Thanks everybody - you have been very helpful :) This is still an awesome list!
Have a great friday and weekend :) Cheers Morten > Den 4. januar 2018 klokken 13:40 skrev Jeremy Smith > <jeremy.sm...@jellyfishpictures.co.uk>: > > > Hello Adrain! > > How are doing lately? Long-time no see! > > Just to expand on your post > > > 1. We use RR for everything here at Jellyfish. We use it for > Softimage/Maya along with Vray, Redshift, Arnold etc etc > 2. RR and Redshift work perfectly fine. We have approx. 250 GPU rendering > Redshift via RR with no issue. > 3. Royal Render supports multi GPU management in one chassis and has for > quite some time. > * We have several 8 GPU chassis and support management of each GPU > > When looking at Fig 1, we can see the hardware that RR detects > > [cid:image001.jpg@01D38557.9A720910] > > When looking at Figure 2, we can see on how we can configured the GPUs across > multiple threads. > > [cid:image002.jpg@01D38557.9A720910] > > In Figure 3, we can see on how this is displayed in rrControl > > [cid:image003.jpg@01D38557.9A720910] > > > Lastly in Figure 4, this is the raw hardware that is in the box > > [cid:image004.jpg@01D38557.9A720910] > > > > > 1. I should add that when running Windows, you should install a recent > Nvidia driver as this allows Cuda to be used within a service (which saves > alof of pain). > > 2. In addition to the screen shots, please see fig 5 for a screenshot of > RR running, rendering RedShift on GPU's on the cloud (we do allot of hydride > rendering with on prem hardware and burst to the cloud when needed) > > [cid:image005.jpg@01D38559.207A35E0] > > > I know that Deadeline has had some price cuts, but there are a lot of > features in RR that we like (such as some of the reasons that you've > mentioned)! > > Anyway... I hope that this information helps. > > If you have any questions please let me know and happy to reply; I'll keep a > loose eye on this email thread. > > Thanks and will speak to you all later! :) > > Jeremy > > > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of adrian wyer > Sent: 04 January 2018 10:29 > To: 'Official Softimage Users Mailing > List.https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=f_vVinm-x5VwAZhw6w62cQ9IP8rnIu5pDB6Nba3bR2U&s=afLb3BUCGslfxbknquE8eM6pfqNjUAx-0Iecw5Ph7TM&e=' > <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> > Subject: RE: OTish - Setting RoyalRender up with Redshift ? > > we run both! > deadline for redshift (at the time we bought our 8 card box, i believe it was > the only solution for multi gpu management in one chasis) > and RR for arnold (if we ever bother with it) and mental ray (still using > that toon shader!!!) > > deadline > > pros: > > easy setup > can split multiple gpus to different jobs (we have an 8 card rack machine > that can act as 4 nodes of 2, 2 nodes of 4, or one node of 8 cards) > it's cheap now that amazon have bought it > > cons: > > maya/redshift/'pass' support is dire (we've had jobs arbitrarily render some > passes and not others, different between submissions of the SAME job!) > no render previews > time to finish guess-timates are WAY off > again with maya we have had jobs look like they have hung on the first set of > chunks, but in the background are actually rendering the whole job > UI font is HORRIFIC!!!! especially when reading log files for errors... makes > my eyes bleed! > > RR > > pros: > > easy setup > better interface > preview images > > cons: > > expensive (comparatively) > > hope that's some help > > a > > > > Adrian Wyer > Fluid Pictures > 4th Floor > 4 Bath Place > Rivington Street > London > EC2A 3DR > ++44(0) 207 684 5575 > > adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com<mailto:adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com> > www.fluid-pictures.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fluid-2Dpictures.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=f_vVinm-x5VwAZhw6w62cQ9IP8rnIu5pDB6Nba3bR2U&s=0IIFvwuCmsuUaTn1vFKGgxseTvTeQyUPZe_EVO1NEQ8&e=> > > Fluid Pictures Limited is registered in England and Wales. > Company number:5657815 > VAT number: 872 6893 71 > ________________________________ > From: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Mirko Jankovic > Sent: 03 January 2018 20:08 > To: Official Softimage Users Mailing > List.https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=f_vVinm-x5VwAZhw6w62cQ9IP8rnIu5pDB6Nba3bR2U&s=afLb3BUCGslfxbknquE8eM6pfqNjUAx-0Iecw5Ph7TM&e=<List.https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=f_vVinm-x5VwAZhw6w62cQ9IP8rnIu5pDB6Nba3bR2U&s=afLb3BUCGslfxbknquE8eM6pfqNjUAx-0Iecw5Ph7TM&e=> > Subject: Re: OTish - Setting RoyalRender up with Redshift ? > > Deadline complicated? :) > How people have different point of viewed... I tried RR couple times before > and every single time it was a mess of setup after easy ride with deadline so > I stick to it. > Even redshift multi GPU support once asked on deadline support forums was > introduced and blazing speed and working like a charm since early redshift > alpha. > But I guess each to it's own ;) > > On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 6:37 PM, Sandy Sutherland > <sandy.mailli...@gmail.com<mailto:sandy.mailli...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Morten - can Holger not help you out directly, he was always very helpful > when I was using RR. I would strongly suggest sticking with RR, Deadline is > way way more complicated than RR in every way, unless you have strong Python, > even to setup a basic server RR is a piece of cake compared to DL. Sorry I > cannot help you more, been away from RR for over 2.5 years now and not kept > up with it - and before you all ask, we use Deadline here at Axis and I have > been working with it, so it is not an unknown - basically have used both > quite extensively! > > S. > > On 3 January 2018 at 17:23, Jeremy Smith > <jeremy.sm...@jellyfishpictures.co.uk<mailto:jeremy.sm...@jellyfishpictures.co.uk>> > wrote: > Hello Morten, > > We have been using Royal Render and RedShift for about two years now without > issue (Softimage and Maya - but more recently Maya only). If you want a hand > setting this up, please drop me an email at > jeremy.sm...@jellyfishpictures.co.uk<mailto:jeremy.sm...@jellyfishpictures.co.uk> > and will be happy to give you a hand getting this running (can do a remote > session if you would like). > > Few questions for you. > > > 1. Are you running Windows or Linux (I assume Windows)? > 2. What version of Royal Render are you using? > > All the best and will keep an eye out for your email! > > Jeremy > > From: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> > > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] > On Behalf Of Morten Bartholdy > Sent: 03 January 2018 15:34 > To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=f_vVinm-x5VwAZhw6w62cQ9IP8rnIu5pDB6Nba3bR2U&s=afLb3BUCGslfxbknquE8eM6pfqNjUAx-0Iecw5Ph7TM&e=<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwMFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=k-_BfRVA3Er-Lg9J4wdHMufQVnpCAvUEorlC1aAinXY&s=H_8AQNYqPa_MkhCEev8E6TSR7SdTKiCfKszVmlhLMo8&e=> > <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>> > Subject: Re: OTish - Setting RoyalRender up with Redshift ? > > Hi Mirko, > > We are long time RR users but stuff like this might make us look elsewhere. I > have no time for tinkering with sysadmin stuff that I just really want to > work, and quickly :) Time spent on that is less time for producing pixels. > > So what is the basic setup procedure in Deadline? > One thing though - Thinkbox can apparently not be bothered with posting > pricing - you actually have to contact them to get to know -> oldschool -> > sucks. > > Morten > > > > > > Den 3. januar 2018 klokken 16:18 skrev Mirko Jankovic > > <mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com<mailto:mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com>>: > > > > > > this is not helping and maybe a bit out of the place but have you tried > > deadline instead? it has fantastic redshift support and stupid simple to > > setup as well > > > > On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 3:47 PM, Morten Bartholdy > > <x...@colorshopvfx.dk<mailto:x...@colorshopvfx.dk>> > > wrote: > > > > > I am trying to set up RoyalRender for Redshift, and have run into a snag. > > > > > > Holger explains the proces in the documentation like shown below. My > > > problem is I have no idea how to add a commandline flag in the options of > > > the RR/win_rrClient.bat link. 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