topic Re: 2 Default Lights not working 2025. in 3ds Max Forum

2 Default Lights not working 2025.

believepower3 — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:35:30 GMT

Hello everyone, as you can see in the screenshot, the two default lights are not working. I'm using 3ds Max 2025 Update 2.

Re: 2 Default Lights not working 2025.

RobH2 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:27:10 GMT

Did the default lights work in Update 1? If so, what was different? It looks like you have light in your scene. Also, what render engine?

Re: 2 Default Lights not working 2025.

RobH2 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:35:35 GMT

I tried the Default Lights in Max 2025.2 and my installation seems to work well. I posted two images. One is with the Basic settings like you have and the other is ticking shadows and AO and and adding some advanced features. It works well also.

Can you try the same thing? Turn a few things on and see if you can replicate what I'm showing.

Betreff: 2 Default Lights not working 2025.

wernienst — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:03:59 GMT

With boxes only you can't see this well. Add a sphere.

In my tests, I couldn't see any differences between 2024 and 2025, neither Standard nor High Quality, Basic nor Advanced.

Re: 2 Default Lights not working 2025.

believepower3 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:04:41 GMT

Hey, I use Corona Render, and I didn't use any lights. Even with only one box in the viewport, I have the same problem. didn't check 2025 update 1, but with 2024 version i have no issue.

Re: 2 Default Lights not working 2025.

RobH2 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:54:28 GMT

@wernienst are you pointin out a problem or are you saying that to you everything seems to work properly?

Re: 2 Default Lights not working 2025.

wernienst — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 08:37:31 GMT

I mean everything is working properly! 👍

Re: 2 Default Lights not working 2025.

RobH2 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:42:13 GMT

Just making sure we aren't seeing more issues. Thanks for confirming... 🙂