HAIR - is it working in 2.0.3?

[srvargas]

Hi everyone,
I am still having problems with hair renders. Even though I downloaded the latest patch (2.0.3) still the same bug that renders speculars on the dark side of objects is present. I have read a bug fix document from softimage that states this error is fixed, but apparently it is not.
So does anybody know whats happening?

[fishalert]

I think you should send that to support@Softimage.com. Perhaps it's something scene specific.

[srvargas]

Hi,
It is not scene specific for I tried it witha simple sphere and hair applied on it. If shadows are turned on, the problem with specular highlights appearing at the dark side is partially solved (the speculars diminish quite a lot, but still there are a couple of highlight spots...)
How about you? Do you know a way to get hair look good (correct that is)...

[peteshinners]

That's not Bug. that's just limitation of hair shading.
You can 'almost' remove that dark side specular by activating shadow.
BTW, XSI 3.0 has new hair diffuse mode and it renders hair very accrately.
So don't pull off your hair right now.