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Released Date | Microsoft Windows | |
3ds Max 2025 Readme first | March 2024 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2024 Readme first | March 2023 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2023 Readme first | March 2022 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2022 Readme first | March 2021 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2021 Readme first | March 2020 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2020 Readme first | March 2019 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2019 Readme first | March 2018 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2018 Readme first | April 2017 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2017 Readme first | April 2016 | Graphics Hardware |
Released Date | Microsoft Windows | |
3ds Max 2016 | April 2015 | System Hardware |
3ds Max 2015 / 3ds Max Design 2015 | April 2014 | System Hardware |
Released Date | Microsoft Windows | |
3ds Max 2016 Readme first | April 2015 | Graphics Hardware Graphics Hardware updates |
3ds Max 2015 / 3ds Max Design 2015 | April 2014 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2014 / 3ds Max Design 2014 | April 2013 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2013 / 3ds Max Design 2013 | April 2012 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012 and 3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012 Subscription Advantage Pack Readme first | September 2011 | Graphics Hardware |
3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011 and 3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack Readme first | April 2010 September 2010 | XP Pro, Vista & Win7 |
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 SP1 Readme First | August 2009 | XP Pro, Vista & Win7 * |
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 Readme First | April 2009 | XP Pro SP2/SP3 & Vista Business SP1 |
3ds Max 2009 / 3ds Max Design 2009 Readme First | March 2008 | XP Pro SP2 & Vista Business SP1 |
Released Date | Microsoft Windows | |
3ds Max 2013 / 3ds Max Design 2013 | April 2012 | System Hardware |
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012 3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012 Subscription Advantage Pack
| April 2011 September 2011 | XP Pro, Vista, Win7 XP Pro, Vista, Win7
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3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011 and 3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011 Subscription Advantage 2011 | April 2010 September 2010 | XP Pro, Vista, Win7 |
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 SP1 | August 2009 | XP Pro, Vista & Win7 * |
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 | April 2009 | XP Pro SP2/SP3, Vista Business SP1 & Bootcamp (MacINTEL) |
3ds Max 2009 / 3ds Max Design 2009 | March 2008 | XP Pro SP2 & Vista Business SP1 |
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