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MAXWELL RENDER - CHANGELOG
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CHANGELOG

(15-06-05) 1_2_00_beta

· New: Maxwell viewer (-display option) allows to edit render settings and MXI files.
· New: "harddisk" method (-hd option) allows to render at high resolution.
· New: sub-surface scattering (only in diffuse and plastic materials).
· New: MXI (high-dynamic range Maxwell image) support for light emission.
· Improved core: render speed can be 3-4 times faster.
· Improved core: Less memory usage allows more complex scenes.
· Improved core: dielectric materials work better.
· Changed: "low quality" setting has been removed.
· Changed: "number of bounces" setting has been removed, it adapts automatically.

Issues:

· Fog (volumetric) is temporarily disabled.
· Network manager is temporarily disabled until next patch.
· Resume MXI render is temporarily disabled until next patch.
· MXI emitter textures can increase the noise level, it's being improved.

Note: the next patch will be released in a few days.

All plug-ins except Solidworks have been updated. The Mac OSX version will be uploaded some minutes after this message is sent.