# Rendering vertex color in Vray **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues\ **Created:** [February 21, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231 "2010-02-21T22:47:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stebbing3D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Stebbing3D](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Stebbing3D)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/1 "2010-02-21T22:47:47Z")
I have set up a Pflow system with instanced geometry that is colorized using vertex color. It renders fine in scanline, but unfortunately not in Vray? I have tried both standard and vray materials with the vertex color map in diffuse, but still only get black particles.. Martin ---
**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/2 "2010-02-22T10:56:11Z")
Hm, can you post I scene for this? I remember this was working at some point. Also which version of V-Ray is this? Best regards, Vlado ---
**Author:** ![Stebbing3D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Stebbing3D](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Stebbing3D)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/3 "2010-02-22T14:25:12Z")
The scene can be downloaded here [http://rapidshare.com/files/354241937/VERTEX\_COLOR\_PROB.rar](http://rapidshare.com/files/354241937/VERTEX%5C_COLOR%5C_PROB.rar) Max 2010 x64 and Vray 1.5sp4a.. Scene uses a Krakatoa PRT loader and PFlow… ---
**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/4 "2010-02-23T12:38:24Z")
Hm, unfortunately I don’t have either of these… Best regards, Vlado ---
**Author:** ![Stebbing3D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Stebbing3D](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Stebbing3D)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/5 "2010-02-23T15:12:18Z")
Hi Vlado, The pflow stuff is basic, and is included in 3dsmax.. You actually only need the krakatoa demo - download it here: [http://software.primefocusworld.com/software/products/krakatoa/download/](http://software.primefocusworld.com/software/products/krakatoa/download/) You will need to repath the PRT loader to point at the test\_2\_0002.prt thats included in the zip. Thanks, Martin ---
**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/6 "2010-02-23T18:15:41Z")
Ah, good! Downloading now… Best regards, Vlado ---
**Author:** ![Stebbing3D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Stebbing3D](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Stebbing3D)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/7 "2010-02-27T15:05:23Z")
Hi, Any chance of an update on this situation? We are stuck with scanline for our kraka pflow renders 🙂 Best Regards, Martin ---
**Author:** ![phizikl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@phizikl](https://forums.chaos.com/u/phizikl)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/8 "2010-03-02T00:22:33Z")
hi, can we have working vertex color for vray please? i need it very urgently thanks for the help! ian ---
**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/9 "2010-03-02T23:56:33Z")
This is already fixed for the next update (many thanks to Oleg!); if you need the update urgently, please email me to [vlado@chaosgroup.com](mailto:vlado@chaosgroup.com) Best regards, Vlado ---
**Author:** ![phizikl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@phizikl](https://forums.chaos.com/u/phizikl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/10 "2010-03-03T13:55:43Z")
if the next update takes longer than 2 months it would be very nice to have-- working on my bachelor thesis the next months and i am working with lots of colored particles 🙂 would be a shame to rely on scanline! ---
**Author:** ![phizikl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@phizikl](https://forums.chaos.com/u/phizikl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/11 "2010-03-03T23:59:40Z")
yes to be honest, i would need to use it right now using scanline sucks!!! and you wi ll appreciate the renderes i will show you promise! ---
**Author:** ![Stebbing3D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Stebbing3D](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Stebbing3D)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/12 "2010-03-04T09:32:56Z")
Hehe… Yes, I agree with Phizikl - think you will appreciate the renders a lot! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pixela](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/pixela/32/2876_2.png) [@pixela](https://forums.chaos.com/u/pixela)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/13 "2010-04-17T08:15:09Z")
> [@vlado](#): > > This is already fixed for the next update (many thanks to Oleg!); if you need the update urgently, please email me to [vlado@chaosgroup.com](mailto:vlado@chaosgroup.com) > > Best regards, > Vlado Vlado, I have sent you 2 mails as you say, regarding the version that renders vertex color correctly but I haven’t got any replies. I have tried to send you PM but your inbox is full. I need this version that work. Thanks and Best Wishes ---
**Author:** ![phizikl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@phizikl](https://forums.chaos.com/u/phizikl)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/14 "2010-04-17T10:13:08Z")
support@chaosgroup will send it to you ---
**Author:** ![pixela](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/pixela/32/2876_2.png) [@pixela](https://forums.chaos.com/u/pixela)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/15 "2010-04-19T08:53:56Z")
I wrote first mail one week ago but noone contacted me. ---
**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/16 "2010-04-19T09:26:35Z")
Check your email, you should have a reply now. Best regards, Vlado ---
**Author:** ![pixela](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/pixela/32/2876_2.png) [@pixela](https://forums.chaos.com/u/pixela)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/rendering-vertex-color-in-vray/23231/17 "2010-04-20T06:19:11Z")
Thank you - I got the file 🙂