It only seems like a couple of weeks since they were offering Power Render 6 for $100 and now you can get Power Render 7 for $100. Wait.. it *is* only a couple of weeks. How cool!
http://www.powerrender.com/2008/pr7_index.shtml
$100 for the complete engine, all tools, etc. You get 6 as well, which is feature complete, and 7 is currently in beta form. I believe there is a 3% royalty on Version 7 and Version 6 is royalty free, so you can take your pick.
Anyone who previously bought 6 under this special offer just got a free upgrade to 7 as well ( with the 3% royalty caveat, of course. )
It's a very powerful commercial-grade engine. Possibly a bit complex for some, as it's all C++ classes. In terms of power, it's right up among the top ones, but power versus complexity is always a trade off, isn't it? My main experience is with TV3D so the only fair comparison I can make is that it has more features than TV3D and is a bit more complicated than TV3D.
Anyway, seems like a great deal if you don't mind a bit of complexity ( and having to use C++ ) so I thought I'd mention it in case anyone fancies it.
I think the $100 price is still a limited period, so I wouldn't wait *too* long if you're interested.
http://www.powerrender.com/2008/pr7_index.shtml
$100 for the complete engine, all tools, etc. You get 6 as well, which is feature complete, and 7 is currently in beta form. I believe there is a 3% royalty on Version 7 and Version 6 is royalty free, so you can take your pick.
Anyone who previously bought 6 under this special offer just got a free upgrade to 7 as well ( with the 3% royalty caveat, of course. )
It's a very powerful commercial-grade engine. Possibly a bit complex for some, as it's all C++ classes. In terms of power, it's right up among the top ones, but power versus complexity is always a trade off, isn't it? My main experience is with TV3D so the only fair comparison I can make is that it has more features than TV3D and is a bit more complicated than TV3D.
Anyway, seems like a great deal if you don't mind a bit of complexity ( and having to use C++ ) so I thought I'd mention it in case anyone fancies it.
I think the $100 price is still a limited period, so I wouldn't wait *too* long if you're interested.