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Title: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: RichTwo on August 28, 2019, 06:16:46 PM
If you have looked in on the Terragen Discussion section here lately you will see that Planetside Staff offered a detailed outline of how to optimize render times.  So many things affect it that the obvious is overlooked while details are focused on.  As it was with what I had previously done.

This then is the result of what Oshyan had figured out.  I ran several test renders, changing or adding things, but left the Render settings alone.

I'll let you guess how long this took on this old machine - 
A - One hour
B - Less than half an hour
C - Two hours
D - Less than 3 hours

I'll let you know after only three responses.
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: torebernhoft on August 28, 2019, 09:51:22 PM
I guess A...

Amazing render btw!
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: Dune on August 29, 2019, 01:12:05 AM
If this were standard render (can't tell really), on my machine it would be B. But I go for A too, but I have no idea. You're enthusiastic so it should be not too much :P
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: cyphyr on August 29, 2019, 03:33:19 AM
Well you said after three responses ...
I'd assume less than an hour. The detail setting looks quite high :)
Great image btw.
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: DocCharly65 on August 29, 2019, 09:53:19 AM
Quote from: Dune on August 29, 2019, 01:12:05 AMIf this were standard render (can't tell really), on my machine it would be B. But I go for A too, but I have no idea. You're enthusiastic so it should be not too much :P
Echo ;D
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: RichTwo on August 29, 2019, 10:39:21 AM
It was B - less than half an hour, good people of this forum. Congrats to Dune and Doc. And yes I am enthusiastic. I got the results I was trying to achieve and it took little over 26 minutes, not 11 hours. I may look at a PT version but if it's what I feel is too time consuming I'll abandon it. Thanks for all your responses!
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: N-drju on August 29, 2019, 01:57:22 PM
Could you link to the original render settings discussion you mentioned?
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: torebernhoft on August 29, 2019, 03:34:15 PM
Quote from: N-drju on August 29, 2019, 01:57:22 PMCould you link to the original render settings discussion you mentioned?
I guess it's this @RichTwo?  https://planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,6442.0.html
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: RichTwo on August 29, 2019, 06:02:15 PM
https://planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,26874.0.html

The original is attached to my query. Oshyan provided the fix. A damn good one, too!  If you'll pardon my potty mouth.
Title: Re: And Once More - Again With Help
Post by: Oshyan on August 30, 2019, 02:54:34 AM
Glad we were able to help. And a gorgeous image, too!

- Oshyan