Bryce 5 for FREE!

[Red Door]

Has anybody noticed with Bryce (the free version) that there are no libraries?

I was looking for them, but I cannot find them.

 

[polyphemus]

its working!! yes!!! i copied the whole #, i found out that you need to copy only waht is in fornt of the colon. I opened it up , and it doesnt cover the whole screen, how do i get it to be fuill screen

 

[polyphemus]

never mind, i found out how...

 

[Bjornlo]

Has anybody noticed with Bryce (the free version) that there are no libraries?

I was looking for them, but I cannot find them.

There is a 2nd download you can get once you have your serial number.
I read about it on the Daz forum.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

renderosity.com also has tons of free Bryce downloads.

 

[DJ Bonebraker]

I also uploaded some useful textures for Civ type stuff here, if anyone wants them....

 

[Wyrmshadow]

Here's a little warning about Bryce no one has mentioned yet. The file associated with it are HUGE. You need tens and tens of gigs to really work the program well. My texture library is around 200 megs. Some of my more detailed animation files are 50 megs each. And Bryce likes to put massive 500 meg swap files in your TEMP windows directory when you work. It's also a massive RAM memory hog. I got 2 gigs of ram and it still runs slow sometimes.

 

[Bjornlo]

Yeah, good suggestions.
General rules about 3d stuff:
1: it takes a lot of CPU power. Especially to render complex effects such as transparencies, volumetrics as smoke, and reflections. If you want these you have to be patient with the render times unless you have just a very powerful computer. I have used Bryce on my laptop... so you can use it just about anywhere. But ideally you should have at least a 3ghz (or 3000+ for AMD guys) or faster processor. It works just fine on my 2ghz laptop, but I have to live with longer render times.
2: it takes alot of ram. I tested it a little, and Bryce works on 512mb. But, it is quite a bit slower. It works pretty good on 1gb, but slows down if you get fancy or go large. 2gb is ideal for Bryce. It is generally faster than 1gb. Above 2gb is for guys with Lightwave, 3d Studio Max or Maya. Bryce improve a minicule amount a 2.5gb, but there is no difference between 2.5gb and 4gb. If you have only 512gb, be patient.... and start saving up for more ram. If you have 1gb, be a little patient and consider more ram if you start to get into the 3d stuff.
3: It takes ALOT of disk space. You can run Bryce on a laptop. I made a unit and 4-5 buildings and other things on a laptop. But, the smaller disk was a challenge. I could not keep incremental saves for long. I would suggest that if you're gonna have some serious 3d fun, you need at least a 120gb disk to leave for just 3d stuff. Ideally a 250gb disk. More is always better. And unlike RAM, you will find a way to fill any disk no matter how big.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

Now that this program is free, I'm being pestered to give out my unit files. No.

 

[TopGun]

Now that this program is free, I'm being pestered to give out my unit files. No.

Sorry you feel that way. IMO, there's nothing wrong with sharing initial Bryce models that other people could then use to either make modifications or apply different textures etc. I will share the models I am going to be building with anyone who wants them. The more the merrier, I say.

Anyhoo... this just goes to show what some people are made of. 'nuff said.

 

[DJ Bonebraker]

Actually, the Bryce data files and memory usage are only about half of what Poser 5's equvalent files are.... For instance, a typical unit file (single animation) for Poser 5 is about 30-50 MB, whereas for Bryce 5, it is around 5-10MB... I can also render a 15 frame animation in Bryce in under 10 minutes, while the same 15 frame animation in Poser takes about 20.

Basically, what I'm saying is that if your computer can handle Poser 5 or 6, it will have NO problem with Bryce 5 at all.

Also, if anyone wants any of my base Bryce 5 models and/or animations, just PM or email me... I may have to use Usenit.com or something like that, but I can make them available.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

Anyhoo... this just goes to show what some people are made of. 'nuff said.

You're so vain. You probably think this song is about you.

 

[TopGun]

You're so vain. You probably think this song is about you.

...I'm not gonna comment on that, cause I'd be repeating myself.

 

[Turner]

Moderator Action: That's quite enough.

 

[BadKharma]

As far as I know when asked politely Wyrmshadow will share FREE 3d models. Asking him to share a modelthat he has allready done massive changes to and rendered animations for is asking a bit too much.

 

[Bjornlo]

As far as I know when asked politely Wyrmshadow will share FREE 3d models. Asking him to share a modelthat he has allready done massive changes to and rendered animations for is asking a bit too much.

He's actually quite nice. He just trys really hard to hide it.
Some people deal well with what they precieve as nagging and whining, others do not. Ultimately he will help if he's asked nicely. What he will not do is help those who try to shame or irratate him into it. He will also not help those he sees as not willing to try on their own.
If you want Wyrmshadow's help, just keep this in mind.
For what it's worth, I'm not going to give away all that many of my existing models either. Not to be mean, but because several of them include a few bits and pieces that are not mine to give away. I asked Wyrmshadow respectfully for help on more than one occasion. I always got it. But, some of what I got included some of his models (for example almost all of the stryker model). I chopped them up and usd bits and peices of them here and there. I made a good deal of the bit myself. But, I can't always remember which bits I got from Wyrmshadow, which I downloaded and which I made.
What I can do is help you find the stuff you need. And show you how to use it yourself. However if you want something specific, a mesh (or part of one) some texture or other, you can always ask.

 

[Partizanac]

Are there bryce 5 models for free to download like horse or people etc.

 

[Bjornlo]

Are there bryce 5 models for free to download like horse or people etc.

There are 1000's, probably 100,000's of models to DL. However, humans and other breathing things are difficult in Bryce. For your first few things, concentrate on making STILL (ie:tech icons, and just for fun wallpapers and stuff). Once you get the hang of Bryce, then move on to hard surface stuff. Like planes, tanks, ships.. Once you master those, you can tackle breathing items. If you must do humans and horses right now, either invest in Poser or use the free DAZ3d program that is compatible with Poser called Daz Studio.

 

[Partizanac]

And where exactly can I download that DAZ3d program!?

 

[polyphemus]

from daz3d.com register, its free! Then you will have exclusive acces to content for bryce and get many free dowloads, one of which is daz3d studio.