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Brick Walls - OK in DAZ Studio 4.8 or Not?

acanthisacanthis Posts: 604
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I'm thinking of buying this but I need to know if it will work in 4.8 (as the store unhelpfully specifies the minimum requirement for any product as the current software release version, instead of the true required version).

It's not DRM'd (at the moment) so it's only the need to know what version it works under that is holding back a purchasing decision. Things were so much simpler before DRM Day. :(

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,700
    edited January 2016

    It's presets, the only potential issue would be if it were affected by the fix to the Iray transmission setting in 4.9 - which would not stop it working but might affect the appearance of some fabrics. There is a thread discussing the product, I think. Edit: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70332/irender-materials-fabrics-materials-and-dirt-commercial#latest

    Sorry, I was thinking of the wrong product - in this case I would not expect any issue from the fix to the SSS code so it should work in 4.8, yes

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  • acanthisacanthis Posts: 604
    Richard Haseltine said:

    It's presets, the only potential issue would be if it were affected by the fix to the Iray transmission setting in 4.9 - which would not stop it working but might affect the appearance of some fabrics. There is a thread discussing the product, I think. Edit: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70332/irender-materials-fabrics-materials-and-dirt-commercial#latest

    Sorry, I was thinking of the wrong product - in this case I would not expect any issue from the fix to the SSS code so it should work in 4.8, yes

    Yes, I couldn't see why it might be affected, but you can never tell.

    I would appeal to PAs to make a note in their product decriptions if a product really requires the SSS fixes in 4.9 because there are some of us who are staying with 4.8 and so would be unable to use it. Of course, the proper solution is for the store to show the true required software version.

    Thanks, Richard.

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479
    edited January 2016

    I'm using 4.8 as well, and all the Iray shaders I've purchased, labeled for 4.9, are working just fine. The only version dependent issue I've heard of was with skin and SSS. I'd be really surprised if Brick Walls doesn't work in 4.8, but you can always request a refund within 30 days if it doesn't.

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  • acanthisacanthis Posts: 604
    L'Adair said:

    I'm using 4.8 as well, and all the Iray shaders I've purchased, labeled for 4.9, are working just fine. The only version dependent issue I've heard of was with skin and SSS. I'd be really surprised if Brick Walls doesn't work in 4.8, but you can always request a refund within 30 days if it doesn't.

    Thanks. I've just purchased it and am about to run a quick test. I'd hate for my first purchase since DRM Day to end in a refund request, but I'm sure it will be OK.

  • frogimusfrogimus Posts: 200

    Like http://www.daz3d.com/fantasy-tower-room-interior which explicitly states:

    "Optimized for Daz Studio 4.8, includes both Iray and 3Delight versions"

  • acanthisacanthis Posts: 604
    frogimus said:

    Like http://www.daz3d.com/fantasy-tower-room-interior which explicitly states:

    "Optimized for Daz Studio 4.8, includes both Iray and 3Delight versions"

    Yes, exactly like that. That's the kind of information that purchasers really need. Well done to Imaginary_House.

    Actually, thinking back, wasn't that DRM'd when it first came out? I thought it was part of that first offer to try and get people to accept encrypted content, or maybe I just imagined it.

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479
    acanthis said:

    Actually, thinking back, wasn't that DRM'd when it first came out?

    I believe you're thinking of "Medieval Storage Room," which is still encrypted: http://www.daz3d.com/medieval-storage-room

  • acanthisacanthis Posts: 604
    L'Adair said:
    acanthis said:

    Actually, thinking back, wasn't that DRM'd when it first came out?

    I believe you're thinking of "Medieval Storage Room," which is still encrypted: http://www.daz3d.com/medieval-storage-room

    Yes. I stand corrected. It's all becoming a bit of a mess, isn't it? Multiple install types, Required software versions that aren't required ... oh dear oh dear oh dear.

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,100

    You know, there's really no way a PA can be expected to list all the versions a product is compatible with. I mean, some people are still using 4.6, or 4.7, or earlier...

    Thankfully, the refund policy helps protect us.

     

  • acanthisacanthis Posts: 604
    timmins.william said:

    You know, there's really no way a PA can be expected to list all the versions a product is compatible with. I mean, some people are still using 4.6, or 4.7, or earlier...

    **SNIP**

     

    No, I can see that, so it really comes down to the store being wrong. It should show the version of the software that was current at the time the product was released (and presumably tested under). I have never really understood why it doesn't except that it's always been that way.

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,100

    That's a good point, because with stuff like ToonyCam Pro and AoA lights, that's ... a flat-out lie.

     

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