# :: A very quick HDRI setup video for Begginers :: **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials, Tips & Tricks\ **Created:** [February 6, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781 "2004-02-06T19:45:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![natty](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/natty/32/22731_2.png) [@natty](https://forums.chaos.com/u/natty)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/1 "2004-02-06T19:45:04Z")
A very simple Video tutorial explaining how to setup an HDRI map in to vray. [http://www.render-time.com/vray/hdri.exe](http://www.render-time.com/vray/hdri.exe) ---
**Author:** ![y3s0rn0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c89c15/32.png) [@y3s0rn0](https://forums.chaos.com/u/y3s0rn0)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/2 "2004-02-07T13:22:58Z")
ok .. u open vray environment then max environment? then u don’t use max environment i guess is 1 step in + … there is no need for that … pretty sure that HDRI map will not be use as a visible background … or is trick i don’t know 😄 ---
**Author:** ![natty](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/natty/32/22731_2.png) [@natty](https://forums.chaos.com/u/natty)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/3 "2004-02-07T14:18:41Z")
what you are doing is overiding max’s enviroment and then using the hdri as the skylight and also the reflection which is also overiding max’s. ---
**Author:** ![Dschaga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@Dschaga](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Dschaga)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/4 "2004-02-16T11:27:28Z")
well..hmm… overriding max BG is ok, but why using the same map for both ..vray and max? One advantage would be to use a hires JPG for the BG (which is visible in the rendering) and a lowres HDR for lighting. btw, have a look at the [SDR-Project Forum](http://sdr.cgtechniques.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi), where we offer a (max/lw)script for loading different enviroments with one mouseclick the way i wrote before 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zapcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/bc8723/32.png) [@zapcat](https://forums.chaos.com/u/zapcat)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/5 "2004-02-26T10:13:37Z")
Natty - the link doesn’t work. Could you reinstate it? Cheers! Zap ---
**Author:** ![natty](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/natty/32/22731_2.png) [@natty](https://forums.chaos.com/u/natty)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/6 "2004-02-26T10:15:26Z")
Had problems with my Web Badwidth … back up now 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zapcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/bc8723/32.png) [@zapcat](https://forums.chaos.com/u/zapcat)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/7 "2004-02-26T10:23:09Z")
Have downloaded now. Cheers Mate! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![DantePink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@DantePink](https://forums.chaos.com/u/DantePink)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/8 "2004-03-21T13:04:05Z")
Thanks for the tutorial mate. But i have problem, how can i make that hdri map affects in objects and materials i have in scene? I mean i want my objects reflect that hdri. ---
**Author:** ![natty](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/natty/32/22731_2.png) [@natty](https://forums.chaos.com/u/natty)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/9 "2004-03-21T13:55:05Z")
use a vray material… turn the reflect to grey for example .. then put the hdri in the vray override enviroment reflections .. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![timmatron](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/timmatron/32/5404_2.png) [@timmatron](https://forums.chaos.com/u/timmatron)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/10 "2004-03-29T16:35:31Z")
Thanks for the clip Natty. Looks like you have a nice libray of HDRI’s. Can you give us some links to any free downloads? ---
**Author:** ![\_Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/87869e/32.png) [@\_Leo](https://forums.chaos.com/u/_Leo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/11 "2004-06-04T13:59:01Z")
Im trying to make this thing work .. but the file that I download never works.. it always says.. “unable to find a suitable codec (vids:div4) to compress the video stream.. you will not be able to view the movie” Is there any way of getting around this?? Leo ---
**Author:** ![natty](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/natty/32/22731_2.png) [@natty](https://forums.chaos.com/u/natty)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/12 "2004-06-04T19:46:02Z")
its an exe file which has it own codec 😉 ---
**Author:** ![\_Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/87869e/32.png) [@\_Leo](https://forums.chaos.com/u/_Leo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/13 "2004-06-04T20:57:14Z")
> [@natty](#): > > its an exe file which has it own codec 😉 Hmmmm… Ive tried it on both computers and still am having problems.. I know that it works because I remember downloading it on my friends puter…and it worked there… hmmmm… :? Leo ---
**Author:** ![Lupaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5daacb/32.png) [@Lupaz](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Lupaz)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/14 "2004-07-07T21:39:34Z")
Leo: Download this program from [download.com](http://download.com) and install only the codec. Then play natty’s exe file > **[Client Challenge](https://download.cnet.com)** ---
**Author:** ![\_Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/87869e/32.png) [@\_Leo](https://forums.chaos.com/u/_Leo)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/a-very-quick-hdri-setup-video-for-begginers/2781/15 "2004-07-24T14:09:39Z")
Thanks Lupaz… It worked out great .. sorry for the late response… Take care .. Leo