moldfire Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 I downloaded the .nif plugin for 3ds but whenever I start it up, i get this same message: 3dsmax.exe - Bad Image The application or DLL C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\PlugIns\NifPlugins.dlu is not a valid Windows image.Please check this against your installation diskette. OK (wich is then immidiatley followed by this): Error Loading Plug-in DLL DLL <C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\PlugIns\NifPlugins.dlu> failed to initialize.Error code 193 - %1 is not a valid Win32 application OK Im using 3ds max 2012 but I got the same message when I had 2011, does anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks also, not sure if I posted this in the right place, feel free to move it.
JDGameArt Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 This will work for Max 2011 - 64bit... Some of these plug-ins are release picky... As in something for 2009 might not work in 2010, 2011 etc... I'm using max 2011 x64, and to get things to work right I did this... -first download "niftools-max-plugins-3.4.2.4632.exe" here Max Plugins then run the 2009 option, and set up your file locations etc... -Its going to make a folder in you're Autodesk folder marked 2009. -go into that folder and pull out the MaxNifTools.ini file. (move this to the 2011/plugconfig folder) -Then download "niftools-max-plugins-3.4.2.4632-max_2011_x64.7z" (assuming you have a 64 bit max version) and move those files to the correct directory. That should be it. This is how I'm setup and it works well.
Deleted398256User Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Thank You.... I just upgraded my system to win7 64 and was pulling my hair out tryng to get this to work. I have two years of mod designing filesbuilt with 3dsmax9 and whould have hated to have to resort to using the "old" max. Your instructions worked perfectly. I have imported and exported previous 3dsmax9 nif's that I deveolped, with no problems. Your a life saver. :thumbsup:
thineubaut Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Posthumous "thank you" from the distant future. I did a /facepalm when I realized I needed to move the ini from the "3ds Max 2012" folder to the "3ds Max Design 2012" folder
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