3dsMax 2014 + BackBurner error, cannot use VRay DR

[lordsme]

Hey guys,
after many years of CG, as usual Backburner is still causing a lot of problems to me...
I can't use VRay DR because I can't run and complete a proper BackBurner job on my workstation (3ds Max 2014).
This is not the first time I setup distributed rendering network, but this time I really can't find a solution.

I run both BB Manager and Server on the same machine, with Administration rights. They both connect fine, as the Backburner Queue Monitor reports. Then from 3ds Max I send a job with a very simple scene, rendering with the base scanline render.

Then the Server fails with the usual error message:
Adapter returned unexpected code: -2 for ...
Application load error: 3ds Max adapter error: Pipe ended. : 109 ...

The Max.log reports:

2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] Starting network
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] Calling NetRenderPreLoad
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] in NetWorkerPreLoad. jobFile: C:\Users\Davide\AppData\Local\backburner\ServerJob\temp.xml; jobname: C:\Users\Davide\AppData\Local\backburner\ServerJob\temp.max
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] in Init. jobFile: C:\Users\Davide\AppData\Local\backburner\ServerJob\temp.xml; jobname: C:\Users\Davide\AppData\Local\backburner\ServerJob\temp.max
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] in Init. calling nrGetIface. jobToSend: C:\Users\Davide\AppData\Local\backburner\ServerJob\temp.max job:C:\Users\Davide\AppData\Local\backburner\ServerJob\temp.xml
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] in Init. nrGetIface() failed
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] Error initializing System Path Manager
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] in NetWorkerPreLoad. Init() failed
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] NetRenderPreLoad failed
2016/04/19 17:11:37 ERR: [11504] [11508] Error loading file C:\Users\Davide\AppData\Local\backburner\ServerJob\temp.max
2016/04/19 17:11:37 INF: [11504] [11508] SYSTEM: Production renderer is changed to Default Scanline Renderer. Previous messages are cleared.
2016/04/19 17:11:37 DBG: [11504] [11508] Stop network

Can't figure and find the problem... paths are valid, file are accessible, permissions are OK...
do you have any suggestion?
Thanks!

[gregvfx]

VRay DR isn't using BB.
Its options are in the last pane before render elements.

[lordsme]

Thanks Gregvfx, I know about VRAy DR but if you have a look at the documentation about its setup, you'll read:

If you see the a 3ds Max window flashing on the taskbar and then disappearing, right-click on the V-Ray DR spawner icon in the taskbar tray, select exit to close the DR spawner, and try running a regular Backburner job with this machine as the server. After that, try to start the V-Ray DR spawner again.

Infact my DR is not working, I assume that's because I never run and completed a BackBurner job on this machine.

[gregvfx]

I am using 24 render nodes + my workstation with Vray for DR, and I never had to configure the host as a BB server... but maybe I don't understand you fully.
It is true that the nodes used as satellites are servers only. I find the documentation of BB very poor but it works.

[VelvetElvis]

If memory serves me correctly Max 2014 has an issue with backburner from the Max installer. You might need to install it from the standalone installer.
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/suppo...sign-2014.html

[lordsme]

Thanks VelvetElvis, you nailed it! I reinstalled BB 2014 from that link, successfully completed a BB job and now VRay DR is working great. Thanks!

[gregvfx]

oops, my mistake!
I think I had this problem 3 years ago... remember ranting at autodesk...