Zookeeper 1.0 is out

 
 
 
Posted by:EPHERE
Data created:21 December 2009

Hi guys,

We would like to announce that Zookeeper Version 1.0 is now available for purchase and download. You can find more information on the Zookeeper's project page. We have also posted a new video demonstrating a procedural sky setup and some particle flow interfaces. Zookeeper is available for $199 for a limited time as an introductory offer (20% less than the future/regular $249 price). Feel free to download a demonstration version and give it a spin. We are really grateful for your support and we hope to improve the workflow of Zookeeper and 3d studio max for many versions to come.

All 1.x updates, new tools, and training will be available free to our customers. Thank you very much for your attention.

Best regards,

Marsel Khadiyev

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

What's the deal with the licensing? Is it tied to the machine or can I use it at both work and home?

It is tied to the machine and you can use it at both locations just please let us know before you do so that it can be extended. (By default it will only work at one place at a time)

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Great! Although I got this when trying to purchase via paypal:

 

Your transaction has been declined for the following reason(s):

Ephere.Web.DatabaseUtils.DatabaseObject+CreateFailException: Not enough project access, or invalid project specified at Ephere.Web.Applications.Ephere.Logic.ProjectUserRole.Create(Transaction transaction) in C:\Projects\Ephere\Web\Applications\Ephere\Logic\ProjectUserRole.cs:line 32 at Ephere.Web.Applications.Ephere.Logic.ProjectUserRoleRequest.CreateUserRole(PaymentData paymentData, Transaction transaction, Boolean directPayment) in C:\Projects\Ephere\Web\Applications\Ephere\Logic\ProjectUserRoleRequest.cs:line 184 at Ephere.Web.Applications.Ephere.Logic.ProjectUserRoleRequest.PaymentResponseHandler(ResponseStatus status, String message, Object data) in C:\Projects\Ephere\Web\Applications\Ephere\Logic\ProjectUserRoleRequest.cs:line 162 at Ephere.Web.Applications.Ephere.Logic.PaymentGateways.PaypalExcpressCheckout.ConfirmPayment2(Object obj) in C:\Projects\Ephere\Web\Applications\Ephere\Logic\PaymentGateways\PaypalExpressCheckout.cs:line 192

 

 

Sorry about that, seems to be a technical difficulty on the server it being ironed out right now. I've just set everything up manually, you should be good for two licenses.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Great! I thought it hadn't worked though, so I've actually sent through 2 transactions!

No worries, I just refunded one of the transactions back to you.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

I'm getting the "Please Locate the License Server" message when trying to start ZK, and both the online and offline installers aren't installing the License Server service.

I've sent you an email about this

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Hi,Marsel , 

How to install with the demonstration version ?

It looks like I need a license server but I can't find it.

 

Hello.

Same problem with demo :(

Hello. Same problem with demo license server...

Hi guys,

License server problem with demo should be fixed now, please download/run the installer again.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Still no License Manager, no help file, no Uninstaller :(  (Runing WinXP sp2 x64)

Bill,

Do you still get the "Please Locate License Server" message or nothing is installed in the first place? Help file should be at 3dsmax/help/ephere.plugins.autodesk.max.zookeeper.chm, and uninstaller should be accessible via Windows' installed programs dialog.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Nothing is installed at the first place i'm afraid. No windows entries , no LM, no helpfiles. It looks like you manualy placed only the plugins and dlls in the coresponding folders. Hope this helps. By the way i'm using the offline installer.

Do you get a dialog prompting you to select which Max versions to install from? if not, do you have any firewalls turned on? Another user had problems with version selection dialog not appearing and turned out to be caused by the firewall. I am going to track this issue down, though I cannot reproduce it locally at the moment.

Sorry for the inconvenience

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

First, my firewall is totaly disabled ;) Next i get a window saying which vesrion i want (only 2010 64bit in my case as i selected only that and help files to download at first place). Then i press next and some procedure is running and after that green bars confirms that ONLY the dll and dlu are in place. Not any LM confirmation nor help file.

Seems like an OK install. There is no LM for the demo version, it is a different .dll altogether from the commercial version. Does it still ask for the LM when you start it in 3dsmax?

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

No. If this is tha case then everything is fine....Except some bug i've found but that should be covered in another topic i guess...

Except some bug i've found but that should be covered in another topic i guess...

Sure, please email me at marsel (dot) khadiyev (@) ephere.com or you can post it in the general discussions.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)