SDK Requirements Archive

This is a table of requirements for previous releases of 3ds Max and the C++ SDK.

3ds Max	Target Operating Systems	Compatible 3ds Max SDK	C++ Compiler	.NET Framework	Qt
2016 (18.0)	Windows 7 SP1 x64 Windows 8.1 x64	2015	Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 4, Platform Toolset v110	.NET 4.5	-
2015 (17.0)	Windows 7 x64 Windows 8 x64	2015	Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 4, Platform Toolset v110	.NET 4.0	-
2014 (16.0)	Windows 7 x64 Windows 8 x64	2013	Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1, Platform Toolset v100	.NET 4.0	-
2013 (15.0)	Windows 7 x32, x64 Windows Vista x32, x64 Windows XP Pro SP2 x32, x64	2013	Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1, Platform Toolset v100	.NET 4.0	-
2012 (14.0)	Windows 7 x32, x64 Windows Vista x32, x64 Windows XP Pro SP2 x32, x64	2012	Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 with the July 28, 2009 security patch installed. See here for more information. Platform Toolset v90.	.NET 3.5	-
2011 (13.0)	Windows 7 x32, x64 Windows Vista x32, x64 Windows XP Pro SP2 x32, x64	2011, 2010	Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 with the July 28, 2009 security patch installed. See here for more information. Platform Toolset v90.	.NET 3.5	-
2010 (12.0)	Windows Vista x32, x64 Windows XP Pro SP2 x32, x64	2010	Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1, Platform Toolset v90	.NET 3.5	-
2009 (11.0)	Windows Vista x32, x64 Windows XP Pro SP2 x32, x64	2009	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (MSVC++ 8.0) Service Pack 1.	.NET 2.0	-
2008 (10.0)	Windows Vista x32, x64 Windows XP Pro SP2 x32, x64	2008, 9.0	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (MSVC++ 8.0)	.NET 2.0	-
9.0	Windows XP Pro SP2 x32, x64 Windows XP Home SP2 Windows 2000 SP4	9.0	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (MSVC++ 8.0)	.NET 2.0	-
8.0	Windows XP Pro SP2 Windows XP Home SP2 Windows 2000 SP4	8.0, 7.0, 6.0	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 (MSVC++ 7.0)	-	-
7.5	Windows XP Pro SP1 Windows XP Home SP1 Windows 2000 SP4	7.0, 6.0	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 (MSVC++ 7.0)	-	-
7.0 SP 1	Windows XP Pro SP1 Windows XP Home SP1 Windows 2000 SP4	7.0, 6.0	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 (MSVC++ 7.0)	-	-
7.0	Windows XP Pro SP1 Windows XP Home SP1 Windows 2000 SP4	7.0, 6.0	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 (MSVC++ 7.0)	-	-
6.0	Windows XP Pro SP1 Windows XP Home SP1 Windows 2000 SP4	6.0	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 (MSVC++ 7.0)	-	-
5.0-5.1	Windows XP Pro Windows 2000 SP2	5.0, 4.0	Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 (MSVC++ 6.0)	-	-
4.0-4.26	Windows 2000 SP1 Win 98	4.0	Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 (MSVC++ 6.0)	-	-