Greetings fellow iCloners!

I am currently using IC 7.2. I wanted to finish a project before updating, just to be on the safe side.

Now I am almost finishing it, and I am considering updating to the latest version.

May I ask how is it in terms of stability and functionality? I remember seeing some issues in the forums (particularly in 7.3) and I was wondering if they have been solved, or if I should refrain from updating just yet.

Thoughts on the matter?

Thanks!!


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I haven't found it to be any less stable.  The differences are noted here and it would behoove you to carefully read them and decide for yourself whether it's worth it (for me it certainly was).

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Mike "ex-genius" Kelley

pleace do not update to 7.4!, it is verry unstable

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The responses seem a little contradictive..!!

@Kelley, I wasn't talking about freezing, lagging etc. Maybe I phrased it in a wrong way.

I have read about the new features along with CC3 and I can't wait to test them. But I am worried that the new updates may have some bugs and functionality problems, because that's what I saw on the forums when they first came out. Many users were complaining about it.

I would like to know if those issues have been fixed.

Thanks!!


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This will be what you get, which is why I suggested you read carefully ALL of the threads you can.

Some folks have issues that some of us do not have at all (even using the same functions).  I have ZERO stability issues compared to previous releases and, in some cases, even less compared to other releases.  But obviously YMMV and no one can really tell you whether you should or shouldn't upgrade (perhaps your best bet is to run multiple versions -- you can do that).

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Mike "ex-genius" Kelley

well, my problem is not fixed, when I want to render, it chaches, restart, and then it works fine.
very very irritating.
I hope 7.5 will fix this

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Yeah, but some folks are STILL reporting issues with 7.0.  (And have rolled back to 6.5).  So you pays your money, you takes your chances.

No software will ever be bug free.

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Mike "ex-genius" Kelley

I am sorry, I seem to have misunderstood.

I am aware that every software has its bugs, and of course some bugs are unique to the user's system.

But from what I saw in the forums (especially in the 7.3 update), there was a big outbreak of complaints and bugs that appeared to almost everyone here.

Those are the bugs I wanted to know if they are fixed. So, is IC 7.4 considered a "normal" version in terms of bugs?




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I am with @Kelleytoons
I have updated our animation computer to 7.4 and have ZERO stability issues. The caveat here is...we only do body animations and have the curve editor plugin.
So from my standpoint it works great!

If one is in the middle of a project and is nervous about it and the project can be completed in said version then why update? Update after. As long as you save often I have never seen any corrupted files n iClone 7 when it crashed the few times it has. So worth taking the chance....sure...from my view. Up to you though.

Lamias (1/9/2019)

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I am currently using IC 7.2. I wanted to finish a project before updating, just to be on the safe side.

Now I am almost finishing it, and I am considering updating to the latest version.

You say you are ALMOST DONE with your project.  In that case, the best advice is to FINISH THE PROJECT FIRST, as you stated.  That applies to any software, not only iClone.

The other thing to consider is to make a full backup of your C: drive before installing the new version, in which case you could restore your backup in case of emergency.

The new version seems to work well for most people, but there are always exceptions, and you may or may not be one of the people who struggle after updating, which is why it's always risky to update stuff while you're working on a project you care about, and backups are good to have.

Good luck.

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