Flame Timewarp ML

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I love the new Timewarp ML in Flame 2025, but my only issue is having to wait for it to render, am I missing something, or can you render it somehow in the background as previously, so I can carry on working?

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Are you working on a Mac? …its faster on Linux

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Yep, but doesn’t answer my question!!! I have been working on a very long shot, and need a better solution.

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  1. Set Render Mode to Background:
  • In the Render box, select Background Reactor (Auto). This setting automatically sends rendering jobs to the background when you scrub away from a segment or deselect it. Autodesk Help
  1. Adjust Timewarp Preferences:
  • Navigate to Preferences > Timeline > Rendering.
  • Set the Timewarp Render Mode to Background. This ensures that Timewarp effects are processed in the background, allowing for continued editing without interruption. Autodesk HelpAutodesk Help

…only on 2026 I think

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Can the new ML timewarps be sent to Linux burn from a Mac Flame?

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Yep

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Neat! Thanks!

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So this won’t be the case on a Mac then, as these options aren’t available, is that right? The background reactor?

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It’s on mac

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Its just on the link above to Autodesk, on the Autodesk site it says Linux Only?

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Background reactor is now a feature on MacOS as of flame 2025.2.

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Thanks Andy, I will give it a go.

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The compromise to keep in mind is that while Background Reactor is supported on Mac, a dual-GPU configuration is not supported on Mac, meaning you will need to allocate a certain % of your resources on your single GPU toward the Background Reactor and away from general Flame processes (as opposed to the Linux-only Dual-GPU workflow of allocating one full GPU for Background Reactor and the other full GPU for Flame processing tasks). The question (and maybe benchmark) you will want to test is: is it better to limit your Flame resources for the sake of rendering your TWML in the background, or is that a net loss since the TWML render is slower AND your general Flame processing tasks are slower.

Just food for thought!

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I’m kinda a fan of telling producers “This is gonna take 20 mins to render, I’m gonna get a coffee, bye!”

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