BusyRay is a new renderer for 3DS MAX

[Stryker]

BusyRay is a new physically based plug-in renderer for 3DS MAX. New version 1.1 is now out and is distributed for free. BusyRay 1.2 is going to be out soon. For downloads: http://www.busyray.com/

3D Studio MAX global illumination plug-in renderer, design architecture and animation tool to render realistic accurate images of complex scenes. One button interface - no scene tuning is needed, no user training is required.

Its main features:

-accurate physically based simulations;
-deep integration with 3DS MAX makes it possible to support most of the effects;
-elaborate memory management allows to process even the most complex scenes;
-virtually no parameters to tune - renderer automatically adjusts to every scene;
-no scene tuning is needed - just render your old 3DS MAX scenes without changes.

12 useful features are added to the new BusyRay version 1.1.
For details: http://www.busyray.com/news.htm
Current list of supported and unsupported effects: http://www.busyray.com/specs.htm