Continuing with my on again, off again habit of posting links to free software that might be useful for gaming - is currently available for free. I do not know for how long.

Bryce is a fairly venerable 3D graphics program, and one that has seen recent updates. I am likely to spring for the upgrade to version 6, at least after I putter for a bit with 5.5. The upgrade is currently about $20.

I am mostly intending to use it for covers for adventures and setting material - just because. Anyone here have any experience with Bryce?

The Auld Grump

Wooo, Poser free as well! I'm gonna be downloading tonight, providing they're still free when I get home from work!

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Sale on the upgrade to 6.1 ends soon - I was hoping that someone would tell me more about the program, but at the price I guess that I can take a chance.... I still have not found time to play with Bryce 5.5.

The Auld Grump

So, I never did try out Bryce 5.5 before upgrading to 6.

Bryce 6 does seem like a good program, my order came with a coupon for a free tutorial, I opted for a city block tutorial. Though the interface is completely different it somehow reminds me of the editor for Morrowind. (Sad to say I used the editor for Morrowind more than I played the game itself, it just did not grab me - but the editor was a lot of fun).

I am having fun with it, not producing anything like a masterpiece, and on my current computer rendering is ssllooww... but still faster than I expected. If I can get to the point where I actually think what I am making looks good then I may well end up getting some of the art packs for this, not a lot, but some of the packs that might fit what I am doing at the time.

I think what I was expecting was a 3D modeler, rather this is a scene maker for the most part, many of the same functions, but the emphasis is entirely different.

The Auld Grump

Glad to have helped.

The Auld Grump

It is worth mentioning that I have had to re-obtain the upgrades and model packs I purchased since I bought my new computer. Daz has given good service in that regards - I am pretty happy with them. They reactivated my downloads in less than a minute.

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