Hey guys

Im a student i use the full Houdini FX at my labs in Uni, and my renders with the same settings or even just using shelf'd pyro fx etc. Always lookg bnetter in the uni labs by a long shot using houdini fx rather than apprentice which i have on my own pc;

(my pc is higher spec than those in our uni labs) - so what im asking is their a reason apprentice doesnt produce as nice renders/sims?

Do your Gamma settings match between your different installations?

That's what comes to mind when you mention:

come out not very bright/ugly in geeral

thats something ive wondered will expiriment and get back to you! thanks dude!

This is a render done on my own pc with a file made in our uni labs - render in the labs was dark and nicely shaded - as soon as opened at home renders are white - i have 3 lights in the scene all with intensity below .2 - any help?

i removed my volume light which solved everything; seemingly volume lights dont work in my apprentice; as its intensity was set to .1