Released 16th July 2025
Cycles Renderer Improvements
- Overview: This release brings updates to the Cycles renderer including corrected metal reflections and enhanced device selection for rendering performance.
- Key Functionalities:
- Improved realism for metals like chrome, now rendered with more accurate colour and brightness.
- New option to select rendering device: GPU (recommended) or CPU.
- Render engine dropdown now clearly labelled as New and Old for easier selection.
EQ Installer Labelling
- Overview: Installer wording for EQ has been updated to clarify installation steps for users.
- Key Functionalities:
- EQ setup now clearly states that it must be installed separately.
- Improves clarity and reduces installation errors.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue where chrome appeared too dark in Cycles renderer.
- Resolved over-shiny reflections for brushed metals.
- Fixed C++ Runtime not found error when launching Cycles.
- Resolved crash when exceeding virtual reality light limits.
- Fixed sunlight not working when reloading scenes with sunlight disabled.
- Corrected timing errors in SAR application and preview windows.
- Resolved crash in SAR Interaction mode.
- Fixed missing viewpoint registry settings in the Photoreal renderer.
- EQ uninstaller now correctly removes pinned shortcuts from taskbar.