Hi all. I have been trying to figure out some things in Guide8 such as Comets and Asteroids. I have read that by going to "Go To" and selecting Comets I should...
Hi Martin, With regards to the comets.. first of all check that they are turned on and a decent magnitude. Then under Extras.. use Add MPC comets and ...
Hi Martin, A few comments to add to what Alan has written: You mentioned that "...this may be the case if there was a setting somewhere within the program that...
Hello, some weeks ago i set the asteriod visibility to 'off', because i had to make some pretty pictures where the asteroids disturbs. now, when switching back...
I got the same problem. I had to reinstall GUIDE8.0 with the most recent update. After downloading MPCORP data for asteroids and incorporate the file via the...
MPCORB has changed their format. Unless you have the latest Guide update you may encountered a problem. I have also written a small program to filter some of...
When I click on Guide8.exe within Windows XP on my laptop I get this dialog. "GUIDE6 MFC Application has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry...
Hi Glen, Sounds very much as if you're using the software straight from the CD, back before I fixed that 'Guide _6_' appearance in Guide 8. As I mentioned in...
Hi Bill, now, i reinstalled Guide from CD and updated again the latest version (2007-06-06) and Guide does _not_ crash. Perhaps there is a registration problem...
Hi Bill, Thanks fort he quick answer. -I downloaded latest version from http://www.projectpluto.com/new.htm (2007-06-06) -I turned 'Use MPCORB' off and the...
The same happen for me. I download the update and installe it. The same problem occur. GUIDE crash. I make the final decision to reisntall all from the...
Hi Bill, I was running the 6 June test version on XP with no problems. When I installed the current test file, the first thing that happened was I lost my...
If you have a backup of your old Startup.mar your old settings should all be in there...joe :) "May You Go Among The Imperishable Stars" Joe Mize StarFields...
Hi Bill, Just checking in to see if a VISTA compatible Guide 9.0 will be coming out any time soon? I have used my Guide 8 for years as the very best sky...
Thank you guys, that was great advise. The other question is this, I am using Mel Bartels Scope-Drive and I use a hot key to enter Guide8. while i am in...
Hi Glen, Before you do the following, back up toolbar.dat, guide.dat, and startup.mar "just in case." Copy guide8.zip to your Guide root directory, and unzip...
Hi Bill, Goto|Messier... works, but Goto|NGC... and Goto|IC... do not. I'm now back to the 30 March 2007 version, but for the short time I could get the new...
Hi, All. I have the SiTech controller set up on my scope and can control it via ECU's ASCOM connection but I have much preferred Guide as an observing aid...
Hi, there are also some other bugs in connection with ASCOM. Ending Guide8 does not end the driver task. You always have to kill the task manually with task...
Hi Bill, I have a problem with the last "beta" versions of Guide 8 dated 2007 June 6. To see the problem, try this: set date and time to 2007 Aug 21 0:00:00...
On my laptop that I use for observing, all inversion modes work normally. But on my desktop, if I am in the Uninverted mode and switch to Mirror E/W, nothing...
I need some assistance. I have just installed a hard drive to our main astrometric computer at ASO that contains the USNO B1 catalog, consisting of 180...
Hi Bill, it would be nice if Guide would have a crosshair possibility for the window which is shown at a given level. It would help to localize center stars. ...
But it does:) Click on settings. Then look for toolbar. Scrool down to where it say's toggle centre crosshair. Click on it, then on Ok. And you should see a...
But it does:) Click on settings. Then look for toolbar. Scrool down to where it say's toggle centre crosshair. Click on it, then on Ok. And you should see a...
Hi Clay, First off... I should warn you that Charon isn't using B1.0 yet. I think you may be about to become a beta-tester, though. Second... for use in...