Corona 8 don't install scatter

Corona Corona for 3ds Max General
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I installed corona 8, but it does not install scatter even using unpaking

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Hello there
Please try below solution in order to fix it:

as the first steps, please try:

  1. Temporarily disabling any antivirus you are using and then
  2. Make sure that you are not running the Corona 8 installer from a network location. Simply copy it into a local folder (for example C: drive) and then run it.

If the above solution does not help:

I am attaching to this message the Chaos Scatter files for Corona 8 that you would normally see after using the unpack option in the Corona 8 installer.

Please try installing Chaos Scatter manually:

  • Install Corona 8 using the standard installation method (start the installer, select the standard installation option, proceed as usual)

  • Unpack the archive I sent to you, go to the resulting folder and then navigate to Chaos Corona\Chaos Group\

  • Copy the whole “Scatter” folder into C:\Program Files\Chaos Group (so the resulting path will be C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Scatter)

  • In the folder I sent to you, navigate to \Chaos Corona\Autodesk

  • Go into the folder with the name of your 3ds Max version (e.g. if you are using 3ds Max 2022 go to the folder \Chaos Corona\Autodesk\3ds Max 2022)

  • Copy the content of this folder (“plugins” and “UI_ln” folders)

  • Go to your 3ds Max installation folder (e.g. in case of 3ds Max 2022 the default folder is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2022)

  • Paste the folders “plugins” and “UI_ln” into your 3ds Max folder (so the “plugins” and “UI_ln” have to be pasted into C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2022)

Here is the archived Corona 8 Chaos Scatter installation folder:
ftp.chaosgroup.com/Download/Corona8ChaosScatterPacked.zip

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Looks like i’m having this issue with the latest daily…

Any advice? Same process? I don’t see the scatter folder…

Thanks for any much needed help!

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Nevermind, got it working from your previous instructions, thanks!

Any idea why/how this happens? And how to avoid it happening?

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Would it be possible to get a download package for corona 9 as well? I have a student who’s stuck because Corona 9 won’t install Scatter properly on her computer.

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Here is the unpacked Corona 9 archive, without the material library, but with Scatter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PTeUxgP_ajWYzIPGzWmCyaCtvumJKlbW/view?usp=sharing
There is a readme file which explains where to put each file. If you need some further assistance, please let us know!

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Hi,

This should be fixed in v9 HF1: Download | My Chaos

Cheers!