This hotfix corrects the crash that occurs when using the Material Editor with multi-GPU systems when running 2024.2. Now, you can enable GPU Raytracing and open or assign different materials to objects without a crash. Additionally, pure black materials no longer render white with photon mapping in GPU Raytracing.
For Python users, to see what was added to and changed in the Python API v2 in VRED 2024, compared to 2023.4, see What's New in API v2 2024.
For Cluster users, use VREDClusterService to configure access to VRED network services (VRED Cluster Services).
For Windows users, 2024.2.1 requires an NVIDIA RTX driver v.516.10 or above.
To use the new DLSS RR, you will need the NVIDIA driver v.537.02; otherwise, VRED will default to the DLSS from version 2024.1.
For Linux users, 2024.2.1 requires an NVIDIA driver v.515.43.04 or above.
We recommend updating to Linux RedHat 8, as Linux 7 will not be supported as of version 2025.
Due to Linux dependency for Render Node, set your local directory to /var/opt/Autodesk with write access on the Linux machine that is running the VRED 2024.2 Render Node.