GhostTrails can be downloaded using the links below
3dsmax6/7/8
3dsmax9/2008 (32 and 64-bit)
3dsmax 2009 (32 and 64-bit)
3dsmax 2010 (32 and 64-bit) (NOTE: The 3dsmax 2010 version plugins also work for 3dsmax 2011)
CHANGELOG
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3.5.6.0
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- Increase maximum for segments per frame from 10 to 10000
- Tidy up registration dialog so "go to site" button works.
3.5.5.0
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- Fix bug which broke GT mesh generation when image motion blur
was used at the start or end of the active time segment.
3.5.4.0
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- Fix bug with not responding to cache dump messages from dependent
particle systems. This was causing crashes during rendering of
particle trails.
3.5.3.0
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- Rebuild for 3dsmax2010 32 and 64-bit.
3.5.2.0
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- Add ability to control the number of material IDs assigned
to particle trails.
- Add MaxScript access to the "Recalulate Trails" button
(eg "$.modifiers[#GhostTrails].regenerate_particle_trails()")
- Fix a problem with render crashes with instanced GT modifiers.
3.5.1.0
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- Fix problem with mesh generation when frames to lag was set
to 0 or below. Seems to only affect 3dsmax2008.
3.5.0.0
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- 3dsmax9/edsmax2008 64-bit build.
- Fix a crash bug in 3dsmax9 when an incorrect reg code was entered.
- Add string/stretch mapping.
3.0.9.0
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- 3dsmax9 build (32-bit only).
3.0.8.0
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- Make anchored trail mapping faster and more correct.
- Increase start/end spinner ranges to 10m ticks (about 600000 frames).
3.0.7.0
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- Fix bug that could crash 3dsmax when the "About" dialog was closed.
3.0.6.0
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- Change start and end frame spinners for anchored trails to respect the
current time unit (SMPTE, ticks etc.). Change is NOT backwards compatible.
Times will not be converted to/from the older format (files will load but the
times will be wrong).
3.0.5.0
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- Bug Fix: Reset TM to current frame after calcs to prevent loops when
binding to space warps.
3.0.4.0
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- Bug Fix: U-Repeat not working properly
- Bug Fix: Anchored trail UV calculation didn't take parent transform into account.
3.0.3.0
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- Bug Fix: Copied GT modifiers still referred to the original Object.
3.0.2.0
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- Bug Fix: Setting a range on anchored trails was broken (since RC2)
3.0.1.0
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- Smoothly interpolate particle trails in subframe intervals.
RC 2
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- Bug Fix: Particle trails not working if active time segment
started at a frame other than 0.
BETA 6
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- Bug Fix: Instanced GT modifiers now work.
- Can generate trails for a subset of particle flow events
- Can now generate trails for every n'th particle
- Extend beta period to end of June '04
BETA 5
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- Have the spline in 3dsmax4-style particle systems automatically
orient itself to follow the path of the particle's motion.
- Particle Trails are now enabled in "demo" mode for unregistered users.
Trails will only be calculated for frames 0 to 50.
- Make "U Repeat" parameter work for the Age Mapping.
BETA 4
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- Bug Fix: If anchored trails were used GT would crash 3dsmax if the
referenced particle system changed.
- Change "Spline Steps" minimum to 0 (was 1).