the reason why i ask this question ist : because when the 1.5 is ready , there might be a Standalone-Version - but first this 1.5 has to be finished .
when is it finished ? how much more work will it be ? i woud like to know , because there has been no official information on that topic after it was made public on the www.VRAYRENDER.com last summer - so … is there any release date , that we will have a full 1.5 ?
so it would be very nice to know the latest news on VRAY 1.5 and the “following?” VRAY standalone-Version - thnx in advance . :o) simon
Personally, I wouldn’t like to hear another release date. History has proved a fixed date gives only trouble. Because when the promised date is there and the work is not really finished 2 things can happen:
a buggy version is released: people get mad and crazy
nothing is released: people get mad and crazy
…which doesn’t mean much. As everybody works with deadlines, I’m pretty much sure Chaos team is not against giving an aproximative date. Just to get an idea…
…which doesn’t mean much. As everybody works with deadlines, I’m pretty much sure Chaos team is not against giving an aproximative date. Just to get an idea…
Yea thats all fine and dandy but the last time they did that they were all but tared and feathered for not releasing anything on the approximate date…
Oh I think its safe to say that mums the word with regards to release dates…you can only get burned at the stake so many times before you learn your lesson. Oh and we can thank all the complainers as to why only a VERY select few get the latest beta builds before everyone else now…
What I think people are looking for is an estimation of the STAGE 1.5 will be at when its release. What IS Chaos aiming to complete before releasing it? I dont care for " date of release" as much as " What will be completed when we get it done" that way as we track through the developement of vray up to that point we’d be able to tell what we’re looking for as far as a close proximity to the goal.
* goes back to playing with Vray toon again* eehehehehe, FUN!
What I think people are looking for is an estimation of the STAGE 1.5 will be at when its release. What IS Chaos aiming to complete before releasing it? I dont care for " date of release" as much as " What will be completed when we get it done" that way as we track through the developement of vray up to that point we’d be able to tell what we’re looking for as far as a close proximity to the goal.
The featureset has been frozen since 1.46.04. Notice that all the latest builds have only contained bug fixes, optimizations or small extensions/modifications to already existing features. So 1.5 will be about the same as what we currently have, with less bugs
Question - I dont know much about programming, but, say you have a 64 bit processor instead of the standard 32’s, would that effect Vray at all? ( Asside from the fact it would probably be faster just on base speed)
Im still trying to figure out 64 bit stuff, does it mainly depend on the OS and Hadrware talking ot eachother in 64, or would a renderer and modeling program ALSO have to be re written as 64 based programs in order to take advantage of a 64 board?
In order to take advantage of the 64bit CPU, modelling programs such as 3dsmax have to be also re-written for 64bit platforms. Windows has to be also 64bit … and it is coming.
I doubt microsoft would have an operating system to run on the CELL CPU any time soon but maybee *cross your fingers* there will be PC’s running a special version of linux publicly available sometime in the next 1-2 years? I’ve read articles that have said it will/will not happen…Also read something interesting about the next generation of Mac’s using CELL chips. Who knows!
As for using PS3’s for network rendering…As far as I know, they would need someone to write an operating system from scratch and then have companies specifically write the software for that operating system. Correct me if I’m wrong, but thats a lot of work! If anyone knows more details please share (finding out facts on this seems to be impossible)
:? OK , thanx for all your POSTS - that tells me , that VRAY programmers are working on FINISHING 1.5 (to make it MORE STABLE and 98% BUGFREE - i guess there will never be a 100% BUGFREE programm)
so what real interests me is , if programmers are ALREADY working on STZANDALONE , or if you more concentrate on 3D Studio Max .
i am working a lot in MAYA for 1 year now , and i am happy that there will be some alternatives for rendering GI in maya (alternatives to MR - like Maxwell and FinalRender) .
it just would be interesting if someone could say : "well , we are working on VRAY standalone , and those are the features that already work: … - which were tested by A FEW chosen BETA-TESTERS . what we are trying to achieve is … "
THNX A LOT for this PUBLIC FORUM . I likey it
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Oh … just foud a topic which told me more about my question …
I have some questions regarding VRay development and where it is going… I know people ask this a lot and reactions are mixed, but… and please don’t be angry with me
I’ll ask this again, because regardless of what many current clients of VRay think there are many others that need to know what Chaos is planning for this software.
I’ll be honest… I use Maxwell, and I think it’s a good app even at alpha stage but even better I like the open policy next limit is presenting regarding the development process.
I would like Chaos to show as also some kind of road map that will tell as when the Standalone version is anticipated, and what platforms will it support. Even more important is what the purchase policy will be.
3DS MAX is not the only thing out there and I know Chaos is doing a good and thoughtful job with all the rest of the industry in mind… all I ask is for them to share this knowledge with as so that we can better plan our steps.
The main reason I favored Maxwell is the fact they told in advance what they plan for the standalone and the fact that no new information was released regarding the VRay standalone project since July 15 2004 (or maybe i missed something you all know)
The main reason I favored Maxwell is the fact they told in advance what they plan for the standalone and the fact that no new information was released regarding the VRay standalone project since July 15 2004 (or maybe i missed something you all know)
chaos used to be very open about that kind of information as well, a long time ago, until their announced dates didn’t get met (this happens to everyone) and then they got slammed for it. You cant please everyone, but if it were me developing such complicated softwares, Id rather not say a word, and piss off a few, then make a promise, break it, and then piss off everyone.
1.5 will be out when its ready, which I think will be sooner then later. After all, its just bug fixes from here on out.
@bakbek:
hi , i was descently asking the same question half a year ago and (almost) one year ago (when it was announced that there will be a maya-version) .
i guess “Percy” is exactly telling you , that there is no release date for the standalone version (because it would be “uncool” , having thousands of consumers writing email like :“you said it will be available in january!” - but in fact they are working on it / i guess that is the reason why there is no release date. ) - i very much understand that .
on the other side i guess , that some “professional beta-testers” already compile source-code from week to week . that is at least the conclusion that i made after posting this question - it seems that , vray-standalone is already working - but there are still some important “exporter-skills” to be implented . so it will take a little time . i will just wait …
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next stage (what comes next) might be a new method in order to combine different renderers (such as rendering an image with VRAY-GI and Renderman RiCurves (for Hair)( - or something like that. or combining a MentalRay Shadow Pass with a FinalRender-Stage1-Character and a Maxwell-Background , having some VRAY-fluids - in one image , rendered with a NEXT-GENERATION-TOOL which devides a scene (SPLIT) - nevermind . forget it - just a composition-thought :lol:
Oh and we can thank all the complainers as to why only a VERY select few get the latest beta builds before everyone else now…
