this was a double post

Ha No you cant take credit for that one I done it all myself. Definitely going the tower route this time as my laptop still is snappy for photoshop etc...

Now I'm feeling sad :<(  

While I don't mind spending anyone else's money, I'm sorry if I misled you into thinking you'd be okay with your system.  iClone is *very* demanding -- worth it, IMHO, but not something you can run on just any computer.  As I said, I made that mistake myself (I *really* liked the Dell 15" XPS laptop -- reminded me of my MacBook Air -- but even that high priced machine couldn't run iClone 7).

I don't think laptops are the way to go -- you can get a far cheaper, more powerful desktop computer, and that can always have its GPU upgraded in ways a laptop cannot (some folks say "well, get an external GPU and then you can use an external monitor".  Or you can just do it right and get a desktop computer for cheaper instead of turning your laptop into one).  There will be deals now on the 1070 nVidia cards (which are fine for running 7) and any desktop that can run that can run 7.

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Alienware Aurora R16, Win 11, i9-149000KF, 3.20GHz CPU, 64GB RAM, RTX 4090 (24GB), Samsung 870 Pro 8TB, Gen3 MVNe M-2 SSD, 4TBx2, 39" Alienware Widescreen Monitor
Mike "ex-genius" Kelley

yes actually I read and looked at a lot of your posts and tutorials thats what convinced me to buy...but I dont want to spend that much and then be constantly fighting an overloaded system. I guess I gotta start saving up

yes actually I read and looked at a lot of your posts and tutorials thats what convinced me to buybut I dont want to spend that much and then be constantly fighting an overloaded system

I keep trying to post and end up putting my text into the tag box.... guess I better get some sleepLOL

Yeah I been looking at it. reminds me of flash which I worked with for years.... I will have to figure out which one, crazytalk or CTanimator, that I want to go with.

Daz stuff works AMAZINGLY well in iClone -- all of my sets and props are Daz.  And, soon (by the end of next month most likely) Character Creator 3 will be out (free for the basic version) and you can use all your Daz figures and clothing with it as well (for the clothing you might want to get the paid version).

I have some tutorials on the best way to import Daz stuff so if you get to that point let me know and I'll point you to them (you will also need 3DXChange as well).

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Alienware Aurora R16, Win 11, i9-149000KF, 3.20GHz CPU, 64GB RAM, RTX 4090 (24GB), Samsung 870 Pro 8TB, Gen3 MVNe M-2 SSD, 4TBx2, 39" Alienware Widescreen Monitor
Mike "ex-genius" Kelley

Have you looked at CrazyTalk Animator 3? There is a version for the Mac.

sjonesdc :hehe:

STILL LEARNING!!!

I hear you. I have a huge library of daz3d models I have been collecting since 2004 so was looking forward to using them in iclone. It's clear to me now that I will just have to bite the bullet and get a machine that has a good video card. My Inspiron does well with everything except rendering in Daz studio. (iray being the major clot in the workflow) In the mean time I think I can get some use from crazy talk.