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3ds Max 8: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7176150&linkID=9241178
 
3ds Max 8: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7176150&linkID=9241178
  
Then, you will need to install the plugin. TheMagician created an excellent video shortly after the release of the plugin on how to do this. It is included below:
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Then, you will need to install the plugin. TheMagician created an excellent video shortly after the release of the plugin on how to do this. It is included below:
  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjUomH6IMJ0&fmt=22
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjUomH6IMJ0&fmt=22
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To set up the 3ds Max plugin, you need to do the following:
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1) Copy all the .dll files that exist in the base directory of your Myst Online: Uru Live Again folder to the base directory of your 3ds Max installation.
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2) Download (see below) and extract the plugin. Copy over the MaxPlasmaLights.dlo and PlasmaMax.gup files to your Max version's "plugins" folder.
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3) Once doing this, boot up 3ds Max. If all goes well, it will crash out. Once it crashes, go to your Max installation's "plugcfg" file and open up the newly-created "PlasmaMAX2.ini" in a text editor like Notepad.
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4) You need to replace the entire text with something that will actually work.
  
  

Revision as of 21:24, 10 April 2011

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This is a tutorial page.Versions available: PyPRP; 3ds Max; Korman.
 

What is the 3ds Max Plugin?

The 3ds Max Plugin is what Cyan originally used to create all the ages you'll find in Uru. It was released in its built form by Cyan on the 13th April, 2010. On the 6th April 2011, Cyan released the source code for the plugin.

The 3ds Max Plugin (as it stands) only works in two versions of 3ds Max - versions 7 and 8. Trial versions of both of these Max versions can be found on the internet.

The 3ds Max plugin offers the user a reasonably user-friendly interface with which to develop maps for the Cyan Worlds Engine, without as many scripting requirements as PyPRP. However, as it requires out of date versions of Max, its usability by the general modding community is limited.

Setting up the 3ds Max Plugin

Firstly, you need 3ds Max version 7 or 8. Trial versions of these two programs can be found on the internet.

Following this, make sure you have the latest service pack for your Max version.

3ds Max 7: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=5663191&linkID=9241178

3ds Max 8: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7176150&linkID=9241178

Then, you will need to install the plugin. TheMagician created an excellent video shortly after the release of the plugin on how to do this. It is included below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjUomH6IMJ0&fmt=22

To set up the 3ds Max plugin, you need to do the following:

1) Copy all the .dll files that exist in the base directory of your Myst Online: Uru Live Again folder to the base directory of your 3ds Max installation. 2) Download (see below) and extract the plugin. Copy over the MaxPlasmaLights.dlo and PlasmaMax.gup files to your Max version's "plugins" folder. 3) Once doing this, boot up 3ds Max. If all goes well, it will crash out. Once it crashes, go to your Max installation's "plugcfg" file and open up the newly-created "PlasmaMAX2.ini" in a text editor like Notepad. 4) You need to replace the entire text with something that will actually work.


Where can I find the 3ds Max Plugin?

Where can I find tutorials on the 3ds Max Plugin?