Houdini FX 14.0.361
getting same problem.

HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1
PATH = “C:/Octane/bin;$PATH”
HOUDINI_PATH = “C:/Octane;&”

AMD hacker took over octane benchmark
http://render.otoy.com/octanebench/results.php

I`m IN !
Send me the NDA now !

3.25 Ms/sec
Octane Beta 2.52

I think it will be good idea to open place for us becuase we can still share some ideas and common problems.
I started to write simple standalone obj converter and then in Houdin (as python node ) for Octane, but there are more problems then I tought well be.

What about Alembic file support ...

Please open Houdini forum group for the downtrodden ones.

Houdini Users Unite !