[Chris Nowak]

Thats the way max is a lot of the time. Any software that uses that much ram and such is bound to have problems. Its best to make as many duplicates as you can, maybe make one after you have the models, make one after you have materialed, and then make a duplicate for every animation sequence you do. Basically, lots of duplicates are necessary cuz the autobackup feature doesnt always work.

Also, for the guys with experience in other programs, does it seem that MAX is more unstable than the others on the market right now?