Max 2013 error?

I don’t think this is deadline per-say but I don’t think deadline is helping the problem. It renders on some machines but not others. on the failing nodes I’m getting:

3dsmax startup: Error getting connection from 3dsmax: Monitored managed process "3dsmaxProcess" has exited or been terminated. 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: Starting network 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: Calling NetRenderPreLoad 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: in NetWorkerPreLoad. jobFile: ; jobname: C:\Users\renderadmin.SFS\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Render-i7-10\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: in Init. jobFile: ; jobname: C:\Users\renderadmin.SFS\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Render-i7-10\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: in Init. calling nrGetIface. jobToSend: C:\Users\renderadmin.SFS\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Render-i7-10\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: in NetWorkerPreLoad. curJobname: C:\Users\renderadmin.SFS\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Render-i7-10\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max; init: 0 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: in NetWorkerPreLoad. calling PostInitMessageSystem() 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: in NetWorkerPreLoad. srv_pid: 0 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: leaving NetWorkerPreLoad. LoadLib() 2012/09/19 16:17:47 DBG: NetRenderPreLoad passed 2012/09/19 16:17:47 ERR: An unexpected exception has occurred in the network renderer and it is terminating.

0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\SceneExplorerView.dll- 16:17:38.499 INFO: Begin loading assembly file 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: End loading assembly file 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: End loading assembly 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\Sunlight.dll- 16:17:38.499 INFO: Begin loading assembly file 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: End loading assembly file 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: End loading assembly 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.499 INFO: End loading assemblies 0: STDOUT: - 16:17:38.514 INFO: Begin registering loaded plugins 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\*.task. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Name>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit)</Name> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Description>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter</Description> 0: STDOUT: DBG: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\maxadapter.adp.exe id xml: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: <Name>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit)</Name> 0: STDOUT: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: <Description>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter</Description> 0: STDOUT: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\*.task. 0: STDOUT: WRN: Obsolete plugin C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\max64.task found. Not loaded. 0: STDOUT: WRN: Obsolete plugin C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\max64_ipv6.task found. Not loaded. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Name>Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 (64-bit)</Name> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Description>Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter</Description> 0: STDOUT: DBG: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\maxadapter.adp.exe id xml: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: <Name>Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 (64-bit)</Name> 0: STDOUT: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: <Description>Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter</Description> 0: STDOUT: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Network_IPV6\*.task. 0: STDOUT: WRN: Obsolete plugin C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Network_IPV6\max_server_ipv6.task found. Not loaded. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Network_IPV6\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\Network_IPV6\*.task. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\Network_IPV6\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Network\*.task. 0: STDOUT: WRN: Obsolete plugin C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Network\max_server32.task found. Not loaded. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Network\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\Network\*.task. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\Network\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner\*.task. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner\Adapters\*. 0: STDOUT: DBG: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Name>Command Line Tool</Name> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Description>Command Job Adapter v2013</Description> 0: STDOUT: DBG: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner\Adapters\CmdjobAdapter.exe id xml: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: <Name>Command Line Tool</Name> 0: STDOUT: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: <Description>Command Job Adapter v2013</Description> 0: STDOUT: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\*.task. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Name>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit)</Name> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Description>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter</Description> 0: STDOUT: DBG: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\maxadapter.adp.exe id xml: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: <Name>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit)</Name> 0: STDOUT: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: <Description>Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter</Description> 0: STDOUT: </AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\*.task. 0: STDOUT: WRN: Obsolete plugin C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\max64.task found. Not loaded. 0: STDOUT: WRN: Obsolete plugin C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\max64_ipv6.task found. Not loaded. 0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\*.adp.exe. 0: STDOUT: DBG: <AdapterInfo> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Name>Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 (64-bit)</Name> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Version>300</Version> 0: STDOUT: DBG: <Description>Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter</Description> 0: STDOUT: DBG: </AdapterInfo> 0: WARNING: Monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess is no longer running

Any insights?

If you have IPv6 enabled on these machines, try disabling it to see if that helps. I’ve seen many cases where IPv6 just causes Max to die. It’s not an issue that’s specific to Deadline, because it affects 3dsmaxcmd.exe and backburner too.

Cheers,

  • Ryan

Found it. It is the latest version of PhysX crapping out.