MRCheckPro.bundle/Contents/MacOS/MRCheckPro

 

[Ryan E. Walters]

Hi,

I have a 2007 MacBook what I use on location. It just have a 64MB of VRAM, and new Final Cut Studio 3 need 128 MB of VRAM.

This is a work around to force install it anyway.

In the file "FinalCutStudio.dist" in the archive "FinalCutStudio.mpkg"

remove the line:
<installation-check script='installationCheck()'/>

Now it installs on anything

Thanks- that is helpful. And pretty tricky . How do I find out how much VRAM I have? I know my MBP has enough physical memory, and I know where to check that, but VRAM???

 

[Chris Kenny]

Thanks- that is helpful. And pretty tricky . How do I find out how much VRAM I have? I know my MBP has enough physical memory, and I know where to check that, but VRAM???

About this Mac -> More Info -> Graphics/Displays

 

[Ryan E. Walters]

Brilliant, thanks.

 

[Monty Bass]

Just for fun, anybody try this workaround while installing on a G5? Or did they only write it for Intel? I'm assuming they did...

 

[Ryan E. Walters]

Just for fun, anybody try this workaround while installing on a G5? Or did they only write it for Intel? I'm assuming they did...

FCS3 is written for Intel Mac's only, so it does not work on non-intel machines.

 

[JanneJansson]

FCS3 is written for Intel Mac's only, so it does not work on non-intel machines.

It can work. Depending how flexible the intel emulation is in PPC. =) It'll probably be sloooow.

..and also remove temp-files in /tmp folder before running the modified installer.

 

[robouden]

Thanks

Thanks

Thanks a lot. Now I can use FCP7 on my macbook. Great work.

regards
Rob Oudendijk
yr-design.biz
tokyo japan

 

[dan fox]

Help Please

Help Please

Can anyone tell me where to find the .dist file and the archive. i have the full install disks.

 

[Eric Rainey]

Hey Janne,
Will the "Red" tab work in color on your laptop by removing those files?