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if you're a metatools/KPT lover as much as i was, and you're into software UI/UX design... matthias müller-prove's 1999 visual history of kai krause's software is 👌

https://mprove.de/script/99/kai/

The Interface of Kai Krause's Software @mprove

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Nov 13, 2023 at 4:52amWeb
Show threadarclightNov 13, 2023
@vga256 Bryce 3D was one of the most frustrating UIs I've ever dealt with. The primary control area looked like someone had dumped out a sack of potatoes. It was immediately clear that this program was developed for someone who wasn't me. That's fine; it's just that most of the baffling opaque UIs I had encountered up until that point were character-based and provided no hint on how to exit them. I wasn't expecting it on a Mac.
Show threadnGFXNov 13, 2023
@arclight @vga256
and Bryce was so glacier slow ... actually glaciers are WAY, WAY faster
Show threadLogan HighlenNov 13, 2023
@vga256 oh yeah. I remember this. We had it installed on a couple Mac Pro in Media
Show threadvga256Nov 13, 2023
@LoganHighlen perfect machines for the job! after Bryce 4, it could parallel render over a network.
Show threadMetalSnakeNov 13, 2023
@vga256 Imagine how awesome that UI could be nowadays with our high res retina displays. But no, all we get now is colorless thin lines with no texture.
Show threadBoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺Nov 13, 2023
@MetalSnake @vga256 I agree, though it's certainly divided opinions on here! I spent many a happy hour with Bryce 3D.
Show threadSimon HarperNov 13, 2023
@vga256 @bigzaphod oh my!! I spent hour upon hour creating amazing landscapes in Bryce. I wish it was still around.
Show threadBoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺Nov 13, 2023
@simonharper @vga256 @bigzaphod http://www.bryce3d.co.uk/
Bryce 3D

Show threadSimon HarperNov 13, 2023
@BonehouseWasps @vga256 @bigzaphod Thx!! Though it seems the software is no longer available :(
Show threadBoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺Nov 13, 2023
@simonharper @vga256 @bigzaphod Ah - that's a shame. It seems to be blocked by my ISP. 😬
Show threadSimon HarperNov 13, 2023
@BonehouseWasps @vga256 @bigzaphod Yeah, oh well. I still have good memories of it to keep me company :)
Show threadvga256Nov 13, 2023

@simonharper it still is :)

https://www.daz3d.com/bryce-7-pro

not bad for $20!

Bryce 7 Pro

Bryce is an award winning, fun, feature-packed 3D modeling and animation package designed to allow new users to quickly create and render stunning 3D environments. Bryce combines exceptional power with an innovative interface for incredible

Daz 3D
Show threadSimon HarperNov 13, 2023
@vga256 hmm. Only 32bit. Probs very slow on a modern Mac with M series ARM processors.
Show threadvga256Nov 13, 2023
@simonharper won't run at all on anything > 10.6
Show threadBaggypantsNov 13, 2023
@vga256 I loved Bryce. Compared to what I'd experienced before with ui driven but slow 3D Construction Kit and the script driven Persistance of Vision on the Atari ST it was amazing.
Show threadvga256Nov 13, 2023
@Baggypants me too. the people complaining about bryce seem to be forgetting how vile the UI's of competing 3d modelers were at the time :)
Show threadJulian FietkauNov 13, 2023
@vga256 cc @mprove
Show threadNiniNov 13, 2023
@vga256 Never quite got Kai's approach to UI, unique but far more about looks than usability and those looks were pretty hideous.
Show threadMatthias MProveNov 13, 2023
@nini @vga256 Satisfaction (in the sense of joy of use) is part of the definition of usability. But I know what you mean. Just sayin’
Show thread[aware event]Nov 13, 2023
@vga256 I think I still have Bryce in a box on my shelf. Think it might be version 2, though. 😬
Show threadvga256Nov 13, 2023
@Wevah i played around with v2 a few years ago - it's great!
Show threadVirtualWolfNov 14, 2023
@vga256 Oh man I loved Bryce so much!
Show threadJensRestemeierNov 14, 2023
@vga256 Odd, for some reason Bryce was on my mind as well. Apparently it is limited to 32 bit because of their serialisation system, and they don't have the budget to upgrade everything for 64 bit...