Cross Platform

All UI applications are now available on Linux and have the same full functionality as windows (QT framework). Separated deamons and UI interaction for the client on all OS (including Linux KDE, Windows Vista)

Config application

A new config application which takes the job of the old server menu ?configuration?. (The server does not have a menu any more, no need for TDs to access the server any more)
It also includes the client group creation.

Network protocol

A new network buffer which sends all data zip-compressed to client/submitter/control.

Pre-Render and Post-Done scripts

Additional to the post-render-scripts you know we added support for
Pre-render scripts: Executed before a job starts to render frames.
Post-done scripts: After a job is rendered and post-render scripts have been executed, you can start Post-Done scripts. For example copy the complete rendered sequence to your cut station. Jobs can wait for approval before Post-Done scripts are executed.

Wait for Approval

You can enable that jobs have to wait for approval before they continue:
a) After the preview rendering and before the main render phase
b) After the main rendering (with post-scripts) and before the Post-done scripts.

32bit / 64 bit job restriction

If you have x64 machines, but a specific job requires x32 plugins. Install x32 and x64 on the machine and let the client handle the rest.

Frame Offsets

Frame offsets combined with frame checking is now supported.

Frame range

The possible frame range was increased to max million frames per job. Start and end frame can be +/- Sequence Frame offsets and maximum Start/End +/- 500 trillion(US metrics) billion(EU metrics) (500x1012)

Maya layer/pass flags

Support for maya flags RenderLayer and RenderPass in maya scene globals "file name prefix".

Customizeable website

The local website is now based on templates. You can even use non-html files (xml files, any binary file...)

Render configs/submitter defaults

Re-arranged and extended render config files for easier customization. Unified submitter default settings across render configs, submitter default files and commandline.

Pre/Post/Done-scripts

The Pre/Post/Done-scripts now use the same config files as the render configs. More configuration possibilities for the Scripts.

Render configs reloads

The client saves date of the render config and reloads them automatically if the date changed. No manual reload command required.

Custom installation finder

You can implement new applcations and tell clients where to find the new applcation, either with a variable path or registry value.

Custom Plugins + Installation

If you write your own submission plugins, then they are recogniozed by the RR workstation installer.