hborre posted at 6:48 PM Sat, 22 April 2023 - #4463096

Predated Superfly material has become such a nightmare to convert.  Vendors that thought they knew what they were doing really didn't.  It is best to break everything down to the basics and then rebuild as simplistically as you can to make the scene render the way you want it to and as it should, which means understanding how lights, materials, and scenes interact with each other.  No more faking it.

Very good point and you have to question whether it is worth all the effort, the decision will often have to be on a case by case basis and ultimately down to the individual user.  It does however highlight the fact that while backwards compatibility is nice to have, there will times when it is best to just let go.  

 

 

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