MAXON Computer has released its software in a 64-bit final release version for the Windows 64 operating system. Users will benefit from increased available memory and improved speed thanks to optimized performance for 64-bit processors.
Consequently, the 2 GB memory limit has been topped, making up to 1 Terabyte (1024 GB) RAM available for especially large projects. CINEMA 4D users are free to create scenes without worrying about the size of objects or how many objects are in the scene, shader settings (subpolygon displacement), texture size, multipass-rendering or eye-catching particle systems. BodyPaint 3D users have even more freedom than before in their selection of size and number of layers for textures.
As a result of the optimized performance for 64-bit processors, improved rendering speeds of up to 20% have been achieved.
The benchmark application, CINEBENCH, used internally by Intel to test the newest generation of CPUs, is also available in 64-bit.
All 64-bit CPUs such as Intel's Pentium 4 and Xeon with EM64T expansion as well as AMD 64 and AMD Opteron are supported. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 x64Edition is required.
Registered CINEMA 4D R9 users can contact MAXON to request their own free 64-bit version at www.maxon.de/pages/products/c4d/64bit/register_e.html. A free download of the benchmark software CINEBENCH can be downloaded at www.cinebench.com.
MAXON Computer (www.maxon.de) is the developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. Its award-winning products have been used extensively in the film, television, science, architecture, engineering and other industries.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
