final render doesn't work in 3dsmax5??

[tAstyBITs]

It works for me.

But I'm noticeing a crash bug in the max5 render. I'm trying to figure out what triggers it and I have to reboot the computer to clear it.

[KiboOst]

Could you be more specific about what crash fR under max5 ? Actually there is no bug about fR+max5. Have you 1.0 or 1.4 version of fR ?

Kib

[neversong]

well, in my case,
I don't see any of the FR menus even after I installed it.
it's FR 1.0.

oh, and one more thing...
you guys know the HDRI pluggin from splutter fish?
does it work with your 3dsmax5.0?

I think I have problem also with that.
I just don't see the menu.

Actually, I might try to install different version of FR later.
thnks guys.

[KiboOst]

are you sure fR is loaded ?
right clic on a toolbat and go to customize to put fR globals button. Even in medit, you don't see fR mtl ?
I don't know if 1.0 works on max5, go to cebas family and download 1.4 update, it is also cleaner and faster, with better controls.

Kib

[neversong]

thnx a lot~ :)
I'll try.

[ToddD]

Also, the HDR loader from splutterfish may cause difficulty importing HDR images into FR. I used to have both installed, even if I set the FR importer when loading the image, the Brazil importer would take over. Could have just been me, but I removed the Brazil importer, and now use FR when using HDR. Oh this was under Max 4.26.:beer:

[tAstyBITs]

Yes I have 1.0, the crash I'm getting isn't caused by FnR it's the max render. I still can't tell what triggers the crash. I was using Shag hair made lots of renders then I loaded another file and made another render and max crashed right after the render was finnished. Once I get the crash then I always get the crash no matter what I'm rendering. I have to reboot my machine to clear it. I don't know if shag hair has something to do with it sometimes I get it and I haven't used shag. Kinda strange.

I just got it using peter watje 3d paint material. I think it's a material issue.

Do anyone have this bug?

[samhodge]

If you are losing sleep over HDR images just save them as TIF files from HDR shop and you can use them without plugins in 3D S Max 5

[KiboOst]

Originally posted by samhodge
If you are losing sleep over HDR images just save them as TIF files from HDR shop and you can use them without plugins in 3D S Max 5

Then it won't be a hdr anymore. hdr contains many more informations than any other 8bit color format.

Kib

[Reality3D]

KiboOst :
3DSMAX5 nattively only support's hdr images in the form of floating point TIFF's. With hdr shop you can load an save them

[KiboOst]

ah ok real3d, didn't knew this. I was saying this because many people think importing a tiff into hdrshop and just saving it to .hdr make this tiff a hdr...even if it is still a ldr.

Cheers

Kib

[samhodge]

Yup TIFF has many types including a floating point lesser known cousin.


here is all the good info on TIFF
http://home.earthlink.net/~ritter/tiff/


Sorry for not being clearer, an 8 bit TIFF is still LDR, but a floating point TIFF is HDR, and can be used natively in 3dmaxR5

[tAstyBITs]

Cutomize/preference/Advanced lighting.


if you enable 'Display Reflectance & Transmittance Information'

then the max render becomes very unstable.


I FOUND MY BUG.

Nothing to do with Final Render, but I can add this.

Final Render's (1.0) GI seems much faster than max's GI. Also I have a high poly character and I can't get it to render without severe lighting artifacts. Final Render does it perfectly.

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