It doesn't work for me neither (2.49 with Modo sp4)
Missing textures : they are visible in the node inspector, but doesn't show up in the render.
Glass materials appear as glossy instead of specular in octane.

Thank you for this good new and for your effort to satisfy all your customers.

dont be funny...its the octanelive thats preventing those damn crackers out there..

Do you think so ?
Ubisoft use exactly the same kind of protection, you must be online to launch and to play a game even in solo mode. So, why do they complain that their games are constantly pirated if it is the ...

browsing the forum, I just read this new information few minutes ago : However, we are developing a new secure solution to enable mobile use of OctaneRender® v1.0+, without the requirement of an internet connection.

That's a very good new.

I hope it won't take too long. Can we expect it before ...

Man You're totally lame
Some respect please !

the license was supposed to be like an investement for the future version like 2.0
This is totally false, the real thing was The beta version of Octane Render will be priced at 50% of final release cost. This will allow user’s to start using Octane ...

Please pay a little respect and know the BETA regulations. Maybe you should have reconsidered purchasing it in the first place.


I am sorry but beta or not beta, it was a product that was sold through internet and in regards of the laws it's the same. According to the licence I bought Octane ...

but the question is if the need for internet connection is really causing you problems, or is this more a matter of principle

In my case as I have explained before, it is the fact that several days a year (up to 3 weeks) I don't have internet connexion following a simple lightning storm striking ...

No company in their right mind would do that

No company have ever changed a licence agreement before the final version (which was promised) comes out. We will not see Octane in its final version 1 (The Octane I bought) since it has been replace by Octane LIVE which is based on internet connexion ...

According to the laws here in Germany and in most of the European Union when I buy a program I realy own it. I may resell it and I own the program itself, not only the license or the right to use it. This may be different in the US but not around here as far as I kwow

Yes, and more than that ...

Pretty much all programs require some sort of initial activation these days so it wouldnt be any different in their case either. Its just Octane requires it more often.

Yes, but but once activated, you can use these programs without relying on internet connexion. Octane requires internet all the ...