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Cannot get Max2012 P3D SDK to work

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I decided to leave the unstable, buggy gmax for 64bit 3DSMax 2012 Student, and have the P3D SDK installed, and patched to "64bit".

Still, after setting the path in Max, it says it can't use 32bit stuff?

PS: Do I need to remove Max from Program Files, maybe? And put it in my FS partition instead, as I do with the SDK's?

Any ideas?

Cheers,
:stirthepo
 
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Did you add this line to the "Configure System Paths" "3rd Party Plugins" tab:

(Your path may differ a little but should be same from Lockheed Martin\ on)
H:\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D SDK 1.4.4747.0\Environment Kit\Modeling SDK\3DSM2012_x64\Plugins

What exactly are you trying to do when you get the message about 32bit...
 
VAEjonp said:
3DSM2012_x64\Plugins
Click to expand...

Now I feel stupid :censored:

Thank you for hammering in the obvious - x64. I now look at my first Max2012 model in FSX. It is Heaven to get rid of the crappy gmax viewports and geriatric drivers, finally :wave:

Cheers,
:stirthepo
 
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It's not "rocket science," but it is so easy to overlook the obvious. I do that all the time myself...

...but I can blame it all on "old age!" :rotfl:

I have Max 2012 Pro version but haven't set aside the time to install it yet. I want to make certain that I don't mess up my Max9 installation, because I plan to keep it around just in case... :cool:
 
It is indeed easy to overlook the obvious. Actually I am better to check the obvious first at work, than at home, so I need to rewrite my thinking. I have a tendency to switch off "job mode" when going home, but there are a few things I should not shut down. So I do not blame this on old age (I'm 50 in November). Which I regard as "still not out of puberty" ... :D

I was about to switch to Sketchup, until I learnt I could use Max 2012. I love Max and will never leave it, even if I start to use Sketchup for simple models. After modeling 33 airports for FSX, I finally purchased Photoshop CS5. Best buy I ever did. One of these days I may purchase a second-hand Max too :)

Cheers,
:stirthepo
 
You're lucky to get to use Max 2012! Finding a genuine secondhand licence will probably take a very great deal of searching, although it's not completely impossible (I should know, I use 2008).

Keep up the good work all the same!
 
Being still in the legacy period, you can mortgage your family and buy Max 2014 from Autodesk, with a retrograde use of 2012.

Personally, I never upgraded (no need) ... still have Max 2012x64 Did delete Max x86 from the laptop, though.

Bill, Max 2012 x64 will sit beside your old Max install, and have no bearing whatsoever. Just install it and lave the other Max where it is. (In fact Max 2008, 2011, 2012 ec will all coexist without drama)
 
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