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Knald is now exclusively 64bit. 32bit environments are no longer supported.
Knald has a new map type! Transmission maps are now available and are designed to be used as omni-directional thickness maps (with an attenuation ramp) for semi-translucent materials.
Knald now has the ability to use 8192² and larger textures. Texture size is now only limited by the amount of available CPU RAM and GPU VRAM (4GB of VRAM is recommended for 8192²+ maps).
Knald now has the ability to load multi-million polygonal meshes for preview in the viewport and use with Mesh AO & Transmission map generation. Mesh size is now only limited by the amount of available CPU RAM and GPU VRAM.
Improved Integration accuracy.
Added a real-time translucency option in the 3d Preview window for use with the Transmission maps.
Added the ability to toggle the colored lights in the 3d Preview window.
Substantial performance improvements have been made to the Integrator. Speed has been increased by up to 500%
Substantial performance improvements have been made to the Mesh AO (formally Low Poly AO). Speed has been increased by up to 100%
Knald now automatically detects the correct balance between integration speed & responsiveness based on the status of your GPU.
New ‘Prioritize Integration Performance’ option added to the preferences. This allows Knald to prioritize integration, Mesh AO & Transmission speed over viewport responsiveness.
Rendering compatibility improvements regarding OpenGL.