V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Beta Open!

[Dariusz Makowski (Dadal)]

Since we are using universal licensing... and losing quite few "free" stuff... Would it also make sense to make Vray Production render also universal ? So If I have Vray license I can use it on max/maya/softimage and everywhere else as long as its 1 copy running? I think that would make it quite lovely for all that use multiple packages

[alexyork]

Yes, it's a render license for one machine for any kind of rendering.

Best regards,
Vlado

Thanks for confirming, Vlado.

[Dariusz Makowski (Dadal)]

"I know it had to happen but ehh"

why did it have to happen? obviously not privy to the internal workings of Chaos, but they seemed to be doing rather well with the current licensing system...?

Well all they did with licensing is to line them up with other render engines like MR and so on.

[vlado]

I presume these Universal Render Nodes include DR functionality as well as regular Network Rendering?

Yes, it's a render license for one machine for any kind of rendering.

Best regards,
Vlado

[super gnu]

"I know it had to happen but ehh"

why did it have to happen? obviously not privy to the internal workings of Chaos, but they seemed to be doing rather well with the current licensing system...?

[alexyork]

Right, so to upgrade my relatively small setup I will have to pay EUR500. I presume these Universal Render Nodes include DR functionality as well as regular Network Rendering?

[Dariusz Makowski (Dadal)]

I would really love to get more details and explanations regarding new node licensing... I at the moment I'm scared. - I know it had to happen but ehh Cut some slack to small freelancers!

Is the universal node the only one we can have? No way of having old vrya licensing with 10dbr + render nodes?
How does it works with maya?

Thanks, bye.

[super gnu]

to be fair i should have read more carefully before posting.. its not quite 250 euros a node *when upgrading*

if you upgrade and pay more (700 euros instead of 300) you get 11 render nodes.


still a looong way from 10 free dr, and unlimited network rendering.

[Morne]

but do i understand correctly.. no more free network rendering?! you have to pay an extra 250 euros a node?! does this include for DR?

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[super gnu]

so we have gone from unlimited network rendering and 10 dr licenses in vray 2.0 to ONE network rendering and ONE dr license in vray 3.0 ?!


hardly an upgrade, and enough to make me think very hard if it will be worth me doing so.. and i only have 5 machines!!!


i also cant see how -apart from some exceedingly specific cases, its "reducing the costs"

wow, never thought id be complaining on the vray forum...

[racoonart]

but do i understand correctly.. no more free network rendering?! you have to pay an extra 250 euros a node?!

I thought these times were finally over. What a pity, will have to stay at 2.4 then.

[alexyork]

Ok to generate the WBC you need to go to http://localhost:30304/ then "Get Statuses" then click the bottom link "to upgrade your licenses" then Generate WBC. Save and send it off with the form. Seems to have worked.

[kagemaru]

Question for the team: is it possible to run this beta alongside 2.4 safely?

This.
I really need this information in order to try and test it (and i can't wait to do it!).

[sandykoufax]

Detailed info about prices

http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray3_beta.html#tab3

[alexyork]

but do i understand correctly.. no more free network rendering?! you have to pay an extra 250 euros a node?! does this include for DR?


if so thats the first thing chaosgroup have ever done that i dont approve of.

I missed that bit... that's not good news if we're understanding it correctly...?

Regarding the WBC file it looks like this can be generated using the License Server, but I'm using the License Server Service, so I can't "run" it in order to generate the file.