AB giving empty render in 2013

[aldred2]

I made the attached file in 2013. It wouldn't render in 2013, so I exported it to 2012. In 2012 it works fine. 2013 just gives me an empty render. Can someone confirm this problem and suggest a solution please?

Thanks
Mark

[aldred2]

Anybody? Kresimir, are you out there?

[sitnisati]

Hello,

You have probably installed incompatible version of FumeFX after AfterBurn so it uses a wrong Fusionworks.dlr.
It all renders fine here.

Kresimir

[aldred2]

Hi Kresimir

I don't have FumeFX. But come to mention it, I DID install the latest version of ScatterVL to solve a problem with that. And I have a feeling an AB test before I installed that version of ScatterVL and was fine in 2013.

I also have Dreamscape installed.
Could the latest version of ScatterVL have broken it?

Thanks
Mark

[aldred2]

Hi Kresimir

I did a bit of testing in max 2013. Here's EXACTLY what I did and the results. Something is amiss between ScatterVLPro and Afterburn. I use both often in the same projects, so I' be very grateful if you could provide a fix.

1. I uninstalled Afterburn and ScatterVLPro then reinstalled ScatterVLPro and Afterburn in that order
RESULT - AB works, ScatterVLPro broken

2. I then uninstalled AB only
RESULT - get error 'scatterdlpro.dll failed to initialize. Error code 126 - The specified module could not be found' when trying to add ScatterVLPro to project

3. then I uninstalled ScatterVLPro then reinstalled it (didn't reinstall AB)
RESULT - ScatterVLPro works again

4. installed AB again
RESULT - AB is ok but ScatterVLPro is broken again

Thanks
Mark

[sitnisati]

Hello Mark,

Do you have the latest installers from the members area for all those plugins ?
I suggest you download all of them at once and then install.
The ones that are available are compatible.

Please let me know.

Thank you.

Kresimir

[aldred2]

There's definitely something wrong, Kresimir. I was using the latest installers, but I downloaded them again and reinstalled just in case. I installed Afterburn then ScatterVL Pro. I add an Omni, then ScatterVLPro, but nothing in the render window. HANG ON .... if I up the density from the default 2.0 to about 1500, I get a white render window!

I tried uninstalling Afterburn again, but I get the error code 126 window. scattervlpro.dlr is present in the usual place, but it says it's failed to initialize - because the AB install is taking out the Common folder too.

If I only install ScatterVLPro it works. If I only install Afterburn it works. If I install both, the order of installation seems to determine which works and which is broken.

I'd really appreciate your help on this one - I have a project in progress that depends on using the two together.

Thanks
Mark

[aldred2]

PS I installed Dreamscape after ScatterVLPro and Afterburn. That didn't fix ScatterVLPro. Still only Afterburn is working. So it looks like ScatterVLPro is the odd one out.

[sitnisati]

Hi Mark,

I have rebuilt ScatterVL Pro for 3ds max 2013 and uploaded the installer to the members area.
Not sure how this happened as builds in the members area were just few days apart.

Please let me know if this one works for you.

Thank you.

Regards,

Kresimir

[aldred2]

Thank you!! Afterburn and ScatterVL Pro are now working perfectly!

Any ideas on the blocky clouds in Dreamscape?

Thanks!
Mark

[sitnisati]

Hello Mark,

I have have solved that issue and will send you a fix on email. New installers will be ready today.

Thank you for reporting this bug.

Kresimir

[aldred2]

Great!

I appreciate the help Kresimir.
Thanks
Mark