I'm not sure if one should/can say if it's the best or not. All the above mentioned programs have their pros & cons. I love Vue, have never had any problems with it & I find the interface very easy to learn & use, so to date it is my favorite.

I have Vue/Bryce & Terragen.

Terragen is still in it's infancy, but there are limitations as to importing/exporting. I havent learned this program yet..I've tinkered but have had a a hard time...trying to learn to many programs, can cause brain freeze LOL.

Bryce is on it's way after lying dead in the water for several years. Now that Daz has got a hold of it, it's abilities will soon catch up to the technology of VUE with it's next release due out before EOY. You can read about the upgrades over at Daz3d.com under the Bryce forum, 1st thread.

I guess the bottom line, it's what YOU prefer. I like having a lot of tools, since ALL programs have their strenghts & weakness. And since the above mentioned programs are relatively inexpensive, one could somewhat easliy afford all 3. Give them a try...see what interface suits you best. Look thru the galleries to get a feel of what people can do with each.

Right now IMHO...Vue or Bryce(once the upgrade comes out) are the way to go. Terregen at some point will have V2 out, that will be greatly improved...no idea on a date yet, sorry.

Hope this helps :)

Message edited on: 09/26/2004 09:22

Message edited on: 09/26/2004 09:23