Quote - Just to be sure, have you set the option for 'Render Priority' to the highest setting?

It's an easy thing to forget after a fresh install, and even worse for newcomers who'll probably never know that it swithches on the extra cores of their CPU!

DOH!

Attached Link: A Brief Moment of Bravery

No American accent yet.  I do say some words the American way since it's easier than repeating myself seven times.   But for the most part it's still English.   The ladies like it and kids are amused by it.  Most think I went to school with Harry Potter.

Drac is doing his political thing.  He's also finding time to write a book. http://www.amazon.com/Brief-Moment-Bravery-Demeter-May-ebook/dp/B00HTNH7ZW/

Quote - I'm amazed on that one  I'm usually right in predicting Microsoft's manipulative moves and I'd have thought that by now there would be an official update to add the Start button back if you wanted it.  I expected they'd do it with the first Service Pack or whatever, but obviously not.

Anyway, hows yer keepin' Master Draaarbridge, you got a full-on American accent yet? :biggrin:

And hows drac these days?
Haven't seen him for years!

My new 'puter came with Windows 8.1   It's really not a big deal.  I still have shortcuts to my fave programs on the task bar, I still have a desktop, which I have always kept really clean and use as a desktop and then move files to folders once I finished.   The whole tiles thing isn't that annoying. I like having a flipboard tile, everything else is pretty much just static links to applications. That being said, I do have two monitors, so one generally has a desktop.   AND Draculaz told me that there are ways out there to get a real startup menu if you so desire.  

BUT, I never had a problem with Vista.  So I probably am not the best judge. 

The main reason I got it was EIGHT CORES!   I use Carrara more than Bryce and to see those little core squares as it renders is a joy.  I'm not sure how well Bryce uses multiple cors.  Still seems pretty slow when I render.

Loving the postwork and "painted" effect.     I need to catch up with your (and everyones) galleries.

I installed Bryce.  Took a few minutes to get back to grips with the weird and wonderful GUI and then rendered one of my later models.    It's still a joy to play with.  Still as slow at rendering.   But fun.

I need to check out DAZ more often.   They did, indirectly, pay for this new computer.

I have no idea who any of you people are. :-P

I just got a new 'puter.  8 core! Still mostly doing Carrara (pardon my French) but as I was reinstalling everything to the new PC I got a little pang of sadness/rememberings about Bryce.  Maybe I'll fire it up and see what happens.   Brycers are always the most helpful and R'osity Brycers doubly so.

Miss those days.

Phil

I thought it was in honor of me posting my 500th image....

Not much of an honor though.

I pretty much assume that if I post it, someone somewhere will steal it.   If I don't want it stolen, I don't post it.   

I embed a virus into all my pictures.  I don't mean a computer virus, I mean a real one.  Anyone who right clicks on any of my images will get a nasty bought of pigeon flu.   

They sneeze, peck chewing gum off the street and start bobbing their head as they walk.  Pretty nasty.

AND Bryce crashes as I was saving.   About an hour of work vanished.  :-(

I'm looking through source material and getting kinda nostalgic.   Anyone remember Pearl and Dean? (could have just been a British thing)   Now THAT was when I got excited as a kid.

Oh wait, wrong forum.  Sorry I meant the Carrara forum.

Maybe the render is going to take so long that your computer can't calculate a number large enough?

You should have no fears of anyone on this forum being angry.   They are the nicest people on any forum anywhere.    From all around the world and a lot of them do not have English as their first langauge.    We are patient and understanding and will help you any way we can.

I'm already working on an idea for this challenge.   Just got to remember how Bryce works.   It's been a while.

I might have to wind up my copy of Bryce for this one.....

It's pretty, but quiet.   If you guys need another friend, add me.  phil.drawbridge @ gmail.com