Dundjinni Demo Review

Well after downloading the 15.9 megs of files that are required for the program, I can say I am not impressed with the Dundjinni Demo.

Downloading the demo is simple enough, you need both files accourding to the web site. One is the Dundjinni Demo Setup file and the other is Sun's Java Run-Time Environment. Seems simple enough or you could grab both at once and plop it on a CD. After running the Dundjinni Demo Setup program (this auto starts Sun's Java Run-Time Enviroment setup), you would think you are done, but wait there is more!

After installation Windows didn't see that there was a new program installed, infact there was no program installed. The Demo "installed" a .jar file with no way to open it. Clicking on the icon for the Dundjinni Demo opens the .jar file. Was it worth the 15.9 megs of space on my Hard drive? In a word, No. They need to fix this error before I would even concider to try a full version of the software at anywhere from 34.00 to a whopping 69.95 for a product that may not even install correctly. I will stick to using Fractal Mapper 7.0 thank you.

There also seems to be no support for the demo, they don't even mention the error then again, they only have an older version of the manual avalible to view.

I've just downloaded the single file (I've already got the Java Run-Time Environment installed) and it worked first time. I would suggest that your problems are associated with a corrupt download. Have you tried e-mailing Fluid to sort the problem out before slagging the program the way you have?

dpmcalister said:

I've just downloaded the single file (I've already got the Java Run-Time Environment installed) and it worked first time. I would suggest that your problems are associated with a corrupt download. Have you tried e-mailing Fluid to sort the problem out before slagging the program the way you have?

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Downloading the single file or the two files should not matter on the end result of the program's instalation.

True, but posting your complaints here (pretending to be a review) rather than posting on Fluid's boards and asking for assistance is out of order (IMHO). After all, it could just be a corrupt download. Have you tried downloading it again? Has the JAVA aspect installed OK? If so, then try the single file.

Remember, it could just be your computer...

dpmcalister said:

True, but posting your complaints here (pretending to be a review) rather than posting on Fluid's boards and asking for assistance is out of order (IMHO). After all, it could just be a corrupt download. Have you tried downloading it again? Has the JAVA aspect installed OK? If so, then try the single file.

Remember, it could just be your computer...

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I doubt its my computer.

I have tried BOTH installs and they are the same bloody thing.

Like I said, it works fine on my PC so I doubt its the program... likewise, if it was the program, wouldn't more people have complained?

I had absolutely no trouble with the install on the first try.

A couple of points...

*It's a pre-release demo and not a demo of the finished product (though close). Fluid released it to help stomp out bugs. As these things go, I think it was jolly good; I've seen a lot worse from other companies.

If you do have a problem, posting it in the "bugs" section of the Fluid boards would be productive.

*I've heard of very few issues with the install and I'm fairly active on the Fluid boards, so I think you may be an unusual case.

Just popped over to the Dundjinni forums and noticed you had posted your install issue there.

Good show, Cerebus!

I'll be very interested to see how promptly they help you. Please let us know what happens.

tmaaas said:

Just popped over to the Dundjinni forums and noticed you had posted your install issue there.

Good show, Cerebus!

I'll be very interested to see how promptly they help you. Please let us know what happens.

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Well if this isnot a final version I may give them another shot, the pics I have seen of finished maps made me drool, they look a lot better than CC2!

Well, if they can help you with the install issue then you'll be able to try it out for yourself.

No, it's not the final version, but it is close. I just wouldn't expect it to be totally bug free.

Actually, I wouldn't expect the final version to be totally bug free either. It's a nice ideal, but I really don't see any software anymore that is perfect upon initial release.

However, I expect a lot more than we got with etools. But again, only the final release will truly show if Fluid can pull it off.