vray next 4-20-00 DR "vray server scene.max" file not loading

[thomes]

hello,

some slaves dont load or read the DR "vray server scene.max" file. they hang at untitled max "no responce" in task manager

any help here? we already did a newstart of windows.

thanks a lot

[yavor.rubenov]

Hello,

Do you have any messages in the logs? Either the log on your work station or the problem slave?

Best regards,
Yavor

[thomes]

hello yavor, thanks for your time!

thats directly after starting the vray spawner. max does not load the "vray server scene.max" file.

thats all that gets written after starting the spawner

[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] ================================================== ==========
[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] Console created, V-Ray 4.20.00.00001 for x64 from Jun 5 2019, 01:29:30
[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] ================================================== ==========
[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] Compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ compiler, version 19.12
[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] Host is 3ds Max, version 21
[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] V-Ray DLL version is 4.20.00
[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] Using folder "C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vray_assets_ca che" for caching assets for DR.
[2019/Jun/19|15:28:11] Using file "C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vray_assets_ca che/cache_info_20204.txt" for storing assets cache information.

after killing the process there is no more written in the vraylog-file

[yavor.rubenov]

Are you running the spawner as a regular process or as a service ?

[thomes]

process.

in the spawner log i found this...

0: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] ========================== Starting new session ==========================
1: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Got this module name: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\vrayspawner2019.exe
2: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Got this INI file name: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\VRaySpawner.ini
3: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] *** ALERT! Could not open INI file: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\VRaySpawner.ini". Using defaults.
4: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Dumping current settings...
5: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] VRaySpawner temp dir: "C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp"
6: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Application name (MAX/VIZ): "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe"
7: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Listening port(s): default
8: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] --
9: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] System configuration:
10: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Group aware processor detection:
11: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Processor group 0
12: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] NUMA node 0, mask 0xFFFF, used: true
13: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] NUMA node 1, mask 0xFFFF0000, used: true
14: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] --
15: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Using system default affinity
16: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Process id is 1196 (0x4ac)
17: [2019/Jun/19|14:15:23] Executing ""C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe" -server C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vraydummy2019.m ax "
18: [2019/Jun/19|15:26:17] Process id is 1196 (0x4ac)
19: [2019/Jun/19|15:26:17] Executing ""C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe" -server C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vraydummy2019.m ax "
20: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:11] Process id is 1196 (0x4ac)
21: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:11] Executing ""C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe" -server C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vraydummy2019.m ax "
22: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:15] ========================== Ending session ==========================
0: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] ========================== Starting new session ==========================
1: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Got this module name: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\vrayspawner2019.exe
2: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Got this INI file name: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\VRaySpawner.ini
3: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] *** ALERT! Could not open INI file: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\VRaySpawner.ini". Using defaults.
4: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Dumping current settings...
5: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] VRaySpawner temp dir: "C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp"
6: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Application name (MAX/VIZ): "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe"
7: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Listening port(s): default
8: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] --
9: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] System configuration:
10: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Group aware processor detection:
11: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Processor group 0
12: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] NUMA node 0, mask 0xFFFF, used: true
13: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] NUMA node 1, mask 0xFFFF0000, used: true
14: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] --
15: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Using system default affinity
16: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Process id is 4872 (0x130
17: [2019/Jun/19|15:27:51] Executing ""C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe" -server C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vraydummy2019.m ax "
18: [2019/Jun/19|15:30:40] Process id is 4872 (0x130
19: [2019/Jun/19|15:30:40] Executing ""C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe" -server C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vraydummy2019.m ax "
20: [2019/Jun/19|15:33:09] Process id is 4872 (0x130
21: [2019/Jun/19|15:33:09] Executing ""C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\3dsmax.exe" -server C:\Users\roemer\AppData\Local\Temp\vraydummy2019.m ax "

[thomes]

*** ALERT! Could not open INI file: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2019\VRaySpawner.ini".

where can i find this ini ? ...no file in this dir...

[yavor.rubenov]

Don't worry about the INI thing - spawner will use defaults in there is no custom settings file.

Another thing - is this a new Windows install and have you run a regular backburner job on that machine before ?

[thomes]

sorry for the late reply.today after another restart of the slaves they render without problem. i´m so sorry yavor, maybe it was too hot last tuesday....maybe it was only too hot for me

thanks again for your help!

[yavor.rubenov]

Glad to hear that it works now