Author Topic: Error in .conf file. Corona 1.5. Crash 3Dmax after Corona 1.5 install.  (Read 25492 times)

2016-10-12, 10:33:45

Yehat

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I get an error message when I start 3ds Max. I found and deleted * .conf files, but nothing happened. What is it? How to fix it?

UPD
On one of my computers after installing Corona 1.5 shows this window, and then crash 3dsmax. Remove Corona 1.5 will fix it.
Windows 7, all updates. Max 2014 SP5.

Solution: the problem is already solved in the latest daily builds:
https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000570015-daily-builds
« Last Edit: 2016-10-31, 09:48:59 by maru »

2016-10-12, 11:02:25
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What conf file you deleted?
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2016-10-12, 11:06:27
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All of which I found the Corona's folders.

What of *.conf files I must delete? ))
« Last Edit: 2016-10-12, 11:42:31 by Yehat »

2016-10-12, 12:38:10
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If that's Corona related error then deleting most recent conf file in Corona folder should fix it. But maybe that's something that has nothing to do with Corona. What makes you believe it's not max itself related error?
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2016-10-12, 13:51:09
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It starts when I install new version of Corona.
It disappears when I uninstall new version of Corona.
I am not one, who get this error.

There is no such file in Corona folder. Need a search, which find many files by the *.conf request. Its not so easy to find the right files.


« Last Edit: 2016-10-12, 14:05:07 by Yehat »

2016-10-12, 15:03:02
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You're looking in a wrong place. See attached image.
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2016-10-12, 15:23:47
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It doesnt help. (
I've erased the files, twice. I find them via windows search.
« Last Edit: 2016-10-12, 15:47:15 by Yehat »

2016-10-12, 18:18:52
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try deleting also SystemSettings.ini/conf - there might be incorrect version from one of the dailies
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2016-10-13, 09:12:44
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It doesnt help too ((
The message appears again when I change the Production render to Corona in Common tab.
There was no dailes or cracks, only official licensed versions.
« Last Edit: 2016-10-13, 09:23:58 by Yehat »

2016-10-13, 09:21:34
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have the same problem.
deleting those files helps only before i start opening different windows in 3dsmax (render setup, for example)

2016-10-13, 10:31:59
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I am not sure, but it looks like the majority of users with this problem are from Russia/some other countries with non-latin alphabet. Do you have some special national characters in your Windows user name? (e.g. Cyrillic characters?)
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2016-10-13, 12:18:55
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Yes. Thats it. But there is another problem (see picture):

"Администратор" is the system integrated account in licensed russian Windows.
How to "tell" to Corona that it uses "User" folder instead of "Администратор" folder? Disabling "Администратор" account and reinstalling under "User" didnt help ( The files appears again in the "Администратор" folder (

And.. why not to store these files here: C:\Program Files\Corona  :) ?
« Last Edit: 2016-10-13, 13:38:19 by Yehat »

2016-10-13, 13:30:40
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Then... another bug. I created one more new user with only latin characters. Try to install Corona and got the crash! (screenshot)
If I switch то integrated system account "Администратор", i can install Corona without problems. But in this way i get the same message about Error in .conf file.




2016-10-13, 14:41:26
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That is exact reason why i never considered to use localised windows.
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2016-10-13, 14:49:42
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We cannot use non localized windows, because of license. Because it is not only one user at home, who can do all he want. This is company, architectural bureau. We bought 7 box subscriptions, and we expect that the program will work.
The last version of Corona works well. And the others too. So, "dont use localised windows" is not an answer, is not a solution.

And, for example, if Corona will use this path: "C:\Program Files\Corona"
instead of this (which can changed from user to user):
C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2014 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\plugcfg\corona
is will be the solution.
Or, may be, button "Set config dir", if this dir is a weak/important point of program.


So, how to fix the problem with error window, with crash in new user account during install? Maybe hotfix fo 1.5?
« Last Edit: 2016-10-13, 15:27:39 by Yehat »