Hi all,
just wondering how you guys go about when its time to upgrade hardware.
I mean, MAX license transfer should be pretty straightforward (I hope).
What about V-ray?
Other plugins? Cebas?
When I upgraded some Cebas plugins, for example, I had to send an email to get a new author. number. Some plugins went into “grace” period, which works fine, but others need the new code…
So, what you do, you cannot work while you upgrade to a new PC?
Thanks for any insight, and tips/tricks you can share,
Depending on what are the hardware changes you may not need a new authorization code. However, if you do need a new one, email us at vray@chaosgroup.com with the new authorization request.
It depends on the particular case (e.g. if the motherboard includes a network card, if you decide to reinstall Windows etc). It would be best to assume the worst case (e.g. you will need a new license).
I’m gonna take this opportunity and ask a somewhat related question. I bought Vray on my own but I currently use it only at my workplace. Although, I might get a PC myself next year or so and I’d like to be able to switch my license back and forth depending on where I’m working, in other words, can I use the Vray license as if it was portable and still on one computer at a time only?
Currently the answer is no, unless you can establish a connection to your current license server ie. over the internet, I suppose it would work if you served the license from a laptop and carried that back and forth. Not sure if it is still planned but Peter mentioned a dongle with 1.5 that would make moving the license possible.
