Vue Pioneer for Windows

User Reviews

• Thank my lucky stars for that top review

  Minor Tron GodMarch 23, 2014

  Pros

  I'm glad I read that review, thought I had found a scoop, Vue for Free. I'm not a beginner at 3D by any means, I have been doing 3D for years, I would have been totally enraged downloading this to find it was basically a full feature Demo with a godawful Watermark.....That's purely Bogus BS, thank you very much aprilia1k, you saved me a fit of RAGE

  Cons

  It's a LIE

  Summary

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• Good WATERMARKED DEMO (all output is stamped) !freeware

  aprilia1kDecember 11, 2011

  Pros

  It's a very cool DEMO application. Compared to earlier generations of this genre, which required substantial time R'ingTFM - this is quite intuitive (and doesn't require advanced math or (spacial/spectral) dynamics and geometry) and facilitates learning pretty rapidly. Mainly for learning, and sampling the PAY version's functionality.

  Cons

  WATERMARKED DEMO-WARE (A pet-peeve of mine. Worse than trialware or limited-functionality freeware, because nothing you create is really usable - since it's all polluted with the watermark). Previous reviewer points this out, saying it probably should be mentioned prominently, but is a little too forgiving, IMFAO. Ever tried that "free" recording or audio-conversion software that puts a loud "BEEEEP or even a NAG in the audio output every few seconds? Totally annoying and worthless as a tool. This is the visual equivalent to "BEEEEEEEP!" ;-)

  Summary

  I'm not rating the PURCHASE/PAID version of the product. If I were, it'd get probably 4+ stars. This "free" version is strictly to sample the functionality, and/or learn the basics of 3D content creation; it's virtually unusable for actually creating any 3D graphic/art for content, website or whatever. For just LEARNING the basics, and more technical aspects, of 3D art/rendering - it's cool. If you are already an artist, you need to know that you probably will not be using this to create or compose anything - though perhaps it will entice you to BUY. Not sure if projects/files can be transferred to the PAY-version, but I assume they would facilitate this. This is just IMFAO - so nothing personal. FREE software is software that works as designed, and is FREE (for whatever reason - visibility, evangelism, etc.. for which it WORKS, often. The amateurs who would never buy the s/w get fluent at it, perhaps move beyond amateur, and GUESS WHAT? They are expert users of your software. The newer, more full-featured PRO version is their tool-of-choice as they enter the profession. If I'm an aspiring 3D modeler/artist, I'm probably greatly put-off by the watermark. That's probably obvious at this point. I'd rather a *time-* or function-limited version, or older version, rather than watermarked. It's like "free" recording software that puts a "BEEP" every 15 seconds - the perpetual "nag". ;-)

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• I wouldn't know

  Angelheart1239November 10, 2011

  Pros

  None that I was even able to find

  Cons

  If you can get it to download and work properly,good luck!

  Summary

  I'm looking for another program to learn 3D FROM.

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• An excellent app at ANY price...AND it's FREE!!!

  mattalystOctober 20, 2011

  Pros

  VERY user friendly

  Cons

  none that I could find

  Summary

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• Good, but compatability can be questionable.

  grey-am-gardenJanuary 25, 2011

  Pros

  FREE. Seems to be pretty-much 'fully featured'. And is relatively easy to get into.

  Cons

  Compatability issues, that ought to be picked up whilst installing. Unsurprisingly memory-hungry, with (I think) 2GB recommended as a bare minimum (though it will run on half-a-gig), and 4-or-more preferred. Graphics card requirements can be tricky.

  Summary

  Perhaps I'm being mean, only giving it 4-stars. To get the quality they need, the memory issue is perfectly understandable, as is the need for a generally-well-specced machine and fairly specific Graphics card(s) - especially all for FREE. However, I do think more could be done to at least flag possible conflicts up during the installation. One thing I didn't have room for in the 'Cons' above is that your output will have a watermark. Again, reasonably understandable, with it being free, but I didn't notice any 'warning' about that fact. All-in-all, if you're 'into' 3D, this is well worth having.

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• I found it somewhat difficult to work with

  errinsJanuary 8, 2011

  Pros

  Final results looked professional

  Cons

  I found the different boxes confusing and difficult to understand

  Summary

  Probably a very good product butI struggled with it. However, on the plus side it helped me to understand more fully how to get more out of a similar program that I also possess.

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• a really wonderful product, thank you

  CarolyndewranceNovember 29, 2010

  Pros

  I love the new layout, and there is so much more to do with it.

  Cons

  I just wish I could open all the Eco systmens, but do not have enough memory on my old computer to cope with the program

  Summary

  I have enjoyed learning on this product, the renders are much faster then on the other 2 programs. and I am learning a lot more. Just wish there were more elements then the standard ones, I cant afford to buy them off the web site, and dont have a bank card. Other then that I am happy with the program and compared the the disaster of Vue 8 pioneer, this is far better.

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• Great, I have so much fun with this!

  --Myst--October 30, 2010

  Pros

  it's very versatile and easy to use

  Cons

  nothing at all

  Summary

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• Deleted the whole thing.

  habcoresOctober 11, 2010

  Pros

  Really made some nice scenes but I did not have the skill to take advantage. Very powerful program.

  Cons

  Frustrating freeze ups. Not really free. Only support is through forum. Modular design is confusing. The program will nickel and dime you to the poor house. Not a program for a hobbyist.

  Summary

  Nuff said already. Will create some very neat stuff but be ready to pay for objects ,terrains and materials which really make the scenes great in the gallery. Too complicated for this old guy. Spent $75 ,deleted it and think I got off cheap.

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• Not as good as Vue 7

  CarolyndewranceSeptember 29, 2010

  Pros

  I feel that it is unfair that once it is downloaded you have to pay to download another program to be able to use the echosystems, which on Vue 7 pioneer you can use with no problem of downloading any other programs.

  Cons

  As above, Takes a long time to download and the Vue 7 is a better program.

  Summary

  I really feel that the program could be made more usuer friendly, I know it is a free program, but then so are a lot of other programs on the internet, I love using Vue but am dissapointed in this version.

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