V-Ray 1.5 Service Pack 3 released

[ChaosGroup]

Dear V-Ray User,

Today, March 06 2009, Chaos Software released V-Ray 1.5 Service Pack 3! All new builds are now available for immediate download on our web-site:
http://chaosgroup.com/en/2/downloads.html

The upgrade is free of charge for all current V-Ray customers!

V-Ray 1.5 Service Pack 3 is compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max 6.xx/7.xx/8.xx/9.xx/2008/2009 as well as Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009. Both 32-bit and 64-bit OS are supported.

New features included:
- VRayFastSSS2 sub-surface scattering material
- Linear Workflow
- Mesh-based lights
- V-Ray light material as direct light
- V-Ray Fog environmental effect
- Vector Displacement
- Import Proxy as mesh
- Support for Max Arch & Design materials
- Region Rendering directly in VFB

The complete list of improvements as well as bug fixes can be found in the changelog files.
Questions and comments are welcome at our regular support e-mail: vray@chaosgroup.com

The help index is also updated and can be found here:
http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/150SP1/index.htm

Enjoy your work!

Best regards,
V-Ray team

[jacksc02]

Congratulations Vlado and the whole V-Ray team.

[jonnybefree]

Ja Congrats for that awesome build!

[nildoe]

WOWOWOW!!!

THX CHAOSGROUP....especially for keeping the upgrade free!! THAT'S Service

Nildo

[DrJan]

Thanks guys for the great service. If only Autodesk would follow your example!

You might want to change the release date though It still says April 19th 2008

[raistlin]

YEAH ! Thank to all your team ! We have wait it for and now we GET !

THX

[deneb26]

Many thanks for the effort.
The features sound very interesting.

ale

[pixelstudio]

congrats lads!

Again a very nice job! and well what can i say, amazing service towards use by keeping this update free!

[instinct]

Very nice job as usual. Congrats to the whole team!

[Aldaryn]

Thank you very much for all the effort you all put into the development of this fine software, to make it more and more refined, and make our lives more and more easier!

Best regards,
A.

[toby™]

Thank you guys very much for your work. Couldn't wait for this update since I attended the V-Ray Expert Training Course by Rusko Ruskov @ 3dPowerstore.

[Neilg]

Any news on what going to be in SP4?...



Seriously though, it's a great update. Thanks

[bardo]

Quote for all..

best software support service I know.

You did a great job!!!

Thanks again Chaos Team

[peterguthrie]

Thanks Vlado and everyone else involved, looks like a fantastic update!

Looking forward to trying out all the new volumetric stuff especially

[dose]

64bit installer failing

Anybody else having problems with the 64bit installer for 2009? It errors and dies on mine as soon as I try to run it...

And, yes, i'm on Windows XP 64bit SP2.