# Error: This irradiance map can only be used in animation mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues\ **Created:** [January 19, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/error-this-irradiance-map-can-only-be-used-in-animation-mode/40053 "2012-01-19T19:21:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**Author:** ![Deflaminis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/deflaminis/32/22216_2.png) [@Deflaminis](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Deflaminis)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/error-this-irradiance-map-can-only-be-used-in-animation-mode/40053/15 "2012-02-10T02:54:49Z")
> [@ZBrush or Mudbox for Architectural Details??](https://forums.chaos.com/t/zbrush-or-mudbox-for-architectural-details/37636/8): > > Setting it up and going home and saying it will be ready in the morning means 49 machines were not doing anything that night, and means another night of rendering for the same project, when it could be done in 1 night. Deflaminis, how large is your render farm? I know I dont like mine not rendering, no money there when machines aren’t working. > I agree with you Gunny, and edgemaster. Sounds like it should be an easy fix for chaos. True. Generally speaking we have all machines going all the time, it’s just that there are a lot of us here so my render isn’t necessarily the most important at any given moment. We’ve only got about 32 machines on the farm… Still interested in the solution here. I’ve had terrible luck with animation - prepass as opposed to other methods… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.chaos.com/t/error-this-irradiance-map-can-only-be-used-in-animation-mode/40053)._