It’s time to see how exactly we can use our shiny new render farm, that we’ve spent the last parts setting up. So without further delay, let’s jump right into it. First things first We will need something to render: A simple scene is enough, as long as it has multiple frames (remember, each render… Read More: (Amiberry powered) Lightwave render farm, (pt 5) »
Next we need to install Amiberry itself. If you’re using the recommended Raspberry Pi OS, then you can use the pre-compiled binaries available in the Github Releases page. Otherwise, you’ll need to compile it yourself (check the instructions in the Readme). I recommend you install Amiberry in the same location for each machine, to make… Read More: (Amiberry powered) Lightwave render farm, pt 4 »
In the previous article, we talked about the different options regarding the shared content directory that we’ll be using. We will now see some example configurations and how to set them up. Scenario 1: Having the shared content directory on a Linux server This scenario also includes the case where one of the Raspberry Pi… Read More: (Amiberry powered) Lightwave render farm, pt 3 »
To make this crazy project a reality, we will need a few things. I’ve made a list of what I used and how I did it, but it may not be the best solution for everyone out there. Feel free to adapt things according to your needs and budget, of course. And in the case… Read More: (Amiberry powered) Lightwave render farm, pt 2 »
In the distant 1990, a 3D modelling, animation and raytacing package was released to the world: Lightwave 3D – it was originally running on Amigas with the Video Toaster card, but later became available as a standalone software package as well. It went on to become available to other platforms besides the Amiga as well… Read More: (Amiberry powered) Lightwave Render farm »