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Why won't Blender run on Windows XP?
The last version of blender that was officially compatible with Windows XP was blender 2.76. Versions after that probably won't work. You can download previous version of blender here.
To quote ...
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Is there a better way to make addon working on both blender 2.80 and 2.79?
Two separate addons
The code in question and your answer has versioning for one part of the changes from 2.79 to 2.80, ie annotations in property groups.
I would suggest writing two addons, one ...
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How will Blender work on the Microsoft Surface Book?
I'm using Blender on my Surface Book since several weeks, it runs without any problems and it's very fast. By Preferences -> System -> DPI you can increase the Interface Size. I prefer 140 DPI and ...
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Blender on Linux - list of AMD GPUs that work with Cycles/OpenCL
This is a list of AMD GPUs known running together with OpenCL and Blender Cycles. It is composed by either personal experience or from sources on the web:
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Quadro 2000 + Ryzen 5 1600x
Disclaimer: I'm not a graphic card expert. The following is from personal experience and what I've extrapolated partially from my own benchmarks and research. I actually do have a quadro 2000 card but ...
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Can Grease Pencil objects created with older Blender versions interact with light sources in Blender 2.83?
That's correct. The Grease Pencil has been rewritten from scratch and lights are only affecting Grease Pencil Objects created in Blender 2.83.
Quote from the official Blog Post (5. Converting Old ...
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Is there a better way to make addon working on both blender 2.80 and 2.79?
The problem I have with making a code that works in both versions is it gets more complicated and more evaluation needs to happen at runtime. There is extra code and 'baggage' than in either version ...
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I can't import a COLLADA (.DAE) file into my scene
I encountered the exact same issue, and the following steps fixed it for me. I'll be posting the solution for anyone still encountering this issue that comes across this post, like I have.
I ...
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Which features are not supported when GPU rendering?
Unless I misunderstand what you are looking for, the Blender manual seems to have a pretty thorough list of supported features per device.
As of current Blender 2.78, this list includes all supported ...
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Geforce Gtx1070 - Supported or not?
Yes, Blender 2.78 and above versions all have support for Pascal architecture (10 series)
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Compatibility with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11)
I'm using Blender 2.90.1 on MacBook Pro 2013 Retina with the latest macOS Big Sur. No issue so far. Would love for Blender to support Metal though. Fingers crossed.
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How will Blender work on the Microsoft Surface Book?
I installed Blender on a Surface Pro 4, which has a very similar screen but a somewhat less powerful GPU than the Surface Book. Performance seems great, but I have two recommendations for the ...
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Is Blender future proof?
In addition to cegatron's answer, it's worth pointing out that just because Blender is open does not mean it lacks direction. The developers meet weekly to discuss progress, and the team sets long-...
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Veikk 1560 (Wacom Cintiq alternative) compatibility issues
you can contact their tech support , this may the issue of veikk 1560 driver . so you can't use the two buttons of the stylus .
I've had a XP-Pen G430 OSU tablet for many years that has proved to be ...
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2.8 or 2.81 for beginner
There is no harm in trying out 2.81 and exploring Blender.
If you are new to Blender, go to page 4 for the playlists of tutorials, which I consider the BEST for absolute beginners.
Blender Tutorials ...
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Is there a better way to make addon working on both blender 2.80 and 2.79?
You can just use the assignment and accept that it'll show warnings on 2.80. It'll still work, and you can make the step to 2.80+ when 2.80 or 2.81 is released.
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Is there a better way to make addon working on both blender 2.80 and 2.79?
Note: I have a lot of experience with Python, but no experience with Blender (I found the source code to look through).
Warning: I also have not tested either.
Another option is to create a ...
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Is there a better way to make addon working on both blender 2.80 and 2.79?
I am answering my own question, maybe someone finds it useful.
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materials compatibility Blender 2.79 - 2.93.5
For the inputs:
The UV socket has a UV node
Front/Back is Backfacing from the new ...
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Blender can't utilize all 24gb of VRAM (Out of memory)
Ok I bought 64 gigs of RAM and now Blender project uses all 24gb of VRAM. This issue should have been better advertised.
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Which version of Blender can I use with an i3 and Windows 7?
Start always with the latest version.
If that doesn't work then downgrade to an older one.
2.79 will work with most old and humble computers.
2.8 needs a bit more robust hardware (specially a good GPU)...
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RTX 2070 Super not recognized by Blender 2.82a (Debian Linux)
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Downloading 2.83.1 directly from the Blender website (not Pop!_Shop) fixed it for me.
Not an answer, but I have a similar problem. My 2070 Super is not recognized for CUDA rendering in Blender ...
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(Solved) Will 2.82 files work in 2.79?
Project files (.blend) created with newer versions of Blender generally can't be opened by older versions. Blender isn't designed to be forward compatible.
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Is HD7670 4GB DDR5 128 Bit compatible with Blender
The AMD Radeon HD 7670 is from the Radeon HD 7000 series and has the TeraScale 2 architecture.
Blender 2.79:
The minimum requirements for AMD GPUs, in order to run Blender, are:
Blender 2.79 runs ...
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Advice or workarounds to use Nvidia Drivers in Mac OS Mojave
Blender developers have indicated (Dec 2018) two main obstacles to Blender using GPU on a Macbook:
1) Apple have not been properly supporting OpenCL (in addition to not supporting CUDA). ...
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Can I open 2.79b files in 2.8?
Yes and no...
Yes if you have simple blend files, I saw that 2.8 opens them pretty easily. If you re-save them using 2.8, then, yeah you cannot open them in 2.79. Blender will crash.
No, if you have ...
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Is this laptop configuration compatible for blender
With an Intel Atom processor (which is not very good for graphics) and only 2gb of RAM it won't be your best choice, though I did start using Blender with an Intel i3 and 4gb of RAM which was just OK. ...
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How does CPU and GPU work? Which one is better? What are each of those best settings?
As of today, according to the Manual, the only significant difference in features is the ability to use OSL in CPU mode. OSL allows you to create custom shaders. Other than that, there should be ...
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Is it possible to load and riggify FBX format from not Blender software?
Once imported into Blender a model is a model, regardless of origin or file format.
You should be able to edit, texture, apply materials, rig and animate, any model once inside Blender, whether it ...
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Which features are not supported when GPU rendering?
It appears that the more CUDA you have, and the more Vram (2-4-6-8-12GO) the more it will make the difference, however, don't forget that textures HighRes (4K,6K or 8K) are extremely heavy and if you ...
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