Hey Guys, Not sure if ye are aware of OCTANE RENDER - http://www.refractivesoftware.com/index.php
"Octane Render is the world's first GPU based, un-biased, physically based renderer. What does that mean? It uses the video card in your computer to render photorealistic results fast...really fast. This allows the user to create stunning works in a fraction of the time of traditional CPU based renderers. Yet, to date no other software makes use of it in the way that Octane does. With a single, modern, GPU you can typically expect to see a 1000%-5000% (10X to 50X) speed increase over a typical un-biased, CPU based renderer." The good thing is its price - Normally it is €99 BUT up until JUNE 4th ( short time left ) it is available for €49. This is a pure steal, especially if you have a decent video card - 512mb / 1gb or more. The speed claims are all down to your GPU. If your GPU is small in memory at the moment I reckon its still worth buying for cold storage at this price .. you will upgrade that vid card at some stage :D Where Realsoft is concerned is that Octane primarily works with OBJ files, so this Render App is pretty much well possible to integrate in with your Realsoft Workflow. Have a look at the demo. This app is near version 1, you are buying the beta - have not had any issues yet. The full version is soon and is part of the price if you own the beta. Make sure you guys look at the Gallery: http://www.refractivesoftware.com/gallery.html Particularly BERNIE :D - the Architecture Section ... Download the demo, import in an RS OBJ scene, Render, sit back and watch ... very nice thank you! Aidan
