Hello, I'm curious to know if my company were to purchase the new '13 studio package, once installed, will this replace the '09 studio package? Or can both versions live on one computer and both be accessed when needed?
I ask only because I'm pretty sure some of our clients will not upgrade, and some will. And we'll need to support both.
They can't coexist within the same computer - but you could run one of them in a Virtual Machine. I run Studio 09 in VMWare and run Studio 13 off my main computer, as just like you - I support both.
Thanks Ashley. That's too bad. Doubt my company will set up a virtual machine on my computer. We'll most likely install on another machine, and I'll have to hop back and forth as needed.
I do have a followup question, although I pretty much can guess what the answer will be, but just in case....
Will a course built in Studio '13 be able to open in '09 (backwards compatible)? I'm guessing no since '13 will have features not available in '09. If that is the case, would it still be backwards compatible if we didn't use any new features in '13?
You answer you're own question - but you won't be able to open a file created in Studio 13 within 09. There are a number of new features, and changes within the player.
Actually, something comes to mind. Should I bother putting in a feature request to be able to do a save as or export in '13 down to '09? Or would the logistics to do something like that be so ridiculous, nobody would consider it?
I personally think the logistics would trip it up a lot - there are different features, a different player, etc. but you're always welcome to share your thoughts with our team by sending a feature request.
Bit of a follow on from the above question. Is it still possible to downoad Studio 09? Like Bob above, I will need to support both versions and can put one on each of two machines.
Do I understand correctly that I would have to buy it twice? That seems somewhat unfair!
Had there been a warning that the release of Studio 13 was imminent, I could have bought Studio 09 last week, installed it on my PC and my laptop and then just upgraded one of them (free!) to Studio 13.
I too have clients that are sticking with 09 for a while. Some will be upgrading their courses over the next couple of years while others might not at all. If I upgrade from Studio 09 to 13, will I be able to leave my existing copy of 09 on one computer and install an upgraded copy of 13 on the other so that I can support both or do I have to purchase a new license of 13 in order to still use the 09 license?
I'm trying to run Presenter '09 (and QM/En) off PPT'10 to support older elearning developed in the past, as well as Presenter '13 (and QM/En) off PPT'13 for developing new materials.
I understand from this forum (and my own frustrating experience) that the two cannot coexist on the same PC without a virtual environment. I wish this was not so, as I am very accustomed to running older versions of applications simulataneously on the same PC, ie: SL and SL2; PPT'10 and PPT'13. Nevertheless, I need a solution for Presenter '09 and '13. So, I'm willing to try the VMWare solution.
Which VMWare are you using? I visited their website, and VMWare has dozens of programs. Which one did you install?
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Hi Bob,
They can't coexist within the same computer - but you could run one of them in a Virtual Machine. I run Studio 09 in VMWare and run Studio 13 off my main computer, as just like you - I support both.
Thanks Ashley. That's too bad. Doubt my company will set up a virtual machine on my computer. We'll most likely install on another machine, and I'll have to hop back and forth as needed.
Sorry to hear that Bob :-(
Hopefully they'll at least put the machines near each other, so it's not a lot of hopping.
One can only hope!
I do have a followup question, although I pretty much can guess what the answer will be, but just in case....
Will a course built in Studio '13 be able to open in '09 (backwards compatible)? I'm guessing no since '13 will have features not available in '09. If that is the case, would it still be backwards compatible if we didn't use any new features in '13?
Thanks
Hi Bob,
You answer you're own question - but you won't be able to open a file created in Studio 13 within 09. There are a number of new features, and changes within the player.
Ok....thanks Ashley!
Happy to help Bob, if you need anything else please let us know!
Actually, something comes to mind. Should I bother putting in a feature request to be able to do a save as or export in '13 down to '09? Or would the logistics to do something like that be so ridiculous, nobody would consider it?
I personally think the logistics would trip it up a lot - there are different features, a different player, etc. but you're always welcome to share your thoughts with our team by sending a feature request.
Bit of a follow on from the above question. Is it still possible to downoad Studio 09? Like Bob above, I will need to support both versions and can put one on each of two machines.
Thanks!
Hi Barbara,
Absolutely, you can follow these instructions to download and install Studio 09, and you'll need to have a separate license for Studio 09 and Studio 13.
Do I understand correctly that I would have to buy it twice? That seems somewhat unfair!
Had there been a warning that the release of Studio 13 was imminent, I could have bought Studio 09 last week, installed it on my PC and my laptop and then just upgraded one of them (free!) to Studio 13.
B
Hi Barbara,
If you'd like to connect with our Sales team with questions about pricing, you'll be able to send them a message here.
I too have clients that are sticking with 09 for a while. Some will be upgrading their courses over the next couple of years while others might not at all. If I upgrade from Studio 09 to 13, will I be able to leave my existing copy of 09 on one computer and install an upgraded copy of 13 on the other so that I can support both or do I have to purchase a new license of 13 in order to still use the 09 license?
Hi James!
You have the license for '09 and you can leave that on a computer and continue to use it.
If you purchase an upgrade, you will get a Studio '13 license number and that can be installed on another computer.
I think that's what you are asking. You don't have to purchase anything special or an additional 'anything' to continue with '09.
Hi Ashley,
I'm trying to run Presenter '09 (and QM/En) off PPT'10 to support older elearning developed in the past, as well as Presenter '13 (and QM/En) off PPT'13 for developing new materials.
I understand from this forum (and my own frustrating experience) that the two cannot coexist on the same PC without a virtual environment. I wish this was not so, as I am very accustomed to running older versions of applications simulataneously on the same PC, ie: SL and SL2; PPT'10 and PPT'13. Nevertheless, I need a solution for Presenter '09 and '13. So, I'm willing to try the VMWare solution.
Which VMWare are you using? I visited their website, and VMWare has dozens of programs. Which one did you install?
Thank you for posting this solution!
Diane
Hi Diane,
I use VMWare Workstation Pro (what my IT dept gave me) but any of them that will allow you to run Windows - which you'll need a license for on the VM.
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