ribrahomedesign wrote:the 2. one i quite like . but and this is a big but . : 3.5 hr rendertime
that should be rendered in minutes .
cheers Rico

He stated to make in it's entirety. I expect that includes importing, setting up materials, testing, tweaking and then rendering.

Sounds like a lot of drama to me. Octane has been a big disappointment to me. I actually switched to using Modo for awhile since Octane development virtually froze for quite some time. I expected a RC by now complete with the promised features. While I understand life gets in the way of development ...

Give the flame a subtle orange/yellow color on the interior and make the material fade/soften more on the exterior. Might be useful to add a couple of flowers/butterflies and the like to clarify that the green stuff is grass. As of now I was initially confused what I was looking at.

Not sure what you are asking or requesting? Are you having problems trying the latest version? I understand a internet connection is an issue for some. I would say along with the negative nature of HAVING to have a internet connection that a lot of benefits exist. You aren't restricted to a single ...

... Alienware m11x.

I'm not sure about you, but I could never use an 11" screen for 3D work (or much of anything else). But then again, my eyes are getting worse as time goes on.

The following post might be able to offer some help:

http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t ...

I'm looking for suggestions for a decent laptop solution with support for Octane. Anyone who has one of the listed options it would be nice to hear your review of them with Octane and 3D use in general.

Disclaimer: The laptops I post here I can not confirm will work with Octane. I'm merely ...

Welcome! It's great to see the team grow.

Welcome Trinity! Hope the teething process is going well.

I'd just like to know since I'm hoping to make a laptop purchase soon and would be nice to factor this in.

I too would like to hear the plans. Really I'm curious what the cost, interface, compatibility etc will be.