FStormRender for 3ds Max v0.3.8a, Hot fix.

[Karba]

Bug fixes:
black textures in 3ds max viewport
invisible light blocks direct lighting


This build requires 3ds Max version 2014 - 2017, GPU with CUDA support and compute model 2.0 or higher. https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus

FStormRender for 3ds Max v0.3.8a(13Mb)

This is the last free version.
Next versions will be commercial.

Please let us know if you have any issues with this version.

[paoloverona]

thanks for this new update Karba, I'm curious to know what will be the updates of the commercial version

[Sylk]

I think a valid time based license is valid for any versions during the defined time.

[Miguel1900]

Thank you Karba.

So the upcoming versions are specially promissing, however, it's too soon for me, but even from a commercial point of view. I understand the desire of start taking a profit, but it can provocate the oposite effect. At least it would need to exits a demo version with last updates.

Best regards

[Karba]

Last free version will always available.
All new commercial versions will have demo mode.

[Miguel1900]

No problem then. Thanks!

[gvman]

Thank you for the free version of FStorm and also thank you for always listening to the community.

Are you planning a free but watermarked version of FStorm?

It would be a dream come true. Currently OTOY is very agressive, they have resolution restriction and the picture is heavily over-watermarked. From a point of view because of this the whole feeling is very disappointing.

On the other hand like example Solid Angle is friendly, they hadn't a resolution gate, only have watermarks on the picture. And Redshift is also on the same road.
So please listen to those who can't afford a monthly, yearly subscription but like to learn and use this fantastic beast in the future too. Thanks.

[rocoto]

Hi KArba!
Thank you for your hard work!

I am having video memory problems.

It looks like Fstorm doesnt cleans the memory or something like that after rendering. When I open the scene it ocupies 1.2gb but after working a while that same scenes fstorm says it ocupies 2.4gb!
That shows fstorm, but with "Sisinternals - Process explorer" it shows that 3ds max consumes all the 6gb of ram of the video card- Look at the screenshot

And I can't work in 3ds max and photoshop at the same time because it won't open because there isn't 500mb free video memory. In Octane with the same scene or heavier scenes I work in photoshop and after effects without problem.

I am using v0.3.8a and last nvidia driver.

[davichoxsi]

Thanks Karba this is so exciting, and I'm part of this in a way, I feel sure this software is the begin of new era, now the creativity can go beyond. Can't wait for the commercial version. Congrats man.

[oguzbir]

Boom. Last free version. I'll expecting new features then When when When when

[jave2016]

We are willing to pay For C4D plugins

[snakeboxmedia]

Boom. Last free version. I'll expecting new features then When when When when

Same, I am still waiting for Render elements and overwrites, unfortunately I won't be buying fstorm before this. So I guess we wait.

[oguzbir]

I'll purchase my license once it's out there. Will buy myself a license, try and support the developer.

[datmixx]

Thanks Karba for the hard work and for this "master renderer"! Can't wait to see the evolution and to play with it!

[quadysz]

Same, I am still waiting for Render elements and overwrites, unfortunately I won't be buying fstorm before this. So I guess we wait.

same here, same here, i hope its not the premature decision Karba, but U know what you're doing

[oguzbir]

Seriously? Premature? Do you know how octane was when they started selling licenses?
and they were a much bigger company imo.

[quadysz]

yeap, for me yes, thers too many lacking functions to start paying, but it just me, cant tell about octane and i dont give a damn, too soon to fully rely on fstorm in production rendering, but its just my opinion, and opinions are like asses everybody has its own :P

maybe things will change aflter next release

[Kstudio]

Can't install v0.3.8a.
After UAC dialog nothing happens.

I'm using the Win10 with latest updates.
All previous versions installed correctly.

[Sylk]

Works fine for me. Try to redownload it.

[Celinhow]

Hello Karba
I tried this version on max 2017 and hair and fur are not working yet, i think in version 2.6a its ok
Isnt a little too early for Fstorm going paid version? because i think if we pay we want something more robust and complete... i love Fstorm and im certainly going to buy it, but not now its far from finishied...

[Iskánder ivp87]

if I remember well, the 2.6e did hair and fur and was a bit faster... and that was the last to support hair and fur

[cdb]

HI karba

i understand the point of making it commercial

however there are 3 things (and kind of easy things to implement) you should include in the release.
all other things can come later but think about those 3 please:


1- background switcher
2- shadow catcher
3- dome radius

these are really fundamental features of every engine
hope you understand my point


i'm happy you are going to release the "final version"


thanks
cdb