Quote - Why exactly don't you like the new version? I mean, I'm a loyal Poser user and while I have DS3A, there are a few things that have kept me from using it. I'm just curious to see if others have the same reasons ;). If we could do that without having a major Daz-bashing contest, that would be awesome...lol.

FWIW, the reason I use Poser rather than DS is because of 1: The DS plugin structure. I just don't like it. It does work well for some programs like Vue, but for core functionality (which I consider to be advanced shaders and dynamic cloth for example) I don't want it coming from 3rd parties where the plugin could either be broken with a core program update or a vendor who is here today and gone tomorrow. 2: As nuts as Poser's material room makes me, a lot of it still makes some sense. The DS materials are incomprehensible.

Those are my biggest two. I'm not too keen on the DS interface, but I can muddle my way thru it and I'm sure in time I'd get used to it, but the other stuff bugs me enough that I won't even stick with it that long ;).

Laurie

 

 

well, the new tabs take up way more screen than they should, the tabs are now set up so that you have to open up to 3 extra tabs to do what can be done in the parameters tab of DS3 ( ie, separate tabs for cameras, posing, lights etc.)

you can no longer select surfaces in the surface tab, without having the object selected in scene tab,

Genesis is a huge heavy figure ( the last RC download was over 430Mb, with only one outfit and a couple of lightweight hairs included with the figure)  as opposed to the 'no content' DS3A ( with basic V4 a wig and at least the bikini)  that is a 100Mb download.

the GUI has very limited choice in layout styles and configuration.

the Genesis figure appears in your 'Programs' folder as a separate .exe.

the new CMS installs as a WINDOWS SERVICE to your startup folder ( and will be basically useless to any established user as it relies on meta data tagging for the products, which none of the current store products have, except possibly the newest releases)

it has been stated, by a DEVELOPER, that DAZ3D cannot guarantee the stability of DS4, if the service is stopped or uninstalled.

pricing structure ( people are going to get a rude shock when they see the pricepoint of the various versions),

there will be 5 versions in total. one really crippled 'online only' version,  a 'free' Express version ( again, crippled) DS4 Standard ( 'free' for a short time, then 'pay for') again, with likely LESS features than current DS3 free, DS4A, with at least one essential plugin ( the Autofit)and possibly the basic Dynamic Cloth PLAYER and DS4 Pro, with  content creation tools etc.