[alexxx_95]

yeah in clay image , it seems have much more noise than in the previous v2 version.
I think I prefered the old one v2 version

[def4d]

The bathroom could be a sun through real glass scene test, thinking about the rippled glass that isn't there for nothing, and the subtle shadows between the taps that coulb be from a dirty mapped real glass (or clouds? )

[kami]

the clay looks much better than before ... there was something wrong with the old one. now the light distribution looks similar to 1.7 (which is good )

[def4d]

Not really the same, look at in the corners or in pretty closed places. V2 renders are less contrasted but a bit darker.

[polynurb]

imo the new clay render simply is a much better comparison. (and more precise shadows)
it seems like this time both renders (1.7+2.0) use the same sky settings.
before this caused confusion, among some people...(like in that funny CGTalk thread):

"did you see that blue light is not diffusing into the back of the room.. they use less bounces".. lol... but that was the sky, blue on top yellow on the side....

i think it was requested by several people that the default sky should have less blue tint.. guess that' is the way it looks in v2..

[def4d]

Hope we could do everything that travels our heads with V2, no limitations, several suns, moon, clouds, procedurals via plugs, sun/glass, blender & modo plug, RVB in ML, denoiser, choice to use the old alpha school, psd import, an easy liquids solution, SSS for flat geometry, sort of plastic mxm for non GI renders, panorama exporter, and a button that does all my work from modelling to printing

[Hervé]

Much more than that in V2. ha ha.. small player !.... the only thing you won't get is the denoiser.. not usefull anymore..

we have now also an automatic thing called "Populate"... you select an empty room for instance.. Click populate !.. and voila room fully furnished.. and with Make it alive !... some characters appear.. drinking beers or doing whatever you want.. right now we're preparing a Santa Klaus function.. Powerful.. tell ya...

[Leonardo]

Much more than that in V2. ha ha.. small player !.... the only thing you won't get is the denoiser.. not usefull anymore..

we have now also an automatic thing called "Populate"... you select an empty room for instance.. Click populate !.. and voila room fully furnished.. and with Make it alive !... some characters appear.. drinking beers or doing whatever you want.. right now we're preparing a Santa Klaus function.. Powerful.. tell ya...

nah... I'll have to wait it until they come with the button "read my mind" and the button "auto-pilot.... do the work for me"

oh, oh... one more: the button: "make me look good in tomorrow's presentation"

[Hervé]

[Bubbaloo]

the only thing you won't get is the denoiser.. not usefull anymore..

Yeah, in fact, the renders are getting too clear now. There are plans for implementing an "add noise" button. The "auto-noise" button scans the render and analyzes it's artistic quality, and adds noise as required.

[Richard]

oh, oh... one more: the button: "make me look good in tomorrow's presentation"

No a "Make me incredibly charasmatic, amazingly good looking and a magnet for hot women!"

Oh actually I must have hit that button a few times already in another application!

[def4d]

ok now let's be silent for let's say one week or two

[Hervé]

ok now let's be silent for let's say one week or two

ha ha... are you mad...?

[def4d]

OMG you know

[m-Que]

I almost forgot:
E3 is gonna be here next - so guys from NL are holding all the great announcements up until then.
So the news are: Maxwell v2 will finally go multiplatform; no more 'computer-exclusive'. There'll be a version for Playstation 3 & Xbox 360 both. And even a special Wii version called MaxWiil - boy, I can't wait to setup a Studio scene with a Wiimote - work's gonna be SO FUN from now on!