Dont use Vue Desprit. It uses large amounts of opacity maps, and not just for leaves, but entire secondary branch sections. Vray HATES that. We’ve gone to all geometry trees. I dont know package at moment.
Here is a very good plugin to make trees for 3DS Max/Viz. ARBORETUM
It uses opacity for leaves but is very efficient…
Moreover, pine trees have needles made with Vray fur.
All the textures are Vray materials.
Its price is exceptional too: 50 € for 12 Trees.
There are two series, the first one will give you acces to vine trees in a
few time and the second one has more florished trees.
Here is the link:
If you need more info, you can contact me.
I forgot to mention that there is a free version to test…
the trees may be animated too and can receive 2D or 3D snow…