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[Max] I need help! / Re: Render output looks completely different from the file saved yesterday.

« on: 2024-04-02, 17:07:35 »

Hello,

The fire was just a plane with a jpeg, with a corona light mtl.
I did use tone mapping as I always do for all my renders and this scene was tested over a span of three days where everything looked normal.

It rendered oddly for the next three days as the images attached above (in the first post), which is when I decided to post into the forum here.

I will be sending the file to chaos shortly.

Update : The file has been sent to chaos. I will update this post with their response once I receive it.

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[Max] I need help! / Re: Render output looks completely different from the file saved yesterday.

« on: 2024-04-01, 12:32:15 »

Hello,

I'm pretty sure I do not remember baking lightmix into the scene.
I didn't know that it was even possible, I had to just look it up to know what it meant.

I also went back to check the Auto back files, that was saved much before the file attached above,
each file had a different outcome from the original render, mostly along the same lines,
two outcomes are attached below, third is the original render for comparison.

Thank you for your time.

Kind regards,

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[Max] I need help! / Render output looks completely different from the file saved yesterday.

« on: 2024-04-01, 05:21:24 »

Hello,

I saved a file with clay and light settings a few days ago. It rendered like the first image attached below where everything seemed ok.
When I reopened the same file (and cross checked with all the autoback files), they render like the second image.
I haven't changed any settings. The gamma value looks ok.
The exact same file which rendered ok a few days back has turned into a train wreck.

The file has around 8 cameras for night settings and they render with this kind of lighting now.

I tried importing this into a new max file, changed tone mapping but the lighting still looks off,
uninstalled and reinstalled the render engine but there is no change in the render output.

Kindly help resolve this with urgency.

Thank you.