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**** ZBrush 3.5 R3 for Windows Released

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#563

I’m glad you guys are happy with the Mac support you’re getting from Pixologic on ZBrush. I’m not trying to convince you to be dissatisfied, only venting my personal frustration.

I love my Macs as well. I’ve always had good luck with both the software and hardware. In the gaming, CAD/CAM, and much of the 3D modeling and animation world Macs are unfortunately the red-haired stepchild.

I’m not advocating abandoning ZBrush for another modeling app (as many other people in many threads on this forum have) so my goals as a potential troll are pretty non-existent. In fact I will probably buy an additional PC license as a solution. When the Mac version is up to speed I’ll no doubt use that. This game of development leap frog will almost certainly continue with the Mac version lagging six months or so behind. For some of you that doesn’t seem to be a problem. For me it really is.

Happy modeling.

#564

Thanks for the heads up on this. This is the right thing for Pixologic to do. I’ll check it out.

#565

GoZ

#566

Thanks for pointing me towards another expansion for 3.2. At this point GoZ doesn’t support my 3D apps (Carrara and Lightwave). It looks like it will really speed up workflow when I can use it.

Do you know of a way to make Image Plane work in Projection Master on Mac 3.2? That is something I really need and I get a “for technical reasons this version of Image Plane can not be used with Projection Master” message. Is there a Mac version it WILL work with?

ZSpheres2 is what I’m really rabid to get my hands on.

Thanks for your help Mr. Lawless.

#567

I don’t know sorry to say. I hope they get out the mac 3.5 version soon. I can see how the industry would need ALL the facets of Zbrush; image plane for projecting, Rendering for Bas Mazur, more GoZ supported apps, etc. But 3.2 fits my specific work flow very well and I hope they keep supporting the mac.

#568

Simply contact support :slight_smile: The 50% Windows discount may be temporary, until the release.

A good thing about the Intel Macs is you can build a dual platform machine for just the cost of Windows and some hard drive space. Bootcamp works perfect, but if you have enough ram, Parallels 5 runs like a charm. Haven’t used it with 3.5, but I’ve tested it with modo and Moi. Works perfect with no rebooting. :+1:

#569

Hasn’t this always been their policy, even before 3.5 for windows was released.

Richard

#570

At one point when Pixologic realized how flawed 3.12 was and people were demanding their money back Pixo provided free cross platform licenses to put the fire out. I bought WinXP and was very happy with the performance of 3.1. And then 3.5 came out and they stopped offering cross platform upgrades… SIGH

I’m mildly annoyed to have to pay 50% for the PC version but only mildly. To be fair I have to admit that a lot of the other 3D prima donna publishers would just expect us to buy the new version every year. $250 is chump change in this game.

Thanks for letting me vent. Sorry if I pissed anyone off along the way. I’ll just get the VISA out and go learn my new software.

#571

Oh, I wouldn’t say I’m happy with the Mac support, or that it’s not a problem. Not at all. It’s a very frustrating problem. Just that right now, I don’t have any really good alternatives. Or at least, none I’m ready to take just yet. However, I do regularly consider my options.

#572

It IS important that Mac ZB customers continue expressing their displeasure over the situation, though. Otherwise, Pixo has no real gauge of just how displeased their Mac customers really are over it. Maintaining the pressure may not increase their motivation beyond a point, but letting the pressure fade can only reduce their motivation.

#573

Cool!!!

I can’t wait to see it on my mac OSX, do you have an aprox date for that realese?

thanks!

#574

It was due by the end of September but has been delayed slightly, should be here before ZB4 though! :slight_smile:

#575

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again as BazC points out. We will forever be playing catchup. If we get 3.5 just before 4 comes out on Windows we are just going to start moaning all over again.
I hope we skip 3.5 and move straight to 4 with a simultaneous multi platform release. I hope Pixo are listening, love you guys, honest!

#576

I don’t know if that is a practical solution. Version 4 will be a paid upgrade, while 3.5R3 is a free upgrade. Pixo implied that these huge gaps between releasing the PC and Mac versions would be eradicated after the last huge delay, but it didn’t happen. A simultaneous release of both the Mac and PC versions seems like way too much to imagine at this point, even in my wildest dreams. :cry:

#577

where did you get the information that v4 will be a paid upgrade?

#578

Did you hear different? If so, please correct me.

#579

It has always been referred to as a free upgrade by Pixo for v 4.
3.5 was an interim release to allow them the time to do whatever 4 has in it.

Mike R

#580

Really? Good news. It’s been so long between upgrades, I actually lost track. I stand corrected.

#581

Right then, good news indeed. Now we’ve ironed out any potential problems, simultaneous platform release for 4 it is then!
:smiley:

#582

Here is the quote and link to what they said.

“In order to continue refining GoZ and other ZBrush4 features, we have decided to postpone the release of ZBrush 4 and instead release an interim ZBrush 3.5 for Windows and Mac users. Version 3.5 will have all the features of ZBrush 3.2 – including GoZ – as well as additional refinements.
ZBrush 3.5 and ZBrush 4 will be released as free upgrades to all registered users.”

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=73517&highlight=zbrush

Cheers

Mike R