BournaAvenue Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 We have a powerful Display PC that I would like to use more than Watchout. I've read the manuals and that bit about not installing any other codecs, right now I only have Quicktime 7.6 installed. I intend to install Blender, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, Handbrake and any other program I might find useful down the line. Would there be any issues from this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude.Rivet Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Yes, this is a recipe for disaster, from experience. However, why not use a dual boot system, one for watchout, clean, and one for other stuff. A local clonezilla with two images accessible at boot via an F key is also a solution if the switch from Watchout to other stuff is rare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myngus Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I wouldn't do it. most of those programs will want to do all kinds of automatic updates and various other tasks in the background that could catch you out during a show. I speak from experience. cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Steve Farris Posted February 9, 2017 Member Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 My approach would be to tune the system for Watchout, then create an image of the system. Then you can install and tune the system for your other uses. Create an image of that system. Then you simply install whichever image you need. No conflicts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Leong Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Similar to Steve Farris' suggestion, perhaps you could install a 2nd version of the OS on another physical hdd/sdd, and preferably have a disk-swap tray system installed in the PC for easy swapping of OS. This ensures the WO system remains untouched. But for me, personally, I have After Effects, Photoshop, Handbrake, etc in my display pc, and have not had any trouble with WO when used as a Display PC. One learns eventually what is required, what disturbs, where to look and what to look out for, and how to solve without uninstalling other required programs. In this respect, Codec Tweak Tool for Windows 7 (works under Win 10 as well) helps in the learning and discovery process (just make screen captures of the codecs with/without, etc). However, I am the only one using these PCs - nobody else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BournaAvenue Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Thanks for the responses everyone! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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