Why should I buy Marmoset Toolbag 2?

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I have read a number of articles about marmoset but I am left being a bit confused. Is it a top of the line renderer like Vray or Keyshot or some other standalone renderers? Why should a Blender user get it? Is it just for viewing? Is it just for game asset rendering?

Thanks for any pointers or links to help me understand this software better?

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Looked a video. You could use unreal editor instead because its a real time renderer. It’s not a renderer as vray or cycles. It’s more like a game.

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Looked a video. You could use unreal editor instead because its a real time renderer. It’s not a renderer as vray or cycles. It’s more like a game.

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heres a good review you should read :slight_smile:

Should explain the pros and cons of marmoset for you

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Thanks for the tips and the link. I bookmarked that link…lots of interesting articles under it. Thanks. Might not be an issue if Marmoset was still $49…but now at $149. Thanks again.

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I recon marmoset will be useless by the time blender 2.8 comes around with new viewport renderer but it probably won’t be out for about a year or longer. Using unreal engine 4 or cryengine would be best if you don’t want or can’t spend the cash for marmoset.

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Or if you’re a cheap fellow you can use sketchfab

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Thanks guys or guys and gals…I would prefer poor to cheap. But I understand. Isn’t sketchfab just for sowing off your stuff online? Or does it serve another purpose…like turbosquid…where one can sell their models? Cheap sounds as if I enjoy cutting corners or being sleazy. I am on a fixed income, or semi-fixed. Being retired that is.

Thanks fdfxd…I know you didn’t mean it to sound derogative and i appreciate the sketchfab tip. I just wanted to know if Marmoset was used primarily to render finished scenes.

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Nah if it’s finished scene that’s not made for a game,
don’t use marmoset

It’s just used to preview pbr game meshes.

Useful for texturing.
Not so useful when you haven’t baked lighting

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k thanks again fdfxd. If it is used for preview then I don’t need it. I have Substance Designer and Painter and 3D Coat. Along with Zbrush and Blender…even with only cycles right now I am pretty satisfied. Just that I kept hearing so many mention Marmoset.

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Best realtime renderer imho, surpass Unreal and Unity. Also easiest way to preview 3D file formats. Just drag and drop any 3DS, DFX, FBX, Collada DAE or OBJ.