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4 Dec 2025 22:36:28 EST (-0500)
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From: Franz von Dardel
Subject: Tahoe 26.1
Date: 4 Dec 2025 08:55:00
Message: <web.6931919ddf784d52a6b582f13a93d4b0@news.povray.org>
Since I moved my MacOS to Tahoe, POVRay does not work any more. I am constantly
getting the message: Cannot create render state output file. Does anyone have a
fix for this?


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From: jr
Subject: Re: Tahoe 26.1
Date: 4 Dec 2025 09:15:00
Message: <web.693196d340726b2c475fba6a6cde94f1@news.povray.org>
hi,

"Franz von Dardel" <dar### [at] orangefr> wrote:
> Since I moved my MacOS to Tahoe, POVRay does not work any more. I am constantly
> getting the message: Cannot create render state output file. Does anyone have a
> fix for this?

(not using Apple, so "sticking my neck out") a permission problem ?  ie is the
directory where POV-Ray would like to output to owned by you (or you have
sufficient rights) ?


regards, jr.


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From: William F Pokorny
Subject: Re: Tahoe 26.1
Date: 4 Dec 2025 09:54:52
Message: <6931a0bc$1@news.povray.org>
On 12/4/25 08:50, Franz von Dardel wrote:
> Since I moved my MacOS to Tahoe, POVRay does not work any more. I am constantly
> getting the message: Cannot create render state output file. Does anyone have a
> fix for this?
> 

I'm also not an Apple OS user, but...

1) If you are using a v3.8 based version of POV-Ray, a workaround should 
be the command line flag '-cc' or the ini command 
'create_continue_trace_log=off'.

2) Another thought. Perhaps one or more state files existed prior to 
your OS upgrade due prior aborts for the scene. If so, maybe something 
with ownership or permissions is different enough after the upgrade 
POV-Ray cannot over-write the existing state file for a scene? This a 
wild guess - as probably you've tried multiple scenes.

Bill P.


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From: Maetes
Subject: Re: Tahoe 26.1
Date: 4 Dec 2025 10:10:00
Message: <web.6931a38840726b2c6925ea730225ff5@news.povray.org>
"Franz von Dardel" <dar### [at] orangefr> wrote:
> Since I moved my MacOS to Tahoe, POVRay does not work any more. I am constantly
> getting the message: Cannot create render state output file. Does anyone have a
> fix for this?


The error is also thrown if you have specified a folder in the command line,
that does not exist.

povray +Imypovray.pov +Otest/povray.png +w800 +h600 -GR +A

If the "test" folder does not exist, this error message appears.
Has happened to me 1000 times.

Ma


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From: kurtz le pirate
Subject: Re: Tahoe 26.1
Date: 4 Dec 2025 10:55:17
Message: <6931aee5$1@news.povray.org>
On 04/12/2025 14:50, Franz von Dardel wrote:
> Since I moved my MacOS to Tahoe, POVRay does not work any more. I am constantly
> getting the message: Cannot create render state output file. Does anyone have a
> fix for this?
> 


For testing purposes, you can give POV full access to the disk.


System settings -> Privacy & Security -> Full Disk Access, then add POVRay.






-- 
kurtz le pirate
compagnie de la banquise


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