LuxRender is available for Windows, Linux MacOS (10.6 or above) and comes in several variants. The 64 bits version will only run on 64 bits operating systems. From LuxRender (64-bit) is a physically based and unbiased rendering engine. Based on state of the art algorithms, LuxRender simulates the flow of light according to physical equations, thus producing realistic images of photographic quality.

To download and run LuxRender, please follow the following steps: 1. Download and install LuxRender 2. Download and install a plugin To use LuxRender with your 3D application you will need a plug-in to convert the scene to the LuxRender format.

If you don't have one of those plug-ins here is a list of what programs are available and where you can find them: Download materials Materials can be found and downloaded via the community. Downloading source code The complete source code for LuxRender is available from our Mercurial Repository: The source for the exporters and other parts of the LuxRender project are also in Mercurial, and are listed here: In case you want to compile LuxRender yourself, please check the, or wiki pages.

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