Ae 2015 error in rendering

Deadline
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Hi
an animator is trying to render in the farm this After Effects project and there is always the same exit code on script line 1 tried different things nothing is working is the same error agai and again.

2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: Loaded job: WFSOpener_A_v004 (58b68ea75ba176c3c47e0218)
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: Skipping L: because it is already mapped
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: Skipping S: because it is already mapped
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: Skipping P: because it is already mapped
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\render07\plugins\58b68ea75ba176c3c47e0218\AfterEffects.py
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Fail on Existing After Effects process: 0
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: About: After Effects Plugin for Deadline
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 800-849
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Running as user: user
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2015.3\Support Files\aerender.exe”
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Continuing on missing footage
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Ignoring missing effect reference errors
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Argument: -project “C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\render07\jobsData\58b68ea75ba176c3c47e0218\2017-02-15_SterneUeberBerlin_WFSOpener_v007.aep” -comp “BaseComp_w_Dome’n’Sky’n’shit” -s 800 -e 849 -continueOnMissingFootage
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2015.3\Support Files”
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2017-03-01 10:07:05: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2017-03-01 10:07:14: 0: STDOUT: Using DXGI: Device: “Microsoft Basic Render Driver” has dedicated video RAM (MB): 0
2017-03-01 10:07:14: 0: STDOUT: has video RAM(MB): 16
2017-03-01 10:07:14: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mOptiX has 1 devices available for use.
2017-03-01 10:07:14: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:309):
2017-03-01 10:07:14: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mNon-default knobs:
2017-03-01 10:07:14: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0m
2017-03-01 10:07:14: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:78):
2017-03-01 10:07:15: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[32me[1m[LOG 4] e[0mCPU fallback enabled
2017-03-01 10:07:15: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mNon-default knobs:
2017-03-01 10:07:15: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0m
2017-03-01 10:07:15: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:78):
2017-03-01 10:07:31: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[32me[1m[LOG 4] e[0mCPU fallback enabled
2017-03-01 10:07:32: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:32: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:32: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:32: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:32: 0: STDOUT: Skript kann nicht in Zeile 1 ausgefhrt werden. Erwartet: )
2017-03-01 10:07:32: 0: STDOUT: aerender version 13.8.1x38
2017-03-01 10:07:33: 0: INFO: Process exit code: 0
2017-03-01 10:07:36: Skipping pending job scan because it is not required at this time
2017-03-01 10:07:36: Skipping repository repair because it is not required at this time
2017-03-01 10:07:36: Skipping house cleaning because it is not required at this time
2017-03-01 10:07:36: Scheduler Thread - Skipping drive mapping because they have already been mapped for this job
2017-03-01 10:07:36: Scheduler Thread - Synchronizing job auxiliary files from //draco/DeadlineRepository\jobs\58b68ea75ba176c3c47e0218
2017-03-01 10:07:36: Scheduler Thread - All job files are already synchronized
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1500-1549
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Running as user: user
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2015.3\Support Files\aerender.exe”
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Continuing on missing footage
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Ignoring missing effect reference errors
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Argument: -project “C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\render07\jobsData\58b68ea75ba176c3c47e0218\2017-02-15_SterneUeberBerlin_WFSOpener_v007.aep” -comp “BaseComp_w_Dome’n’Sky’n’shit” -s 1500 -e 1549 -continueOnMissingFootage
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2015.3\Support Files”
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2017-03-01 10:07:36: 0: STDOUT: aerender version 13.8.1x38
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: Using DXGI: Device: “Microsoft Basic Render Driver” has dedicated video RAM (MB): 0
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: has video RAM(MB): 16
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mOptiX has 1 devices available for use.
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:309):
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mNon-default knobs:
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0m
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:78):
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[32me[1m[LOG 4] e[0mCPU fallback enabled
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mNon-default knobs:
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0m
2017-03-01 10:07:37: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:78):
2017-03-01 10:07:40: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[32me[1m[LOG 4] e[0mCPU fallback enabled
2017-03-01 10:07:41: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:41: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:41: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:41: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-01 10:07:41: 0: STDOUT: Skript kann nicht in Zeile 1 ausgefhrt werden. Erwartet: )
2017-03-01 10:07:41: 0: INFO: Process exit code: 0

thanks

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Hi,
This is fixed in a newer build of Deadline 8.0. Can you update? The latest is 8.0.17.0 released yesterday:
docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/produc … notes.html

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Hi Mike
I started implentating version 8 yesterday havent finished yet due to the fuct that there is project to be finished this week.
There is no solution other than upgrading?

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We have been able to add quite a few different fixes/improvements to AE recently, so multiple builds of Deadline 8.0 have added various things. Rapid fix for you is to unzip attached file and replace the file here: “<your_repo>/plugins/AfterEffects/AfterEffects.py”. Make sure you take a backup first just in case.

AfterEffects.py.zip (7.57 KB)

However, there is one fix, which needs a recompiled version of Deadline and that is only available in 8.0.17.0 if you hit that particular error.

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Hi Mike
i configure 10 machines with a new 8 repository the latest version you suggested and it the exact same error.
Any tips?

017-03-02 14:00:26: BEGIN - RENDER08\user
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1200-1299
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Attempting to create “C:\Users\user\Documents\ae_force_english.txt” to force After Effects to run in English
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Attempting to create “C:\Users\user\Documents\ae_render_only_node.txt” to force After Effects to run in Render Engine mode
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Running as user: user
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2017\Support Files\aerender.exe”
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Ignoring missing effect reference errors
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Ignoring missing layer dependency errors
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Argument: -project “S:\SterneUeberBerlin\Szenen\Opener\Compositing\2017-02-15_SterneUeberBerlin_WFSOpener_v007.aep” -comp “BaseComp_w_Dome’n’Sky’n’shit” -s 1200 -e 1299 -sound OFF -close DO_NOT_SAVE_CHANGES
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Full Command: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2017\Support Files\aerender.exe” -project “S:\SterneUeberBerlin\Szenen\Opener\Compositing\2017-02-15_SterneUeberBerlin_WFSOpener_v007.aep” -comp “BaseComp_w_Dome’n’Sky’n’shit” -s 1200 -e 1299 -sound OFF -close DO_NOT_SAVE_CHANGES
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2017\Support Files”
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: aerender version 14.1.0x57
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: Using DXGI: Device: “Microsoft Basic Render Driver” has dedicated video RAM (MB): 0
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: has video RAM(MB): 16
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mOptiX has 1 devices available for use.
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:309):
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mNon-default knobs:
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0m
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:78):
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[32me[1m[LOG 4] e[0mCPU fallback enabled
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0mNon-default knobs:
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[0m
2017-03-02 14:00:26: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[31me[1m[ERROR] e[0mNVAPI error (C:\code\rtsdk\adobe-ae\cc13.1\src\Util\DriverInfo.cpp:78):
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: STDOUT: e[1me[32me[1m[LOG 4] e[0mCPU fallback enabled
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: STDOUT: LoadLibrary “n” failed!
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: STDOUT: Unable to execute script at line 1. Expected: )
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: INFO: Process exit code: 0
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: INFO: Checking for file “C:\Users\user\Documents\ae_render_only_node.txt”
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: INFO: Attempting to delete “C:\Users\user\Documents\ae_render_only_node.txt” to allow After Effects to run in the workstation enviroment
2017-03-02 14:01:00: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’

thanks

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Ah, so it looks like I missed the error message as it was in German:

which seems to translate to:

So, I suspect you either have a 3rd party jsx/js script being referenced in your AE project file, OR a script perhaps located in the scripts “startup” directory in your AE install directory OR you have a script/expression in your AE project file. In any of these cases, it looks like this script in question has a basic “syntax” error and is missing a “)” character or perhaps has one too many in it’s code.

Does anything like that sounds familiar to you? If so, if you can explain what the issue was at your end, we might be able to make a better job of detecting in when it happens in the future in Deadline and provide a more useful error message so you know immediately!