I say only one word : VUE
I gave it many tries and now I'm quite happy with it; it's a soothing and acceptable software for many Bryce refugees. :-D  (though now I rest from 3D for a while)

The interesting thing is that Vue is a better Bryce clone than Carrara; you have everything you really want (with a minus for stability problems)  and a nice work flow with great render engine and GUI...after using Vue I find it hard to go back to Bryce and render without the absolute necessary G.I. /G.R. effects..and I also pray that DAZ won't buy e-onsoft. :-)

The only thing I miss in Vue is the extremely pleasant look of antialiased wireframes//workplace.