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Max 9 and SDK problems

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Doering

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Hey guys,
I have read a bunch of the threads here. But still not sure how to fix my problem.

I have installed MAX 9 and the FSX SDK plugins on my new computer (Win 7)
Max 9 64 BIT installed fine but will not open when I click the icon. No errors displayed, just nothing happens.

Max 9 32 BIT installed fine. When it loads up I get 5 consecutive errors before it loads up. (Errors jpg attached)

Installed the FSX SDK plugin for Max 9 in the right spot and I get error messages telling me to put it in the right path. (Errors Max9 jpg attached)

Help greatly appreciated!
 

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All the above problems corrected by installing Max9 SP2 and by running Max9 under Vista! Go figure. You just right click on the 3DS max icon, go to properties and then to compatibility. Choose the OS and version and you are in business!
 
Oh yes! You must have Max9's SP2 installed for the video drivers to work properly also. I went through the same pain about a month ago... :)

My development machine is running Vista 32, but my flightsim 'puter is running Win7x64. The FS machine is set up as a "flight station" so it's pretty much useless for development work...

...the yoke, other controls and the keyboard being off-set to the left at an angle makes it very difficult to use for any other purpose. :rotfl:
 
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@Doering, I went thru the same steps as you and reached the same "solution". What struck me as odd was that folks on line claimed there was no way to make max9 work with vista or 7 unless you subscribed to the maintenance program. The solution was a "productivity pack" only available to subscribers. Recently I began to do some modelling, and after a workout, I had a freeze. Then another. Downright annoying, to the point that I am wondering if the truth was that the "solution" really wasn't one. Have you given max a real workout yet, and proven that all is well (including making some materials and editing them)? Good luck, I hope your's works for you. I'm seriously considering installing xp back on my machine and making it a dual boot, just for max9.
 
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