FStormRender for 3ds Max v1.1.4b (updated 11/02/2017)

[Karba]

Changes:
environment override(Alpha environment)
falloff custom direction
image sampling random seed
updated conversion of standard bitmap texture
updated conversion of Corona bitmap texture
Corona mix texture conversion
VRay fog color conversion
normal map conversion (standard, VRay and Corona)
VRay complex texture conversion
screen environment mapping for FStorm bitmap texture
orthographic camera support (FStorm and standard cameras).

Bug fixes:
black halos in case of shadowed reflection highlights.
region render crash.
black areas in case of complanar light sources.

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

https://fstormrender.com/download/

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

[cdb]

hey, thanks
does have it the new bump algorithm embedded?
i mean the one you were using in the sofa scene (the one that looked so displacey)
i guess it would change the bump on older projects so needed to do a recheck if new algorithm is added


thanks

[Karba]

hey, thanks
does have it the new bump algorithm embedded?
i mean the one you were using in the sofa scene (the one that looked so displacey)
i guess it would change the bump on older projects so needed to do a recheck if new algorithm is added


thanks

It was added in 1.1.3

[cdb]

ok, thanks, i tought it was a further implementation after the shadow termination

[jeffpatton]

Using the environment override(Alpha environment), how do I display a backplate image in screen mode?

[oguzbir]

Using the environment override(Alpha environment), how do I display a backplate image in screen mode?

Hi Jeff. Seems like it's broken.. AFAI see only color works at the moment

[jeffpatton]

Ahh, thanks. I tried all kinds of settings on the FStorm bitmap controls and thought I was doing something wrong.

[Karba]

Using the environment override(Alpha environment), how do I display a backplate image in screen mode?

At the moment FStorm supports environment in spherical mapping (it works, just checked). I will add screen mapping soon.

[Iskánder ivp87]

Hi Karba, very good job in just a few months, it's astonishing! no plans to implement bitmaps light projection yet?

[frzd_m]

Thank you Karba,

The "Environment Override" is quite useful, but it doesn't influence reflections. Is that possible to add something like an "affect reflections" option besides affecting the background?

Other questions :
What are "falloff custom direction" and "image sampling random seed" used for?

Thanks in advance

[Karba]

Thank you Karba,

The "Environment Override" is quite useful, but it doesn't influence reflections. Is that possible to add something like an "affect reflections" option besides affecting the background?

Other questions :
What are "falloff custom direction" and "image sampling random seed" used for?

Thanks in advance

It takes into account image alpha. At the moment reflections don't produce transparent alpha.
I will add option for reflection/refraction alpha in FStorm materials later.

[frzd_m]

Thanks Karba

Would anyone please explain what are "falloff custom direction" and "image sampling random seed" used for?

Thank you

[Karba]

Thanks Karba

Would anyone please explain what are "falloff custom direction" and "image sampling random seed" used for?

Thank you

Sorry, forgot to answer. Standard falloff uses direction pointed to camera. if you use custom direction, you can use any direction you set. If you use upward direction (0.0, 0.0, 1.0), you can simulate dust, snow and other similar things lying on top of objects.

[AlexPaklin]

Hi, Karba
Is it possible to implement FstormTile map in next release. Something like standart in 3ds max. In some cases it's very necessary. Thx

[Karba]

Hi, Karba
Is it possible to implement FstormTile map in next release. Something like standart in 3ds max. In some cases it's very necessary. Thx

Tile is a complex map and not very universal map. It is not worth it to implement on GPU.