I was wondering if anybody could be so kind to explain me shortly, why there are tutorials on youtube where tutors use a “Blender 2.78.4” and the like. All i can find is 2.78.a, 2.78.b and the latest release 2.78.c.
Where would I have to go, if I’d like to download 2.78.4? And where can I find out, which one is really the latest stable release?
Hi, if you download a daily build from bigbad post you will get a 2.78.4 or higher before 2.79 release.
Then version number change to 2.79.xy.
The daily builds are not official release, they are kind of beta version of upcoming releases.
@rowild : if you’re starting with blender just use the latest official version or release candidate, you’ll see about nightly build later.
In general when someone use a development version in a tutorial he mention it. There are stuff interesting in nightly builds. Like now official version is 2.78 but it hasn’t the cycles denoiser , filmic integration etc… But for learning the basics official 2.78 is way enough. Also in dev version things changes, bugs appear and disappear, for now I suggest you to stick to the official.
@GogoDisco : If you want to tests different version maybe the best is to download the portable version (without installer) , there extract the archive everywhere you want and run the blender executable inside .
1/ You can erase old 2.8.01 folder or keep it, it’s not an issue.
2/ for each version of blender (2.78, 2.79, 2.8 ) there is a separate config folder with all your pref , addon ect…
at first time you run a new version in the splash there is an option to copy the old folder to get the same pref in the new version . If you don’t you’ll have the new version with blender defaults.
If you test 2.8 it may be a good idea to keep it with default settings because chances are that some stuff (addons) may not be compatible, also it’s a big challenge to do some work in 2.8 as it is. Even if Eevee demos seems to prove the contrary , use it just for curiosity or to test some stuff, but you shoudn’t use addons or try to use it for serious work.
Thanks now I feel less chicken about testing Eevee! I agree with you about being curious. I’m holding back on activating even the shipped addons, just because things are going to change drastically (2.8 is supposed to be a giant leap forward with huge UI overhaul). Interesting time to be jumping on board Blender ship!
Thanks again for your thorough response. Very helpful indeed!