3ds Max 2023 crashes while rendering Material Previews

[Marcus]

Hi. I have a problem here

Max 2023.
Corona 8.

In about 30 % of the time I'm opening the material editor (Compact) 3ds Max is crashing while loading the material previews. Randomly.
It also happens when I change some material parameters sometimes.

Minidump is included.

Help would be highly appreciated because it's getting quite frustrating.

Best,
Marcus

[maru]

Hi, Corona 8 or 8 HF2?

[Marcus]

Corona 8. No HF installed yet.
I will try it with the latest HF.

[maru]

Please do and if it still crashes, let us know here.
Also, does it happen in any scene (even fresh) or only in some specific scene? What I am trying to figure out is whether it crashes when rendering a default shaderball or some specific material.

[Ondra]

Hi, do you use any scripted maps? It crashes in maxscript when preparing some map for rendering, unfortunately I dont know which one

[Marcus]

Please do and if it still crashes, let us know here.
Also, does it happen in any scene (even fresh) or only in some specific scene? What I am trying to figure out is whether it crashes when rendering a default shaderball or some specific material.

Hi Maru. Thanks for getting back. It happens in fresh and existing scenes.

[maru]

Please do and if it still crashes, let us know here.
Also, does it happen in any scene (even fresh) or only in some specific scene? What I am trying to figure out is whether it crashes when rendering a default shaderball or some specific material.

Hi Maru. Thanks for getting back. It happens in fresh and existing scenes.

So you are experiencing the same thing with Corona 8 HF2?

[Marcus]

Hi, do you use any scripted maps? It crashes in maxscript when preparing some map for rendering, unfortunately I dont know which one

Hi Ondra. Scripted maps? I don't think so. Basically it's almost a fresh version of 2023. The only extra maps I use are MultiTexture and the 4 Siger Maps. (Pro Simplex, Voroni, Scratches, etc.)

[Marcus]

Hi, do you use any scripted maps? It crashes in maxscript when preparing some map for rendering, unfortunately I dont know which one

Hi Ondra. Scripted maps? I don't think so. Basically it's almost a fresh version of 2023. The only extra maps I use are MultiTexture and the 4 Siger Maps. (Pro Simplex, Voroni, Scratches, etc.)

Not yet! :)
I will test this for a few days. Until now everything works. *fingers-crossed*

[maru]

Great, waiting for updates then. :)

[jellyjuice]

I'm experiencing the same problem.. randomly 3ds max crashes with the compact material editor. I'm running corona 8 hf2

[maru]

I'm experiencing the same problem.. randomly 3ds max crashes with the compact material editor. I'm running corona 8 hf2

Please share a minidump file here: https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Here is how to capture it: https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/4649117083409
Please also remember to specify which exact version of Corona and 3ds Max you are using.
By checking the minidump we should be able to tell what is going on.