Idiot nonprogramer seeks hand holding... for Volume Light code

[JeffG2]

I would like to get Max's volumetric light working with VrayPhysCam.

I got this pointer for Vlado:

"... The other option is to recompile the 3ds Max volumetric lights (they are in the 3ds Max SDK) with the clamping code removed."

Without wearing out anyone's patience, I wonder if someone might give this lowly nonprogrammer advice as to how this might be done... what steps are involved - or maybe just point me in the right direction.

Many thanks for any help!

[instinct]

Basically you'd have to get Visual C++ (supposedly the free express version is sufficient ?? but not the 2k8 ones but the 2k5 ones if i recall right for max9) Then you install the sdk of your max DVD. It includes sources as examples in the samples folder. Look for the volumetric lights one and find the clamping (where the heck is waldo for a non programmer i guess :P) and remove it.

Regards,
Thorsten

[vlado]

Would be easier if you tell me which 3ds Max version you have and I'll do this for you.

Best regards,
Vlado

[august]

Hallo!
I´m interesting in this too. I´m on max9.

Regards, August

[JeffG2]

Vlado,

I'm on max9 but about to move to 2009.

Thanks for this!

[rajdarge]

don't forget us 2008 users too...


one more thing: why doesn't vrayshadowmap work with Volumetric Lights.
Raj

[JeffG2]

Vlado, I know you've been super busy.

Have you had a chance to take a look at this?

[LarsSonparsson]

One super interested here too.
If I remember right, there was talk about having own
volume light system in VRay? How is that going?

-LarsSon

[vlado]

It's somewhat working... there are a few things to fix still for it to be useable.

Best regards,
Vlado

[duke2]

I approve of this thread and its contents.

[victor.nsy]

I approve of this thread and its contents.

what's that about ??

[GLASS-CANVAS]

built in volumetric vray lights is the single new feature i'd most like to see in VRay - gogo Vlado!

[JeffG2]

what's that about ??

It's American election legal mumbo-jumbo speak.

Every political ad has to have the candidate say at the end, "I'm XYZ, and I approve this message".

[JeffG2]

It's somewhat working... there are a few things to fix still for it to be useable.

Best regards,
Vlado

Vlado, you mentioned that you might be able to, "recompile the 3ds Max volumetric lights (they are in the 3ds Max SDK) with the clamping code removed"

Is that still a possibility, in the mean time - until we get the super-cool improved volumetric light?

[victor.nsy]

It's American election legal mumbo-jumbo speak.

Every political ad has to have the candidate say at the end, "I'm XYZ, and I approve this message".

I see ... haha.