Viable 3ds+Vray+Phoenix combo to render volumetrics?

Phoenix Issues
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3ds 2024 user here, upgraded to Vray 7.4.1 and Phoenix 5.25 today. All’s good except Phoenix volumetrics won’t render.

According to a quick search, there might be a mismatch between Vray and Phoenix, but these are the latest versions, so what do I do?
Downgrade to Vray 6, or upgrade to a newer 3ds? Anyone know if either approach works?

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Works fine on my end. Does it happen only on a specific scene? Any errors in the VFB log?

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Clean new scene, default Phoenix settings. I’m rendering in Bucket mode using CPU.

Edit: There is an error
[18:27:27.339] Error : Error loading plugin library “C:\Program Files\Chaos\Phoenix FD\3ds Max 2024 for x64\vray6plugins\vray_phoenix.dll”: [loadLibEx] 127: LoadLibrary failed (127): The specified procedure could not be found.

Searched about it, saw something about Corona-related issues. Found some files about Corona conversion and material libraries (never installed Corona itself in this workstation) and deleted them, but nothing happened.

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Hey,

Looks like you have installed Phoenix for V-Ray 6, but you’re using V-Ray 7. You can get the Phoenix build for V-Ray 7 from here - Download | My Chaos

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Turns out I’m stupid, but I’m so happy I don’t even mind. Thank you Georgi!

I don’t know how I looked so many times at the installer’s name and never saw that, but that was it. Fire’s now rendering properly.