Vray 7 embree static ray caster error

[patryk_pawlak1]

I getting this whenever I try to use v-ray 7, CPU and GPU version

[15:56:30.980] Error : Error building Embree static ray caster, error message: [CommitEmbreeThread::threadProc] 1: Committing scene failed

[15:56:31.164] Error : 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

It happens wenever I add some geometry to the scene, for example a scene with one light renders fine, but when I try to add a box or sphere the render stops and shows this error

v-ray 6 works fine

[patryk_pawlak1]

I getting this whenever I try to use v-ray 7, CPU and GPU version

[15:56:30.980] Error : Error building Embree static ray caster, error message: [CommitEmbreeThread::threadProc] 1: Committing scene failed

[15:56:31.164] Error : 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

It happend wenever I add some geometry to the scene, for example a scene with one light renders fine, but when I try to add a box or sphere the render stops and shows this error

v-ray 6 works fine

[yavor.rubenov]

Hello,

Do you run the V-Ray 7 installation through some script or some other automated way ? In general we've seen this error on machines with quite old Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. By default V-Ray installation installs the required version and everything should work correctly.
Can you try reinstalling V-Ray ?

Best regards,
Yavor

[patryk_pawlak1]

Hi,

I have reinstalled V-Ray on both 3ds Max 2024 and 2025, but unfortunately, the issue persists. No automation scripts were used during the installation. I’ve ensured that all drivers, Windows updates, and 3ds Max itself are updated to their latest versions.

Let me know if there’s anything else I should try.

[yavor.rubenov]

Hm after installing V-Ray the redistributable is located in Program Files\Chaos\V-Ray\3ds Max 2025\utils - vc_redist.x64.exe - can you try installing it manually. Also try restarting the computer altogether.

[patryk_pawlak1]

it worked! thanks

[yavor.rubenov]

Glad to hear that.

[Kawzy13]

Sorry to revive a thread from a few months ago, but we recently began having this same error on some of our studio machines.

It actually seems like if you have the most recent version of the C++ redistributables installed (14.42.34433.0) from something else pushing them, V-Ray 7 can start kicking this error. The version of the C++ redistributables that is with V-Ray 7 is older (14.40.33810). If you uninstall the newest version and install 14.40.33810, it works.

That would make it seem like the error will begin repeating itself whenever the software that originally pushed the newest update forces it again.

[KeithM12]

Same Issue with myself. Since I updated to Vray 7 a Max file won't render.

RAM is not the issue.

[liang_zhao]

I also encountered the same problem. My own computer has no problem, but I helped others to solve this problem. The system is Windows 11 and it is a newly installed system.