DS 4.22 changes to how ghost lights work?
Endlessdescent
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Before submitting a bug report I wanted to check if anyone else is having this problem.
Since updating to 4.22.0 I have had a problem with cutout opacity and luminance on surfaces.
I first noticed the issue with hair that looked buggy. Setting the hair to 0.99 cutout opacity rather than 1.0 fixed this.
A lot of my scenes use ghost lights made from flat planes set to 0.00001 opacity, with luminance set very high, on the ceiling of a room.
Now these scenes appear much darker than they did in previous versions of DS.
This is a problem with continuity for my project which requires new content in these old scenes... I can no longer get the lighting to match.
These scenes were saved in 2022 on version 4.15 (if I remember correctly) and now opening them, the lighting is much darker.
Can anyone else confirm this problem before I try downgrading DS or chasing other causes of the issue?
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There was indeed a change since 4.15, but it was not in 4.22, it was earlier (one of the 4.20 IIRC).
A few threads you might find useful:
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/548061/iray-ghost-light-fix-dse-for-daz-studio-4-20-o-later#latest
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/609556/creating-a-ghost-light-daz-studio-4-21-1-26#latest
I skipped 4.20 and only recently updated.
Thank you, this should help me get back to work!
Additionally, if you used KindredArts ghost light kits, there's a new version of kit 1 for 4.20+ in the store: https://www.daz3d.com/iray-ghost-light-kit-one