I have been waiting for the opening of the project for exatly 45 minutes. When the counting comess to end, there is no movement. The software was frozen. Iclone 7 opens the same file in 2 minutes. Unfortunately, under these conditions, I will not be able to continue my project with I clone 8. So sad for me.. Maybe there are another bugs but i can't open it yet :(

Thank you for the feedback.

I think it's important to remember that iClone 7 has been out 7 years and every upgrade from 7.0 to 7.93 was free. At some point a new major version has to be released that requires additional purchase. We do understand that it is frustrating if you only purchased in the last year or so. That is why we ran promotions enabling you buy content or other software and get a free copy of iClone 8 and/or CC4. We also offer an upgrade discount for existing users who wish to upgrade to iClone 8 and CC4 so you don't have to pay full price again.


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

I purchased Iclone 7 and 3DFX Pipeline, bundled with character creator and also Hit Film Pro in 2016 for a price of $499 (plus vat and currency exchange).

Hit Film pro cost at the time around 199. So the rest cost me 300 (give or take).

Fast forward to 2022 and the upgrade price is $599 and I no longer get Hit Film nor do I get 3DFX, although I'm told this is bundled in with IC and CC, which to be honest, is status quo, as it's kinda bundled in now with ic7. At least some of the features are.

Long story short, ic8 looks cool, but the upgrade price is too high considering the further costs of plugins and content that is really necessary to get decent results from ic8.

I was expecting 399 at most. 599 (plus vat) is over 700 dollars. And that's a lot for an upgrade price that is essentially the cost of entry.

I'm out, the upgrade price is too much for me, given the current economic conditions I find myself in, and I'm ok with that.

Reallusion owe me nothing and I in return owe them nothing. 

I'm sure I will pick this up in a sale in a year or two, when money is less tight.   But for a hobby, I can't justify the outlay at the moment.

But there is no point throwing your toys out the pram.




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I also bought IC7 and CC3 during holiday sale 2021 that offer me Free copy of IC8 and CC4 and I alreay qualify for that free copy as I spend more then 1200$ on reallusion product during this period but now IC8 and CC4 release and Still waiting for my free copy, they only show me upgrade offer and it seems like I cheated by reallusion offer

If you qualified for a free copies of iClone 8 and CC4 then your serial number should have been added to your account. You can check this by clicking the link below. If your serials are there you are ready to install using the Reallusion Hub.

https://www.reallusion.com/member/#/en/registration

                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

Thats the problem the serial no for ic8 and cc4 plugin is updated there but not for ic8 and cc4

I understand your position. However, I've spent a lot on addons for Iclone 7. So, I would have to purchase a bundle that I don't need to get Iclone 8 and CC4. It's hard to be a loyal customer to Reallusion. I might have to say good bye!