Hello all,

DAZ3D has announced in the forums (Latest news and offers) that Bryce 6.3 is available and will be free to current Bryce 6 owners. They will reset the downloads.
Also, they state that they are working in the next version scheduled to be released in 2010.

Best regards

Ramon

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yup...just got the notice in my email....yipeeee!

Great news at last...now I can't wait for Bryce 7!

 Good news, I hope this update also fixes the issues with DAZ Studio and Mac Snow Leopard...

Woooohooo...

And didnt they tell ya Bryce 7 is being worked on....

" Also, they state that they are working in the next version scheduled to be released in 2010."

2010 !   isn't the end of the earth on that year....  How typical of Daz...!    :)  

 No, that's 2012 :-)  Two years to play with Bryce before the balloon goes up...

"No, that's 2012 :-)  Two years to play with Bryce before the balloon goes up...  "

Two whole years....   yea...!

You know I can not open the EXE file I  downloaded.. it goes through the first round.. where it asks if it should run..   then nothing...!   has anyone have that problem....? btw,, content exe opens good... just not B 6.3

Does 6.3 render any quicker than 6.1?

Yeah Foleypro, that's what I'm on about. I'm still working off of 5.5. I personally didn't feel that 6 was worth the purchase...but, that's just me. So I'm elated about Bryce 7 finally getting here and it couldn't get here fast enough for me.

LOL...yes, two whole years if you believe in that kind of thing.

The Bryce 6.3 dl I'm. dl-ing says:
*Bryce 6.3 - Upgrade from Bryce 5.0 or 5.5

*Do we have to roll back to 5.5 to install this or did they just miss saying 6.0 and 6.1?

So I was right about there being a Bryce 6.3..I didn't make it up after all, I just had a moment of pre cog..nition

better than pre ignition...LOL.. ...

The Bryce 6.3 dl I'm. dl-ing says:
Bryce 6.3 - Upgrade from Bryce 5.0 or 5.5

Specify what you mean by "says".
It says that in your Available Downloads page or somewhere else?

AS

I got nothing in my downloads page that specify anything concerning versions when it come to the 6.3 for pc download..  it says it for the contents...  not for Bryce 6.3  exe.

I'm I not seeing something....? was I supposed to un-install  6.1...?

It says that in the info box of thr pc version I downloaded...the italics was a c*p from there, italics mine....seems to you have to re download the content as well...all in one .exe this time.. ...
and this from my e maol dfrom DAZ:

We strongly encourage you to re-download the product installers to receive these updates.

The required files for this update are as follows:

• Bryce 6.3 Application (PC/MAC)

• Bryce Lightning 6.3 (PC/MAC)

• Bryce 6 Content (PC/MAC) All of the content has now been rolled into one installer to prevent download confusion

Downloads for this product have been reset and are available in your account online now. You may access these downloads from your "My Account" page in the www.DAZ3D.com online store in the "Avaiable Downloads Section".

If you feel you have received this email in error, please disregard.

Yes Tom you are supposed to uninstall 6.1 before installing 6.3.  Remember to backup your user obp's and user materials before uninstalling.

I hope we will be able to animate materials in this version.

And yes Bryce 7 is gonna be gonna be exciting for everyone, even 6.3 is exciting right now.

Yeah, thank goodnes you all now know about B7 actually existing, lol.

Good times.

Tom Foleypro was right. You do not have to uninstall.  6.3 installs to a new folder so it does not overwrite anything.  I just installed and it went fine for me.  Sorry I misspoke earlier.

Good to hear UVDan!  Thanx =)

Quote - Tom Foleypro was right. You do not have to uninstall.  6.3 installs to a new folder so it does not overwrite anything.  I just installed and it went fine for me.  Sorry I misspoke earlier.

Too late.. just un installed 6.1   But the exe file still does not work.....   Some how I wound up with one more download out of 4.. 

Looks like your dl got corrupted.  Maybe you should dl again.

You're welcome Englewolf.

Thank goodness I won't have to un-install B6.!

Corrie

Happy times ahead...

 so... im surprised no one asked but is it stable? and what does it do more tehn the previous version?

I NEVER want to uninstall the previous version of Bryce.  It feels so much safer to still have a version that you already KNOW works when trying to get a new one to install/work/use the vast libraries of presets I collected and made....

Phew!

The arrival of Bryce6.3 is sneakily timed to take as much grumpiness out of this new merger as possible - at least on the part of us Brycers - I also decided to buy the bundle, quick while I've still got a little money left - and boy they weren't wrong about it being massive!

Now what I want to know is - what do they mean Bryce 7 coming in 2010?

December? August?  Maybe even.... (gasp!) January???

RayRaz,

I think 6.3 is just a stability and some bug fixes release.

Does anyone know if the content is the same? If it is I am not bothering with installing it.

B6.3 uses another app - c++ - as part of the installation proc. If your installation stalls make sure the C++ is not hiding behind something on your desktop.

It should also be a seperate install from 6.1 - not an overwrite. I recommend installing the content too.

Vile,
What I do is: install the content that goes with that release (just to make sure things work correctly)  and then I use Windows Explorer to copy across all my collected and made by me content from the previous version, so I have both. 

If any folders have the same name (and lots will) I rename the New ones just with an additional number as for instance Architecture2. 

Then I can take my time deleting all the content/preset folders that are just the same, 'cos my currently in use ones may have the original Daz content plus stuff I've added myself. 

In which case I'll delete the new smaller ones... but as the new ones may have new or different content until they are installed and I can take a look, I won't know that...

On the by the by... I just found out something interesting.... In version 6.3 if you should click on the big S button on the far right of the create menu bar, if you have both Studio 2 and 3, it will ask you which one to run. Scanning for content while you have it open in Bryce is a no no... Both Bryce and Studio 3 close without so much as a fare thee well... :lol: I'm not a Studio 3 user... I am like on the back burner of technology as far as Studio and Poser goes...

So I suggest you either do your content search in Studio 3 before you open up Bryce... One more thing... Prepare to have nothing scheduled if you're going to use Bryce 6.3 and Studion3 together. They both load and run very ssslllloooowww!!!!
Haven't done any rendering yet, so I don't know if it's faster than the previous version or not... But the default ground plane mat is very horrendous! So I really wish they would in the next edition of Bryce change the mat to one that loads real fast like the basic gray.

Other that that.... Looks like they "fixed" the Bridge between Studio and Bryce. Now I'm off to prune the directories scanned...

This update was mainly for Mac users. 6.3 is primarily code rewriting for compatibility with Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard, with a lot of minor tweaks and bug fixes for both the Windows and Mac versions. I am sure that they have given it heaps of beta testing. I gleaned this from the DAZ forums and responses to lots of Snow Leopard bugs I have been reporting.

Now what I want to know is - what do they mean Bryce 7 coming in 2010?
December? August?  Maybe even.... (gasp!) January???

• With any software release, its always best to think of worst case scenario than best, lol. But...I am VERY glad its going to happen. Good vibes coming from DAZ and their future intentions.

AS

 I think they picked the holiday season as release date for 6.3 cuz it might boost the sales for bryce related content and such. As we all know, the release of even just a minor version creates quite a buzz in the world of bryce!
However, since the new version 7 isnt being released around the holidays, i would guess its going to be at the very least several months later before we get a new version. I wouldnt be surprised if it'll end up being released in the 4th quarter of 2010.

I think that's a typo. Should read 2110. :lol:

Is there anything new in the content?  I have never been impressed by the content and usually delete all of it.

 I wonder how much Bryce 7 will cost for those upgrading from 6.x. Hopefully not too much...

Quote -
However, since the new version 7 isnt being released around the holidays, i would guess its going to be at the very least several months later before we get a new version. I wouldnt be surprised if it'll end up being released in the 4th quarter of 2010.

To be more precise Dec 31st 2010 at 11:59pm which would be worst case if 2010 statement is true ;)

But seriously, very glad it's not dead. Charging, Clear, Wack with much volts!  
thump, thump,,,,,thump, thump,,,,thump thump

Its stable to some degree...
Alot of things were fixed especially on the mac side...
In some cases the render speeds decreased because of a major BUG from 6.1...

But 7 is on the horizon and they did say 2010....

Quote - Does 6.3 render any quicker than 6.1?

Not on PowerMac with Leopard it doesn't ...

Quote - This update was mainly for Mac users. 6.3 is primarily code rewriting for compatibility with Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard, with a lot of minor tweaks and bug fixes for both the Windows and Mac versions. I am sure that they have given it heaps of beta testing.

I wonder ... It certainly keeps crashing on PowerMac 10.5.8 Leopard ... And my Mac won't run Snow Leopard. I'm still using version 6 as every upgrade since has failed to work on 10.4.11 Tiger.
Let's hope this is just a test version and that version 7 will be the real deal!

I've often wondered if they can keep Bryce interface and ease of use and ease of scene setup but incorporate the Carrara Render engine for speed on previews and final render. Would that be cool or what?

*Quote - I've often wondered if they can keep Bryce interface and ease of use and ease of scene setup but incorporate the Carrara Render engine for speed on previews and final render. Would that be cool or what?

*You mean like a Brycerarra,,,   *:)

Since Daz bought out Eovia I have been suggesting they take Carrara Express and slip it all into Bryce.  ;o/

Quote - > *Quote - I've often wondered if they can keep Bryce interface and ease of use and ease of scene setup but incorporate the Carrara Render engine for speed on previews and final render. Would that be cool or what?

*You mean like a Brycerarra,,,   *:)

Or perhaps CRYCE,,, :)  then eventually CRYCE 2

Quote - > Quote - > *Quote - I've often wondered if they can keep Bryce interface and ease of use and ease of scene setup but incorporate the Carrara Render engine for speed on previews and final render. Would that be cool or what?

*You mean like a Brycerarra,,,   *:)

Or perhaps CRYCE,,, :)  then eventually CRYCE 2

Not a lot of little render engines.. just one big render engine for all images....

*Quote - ... But the default ground plane mat is very horrendous! So I really wish they would in the next edition of Bryce change the mat to one that loads real fast like the basic gray. *

Here is what I do:  change the default ground plane to basic grey.  Set 'Document Setup' to your usually preferred size (if it is different from the default).  You can at this point change anything else you want, such a new sky - but I don't bother.  Finally, 'SAVE AS'.. this scene into the same location as the Bryce application file, naming it 'default'.   This is now your new default startup scene, complete with basic grey ground plane.

I used to do this in Windows, but now I'm on Mac and it works there too.  So far Bryce 6.3 seems to be working well with my iMac and MacOS 10.6.2.  

I see that the bug fixes did not include the broken materials animation.

sigh