Render Plugin Exception

[Andre_Ou]

I haven’t been able to solve the problem with the Houdini render for a long time. I’ve tried several recent versions of deadline, the problem remains. I am attaching… I saw some information that this is related to Python versions. Can you please clarify how to solve this problem?

—Here is a main message----
Error
Failed to load the plugin because: Could not initialize the plugin sandbox (Deadline.Plugins.PluginException)
Type
RenderPluginException
Stack Trace
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.e(String akb, Job akc, CancellationToken akd)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.b(TaskLogWriter ajx, CancellationToken ajy)
.

Deadline_Error.zip (940 Bytes)

[Justin_B]

Check out the deadlineslave log on that computer, failing to fire up the plugin sandbox should have an error in that log.

The logs will be on the machine in C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\logs. Share a zip of them if it’s not clear what’s going on there.

[Andre_Ou]

Here:
deadlineslave-VELOCITRON-2024-07-16-0000.zip (14.7 KB)

[Andre_Ou]

Can you suggest a solution to the problem?

[Justin_B]

This is usually caused by the Worker failing to pull the application plugin files. What’s the plugin you’re running here?

Based on the name it’s something from SideFX - make sure the files in DeadlineRepository10/plugins/Houdini are readable.

And if this is PDG, you’ll need to check the job’s plugin info by double clicking the job in the Monitor and going to Submission Params. In the Plugin Info column there’ll be something about a CustomPlugin directory. Make sure that’s correct on the machines running the render and is accessible.

[Andre_Ou]

To be honest, I don’t quite understand what to do.
I render from Houdini (Houdini is SideFX - right) and use Redshift.
For the purity of the experiment, I removed all the plugins for loading into Houdini and left only the *.json with a link to Deadline and to Redshift. The result is the same. Deadline writes the same message as before.
.
Failed to load the plugin because: Could not initialize the plugin sandbox (Deadline.Plugins.PluginException)
Type
RenderPluginException
.
I did not install any special plugins.
I also reinstalled Dealline again from scratch.
Same message.
I am sending you Job parameters.

Submission parameters.zip (608 Bytes)

All I added was the installation of the Patch for Houdini 20, which is discussed here. But before installing the Patch, the result was the same, I checked.

Houdini 20 Patch files

@steve_jjd I consolidated the steps. It is assumed that you have already run the Integrated Submitter e.g.(Houdini Submitter Installer) for your user and have the appropriate files located in e.g. C:\Users\deadline\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\submitters\HoudiniSubmitter If for some reason you don’t want to/can’t extract over your existing repo, you can just extract the files and copy over manually. Unzip Deadline_for_Houdini_20.zip This should extract to: DeadlineRepository10/ Dea…

Which plugin should Deadline to read? Deadline sees the submitter and starts the Job. What should Deadline to see? Could this be a problem with Redshift?
To check, I tried to run the render with Mantra. The same message is an error.

[jarak]

Did you check this post? The person had a similar error output and had to disable “Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support” settings in Windows.

Failed to load the plugin because: Could not initialize the plugin sandbox

I found the issue, apparently the computer had “Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support” activated in the settings, which caused After Effects to have a fit, which then caused the render to die without any real error message. I turned the setting off, and it now renders like a charm. Thanks for the help debugging the issue.

and

Failed to load the plugin because: Could not initialize the plugin sandbox

OS: Windows Win+R → intl.cpl Administrative tab Click the Change system locale button. Enable Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support Reboot Submitting Job: Monitor-Submit-Miscellaneous-Deadline Command (any submission should do it): Deadline Monitor 10.3 [v10.3.1.3 Release (2807fcb2a)] Submitting to Repository: 127.0.0.1:4433;C:/Program Files/Thinkbox/Deadline10/certs/Deadline10RemoteClient.pfx Submission Contains No Auxiliary Files. Result=Success JobID=65a02ace3e72d8…

Failed to load the plugin because: Could not initialize the plugin sandbox

Go back and disable “Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support” Reboot Issue is gone Hope that helps to reproduce it @Justin_B

[Andre_Ou]

Surprisingly, Deadline worked! Thank you!
But I would never have guessed this.
Can’t this really be fixed at the level of the program itself!?
This looks like a bug.

[Justin_B]

It’s 100% a bug, but I can’t commit to or comment on where fixing it is in the roadmap.

Thanks @jarak, I’ve improved the dev issue so next time I’ll have an easier time finding the fix!