Alexander

Hi!
This is a noob question (I have never built sources) but please tell me why there are different names for different bulids ('Blender 2.5', 'render 25 branch', this build name)?
Does it mean that in this build, for example, added a new version of sculpt tools and that is all, or it is a completely different Blender with different set of tools (render engines etc.)?

SiriusBlack

...They are different because they are different blender builds..slightly. For example - the recent developments in the sculpting tools are in a sense being premiered here in this build.
As for the others it is usually a case of certain new features (often unfinished and experimental) being presented. RenderBranch25 has basic (yet, absolutely wonderous) Global Illumination as another example...though there are problems of course...so it is a bit experimental.
Otherwise it is just the same Blender in the end.

Alexander

SiriusBlack, thank you! =)

zoyd

thanks for that tkroo, we at #smc were waiting for this build .. and you posted a minute later. just like magic.

invertedNormal(brian)

the viewport speed in the sculpt tools branch is dramatically slower. wonder why that is? i had to enable triple buffer and VBOs manually, but that didn't help.

Bachirml

I've got a problem using ALt S to scale my armature bones.
Ps:
I'm working on mac snow leopard and it works on older 2.5 test builds.

xfodder

where has the unlimited clay option gone? i didn't update my build for a little while and now i can't find it :\

Leto

Hi!

hmm so strange ... all of the new builds make my rotation (Alt + LMB) wont work. Is there a fix out there or some solution for this?

Running MacOS X 10.6.3, MacPro (early 2008)

Leto

xfodder

Leto,
with all of tkroo's builds the shortcuts for those functions have been changed. im not sure if this is going to be default from now on but to rotate is not middle mouse and to move around its SHIFT+middle mouse.

If you don't like these you can change them in the preferences.Select Input>3D View>3D View (Global)> then change the Rotate View shortcut (and Move View if you want to)

tkroo

@Leto and xfodder,
if you've saved any user preferences, be aware that what used to be ~/.B25.blend (the start up file) has now changed to ~/Library/Application\ Support/Blender/2.52/config/startup.blend

you're probably just experiencing a default start up file, and any customization you've done is missing.

to fix this, open ~/.B25.blend and then press ctrl-u to save it as default.

i'm guessing you're missing the "emulate 3-button mouse" option.

Leto

Thx for help!!

mcreamsurfer

The sculpt branch builds do not start on my machine or crash whenever I try to open them. All your other builds work...do you have any hint or idea what could be wrong? Thanks in advance.

mcreamsurfer

forgot to mention: snow leopard 10.6.4, intel core 2 duo, 2gb RAM and Intel GMA x3100
recently they don't work but before they used too.

tkroo

@mcreamsurfer - thanks for letting me know.
I think it is a problem with how python is bundled, which was changed recently in the libs. I see the crash on launch problem with the 32 bit version, but 64 bit build launches fine for me. (os x 10.6.4) I will clean and rebuild. re-upload soon.

tkroo

@mcreamsurfer,
problem should be fixed now, let me know if you still have trouble launching.
thanks,
tkroo