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The Cyan Worlds Plasma Plugin is used within 3ds Max to create Ages. Installing it is a simple affair.
  
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= Setting up the 3ds Max Plugin =
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== Prerequisites ==
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You will need either '''3ds Max 7''' or '''3ds Max 8''' for the plugin to work correctly. Trial versions are available on the Internet; the full versions must be purchased. Also make sure you have the latest service packs for your version:
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* '''3ds Max 7''': [https://web.archive.org/web/20130602140356/http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=5663191&linkID=9241178 Service Pack 1]
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* '''3ds Max 8''': [https://web.archive.org/web/20120110101230/http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7176150&linkID=9241178 Service Pack 3]
  
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First, you need 3ds Max version 7 or 8. Trial versions of these two programs can be found on the internet. You should also make sure that you have the latest service pack for your Max version.
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== Downloading ==
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* [http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=5663191&linkID=9241178 3ds Max 7]
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* [http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7176150&linkID=9241178 3ds Max 8]
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For now, only the version that Cyan provided in April 2010 is available. You may download it from Cyan's [http://cho.cyan.com/bahrowings/MOULaPlugins871.zip Cho server].
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[J'Kla][With thanks to Emor  for a gramatical revision]
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Heads up:
  
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To set up the 3ds Max plugin:
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The CYAN plugin above only works for  3DS Max versions 7 and 8 but versions for nearly all of the later releases have been created.
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# Copy all the .dll files that exist in the base directory of your Myst Online: Uru Live Again folder to the base directory of your 3ds Max installation.
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# Download (see below) and extract the plugin. Copy over the MaxPlasmaLights.dlo and PlasmaMax.gup files to your Max version's "plugins" folder.
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They can be found in the github repository:
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# Once doing this, boot up 3ds Max. If all goes well, it will crash out. Once it crashes, go to your Max installation's "plugcfg" file and open up the newly-created "PlasmaMAX2.ini" in a text editor like Notepad.
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https://github.com/H-uru/Plasma/releases/tag/last-successful
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In searching for options less expensive than Autodesk retail, I found this website:
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https://nextdigitalkey.com/product/autodesk-3ds-max
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They sell discontinued retail licences of many brand-name software as Digital downloads.
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I bought a copy of 3DS Max 2022, US Price $64.
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It installed properly and appears to authenticate with Autodesk.
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[/J'Kla]
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The plugin can be downloaded from [http://cho.cyan.com/bahrowings/MOULaPlugins917.zip Cyan] as a ZIP file.
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'''ADVANCED''': Source code for the H'uru fork of the plugin is available from [https://github.com/H-uru/Plasma github]. Compiling the source is beyond the scope of this tutorial.
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== Installing ==
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You can now begin the actual installation of the plugin.
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# Copy all the <code>.dll</code> files that exist in the base directory of your Myst Online: Uru Live Again folder to the base directory of your 3ds Max installation.
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# Download and extract the plugin. Copy over the <code>MaxPlasmaLights.dlo</code> and <code>PlasmaMax.gup</code> files to your Max version's <code>plugins</code> folder.
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# Once this is done, boot up 3ds Max. If all goes well, it will crash out. Once it crashes, go to your Max installation's <code>plugcfg</code> file and open up the newly-created <code>PlasmaMAX2.ini</code> in a text editor like Notepad.
 
# You need to replace the entire text with something that will actually work, like the sample below.
 
# You need to replace the entire text with something that will actually work, like the sample below.
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# Replace "PathToYourOutputDirectory" with a real folder. This is where Max will export your files, and where you need to place your files for Max to read them!
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# Replace <code>PathToYourOutputDirectory</code> with a real folder. This is where Max will export your files, and where you need to place your files for Max to read them!
 
# Start up Max again. If all goes well, you should launch up and a dropdown menu saying "Plasma" will exist on the top bar.
 
# Start up Max again. If all goes well, you should launch up and a dropdown menu saying "Plasma" will exist on the top bar.
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The Max plugin is now installed. If you are experiencing difficulties, you might find it helpful to watch [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjUomH6IMJ0&fmt=22 The Magician's Video Tutorial].
  
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Congratulations! The 3ds Max Plugin is now installed! If you are having difficulties, you might find [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjUomH6IMJ0&fmt=22 The Magician's Video Tutorial] helpful.
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'''Note:''' the above video tutorial was made before it was confirmed that the plugin worked with 3ds Max 8. Do not get discouraged by the video when it indicates that only version 7 can be used. Both versions work well.
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(This tutorial was made at a time before 3ds Max 8 was confirmed to work with the plugin. Please do not be discouraged when the video indicates that you can only use 3ds Max 7. Both versions work well.)
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== PlasmaMAX2.ini Sample ==
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== PlasmaMax2.ini Sample ==
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What follows is a sample configuration for your <code>PlasmaMax2.ini</code>. Customize it as required for your installation.
 
  [Menu]
 
  [Menu]
 
  Version=10
 
  Version=10

Latest revision as of 06:40, 28 October 2024

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This is a tutorial page.Versions available: PyPRP; 3ds Max; Korman.
 

The Cyan Worlds Plasma Plugin is used within 3ds Max to create Ages. Installing it is a simple affair.

Prerequisites

You will need either 3ds Max 7 or 3ds Max 8 for the plugin to work correctly. Trial versions are available on the Internet; the full versions must be purchased. Also make sure you have the latest service packs for your version:

Downloading

[J'Kla][With thanks to Emor for a gramatical revision] Heads up:

The CYAN plugin above only works for 3DS Max versions 7 and 8 but versions for nearly all of the later releases have been created.

They can be found in the github repository:

https://github.com/H-uru/Plasma/releases/tag/last-successful

In searching for options less expensive than Autodesk retail, I found this website:

https://nextdigitalkey.com/product/autodesk-3ds-max

They sell discontinued retail licences of many brand-name software as Digital downloads.

I bought a copy of 3DS Max 2022, US Price $64.

It installed properly and appears to authenticate with Autodesk.

[/J'Kla]

The plugin can be downloaded from Cyan as a ZIP file.

ADVANCED: Source code for the H'uru fork of the plugin is available from github. Compiling the source is beyond the scope of this tutorial.

Installing

You can now begin the actual installation of the plugin.

  1. Copy all the .dll files that exist in the base directory of your Myst Online: Uru Live Again folder to the base directory of your 3ds Max installation.
  2. Download and extract the plugin. Copy over the MaxPlasmaLights.dlo and PlasmaMax.gup files to your Max version's plugins folder.
  3. Once this is done, boot up 3ds Max. If all goes well, it will crash out. Once it crashes, go to your Max installation's plugcfg file and open up the newly-created PlasmaMAX2.ini in a text editor like Notepad.
  4. You need to replace the entire text with something that will actually work, like the sample below.
  5. Replace PathToYourOutputDirectory with a real folder. This is where Max will export your files, and where you need to place your files for Max to read them!
  6. Start up Max again. If all goes well, you should launch up and a dropdown menu saying "Plasma" will exist on the top bar.

The Max plugin is now installed. If you are experiencing difficulties, you might find it helpful to watch The Magician's Video Tutorial.

Note: the above video tutorial was made before it was confirmed that the plugin worked with 3ds Max 8. Do not get discouraged by the video when it indicates that only version 7 can be used. Both versions work well.

PlasmaMax2.ini Sample

What follows is a sample configuration for your PlasmaMax2.ini. Customize it as required for your installation. 

[Menu]
Version=10
[SceneViewer]
Directory=PathToYourOutputDirectory
[Export]
X=411
Y=322
Dir=