Hotfix for 3dsmax

Mark Dygert

Autodesk Released a hot fix for 3dsmax, fixes normal maps in the viewport.

Or does it? I haven't tested it out yet so let me know if it launches missiles at Russia or something crazy.

It includes a fix for displaying normal maps in the viewport correctly. This was largely brought about by one of the many normal mapping threads here on Polycount (be proud, your b!tching paid off!) that was brought to the attention of Ken Primtell who has been known to lurk and occasionally post in these parts.

Check out all the rest of the hot stuff they packed in there.

http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/shane/hotfix_4_3ds_max_2011_3ds_max_design_2011

Thanks to r_Fletch_r for bringing this to our attention.

 

VidGameDude

hot damn bout time...

now let's bitch to autodesk why we cant tie bundle textures in the same file as a 3ds max.
cause god knows we fucking hate it when path links break and we have to find the textures all over again with uvmap =_=*

TychoVII

I'll be keeping an eye out for a comparison thread in the Technical Talk forum to see just how much this has fixed things.

Xoliul

I don't really get what the difference is between those two new things they added? It sounds like they do the same, but apparently they don't since they're side by side options ?

fearian

:0

:O

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cw

The main thing is that you can render a standard material which is set to show in viewport and the rendered frame actually matches 100% what you see in the viewport. Just don't reset your normals through edit normals modifier. ;-)

jeremiah_bigley

that is a neat little fix... but I use the 3point shader :P Mmmm Quality normals!

Tom3dJay

Oh finally!

cman2k

Nicely done Polycount! Changing the world, one step at a time.