Nif 3dsmax 2012 problem

[Firedshot]

OK so i have 3ds max 2009 and 2012 installed on my PC. With '09 i can import the nif files using the nif plugin. i uninstalled this and re-installed it to work with '12 but now it won't import the files into '12. I get the error of the files not being appropriate. So i uninstalled again and re-stalled for '09 and all is work fine there?

 

Both '09 & '12 are installed on another drive. I only mention this because the Nif plugin installs to C: not D: where both copies are although i can't see this being an issue if it works for '09.

 

I've browsed the web and can't find a solution so if anyone else has an idea please let me know because I've got no hair left I've be scratching that much :s

[Ghogiel]

What version of the niftools plugin are you trying to use with 2012? I take it this is a x64 version of max? Do you also have the 32bit version installed? Edited July 24, 2012 by Ghogiel

[Firedshot]

Latest version of nif and 64 bit nif and 64 bit 3ds max

[Ghogiel]

What is the version number on the niftools plugin you are using for 2012? and do you also have a 2012 32 bit installed?

[Firedshot]

this the the 1 installed max-plugins-373-5622. no but i did just try with both 312bit and 64 bit installed with no joy.

 

Sorry was on my phone with the last message. wasn't near computer

Edited July 24, 2012 by Firedshot

[Ghogiel]

check in your install> programs\autodesk\3ds max 2012\plugins\ that you have NifMagic.dll and NifPlugins.dlu. NifMopp should only be present in 32bit installs as it isn't a valid 64bit dll.

 

And in the pluginscfg folder you have a MaxNifTools.ini (there is also a plugincgf folder in appdata.)

 

that's pretty much all it should install.

[Firedshot]

Now we are getting some where. the installer installed the file to c: not where 3ds is installed to. i've transfered the files to the right place on the D: now but i get an ini error and no texture when the mesh loads. This is defeintly progrees thanks :)

[Ghogiel]

The textures will likely not load unless you have extracted the dds files to the default games installation folder. Other wise this is somthing you can set up in the MaxNifTools.ini. as a hack you can just use the eyedropper tool in the material editor to snag the imported material that is on the mesh, then just drag and drop the dds into the diffuse map slot. Edited July 24, 2012 by Ghogiel

[Firedshot]

ok error says "maxniftools could not find a valid ini. the plugin may bot work correctly. That come up 5 time then the mesh loads but not texture. i have all the meshes and textures extracted in to a fold on my hard drive.

 

I don't seem to have maxniftools.ini where should that be?

Edited July 24, 2012 by Firedshot

[Ghogiel]

I expect the ini it is talking about is the MaxNifTools.ini. make sure there is one in both appdata and the actual autodesk program folder in plugscgf. that's about all I can think of.

 

I can send you it if you can't find it..

Edited July 24, 2012 by Ghogiel