JoGo23 wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 9:07 am Hi,
No GPU found in Mac OS 27 in both OctaneRender 2026.4 and 2026.5

Hi,

We are finalising support for macOS 27, this is planned for the 2026.6 release.

Thanks for new release, sadly that bug "visibility on specular" is not fixed in this release :/.


https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=444230#p444230


Yes sorry, this fix did not make it in time for this release. We will aim to address it in the next one. Thanks for the heads up.

Hi all,

We are excited to bring you OctaneRender 2026.5. Thanks again to all those who sent us feedback and continuously help us improve Octane.

This version includes native support for the upcoming NVIDIA RTX Spark™ as well as a number of stability improvements and some small features.

https ...

nuno1980 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2026 8:45 pm

PolderAnimation wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2026 8:59 am It I clik on the 'Octane 2027 Roadmap and Beyond ' it says 'You are not authorised to read this forum.'
Is everyone having that? of is it just me?

Same for me.

Thank you, that should be fixed now, please try again.

Hello,

I have a question for the development team regarding the current licensing system.

Would it be possible to implement a system that doesn’t require checking the subscription status every time we open a project in Octane?
My internet connection isn’t always stable, and when it’s down, I’m ...

Hi, there is no specific scene where this happens, I can give you the steps to replicate:

1 - Empty scene
2 - import a heavy obj or image, like 1gb or something
3 - Copy the node with ctrl-c
4 - paste anywhere in the nodegraph

When pasting it will reload the data like you never loaded it before ...

There is a behaviour on this new version that is very inconvenient, not sure if it is a bug or a feature.

Usually when I copy/cut and paste something that is on the scene, I can paste it anywhere and it pastes immediately because all the assets are in memory.
But on this 2026.4 version, whenever ...

Hi DEVs,

Please fix "affect specular" option on Lights with Shadow Catcher/matte material.
Currently all 2024/2025 and 2026.x releases have this BUG. Last one when it worked is 2023.1.3.

Here is the simple scene attached

And Video to demonstrate BUG.

Thanks


Thank you for such great report ...

Hi,

We monitor all release threads, it is best to post in the thread from the version you are finding issues with.

We also have a helpdesk system to reach our support team.

https://help.otoy.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

For this I would suggest converting one of your licenses to use offline activation with a USB dongle.

https://home.otoy.com/render/octane-render/purchase/#dongles


Helpful discussion on making Octane’s licensing more flexible. A grace‑period system would definitely support artists with ...