The file player/win95nt/cpsetup2.exe is a self-extracting archive and installation setup wizard. Run the executable to start the setup wizard and install the application.

SGI Cosmo Player supports SGI's VRMLScript scripting language for Script nodes, and does not support either Java, or JavaScript. However, SGI's VRMLScript is very similar to JavaScript. You can convert the JavaScript examples from The VRML 2.0 Sourcebook to VRMLScript by simply changing the javascript tag to vrmlscript in the Script node URL.

SGI provides a variety of example worlds at their Web site at http://vrml.sgi.com/worlds.

To insure that Beta software does not continue to be used past the release of the final product, SGI has built a January 15, 1997 expiration date into this product. On that date, the product will cease to function. A new version of the product can be downloaded from SGI's Web site.

The version of Cosmo Player for the SGI included on this CD-ROM is a first-release and has no expiration date. This release may still have the inevitable bugs common to a first-release product. This release supports most, but not yet all, VRML 2.0 features. Please see the release notes contained within the installed application's folders, and SGI's Web site for further information.

vrml1to2 is automatically run by Cosmo Player if you load a VRML 1.0 file. You can also use the converter by hand from a DOS or UNIX prompt with the following command-line:

vrml1to2 oldfile.wrl newfile.wrl

The file newfile.wrl will contain the VRML 2.0 equivalent of the VRML 1.0 shapes in oldfile.wrl. Please note that there are some features of VRML 1.0 that cannot be converted to VRML 2.0. Some files may require hand-editing after conversion.