Well, i would later find out disconnecting one of my geometry groups and connecting it back to Render Target would fix it, but then i ran into GPU failed issue and downright crash when changing resolution to 4K or turning on Denoiser...

so i downloaded newer version, 2026.3, and seems to work just ...

This is currently happening to me on 2026.1, but i had this issue while back with 2024.1.2 on different project - so it seems to be persistent problem. In both cases standalone version, but i guess thats not important.

What i mean here, when i go over them memory limit of my GPUs (2x 4090) and the ...

Hi,

This could happen if you use an old version with old activation system, then go back to a new OctaneRender version.

Anyway, the web counter will be rest to maximum after a certain period of time, if the unlock button will not be used during that time.

And you can always contact the support ...

So today i needed to do something on my older computer. Later, i moved back to the current machine and when trying to start Octane, it would say i am out of available licenses or something along the line. I tried to sign-out and in, but the issue would persist. Ultimately i have to resolve it ...

Ok, will do, thanks

Hi,

The process is the same as for past year.

You need to cancel the auto renewal and buy a new BF license and use the "append" function when purchasing a new license, which will ask you if you want to merge new purchase with an existing license.

Note that you have till January 31, 2026 to ...

Assuming that i want to purchase the 2026 subscription + GreyscaleGorilla thing for this Black Friday price, just like last year, anything i should know? I still have 16 weeks left on current license, since with exception of last year i used to extend my subscription around March previously. Anyway ...

If they work with the current OctaneBench, you will likely see the test results there when they become available.

Sure, but at that point i might get one myself and find out :-D Or read some review. I was curious the day it was released, and since i havent seen info on that anywhere, i still am ...

So RTX 5000 series has been revealed today. Do we have any info regarding what to expect in terms of Octane performance? I am pretty curious, if the speedup will be in-line with previous generations (2080Ti to 3090 to 4090), therefore almost 2x?

Hi guys,
nice to hear you have solved your license issues.

@Timmaigh: start with the new Standard Surface material coming from Arnold Render, it has a Sheen Weight pin.
About Sheen Opacity, maybe you can use it as a mask for a Composite material between two Standard Surface materials with ...