Support files for 3dsMax 2027 in Deadline 10.4

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The usual steps to patch application support won’t work for 3dsMax 2027, since our intermediary library needs to be re-compiled. That library and the rest of the files needed for 3dsMax 2027 are attached here.

To install the application plugin and Monitor submitter files:

:information: Please back up the files being replaced in your Repository before overwriting them, in case you need to revert

3dsmax.param → {Your DeadlineRepository}/plugins/3dsmax/3dsmax.param
3dsmax.py → {Your DeadlineRepository}/plugins/3dsmax/3dsmax.py
3dsCmd.param → {Your DeadlineRepository}/plugins/3dsCmd/3dsCmd.param
3dsCmd.py → {Your DeadlineRepository}/plugins/3dsCmd/3dsCmd.py
3dsmaxSubmission.py → {Your DeadlineRepository}/scripts/Submission/3dsmaxSubmission.py
3dsCommandSubmission.py → {Your DeadlineRepository}/scripts/Submission/3dsCommandSubmission.py
deadlineStartupMax2027.max, deadlineStartupMax2027.xml, lightning64Max2027.dlx → {Your DeadlineRepository}/maxStartup/2027/

:information_source: Note: You will need to create the 2027 folder under maxStartup if it doesn’t already exist.

To install the integrated submitter files:

SMTDMenuCreator.ms → {Your DeadlineRepository}/submission/3dsmax/Main/SMTDMenuCreator.ms
3dsCmd2Deadline.ms → {Your DeadlineRepository}/submission/3dsCmd/Main/3dsCmd2Deadline.ms

This is the pre-release version for testing. If you have any trouble let us know!

3dsmax2027_support.zip (301.9 KB)

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3ds Max 2027 Update
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Thanks Zain, much appreciated!

Is there anyway to make the files available for compiling so this can be updated by the community? This should also permit beta users to build and test for upcoming versions

Ant

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Very welcome. Due to our internal policy I cannot share the plans to make the compilation process public. Can you cut us a ticket?

Thanks for understanding.

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Thanks for the recompile of lightning64Max2027.dlx.
If it would be a possible option: i would be willing to sign a NDA or something in case its necessary and makes it possible to share the source code of that plugin with me..
I then would do the recompiling

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Thanks guys. Can I confirm which version of D10 will this code work in - we’re still on 10.3.0.15 as we stuck with 3ds max 2023, but now looking to move up to 2027, it would be a lot easier in the short term to just “fix” our current install, rather than get a new install for the latest version? Thanks

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You should be fine with any version, the dlx file is the important bit, the other files you can diff to find changes and add to older files.

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Great. I have just upgraded D10 to the latest .4 release, so once thats working, I’ll try 2027

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Sad face! I did as discribed above, submitted a test max scene through the monitor submittor, but the job errors stright away, and now 2027 doesnt open :frowning: Im uninstalling as I’ve tried everything else. I’ll see if a clean install works. Anyone got 2027 to work ok?

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Yes, I managed to get 2027.1 tested with the integrated submitter using 10.4.2.3

What are your errors?

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Great. max literally doesnt start, click the icon, splash screen shows for about 1 second, then process ends. Running on windows 10 FYI.

The error I got in deadline on the test job that seems to have made this happen is long the top important bit is here -

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Error

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Error: 3dsmax startup: Error getting connection from 3dsmax: Monitored managed process “3dsmaxProcess” has exited or been terminated.

2026/06/16 16:01:29 INF: [66980] [65640] Not displaying the splash screen because 3ds Max is running in server mode.

2026/06/16 16:01:30 DBG: [66980] [65640] ADP Initialize: OptedOut

2026/06/16 16:01:30 DBG: [66980] [65640] Starting network

2026/06/16 16:01:30 ERR: [66980] [65640] ADP Failed to start

2026/06/16 16:01:30 DBG: [66980] [65640] Stop network

2026/06/16 16:01:29 INF: [66980] [65640] Not displaying the splash screen because 3ds Max is running in server mode.

2026/06/16 16:01:30 DBG: [66980] [65640] ADP Initialize: OptedOut

2026/06/16 16:01:30 DBG: [66980] [65640] Starting network

2026/06/16 16:01:30 ERR: [66980] [65640] ADP Failed to start

2026/06/16 16:01:30 DBG: [66980] [65640] Stop network

at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.StartJob(String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

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Type

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RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace

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at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.d(DeadlineMessage bgw, CancellationToken bgx)

at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.StartJob(Job job, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.c(TaskLogWriter aka, CancellationToken akb)

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3ds Max doesn’t launch and shows “ADP Initialize: Failed” in log file

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arr, ok, got it. I’ll try that. Nothing to do with deadline!

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Still had issues after that, but this worked -
Fresh ENU folder (C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2027 - 64bit\ENU)

Enabling Help develop new products and services on first launch to allow ADP to initialise

Im back in! I’ll test D10 with 2027 now

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The submitter script for inside max doesnt seem to do anything. Be great if the exe could be updated for 2027 for the submitter installer. @zainali

@zainali Any updates on the proper submitter installer for 2027?

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Hey everyone!
I was able to get this built forking the public repo. It’s a full installer that builds a single lane for 2027 while maintaining access to earlier versions. You can also just grab the files and deploy yourself. Add comments, discussions, or issues on the github page and I’ll take a look when I have time. This was tested with 2027.1 and a single node + local database.

Cheers!
Chip