Vray only uses 50% of the CPU.

[artem_shcherbakov]

I used progressive and bucket methods. But vray uses ~50% of CPU? Why?
Windows 10, Houdini 18.596, VRay 5.1020

https://youtu.be/PXNyTm380As

[tsvetomira.girginova]

Dear artem_shcherbakov, hello.

We have detected this behaviour earlier this year and the issue was solved in our nightly builds after 24 June, please see the discussion here.
Please share your exact current V-Ray for Houdini build number (V-Ray > Help > About > Copy to Clipboard and paste here).

Waiting for your answer.

[tsvetomira.girginova]

In addition, I have just opened a ticket for you (number 14737) to speed things up and provide you access to the section here, if you are not able to see it now.

[artem_shcherbakov]

Dear artem_shcherbakov, hello.

We have detected this behaviour earlier this year and the issue was solved in our nightly builds after 24 June, please see the discussion here.
Please share your exact current V-Ray for Houdini build number (V-Ray > Help > About > Copy to Clipboard and paste here).

Waiting for your answer.

I took the version information from CHANGELOG.txt.
## Build 5.10.20 (V-Ray 5) (16 June 2021)

No information is displayed in Houdini.



Well, thank you. I'll install a new version via your link.

[artem_shcherbakov]

Dear artem_shcherbakov, hello.

We have detected this behaviour earlier this year and the issue was solved in our nightly builds after 24 June

I'm sorry. vray_adv_43003_houdini18.5.596_45bfa6c_14496_windo ws.zip
Right? 4.3 version?

[tsvetomira.girginova]

The missing About information could be solved also for you in the next days via TeamViewer or short advices.
But to solve the usage, please choose the latest V-Ray 5 nightly builds shown here.
In V-Ray 5 many new features and optimizations are added, so use them with pleasure.

Perhaps it will be easier to use the .exe installation builds, which include _install_windows.zip at the end.
Please confirm that everything is okay.

[artem_shcherbakov]

The missing About information could be solved also for you in the next days via TeamViewer or short advices.
But to solve the usage, please choose the latest V-Ray 5 nightly builds shown here.

Hm... No, sorry. I have only one folder.
Can't see anymore.

[ronald_a]

artem_shcherbakov you need to write to support and ask them to re-enable the nightlies access. You have to do that every now and then.

[tsvetomira.girginova]

Good morning all.

ronald_a, thanks for joining. I have opened a ticket myself last night for him.
The access was provided right after.

artem_shcherbakov, please check your mail once more and log again in the system to see the changes.
Answer to the ticket if there is something wrong, that way you will reach directly the dedicated team.

Confirm also here.
Thank you in advance.

[artem_shcherbakov]

Good morning all.


artem_shcherbakov, please check your mail once more and log again in the system to see the changes.
Answer to the ticket if there is something wrong, that way you will reach directly the dedicated team.

I loged again. But nothing is change. I have only one folder for Houdini with old versions.
https://youtu.be/byx2H7Ydgeo

Can you post a direct link to the zip-archive with latest version? That's all I need.

[tsvetomira.girginova]

Hello,

This isn't possible.
Please be sure that you are logged with stock@zheeshee.ru e-mail address.
It is associated with you license.

I will double check with my colleagues now.

[artem_shcherbakov]

Nope. It works now! Thank you very much!
Give me a few minutes to test a new version.

[artem_shcherbakov]

Hello,

This isn't possible.
.

Thank you so much! Everything works perfectly!
I had problems at first when I just downloaded the folder and filled variables in the houdini.env. Houdini was giving out a bunch of errors on startup. Then I downloaded windows-installer. And now everything is perfect. VRay is using 100% cpu. Thank you so much!!!
Today is a good day to start using best render engine!

[tsvetomira.girginova]

Yes it is!
Enjoy V-Ray : )

We are here if assistance is needed.

[david.anastacio]

Thank you so much! Everything works perfectly!
I had problems at first when I just downloaded the folder and filled variables in the houdini.env. Houdini was giving out a bunch of errors on startup. Then I downloaded windows-installer. And now everything is perfect. VRay is using 100% cpu. Thank you so much!!!
Today is a good day to start using best render engine!

Hi,

You should give a try to packages, that's the preferred way and that's what the vray installer does.
you can use the windows version (folder version) and use the example .json package that ships with V-Ray, it's inside the vray folders, and you just have to put it your houdini user package folder and replace the path.
makes it much easier to switch versions after.
Using the houdini.env is not the best method nowadays.

Best,
David.