Standalone renders default 3ds max noise map different than VRay plugin.

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max Issues
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Hello,
I have been using Vray Standalone with 3ds max for quite a while. I remember trying it a while back, and the default 3ds max noise map looked the same when I rendered it with the standalone renderer or the 3ds max plugin.
Now I have seen that it renders different, even in very simple setups using the most recent version (update 2). Am I doing something wrong? Was I hallucinating? :smile:

“Noise” from 3ds max:

640×480 43.1 KB

Rendered with Standalone

640×480 15.6 KB

here is the file I have tested with:
http://fridayvfx.com/clipupload/nioseCompare.7z

-Robert

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There is one more thing:
Even when I use the VrayPluginNodeTex with “TexNoiseMax” in order to replicate it, it renders differently, not in terms of patterns, but in terms of intensity:

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HELP!

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The native Noise tex in Max has never been the same in V-Ray Standalone and that’s expected, but the other approach should give 1:1 result. Can you attach the scene or send it over by email?

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Hey, thanks for your answer. Here is a file.

-Robert
PluginNoiseTex.zip (49.7 KB)

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In addition to what slizer said, as an alternative, you can bake the noise map (via Render map) and use the result instead.

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The difference comes from the Max’s default lights, which are ON when you don’t have GI (by default). If you turn them OFF completely (V-Ray tab in Render Setup) or switch the GI ON, it should be the same.

Aaand in case you don’t need the procedural and/or 3D functionality of the Noise tex, you can bake it as Alex suggested.

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aawww, man! Sorry. Allright thank you!