So, for PP2012 a fresh load of the app and the Sydney test scene does allow the sim to run a lot faster - must be some kind of problem with dynamics not clearing. Also runs better if I run each hair group seperately instead of using the calculate all hair option via the animation drop down.

 

PoserPro2014(Sr4), Win7 x64, display units set to inches.

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