Is plugin at its full potential?

[vertigo262]

Hi,

Just downloaded the latest lux,
also the luxmax,

was happy to see that it is now rendering with nvidia gpu's. But seemed like it was faster before the nvidia driver problem.
also, I've been using IRAY, seems way faster.

I don't know if lux's quality is higher, or I just don't have optimized settings.
I have a feeling the luxmax is older and doesn't support the new lux features.

If this is the case I was wondering if luxmax was going to be updated.

I know i can manually do the settings in the lxs, and research the optimizations.

But I'm old and lazy now, so hoping to use the presets.

Just curious really, and I like lux and want to use it more.
plus, my nagging might help you streamline the app :O)

btw here's my first max 2013 / lux 1.0 test

1 hr render time at 640 x 480

lux 1.0 / max 2013

[moure]

The plugin hasn't been updated for a while, sorry about that but don't have as free time lately.
Though the plugin supports most of Luxrender features.

I plan on updating the exporter when final version of Luxrender 1.0 is ready, so as to gather any changes and work on them altogether.

Also im happy to see that luxmax works with 3ds Max 2013 without recompiling it
Now about Luxrender performance, you can write on the main forum and post your render settings and scene details, so as to get feedback and see if you have done some overkill with the settings or materials.

[vertigo262]

No need for apologies, since we ain't paying anything, but
I've wanted to use lux for a while since I got my faster nvidia cards.

.8 had a problem with the GPU, 1.0 works, but seems slow compared to IRAY, and Indigo.
So I'm still using IRAY because it works and is fast.

I'm using the basic Path tracing defaults.

Also, on load on 2013 there are a couple of script errors, but it seems to work once loaded.

Just an FYI

Hoping to see the plugin updated soon

[patro]

i can confirm the popup errors for the scripts in max 2013.....
but it's working...
it's better to wait the 1.0 version, btw as i know the new SQBVH is in the rc version

[vertigo262]

I don't know if this is just me

And now I'm not sure if I rendered that render in max 2012 or 2013,

but now when I try rendering in 2013, doesn't look right, like in 2012.

Anyways, just something to check when doing any mods

[vertigo262]

Oh wait!

now it's doing it in 2012,
sometimes it looks ok, and sometimes not.

don't know where the glitch lies.

:/

[patro]

may you post a render with the problem....?

[vertigo262]

OK,

Here is a screenshot, and the max files.
this seems to happin in both max 2012 and 2013.

All settings are at default

Sometimes it works though. so guessing something in the scene with the new lux 1.0 rc1

Screens

Luxtest.zip

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[patro]

be sure directsampling is checked in surface integrator menu

[vertigo262]

oh ya! lookit dat!

that did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oops