Backburner and network rendering

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Morevision
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Does anyone have solution for using Backburner and network rendering feature together in current version of Octane plugin (3.05.3 - 4.30)?
It appears really strange - option works well in render from batch file and doesn't work at all in Backburner. Frankly speaking, it's annoying to compile batch file every time when a bunch of scenes need to be rendered.
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paride4331
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Hi Morevision,
are you using a correct daemon version?
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=58640
are these problems in Octane network or the backburner?
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Paride
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Morevision
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Hi paride4331,

Daemon version is the same with main Octane core.
Octane network works well in Octane window, in rendering directly from 3ds max and in rendering from batch file. As I got it right Backburner is just an interface for batch rendering. But using it network rendering doesn't work. How to make it work properly?
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paride4331
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Hi Morevision,
each workstation that works with backburn needs a OctaneRender ™ for 3ds max + Standalone Combo License.
Attached a screenshot about backburn and Octane network.
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Paride
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Morevision
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So there's no way except batch rendering to send several scenes to render using the same host computer?
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paride4331
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Hi Morevision,
could you tell me about your computers hardware configuration?
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Morevision
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Hi Paride,

The configuration is not something exceptional:
Workstations in local network with Dual Xeon X5660, 48 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Black 6GB
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paride4331
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Hi Morevision,
i'm sorry I mean what about hardware around your network,
how many pc, how many video cards..
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Morevision
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We use up to 6 computers for rendering with Octane license. Each runs only one graphic card on board.
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paride4331
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Hi Morevision,
I do not think backburner is the best solution for your needs with 6 pc and 1 GPU each,
I think 3dsMax batch render and Octane network render is most performance/cost effective solution.
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Paride
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