mental ray "Missing Map File" error

The dreaded "Missing Map File" error that pops up as soon as you switch to mr and open or render. "glare_streaks_star_camera_filter.tif" set in the camera output shader slot by default.

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eugenio jr. commented · February 21, 2011 5:22 p.m. · Flag as inappropriate · Delete

I just tried to use mental ray for a test the other day and I've run into this freaking annoying thing. Sometimes I forget that working with mental ray in max is like that.

What I don't understand is that the files should in the max installation folder, how can it not to find them?!

At least it's under review now...
Fla3D commented · February 14, 2011 6:43 a.m. · Flag as inappropriate · Delete

There should be no default shader for the camera, just it!
coven commented · January 27, 2011 4:45 p.m. · Flag as inappropriate · Delete

It should just be removed from the default.
AdminMartin B (Admin, Autodesk) commented · September 28, 2010 9:51 a.m. · Flag as inappropriate · Delete

Same for bokeh.tif in the 'Depth of Field /Bokeh' shader
Ramy Hanna commented · September 16, 2010 8:34 p.m. · Flag as inappropriate · Delete

Would be nice if the streak .tif could be a procedural texture within max to eliminate the need for an image map!
AdminMartin B (Admin, Autodesk) commented · September 16, 2010 3:37 p.m. · Flag as inappropriate · Delete

Yes, that's very annoying - especially since a.) the shader is by default deactivated in the render dialog anyway, and b.) the streaks option in the shader (which makes use of that bitmap) is also deactivated by default.