Quick C4D Installation Question
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I just purchased a new M4 MBP, and will be purchasing / renting a second Maxon One license.
What is the best method for a ground-up installation of Cinema & Redshift? Should I go through the Maxon App, once I install that? Or is it better to download the installer from the Maxon site?It's been a few years, since I went through all this on my M1 Ultra, with R2023; so I forget the best protocols.
Thank you!
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Hi entry-newspaper,
Use the app.
Enjoy your new Mac.
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Will do, thanks!
I have a quick follow-up question. Now that Redshift is the default renderer for Cinema, does that change how updates are done?
Does RS still need to be updated, independently of the C4D updates?
Thanks!
P.S. I didn't forget about your kind offer to help with the glTF exporting...from weeks back. But now that I have a new machine, I'll have the newest version of Cinema installed, so I can run those tests myself. -
Thanks for the reply, entry-newspaper.
The app is the simplest and the suggested way.
You can always check what version you have and what download is available. If there is, by surprise, any outside the app download at one point that is newer (I doubt it, but who knows), then use the typically applied list of changes to see if that makes sense for the current project.
I have not received feedback from anyone that they were "behind" an update based on the app's use. Yet, I do not believe in answering from memory, as things might change. However, I can't check what will happen in the future.
All the best
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Great, thanks. While I have you here
I'm reading up on how to add a second seat to my existing Maxon One subscription. But when I follow Maxon's instructions, in the Maxon app, there is no way to do that. Instead, it seems to prompt me back to the website.
So...if I go through the "buy" process, will that simply "add" that second seat to my existing account? I'd like to keep things clean, in terms of billing, etc. Rather than just having two totally separate Maxon One subscriptions. Does that make sense?Edit: Never mind! I just found the location inside my account, on Maxon's site, where I was able to add a second seat to my existing license. It wasn't as obvious, as I would have hoped, but got there anyway.
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Thanks for answering your question, entry-newspaper.
Even though I enjoy talking with sales professionals a lot, I try to keep my focus on the visual art part of life.
But yes, if you have another question, I'm happy to explore it.
For now, enjoy the speed of the M4 and the option to start growing a render farm.
Enjoy your weekend.
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Thanks, Dr Sassi.
I'm still just barely getting things going, but I did test out a client product on the M4, and holy cow it's fast! Between the new hardware, and the newest version of C4D / RS, it feels like a totally different experience, when compared with the M1 Ultra and the older version of RS I'm still running. -
This sounds exciting, entry newspaper.
Thank you so much for sharing your impressions!
Happy exploring and rendering!
