Iv been a Corel user since 1994 and the last version I bought was 11 and have used it happily. I moved to X5 for the new features and multi core support. Iv had to redo so much work as a result of using Corel Draw X5. To clarify, I do have the boxed retail edition of X5 and never had the demo running the aft mentioned machine.
I would say I have a fast and capable enough machine to run X5. I have a Corei7 920 running at 4.3Ghz , 6Gb's of RAM, a ATI HD5770 and im running Win 7 64bit. Its a fresh install. The overclock is solid and have torture tested running two instances of Prime95 pushing all cores, 8 threads to 100% for 25 hours with no errors. Memory tested with Memtest 15 hours with no errors. Windows 7 is fully updated, No Anti Virus installed, and the only other Applications installed are After Effects CS4 and Cinema4D Studio R11.5. I had many of the same issues in the Corel X5 trial on my WindowsXP SP3 machine.
Yes i have had the same results not overclocked. After Effects and C4D have been Solid.
Uninstall and reinstall shows no improvement in the issues faced. Safe mode=no change, F8 on PP startup= no change.
LIke some of the other Corel versions I had, i had to wait for service packs and patches to have a solid running copy of Corel. But in a professional setting, using software that has this many issues seriously hurts productivity and is a time and money waister. Iv read numerous posts here and in other forums of people having issues like mine or worse with X5.
It would be interesting to establish if the bulk of the problems being experienced are when running Corel X5 on Windows 7 - 64bit?
<FosterCoburn> wrote in message news:84290@coreldraw.com... I run X5 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate and don't have the problems others are reporting here. Don't interpret this that X5 is without bugs as it has them. Just not the crazy instability others are reporting.
I run X4 & X5 on Win 7, both 32 bit and 64 bit, Professional. I have not experienced anything like what some people are reporting. I do find some quirks with X5, but nothing that I can not put up with, and yes, I am awaiting the Service Pack for X5, for more stability. But that does not mean I do not perform most of my work on X5, I do use X5 as my main graphics workhorse.
Just a quick note. Aren't all versions of CDGS the same concerning stability and issues until service packs are released. Most even have 2 service packs. Even cdr9 had it's issues.
After both service packs, and you learn the program well inside and out, including learning any small barely inconvenient workarounds needed, the suite really performs.
I'm guessing x5 will be the same and eventually be the winner it was designed to be. It's gotta be next to impossible to release perfect new version of any program, especially one with millions of lines of code, anyways.
-John
I find some of these replies almost offensive (see Ariels post)... stop denying that there are major issues here, it doesn't help - pointing out that someone incorrectly called Corel studio or suite is wasting my time!
As a massive Corel fan, and a user since version 9 I feel comfortable to say version x4 and x5 are really disappointing in the way or reliability and performance.
My company still hasn't upgraded to x4 due to the issues we have had since day 1 - the service pack made no difference.
I have trialled x5 for a day and will be uninstalling and re-trialling again when the service pack is released. This is so frustrating!
I love Corel, please help me so I can continue using the program I love!
I couldn't open 2 out of the 3 files I tried to test Corel x5 on. They weren't complicated files by any stretch.
Corel guys need to drop this defensive attitude, we are here to help improve the software. I'm not bagging it, I just want to help solve the issues that hold me back. I use Corel 12 - 16 hours a day. A repetitive issue can cost me hours!!
SpecsUsing a SONY VGN-AW35GJ with Windows Vista 64-bit. Relatively new install.
Brett
Brett said:Corel guys need to drop this defensive attitude
If I dont view CDGS to be a program for hobbyist, why then is it offensive if I or anyone else react towards someone who claim it is?If someone claimed Adobe CS versions to be for hobbyist I would react the same way.
Brett said:we are here to help improve the software
Thats what I have been doing when being a beta tester, report, report, report all possible bugs found.
Brett said: I just want to help solve the issues that hold me back.
Best way is to report the issues you are having. If you are not a beta tester, then try to become one, if you still arnet a beta tester, then report the issues you are having. I am certain that if you are experiencing bugs and files you cant work with, then if Corel will get notified about it and can duplicate your bugs, the for sure it will be solved. But unless bugs are reported and explaind exactly how in a manner people can replicate/duplicate your bugs, then its difficult to for example me as a user like you are, to confirm its a bug that must be fixed.
Its one thing to simply say that something isnt working, without telling in detail whats happening, what people like to accomplish and the end result and soo on.
Brett said: stop denying that there are major issues here, it doesn't help
I just re-read and saw that user in here DO acknowledge that issues, bugs are there. No one have denied it. Simply not having the same experience as the original poster.
Being a Beta tester myself, I know that things are being reported, but because I dont know your specific issues you are encountering, its in all fareness rather difficult to understand what, more than simply understanding that you have an issue. So in all fareness nr 2. dont hesitate to make a pedagogically understandable report. Send it to some of the Corel employees you see on this forum, and write something on this forum, so other users around the world can see if they experience the same thing.
Brett said:Corel guys need to drop this defensive attitude, we are here to help improve the software.
I agree, and I believe Corel does listen and does appreciate your help, and builds on our reports. We should keep reporting and keep trying to solve the reported.
Here on my machine (specs below), I have a stable CorelDRAW X5. But I do feel that it performs slower than X4. Rarely and I don't know when and how to reproduce it, CorelDRAW shows a slow response even when selecting a tool; I click on a tool and have to wait until CorelDRAW switches to that tool :(
Windows XP Home (Service Pack 3)Dell Dimension DXP061Intel Core2 CPU6300 @ 1.86GHz1 GB of RAMNVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE, 512 MBESET Smart Security 4.0.314.0
Ahmad Ajlouny said: Corel guys need to drop this defensive attitude, we are here to help improve the software. I agree, and I believe Corel does listen and does appreciate your help, and builds on our reports. We should keep reporting and keep trying to solve the reported. Here on my machine (specs below), I have a stable CorelDRAW X5. But I do feel that it performs slower than X4. Rarely and I don't know when and how to reproduce it, CorelDRAW shows a slow response even when selecting a tool; I click on a tool and have to wait until CorelDRAW switches to that tool :( Windows XP Home (Service Pack 3)Dell Dimension DXP061Intel Core2 CPU6300 @ 1.86GHz1 GB of RAMNVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE, 512 MBESET Smart Security 4.0.314.0 [/quote] Hi Ahmad, everyone I have a PC simular to Ahmad but a generic graphics card and it is slow but I do not have a crash for some time as a retired person I do not push as hard and as fast as a professional user and so less problems. I am a new betta tester this time and I am amazed at the time and effort that most testers have put into this x5 version I have been using Corel since v2 and i have not seen half of what Draw and Photo Paint could do until I became a tester this group of testers have put them selves up to long hours of testing and discussion and also working their day job and spending untold hours on different forums helping users and of course they have been payed a large amount Your help in telling them what is wrong and your thanks that is all they get or ask for. I personally have learnt so much from them as a group and I thank them for their advice. Have any of you really thought about how manny different PC and hardware and different software products their is and the different versions and all the XP and windows 7 versions that combine to make Corel Draw X5 work Yes their is bugs every program has them let us find them and repair them. I think that the Corel team of programers are absolutely up their with the best and I thank them as well. Now you the user who comes to these forums help the people who are trying to help you at no cost only because they want to help Explain your problem in a clear way description of what went wrong and remember they are not getting payed they are just trying to help and sometimes the correct reply is not comming forward that you want to hear. I call these people my friends and you should also enjoy Joe
Corel guys need to drop this defensive attitude, we are here to help improve the software.
Hi Ahmad, everyone I have a PC simular to Ahmad but a generic graphics card and it is slow but I do not have a crash for some time as a retired person I do not push as hard and as fast as a professional user and so less problems.
I am a new betta tester this time and I am amazed at the time and effort that most testers have put into this x5 version I have been using Corel since v2
and i have not seen half of what Draw and Photo Paint could do until I became a tester this group of testers have put them selves up to long hours of testing and discussion and also working their day job and spending untold hours on different forums helping users and of course they have been payed a large amount Your help in telling them what is wrong and your thanks that is all they get or ask for.
I personally have learnt so much from them as a group and I thank them for their advice.
Have any of you really thought about how manny different PC and hardware and different software products their is and the different versions and all the XP and windows 7 versions that combine to make Corel Draw X5 work
Yes their is bugs every program has them let us find them and repair them.
I think that the Corel team of programers are absolutely up their with the best and I thank them as well.
Now you the user who comes to these forums help the people who are trying to help you at no cost only because they want to help
Explain your problem in a clear way description of what went wrong and remember they are not getting payed they are just trying to help and sometimes the correct reply is not comming forward that you want to hear.
I call these people my friends and you should also
enjoy
Joe