V-Ray Next, Beta 1

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max Announcements
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It’s that time of the year…
https://forums.chaosgroup.com/forum/v-ray-next-beta-for-3ds-max/v-ray-next-beta-for-3ds-max-general/977633-here-we-go

Best regards,
Vlado

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Cant Download. Says Only commercial Users and i have comercial license :frowning:

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vlado, can I install on rendering slaves?

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Great job as always Vlado!

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nice … but where can i download ???

if i follow the link i get this error message:

The page isn?t redirecting properly

Ok got it

had to open the email in my browser to register for beta

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Nice! This will be fun

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Nice!
Now tell us what the update price will be; so we can start lobbying our bosses :roll_eyes:

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Vlado, do you plan to drop any of 3ds max versions with vray4?

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Well if you go by the list of Max versions you can download the Beta for, they are the same versions of Max, supported by 3.6.. I mean why would they give users a chance to try the beta, then decide not to support the version of Max they downloaded it for???

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Thanks Andy, I will check next time when vray 5 arrives;)

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How do you obtain a licence for using the Beta once it is installed?
Sorry uninstalled, the plugins don’t work with it , so they are a vital part of my work flow.

Looking forward to a full release.

Thank you

phil

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You can install it on a different version of Max if you have one. Like me, as it is not yet compatible with the plugins I need, I had to install on Max 2016, so at least I can have a play with it, until the plugins get updated.

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Not for the moment, why?

Best regards,
Vlado

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I am just curious, as I am on max 2014 and I do not intend jump on autodesk rental train. 2014 was the most stable version I have worked with so I have decided to stay with it when AD announced their plan. I understand that supporting old versions of max is a cost for Chaosgroup and at some point it will be abandoned. Anyway I am glad that I have at least 2 versions of Vray to use in future:) On the side note it would be interesting to make a pool to see how many of “us” are out there;)Thank you for great tool and support Vlado!

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Still using 2014 and at my age, I very much doubt I will ever want to upgrade. Simple fact is Max 2014, has everything I need, works and I have it setup just how I want it. I’ve invested a lot in my setup, so hopefully Vray will continue to support Max 2014, at least for the foreseeable future. and you are right 2014 is the most stable version for me also

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I would like to add my support on this as well. We were on Max 2009 up until last year (!) and to be honest, the only reason I upgraded was because models purchased from Turbosquid were increasingly difficult to support in 2009. Right before they implemented their rental policy I upgraded to 4 perpetual cuts of Max 2016. Llike others have mentioned, I will NOT be jumping on the Autodesk rental scheme anytime soon (or ever). I will probably stick with Max 2016 indefinitely and the only thing stopping that would be third party plugins like VRay that stop supporting older versions. For that reason, I too encourage you to consider this in and provide version of VRay for older versions of Max.

Like most users around the globe, I too am not a fan of Autodesk. I do not intend to give them money annually for features I do not want nor need.

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is OptiX denoiser is included in current beta release ?

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Guys, any word on the next Vray 4 beta release or the release date for Vray 4? I?m not jumping the gun. I?m just excited!

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We’ve planned beta 2 for the middle of February.

Best regards,
Vlado

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what about OptiX denoiser ? may be I miss something ?