Error creating Direct 3D Device in 3DS Max

[Salvor Hardin]

I have recently changed my computer to another one, which is Vista based and I am having problems with 3DSMax.

So far I have installed Photoshop CS 8.0. with the NVDIA dds plug-in and 3DS Max 8. I have set the Graphics mode of 3DS Max to "Software", as I have checked that it was how it was configured in my old XP based computer, where everything worked fine.

Now, the problem that I have is that when I try to assign a texture to a model, selecting any dds file makes the following error message appear: "Error creating Direct 3D Device".

If it helps, my graphic card is a NVDIA GeForce 9500M GS 512Mb.

Edit: I can open .tga files, so the problem is only for .dds files.

Any idea on what I might be doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

[Lü Bu]

Open 3d max/customize/preferences/viewports/choose driver.From there try to select Dirext X (9.0 or whatever)

[Salvor Hardin]

Thanks, Karlos. But it does not work yet. I wonder if it is my Direct X install, although it is 9.0.

[Lü Bu]

There is even latest release.Direct x10.Just google for it,download it and install.Its basiclly better for new games like crisis,etc...

[AqD]

Tried the OpenGL option?

[Lü Bu]

Yea,maybe this will work...

[Salvor Hardin]

Thanks guys. I will try it when I get home. I think that it is the only option that I have not tried yet, so perhaps it works.

Otherwise, I am quite resigned to converting to .tga the .dds files.

Edit: it does not work either.

I hate Vista!

[bladerunner900]

Have a look here and see if it is any good.
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=37665

The last post by “eta” has a link to a modified version of the DDS plugin that he says works with Max8

[Salvor Hardin]

Thanks, bladerunner. It works!

+ Rep!

[bladerunner900]

Excellent news

[DAVIDE]

same problem here.. 3dsmax 8, win7....

[Salvor Hardin]

Have you tried the NVidia plug-in in the link posted by bladerunner? It worked perfectly for me.

[DAVIDE]

dunno where those files go

[Salvor Hardin]

I placed both the extracted file and the folder in the "program files/autodesk/3dsmax/plugins" folder. Like this:


It took me several tries to figure it out, now that I remember about it.

[DAVIDE]

Thanks. It is working. +rep

[Balbor]

I'm running studioMax 7, is there any fix for the problem on that version.