# vray fatal error

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-fatal-error/44935>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [April 18, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-fatal-error/44935 "2013-04-18T20:39:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![evanerichards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f6c823/32.png) [@evanerichards](https://forums.chaos.com/u/evanerichards)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-fatal-error/44935/1 "2013-04-18T20:39:49Z")

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I’ve got a scene here that keeps returning a fatal error. I don’t know why. I have deleted all unknown nodes, I have rebuilt the scene, I have done everything I know how and am still getting a fatal error. Would someone be able to take a look at it for me an see if they can diagnose the problem?

I would really appreciate it.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![yolov](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/yolov/32/11920_2.png) [@yolov](https://forums.chaos.com/u/yolov)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-fatal-error/44935/2 "2013-04-19T09:34:58Z")

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Hi,

It’ll be helpful if you can share the scene here or send it to [vraymaya@chaosgroup.com](mailto:vraymaya@chaosgroup.com). Additionally it would be good to know what vray/maya versions you are using and what OS you’re running.

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**Author:** ![evanerichards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f6c823/32.png) [@evanerichards](https://forums.chaos.com/u/evanerichards)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-fatal-error/44935/3 "2013-04-22T15:04:51Z")

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Ok.

We’re on Windows 7 x64  
We’re on Maya 2013 x64 Service Pack 2  
We’re on V-Ray for Maya version 2.25.01, revision 22704 from Feb 4 2013

I thought I couldn’t post the scene, because it was too big but it was using referenced files and even with the references removed it still won’t render.

So please find the attached scene.  
I’m eager to find out what the problem is.

Thanks!  
[Guardian\_11\_noRef.zip](https://forums.chaos.com/uploads/short-url/eAx5X2v3JIXnhgy1xHoZDEd01bs.zip) (11.5 KB)

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**Author:** ![yolov](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/yolov/32/11920_2.png) [@yolov](https://forums.chaos.com/u/yolov)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-fatal-error/44935/4 "2013-04-22T16:39:21Z")

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Thanks for sharing the sample scene, we found what was causing the issue. The problem was the file that was connected as an image plane to the render camera (camera1 in your scene). We had an issue when the file path was missing or wrong. This has been fixed, so trying one of the more recent nightlies should have this working.

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**Author:** ![evanerichards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f6c823/32.png) [@evanerichards](https://forums.chaos.com/u/evanerichards)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-fatal-error/44935/5 "2013-04-22T17:46:08Z")

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Ok.  
I’ll try one of the more recent nightlies.

Thanks