is an essential stability update that resolves critical software crashes, enhances Multi-GPU and CPU processing efficiency, and introduces full native compatibility with Autodesk 3ds Max 2025. Released by Chaos Group , this specific hotfix acts as a stabilization layer for the architectural visualization industry, ensuring that scene assets migration across 10 distinct generations of 3ds Max (from version 2016 up to 2025) operates without pipeline interruptions. Core Infrastructure & Version Compatibility
Corona 11 Hotfix 2: Better Stability for 3ds Max 2016–2025
Whether you rely on or Chaos Scatter systems heavily for your scenes. Corona Renderer 11 Hotfix 2 for 3DS MAX 2016-20...
This hotfix addresses several performance bottlenecks and stability issues found in the initial Corona 11 release:
tool forced a recomputation of scattered objects, causing significant viewport lag. Edge Trimming accuracy for hierarchical or grouped models. Automated Gamma Correction is an essential stability update that resolves critical
: Enables the creation of complex, randomized tile patterns for walls and floors. It bypasses traditional UV unwrap pipelines by offering procedural control over grout width, edge beveling, and individual tile hue variations.
Fixes a bug where specific scenes with Chaos Scatter would hang during loading. It bypasses traditional UV unwrap pipelines by offering
Autodesk 3ds Max 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 3ds Max 2025 .
inaccuracies for hierarchical or grouped models and corrected the associated tooltip display. on-spline scattering by fixing include/exclude area filtering. Core Corona 11 Features (Included in this Build)
To run Corona 11 Hotfix 2 efficiently within 3ds Max, your workstations should meet or exceed the recommended system requirements:
Released on April 15, 2024, Corona Renderer 11 Hotfix 2 for Autodesk 3ds Max (2016–2025) introduces official compatibility with 3ds Max 2025 and resolves critical stability issues, including NaNs in the VFB and Caustics solver. This update also refines Chaos Scatter performance and clarifies OCIO color management workflows, while retaining major features from version 11 such as the Corona Tile Map and Power Tools. For full details on the release, visit the Corona Renderer Forum . Corona 11 New Feature Highlight (Webinar Recap)