This is the release of BlendLuxCore version 2.10.1.

NOTE: This version is compatible with Blender versions 4.2 LTS up to 4.5 LTS.

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS and 4.5 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html
• See detailed instructions in the LuxCoreRender wiki: https://wiki.luxcorerender.org/BlendLuxCore_Installation

Release notes can be found in the LuxCoreRender wiki: https://wiki.luxcorerender.org/LuxCoreRender_Release_Notes_v2.10

This is the release of BlendLuxCore version 2.10.0.

NOTE: This version is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and Blender 4.3.
Blender version 4.4 is only supported experimentally and not currently recommended!

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html
• See detailed instructions in the LuxCoreRender wiki: https://wiki.luxcorerender.org/BlendLuxCore_Installation

Release notes can be found in the LuxCoreRender wiki: https://wiki.luxcorerender.org/LuxCoreRender_Release_Notes_v2.10

This is the result of automatic compilation of the latest commits.

Please note that this release may be unstable and is not recommended for production use.

This is the first release candidate of the new version 2.10.
It is a pre-release, published in order to collect feedback.

NOTE: This version is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and Blender 4.3.
Blender version 4.4 is only supported experimentally and not currently recommended!

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html

Changes in rc.1 compared to alpha.2:

• Fix pointer node to show material outputs
• Fix an error with glass material emission socket
• Improve motion blur support for instances
• Fix an error with not all AOVs not being rendered correctly
• Fix an error with view layers not rendering
• Add an initial offline installation mechanism
• Apply API updates to material update check
• Fix an error in the material update functions that lead to socket duplication
• Improvement of custom normals export performance for large meshes
• Initial (experimental) support for Blender 4.4

This is the second alpha release for the new version 2.10.
It is a pre-release, published in order to collect feedback.

NOTE: This version is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and Blender 4.3.
Blender versions 4.4+ are not yet supported due to API changes!

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html

Changes in alpha.2 compared to alpha.1:

• Fix a crash when displaying material preview
• Testing new pyluxcore-wheels via the pyluxcore_custom/ folder now filters unrelated files (e.g. .DS_Store on macOS)

This is the first alpha release for the new version 2.10.
It is a pre-release, published in order to collect feedback.

NOTE: This version is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and Blender 4.3.
Blender versions 4.4+ are not yet supported due to API changes!

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html

This release provides BlendLuxCore Wheels, ie BlendLuxCore based on Luxcore Python wheels, with dynamic installation of the wheel.

It is a (very) experimental release, published in order to collect feedback.

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html

This release provides BlendLuxCore Wheels, ie BlendLuxCore based on Luxcore Python wheels, with dynamic installation of the wheel.

It is a (very) experimental release, published in order to collect feedback.

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html

This release provides BlendLuxCore Wheels, ie BlendLuxCore based on Luxcore Python wheels, with dynamic installation of the wheel.

It is a (very) experimental release, published in order to collect feedback.

Main characteristics are:

• runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
• targets Blender 4.2 LTS
• is built against latest versions of dependencies
• is packaged as a Blender extension
• installs wheel (luxcore engine) at runtime

How to install:

• Download extension zip below
• Open Blender and Install extension from disk: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html

Note: Compatibility Blender 4.2.x and 4.3.x (Windows only)

Not supported 4.4a

Latest changes:
https://github.com/LuxCoreRender/BlendLuxCore/commits/for_blender_4.2/