SOFTWARE
Name Price Rating Comment Win 95 Win 3.1 From Tel no Issue Page Additional comments, notes
3D Animation and imaging
3D Studio Max £2,695 llllmm Supremely powerful 3D modelling, rendering and animation. NEEDS NT Autodesk 01483 303322 22 170
Extreme 3D £549 lllmmm Reasonably powerful but lacks many features of its rivals. Y Y Computers Unlimited 0181 200 8282 20 144
Instant 3D £49 llllmm Basic 3D programme for simple presentations and documents. Y N Visual Software 0151 933 8772 17 129
Kai's Power Tools 2 £129 lllllm Niche product for serious users of Photoshop and equivalents. Y Principal 01706 832000 2 182
Kai's Power Tools 3 £129 llllmm Real creative power, though the interface tends to get in the way. Y N Principal 01706 832000 18 108
Lightwave 4 £695 lllllm A professional product. First choice for complex effects. Y Y DPS 12052 718300 11 140 recommended
Poser £149 llllmm A powerful human modelling tool with infinite poses. Y N Computers Unlimited 0181 200 8282 21 144
Ray Dream Designer 3 £275 lllllm Powerful, easy to use and excellent value for money. Y Principal 01706 832000 5 164 recommended
Ray Dream Studio £200 llllmm Impressive and powerful though slow. Y Y Windowline 0181 401 1177 17 150
Realimation £199 lllllm Fully featured, easy to use and with a great manual. Y N Datapath 01332 294441 20 140 recommended
Trispectives £299 llllmm Well integrate and comprehensive 3D modelling, illustration and animation. Y N Ingram Micros 01908 260422 19 140
Truespace 2 £595 lllllm Super powerful 3D modelling, rendering and animation. Y Roderick Manhattan 0181 875 4444 12 162 recommended
Truespace £595 lllllm Superb animation interface, tempting for novices and professionals. Y Roderick Manhattan 0181 875 4444 2 177 recommended

Last Update: 15/10/96

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