Visual Home Deluxe

At first glance it is easy to put together floor plans, room by room. Windows, doors etc are fairly simple to do as well. BUT: It is impossible to put one storey on top of the other, so you cannot get stairs to appear going down from the upstairs. You cannot show the house in 3D except as 2 bungalows with the stairs protruding though the ceiling of the downstairs "bungalow". It is impossible to get the help on the internet that is promised, so you cannot get additional objects and textures, there is only one shape of roof, and when we tried obtaining technical support we were referred to a phone number, then referred on twice. When we finally got through, they admitted that it is not possible to put one storey on top of another.

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Unfortunatly this product was not compatible with my version of Windows (windows 7)so I can never use it. Too bad, cause it`s a really good program as I have used it before!

I must say I've always enjoyed creating and designing things and did an a-level in graphic design. I came across this package at a very cheap price and I must say it is so easy to use, a similar job as some cad programs but brilliant for a complete novice. I really enjoyed the ease of putting together your flooring plan and then having the joy of viewing it through the air or first-person. The only trouble is, I created my perfect house, but there is no-way I could afford such a house with the price market for first time buyers nowadays. Still great fun, but I do enjoy the sims too for the same reason. If anyone has information on similar housing design programs that are more varied and detailed please e-mail me. I would one day love to design and decorate houses professionally. Overall though. a really good program for the price. a little jumpy when you bump into walls, and some of the decor is rather dated. but still good if you want to get a good idea of how to design your home before you buy your furniture and do all the heavy lifting and DIY.

Excellent bit of software....especially considering the price. I did not even read the guide but was able to work out how to put it all together. The visuals are good and the 3D side very good too. You can record your journey around the house and then watch your little movie! Rather than putting the whole floor down in one go, it was easier just to do one room at a time, though with a bit of reading up, a whole floor should be simple enough. Final words....good value for money and could be lots of fun!

Why bother hiring an architect to draw designs for your new home when you can virtually create it, without breaking the bank! This software is excellent in allowing you to virtually walk-through the house you have created with just a few clicks! I definately recommend this software to anyone wishing to build their house!

At first I was pleased with this software. Although American and thus the style of windows and other items were not suitable for the design of an English home, it provided a sufficient basis for planning and designing the interior of a house I was planning to modernise. HOWEVER, as I added more and more to the design, in particular kitchen cabinets and appliances, the software simply crashed and I could not retrieve all the work I had done. I re-started from scratch more than once and tried re-booting, re-installing, saving my project after every addition, but to no avail. I am therefore returning this software to Amazon as the only use for it now is to serve as a coffee cup mat.

Do not by this software. The important issue of stairs is not addressed in the floor layout. Your design needs to consist of a collection of boxes ,either rectangular or square, which is not consistent with the requirements of the real world.