3.03 vs 3.04 - massive speed drop in PT - WHY?

[abstrax]

Obviously, scenes should render the same between versions. There should also be no dramatic speed changes, but without an example scene showing the problem, we can't say much more. Obviously, the tests we ran before we release didn't show any issues.

-> Please post/send us any example scenes and we will investigate as soon as possible.

So I see this is due to portals
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=57372&start=10#p295814

I checked your scene and Roeland's portal fix also fixes the performance difference.

[smicha]

Obviously, scenes should render the same between versions. There should also be no dramatic speed changes, but without an example scene showing the problem, we can't say much more. Obviously, the tests we ran before we release didn't show any issues.

-> Please post/send us any example scenes and we will investigate as soon as possible.

So I see this is due to portals
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=57372&start=10#p295814

I checked your scene and Roeland's portal fix also fixes the performance difference.

Is the fix available now?

[abstrax]

I checked your scene and Roeland's portal fix also fixes the performance difference.

Is the fix available now?

Not yet, but currently, everything points to another release tomorrow.

[smicha]

I checked your scene and Roeland's portal fix also fixes the performance difference.

Is the fix available now?

Not yet, but currently, everything points to another release tomorrow.

Thank you.

[Godstrike]

Obviously, scenes should render the same between versions. There should also be no dramatic speed changes, but without an example scene showing the problem, we can't say much more. Obviously, the tests we ran before we release didn't show any issues.

-> Please post/send us any example scenes and we will investigate as soon as possible.

...and the exposure issue between versions, has anyone else reported it?

(The scene in question is a client work product and I can't share it unfortunately).

[abstrax]

Obviously, scenes should render the same between versions. There should also be no dramatic speed changes, but without an example scene showing the problem, we can't say much more. Obviously, the tests we ran before we release didn't show any issues.

-> Please post/send us any example scenes and we will investigate as soon as possible.

...and the exposure issue between versions, has anyone else reported it?

(The scene in question is a client work product and I can't share it unfortunately).

The portal problem might also affect brightness in general. Do yo use the Standalone or some plugin? If it's the latter: There has been a bug fix in 3.04 that sets the distribution brightness of emitters to 1 in case the distribution pin is not connected. In the past (due to an oversight) a distribution texture of 0.7 would have been applied in this case. The Standalone converts older scenes accordingly, but plugins may have a different behaviour.

[Godstrike]

Obviously, scenes should render the same between versions. There should also be no dramatic speed changes, but without an example scene showing the problem, we can't say much more. Obviously, the tests we ran before we release didn't show any issues.

-> Please post/send us any example scenes and we will investigate as soon as possible.

...and the exposure issue between versions, has anyone else reported it?

(The scene in question is a client work product and I can't share it unfortunately).

The portal problem might also affect brightness in general. Do yo use the Standalone or some plugin? If it's the latter: There has been a bug fix in 3.04 that sets the distribution brightness of emitters to 1 in case the distribution pin is not connected. In the past (due to an oversight) a distribution texture of 0.7 would have been applied in this case. The Standalone converts older scenes accordingly, but plugins may have a different behaviour.

I use the LW plugin, which exhibited the brightness issue, and then also exported an orbx file which also had the same issue.

[smicha]

I just tested new 3.04.5 and speed is comparable to 3.03.04 now.

Thank you!