Questions about gicache files

[kaedorg]

While writing a GI cache file, if a crash happens, will it be ok to restart from the next unsaved file (sequence first) ?

If I have several computers, can I separate the GI cache file writing, like PC1 1-500 PC2 501-1000 PC3 1001-1500
and grabing all the files for the rendering step.

Same question about the rendering sequence. Can the images be rendered on different computers ?

Thanks for your answer

David

[N-drju]

While still working on Windows version of TG I got crashes that left black spaces in the image even during GI cache precalc. This did not "spoil" my final renders.

[Oshyan]

The answer to pretty much all your questions is yes, David.

N-drju, black spaces during rendering are often memory related, especially if a crash is involved. You probably know that already, but I just want to say that it's not normal behavior, and that when black areas show up, they should be resolved and not expected to "not spoil final renders".

- Oshyan

[kaedorg]

Thanks a lot Oshyan. That should save a lot of time

David

[N-drju]

I think we misunderstood each other, or I misunderstood kaedorg. I understood that he asked whether a crash during writing GI cache file will result in strange lighting in the final image or not. In my case, even if black spaces did appear during GI cache precalc I could still use that GI cache file with the final image and get correct, naturally looking lighting and this is just what I was saying.

[Oshyan]

Probably what's happening is that the GI calculation process evens out any sharp dark areas, but the GI solution still probably "incorrect" due to the black areas. I mean, assuming they actually represent black/incomplete areas in the GI cache. I haven't seen anything like that myself, and would have assumed that if tiles fail to render during GI cache generation, that it would crash before final image rendering. But I guess not.

- Oshyan