Installation

To run V-Ray, you have to:

Overview

This guide is to serve as a reference for installing V-Ray for Cinema 4D.

If you wish to try out V-Ray for Cinema 4D, please refer to the Free Trial page, as the process differs from the one shown here.

The V-Ray installer can be unpacked and used as a portable version.

Download the latest V-Ray for Cinema 4D

A complete installation of V-Ray for Cinema 4D consists of:

Make sure to always have the latest Cinema 4D updates installed.

Please check the system requirements before installation. When installing consecutively, the V-Ray installer automatically removes any of its previous versions.

OS Specifics

Before running the installation, make sure your Windows account has administrative privileges.

Run the installer. Windows may ask you for permission to run the installer with administrator privileges. Please confirm.

Agreements

Read and accept the End User License Agreement and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy.

Then, click the Install button.

If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, click the Advanced button.

V-Ray Type

Advanced Installation Options

The available installation types are:

Workstation – A full installation that includes V-Ray for Cinema 4D, IPR for Cinema 4D, V-Ray Standalone, V-Ray Tools.
Standalone – An installation that includes V-Ray Standalone and IPR render server. Please choose this option if you plan to use this machine only for Distributed Rendering with V-Ray Standalone and an IPR render server.

Add firewall exception – Enabling this option allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you will need to manually add firewall exceptions later.

Additional Components

Here you can specify which Chaos additional components to include in your V-Ray for Cinema custom installation.

Install Chaos Scatter – Enable this checkbox to install the Chaos Scatter plugin for Cinema 4D. Chaos Scatter is a powerful instancing tool that allows you to populate large scenes without reducing performance. See more information on the Chaos Scatter page.

Directories

Here you can specify the installation paths. Please check if the default folders are correct.

Licensing

In this step, you can specify whether the V-Ray license server runs locally or on another machine.

If you select the Remote option, you have to fill in the IP address of your V-Ray license server in the field Primary License Server. An Alternate License Server is used when the primary one does not respond.

Please leave the port 30304 unchanged!

Chaos License Server Options

If you choose the Local licensing option, you are presented with the Chaos License Server installation.

At this step, you can choose the license server directory.

Migrate data during installation – When enabled, this feature transfers all of your settings made with earlier versions of the License Server, such as enabled dongle subsystem, proxy settings, etc. When disabled, installs the License Server with all settings at their defaults, and any custom settings from the previous installation are lost.

Add firewall exception – When enabled, the default licensing port (TCP 30304) can pass the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you will need to manually add firewall exceptions later.

Installation

After you click the Install button, the installer uninstalls any previous versions and installs V-Ray on your machine.

If the installer detects any applications that need to be closed, they are listed before being able to continue. Please close them and click Continue.

Chaos Telemetry

V-Ray installation is successful.

Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of V-Ray. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. This preference can be changed anytime from Edit > Preferences > Renderer > V-Ray > Options > V-Ray Telemetry > Telemetry Details. For more information, see the Chaos Telemetry page.

Anonymized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account.

Personalized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and parameter values but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license. This helps Chaos tailor and optimize the product for better personal use.

Go to step 2 to complete the installation.

Before running the installation, make sure your macOS account has administrative privileges.

Mount the downloaded .dmg file by double-clicking it and running the V-Ray Installer.

Follow the instructions of the installer.

For V-Ray versions older than V-Ray 6, update 1

On some macOS versions, the OS might present a security message that prevents you from installing. In such cases, right-click on the installer app and select Open, which allows the installation to continue. An example and further information can be found on the Installation of Chaos Cloud Rendering Client App page or in Apple's How to open an app that hasn’t been notarized or is from an unidentified developer article.