Quote - I agree, it doesn't really make sense that the render settings would be an issue.

Doesn't sound like the render engine is the issue.
It's the content, different shader setups can look different under different lighting.... but I don't see anything exotic about that, it's just the nature of 3Ding, textures and lighting need to work together, and there's no 'single standard setup' to make everything work with.

I think that's what's giving the OP grief, he wants all things in a scene to work the same under a light set that he picks, without having to make tweaks to shaders, and is peeved that vendors aren't doing it for him.. sees it as a flaw in the product.

(Sorry, I didn't read the whole thread, only made it as far as the post I replied to)

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