3ds max

[halopro77]

my 3ds max won't open.i tried reinstalling and repairing but it doesn't work.it says its open in processes on task manager but its not.it just suddenly started to not work 2 days ago.please help!:(

[TheGhost]

You need to provide MUCH more information if you plan on getting any help at all. For example, what version of 3ds max are you trying to install? Is it a trial or licensed version? What operating system are you using? You can't expect us to be psychic.

[halopro77]

You need to provide MUCH more information if you plan on getting any help at all. For example, what version of 3ds max are you trying to install? Is it a trial or licensed version? What operating system are you using? You can't expect us to be psychic.


I'm using 3ds max 8.i already installed it a long time ago.it just stopped working 2 days ago.im running Microsoft xp sp2.3ds max 8 is also licensed.

[Corndogman]

This same thing actually happened to me a while back, though I honestly have know idea what I did to fix it. I just remember it wouldn't open at all for some reason. Then I ended up figuring out what was wrong with it.

[PenGuin1362]

Did you just install SP2? When it first came out I installed it and it prevented my 3ds max from working so i just uninstalled it.

[Zeph]

restart.

[halopro77]

Did you just install SP2? When it first came out I installed it and it prevented my 3ds max from working so i just uninstalled it.
no i left every thing the same.i did just install anything.but i do recall fixing some dlls with registry booster 2.

[kid908]

go into the max ini file and make sure the max script mb isn't some rediculous number. just to make sure just type in 100.

it should be like this(it's near the bottom and change the part in read):


[MAXScript]
LoadStartupScripts=1
LoadSaveSceneScripts=1
LoadSavePersistentGlobals=1
Font=Courier New
FontSize=12
InitialHeapSize=512.000000
AutoOpenListener=0

[supersniper]

now what would make the number change?

[halopro77]

go into the max ini file and make sure the max script mb isn't some rediculous number. just to make sure just type in 100.

it should be like this(it's near the bottom and change the part in read):


[MAXScript]
LoadStartupScripts=1
LoadSaveSceneScripts=1
LoadSavePersistentGlobals=1
Font=Courier New
FontSize=12
InitialHeapSize=512.000000
AutoOpenListener=0
there isnt evan a file named max.ini

[supersniper]

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\3dsmax.ini

... it's in the root folder.

[halopro77]

go into the max ini file and make sure the max script mb isn't some rediculous number. just to make sure just type in 100.

it should be like this(it's near the bottom and change the part in read):


[MAXScript]
LoadStartupScripts=1
LoadSaveSceneScripts=1
LoadSavePersistentGlobals=1
Font=Courier New
FontSize=12
InitialHeapSize=512.000000
AutoOpenListener=0
umm this is al it says in mine


[HeightManagerMetric]
CurrentHeight=-1
Heights=1.500000 2.400000 3.000000 3.600000 6.000000
[HeightManagerUS_Standard]
CurrentHeight=-1
Heights=5.000000 8.000000 10.000000 12.000000 20.000000
[HeightManagerCustom]
CurrentHeight=-1
[Material Editor]
3DMapScale_Meters=3.000000
3DMapScale_Inches=100.000000
DefaultTextureSize_Meters=1.000000
DefaultTextureSize_Inches=48.000000
AmbientColor=0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
[Directories]
Fonts=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\fonts
Scenes=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\Scenes
Import=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\meshes
Export=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\meshes
Help=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\help
Expressions=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\express
Previews=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\previews
Images=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\images
Sounds=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\sounds
PlugCFG=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\plugcfg
MaxStart=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes
VideoPost=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\vpost
Heidi Drivers=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\drivers
AutoBackup=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\autoback
Materials=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\matlibs
Scripts=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scripts
Startup Scripts=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scripts\startup
Defaults=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\defaults\Max
RenderPresets=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets
RenderOutput=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderoutput
Animations=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\animations
Archives=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\archives
Photometric=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\photometric
RenderAssets=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderassets
UserScripts=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\userscripts
Standard MAX plug-ins=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\stdplugs\
[Renderer]
DontShowMissingUVWarning=0
UseEnvironAlpha=0
FilterBackground=0
R25Shadows=0
DontShowMissingMapsDlg=1
[Performance]
TransformGizmoRestoreAxis=0
SFMask=1
Degrade=0
RealTimePlayback=1
PlayActiveOnly=1
CrossHairCursor=0
ExtUseSelSet=1
ExtAllUseSelSet=0
WalkThroughMode=1
TransformGizmo=1
CollapseMessage=0
ACIPalette=0
ActiveColorIndex=10
TopoMessage=0
ShowAxisIcon=1
CustColor1=255
DisplayObsoleteMsg=0
[PlugInKeys]
Enabled=1
[CommandPanel]
Columns=2
RollupBreakThreshold=50
[Modstack]
Visible=0
ModStackHeight=128
ShowAllIcons=0
ShowAllSets=0
[WindowState]
GFXType=Software
GFXRenderer=SZB7.hdi
GFXDevice=GDI7.hdi
GFXDirect3DVersion=
GFXDirect3DDevice=
GFXDirect3DBuild=
Size=844 642
Place=84 132
Maximized=1
XfmTypeInPos=493 409
[CustomMenus]
FileName=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\UI\DefaultUI.mnu
[KeyboardFile]
CurDir=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\UI\
CurFile=DefaultUI.kbd
[RenderPresetsMruFiles]
RenderPresetsMruFile1=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets\3dsmax.scanli ne.radiosity.draft.rps
RenderPresetsMruFile2=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets\3dsmax.scanli ne.no.advanced.lighting.draft.rps
RenderPresetsMruFile3=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets\3dsmax.scanli ne.no.advanced.lighting.high.rps
RenderPresetsMruFile4=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets\3dsmax.scanli ne.radiosity.high.rps
RenderPresetsMruFile5=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets\mental.ray.no .gi.draft.rps
RenderPresetsMruFile6=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets\mental.ray.no .gi.high.rps
RenderPresetsMruFile7=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\renderpresets\mental.ray.hi dden.line.contours.rps
[MAXHistoryList]
Count=9
History_00=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop
History_01=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\Scenes
History_02=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes
History_03=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\images
History_04=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels\crap\bitmaps
History_05=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\scenery\TV\bitmaps
History_06=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels\test\seclusion\bitmaps
History_07=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels\blahs\bitmaps
History_08=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\Autoback
History_09=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\blah\bitmaps
History_10=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\Autoback
History_11=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\metal snow
History_12=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\Autoback
History_13=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\metal snow
History_14=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\Autoback
History_15=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels\test\tutorial\bitmaps
[FileList]
File1=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\sp map.max
File2=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\jungle.max
File3=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes\blahs.max
File4=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes\water way.max
File5=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes\beach thing.max
File6=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\45% base.max
File7=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes\3% base.max
File8=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes\omfg amazing base.max
File9=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\scenes\awesome base.max
[PresetOutputSize0]
PresetWidth=320
PresetHeight=240
PresetAspect=1.000000
[PresetOutputSize1]
PresetWidth=256
PresetHeight=243
PresetAspect=1.265625
[PresetOutputSize2]
PresetWidth=512
PresetHeight=486
PresetAspect=1.265625
[PresetOutputSize3]
PresetWidth=640
PresetHeight=480
PresetAspect=1.000000
[PresetOutputSize4]
PresetWidth=720
PresetHeight=486
PresetAspect=0.900000
[PresetOutputSize5]
PresetWidth=800
PresetHeight=600
PresetAspect=1.000000
[EmailNotifications]
NotifyProgress=0
NotifyFailure=1
NotifyCompletion=0
NotifyEveryNth=1
EmailFrom=
EmailTo=
OutgoingEmailServer=
[RenderProgressDialogPosition]
Dimension=897 79 379 244
[RenderVFBPosition]
Position=224 138
[RenderDialogPosition]
Dimension=636 115 355 615
[Wood Params]
Size_Meters=0.177800
Size_Inches=7.000000
[DialogResizer_SizeAndPositions]
MXSDebugFloater=386 378 690 579 1
SelectObjectsDialog=441 277 838 716 1
SceneStateManageDialog=0 39 256 261 1
[ObjectSnapSettings]
DisplaySnapMarkers=1
SnapMarkerSize=20
SnapMarkerColor=0.000000 1.000000 1.000000
UseAxisConstraints=0
SnapToFrozen=0
DisplayRubberBand=0
SnapPreviewRadius=30
SnapRadius=20
UseTMAxisCenterAsDefaultStartSnapPoint=1
[6d803b31,4e9b5819]
ObjectSnapPluginState=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
[62f565d6,110a1f97]
ObjectSnapPluginState=0 0
[24960fd5,343a4913]
ObjectSnapPluginState=0 0
[1f120de7,30bc716f]
ObjectSnapPluginState=0 0
[52256183,106b5fda]
ObjectSnapPluginState=0 0 0 0 0 0
[InstanceMgr]
DisplayMSOMtlPropagationMsg=1
[MaterialBrowserDialogPosition]
ModalDimension=474 75 332 751
Dimension=374 77 332 823
Maximized=0
[MaterialBrowser]
Show=24
[ImageFilePicker]
EnablePreview=1
SequenceFlag=0
MaxHistory=16
[MtlEditorPosition]
MainWindow=586 229 367 736
MagWindow0=186 97 152 190
OptionsWindow=23 267 333 581
[CustomColors]
FileName=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\UI\DefaultUI.clr
[EnvironmentDialogPosition]
Dimension=439 119 348 580
[ActionContext]
Context_0=1
Context_1=1
Context_2=1
Context_5=1
Context_6=1
Context_3=1
Context_34fe4c77=1
Context_34f274e4=1
Context_160d7c17=1
Context_38ba1366=1
Context_34fe2c73=1
Context_2993eaf=1
Context_7ed73ca2=1
Context_7ff73cb1=1
Context_4a8e46da=1
Context_258394d=1
Context_7bd55e43=1
Context_5fbf49e6=1
Context_48547453=1
Context_39f804f5=1
Context_39f804f7=1
Context_5ae40db2=1
Context_6bd55e20=1
Context_1c9201f1=1
Context_43315750=1
Context_34b25954=1
[XReferenceDirs]
Dir1=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\Scenes
[BitmapDirs]
Dir5=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\photometric
Dir6=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition
Dir7=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop
Dir8=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data
Dir9=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\base
Dir10=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels\deadly_war\bitmaps
Dir11=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels\test\tutorial\bitmaps
Dir12=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\scenery\teleporter_shield\bitmaps
Dir13=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\tags\levels\bloodgulch\bitmaps
Dir14=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels\test\bloodgulch\bitmaps
Dir15=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\tags\levels
Dir16=C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\Dumb stuff\malia 2\bitmaps
Dir17=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\levels
Dir4=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\photometric
Dir3=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\downloads
Dir2=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\maps\fx
Dir1=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\maps
[FloatingActiveShadeWindowRectangle]
RectangleXYWH=0 0 665 556
[DiscreetRadiosity]
DefaultMaxMeshSize_Meters=1.000000
DefaultMaxMeshSize_Inches=36.000000
DefaultMinMeshSize_Meters=0.100000
DefaultMinMeshSize_Inches=3.000000
DefaultInitMeshSize_Meters=0.300000
DefaultInitMeshSize_Inches=12.000000
DefaultSelfIllumMeshSize_Meters=0.200000
DefaultSelfIllumMeshSize_Inches=6.000000
[Noise Params]
Size_Meters=0.635000
Size_Inches=25.000000
[LayerDialog]
Dimension=440 373 400 248
Details=0