I did it anyway, trook startup from previous release.
But wonder why going forth and back....

Thanks

Hi, the default template is back to how it was, but the previous one on beta .4 was better,,,
and it was on release notes on .4

here is the release notes

Updated to Octane 2026.2
Added Metalness AOV
Marking deforming meshes as “Reshapable” is no longer necessary, as deformation is now handled ...

Dunno if I am wrong and mixed up with cycles were you can do this easy. If I am wrong sorry , but it will be nice to have this !

Here is what I read from AI Answer when I search in google :

As of Octane 2023, you can automatically load and connect texture sets (PBR maps) by utilizing the Node ...

Is it me or dropping texture on shader is not working , nor imports the various maps an the directory.
Naming is fine like normal , height , etc.
I am sure it was working with some 2025 betas.

Thanks in advance

No worries , I am just reporting

Thanks

I know what fake user does, but working on save only.
you delete them but look they are still there.
when you click to select a new one to delete the previous file you deleted is there!

Simple to follow : add 3 kernels, delete one, open list again to select another, how many you have ? 3 ha?
delete ...

I even removed everything, installed the 31.3 addon.
Kernels don't delete, in editor.
Add 3 or more kernels and in editor select the one you want to delete, press shift-X the kernel is still on list.I mean with the little x icon that exist for any element in the editor.
Can you check?

Thanks

Will try,

Thanks

As the title say, deleted the kernel and saving scene with no fake user or with fake, kernels never deleted, no rush I am just reporting what I see.After Purge Data all kernels are there

There is no harm, delete every octane from the firewall as I said, all rules incoming and outgoing
I checked mine and have no rule in firewall for octane.