Install Maya 2009 and Maya 6.0 on the same computer

Compatibility issues

When Maya 2009 and Maya 6.0 are installed there are 2 issues that can be faced:

• Licensing - both applications search for the same file on the same place.
• Heroes V Map editor integration - Heroes V Map editor can be integrated with Maya 6.0 but if both Maya's are installed it may choose to work with Maya 2009 which will cause issues during some export/import operations.

This guide aims to provide steps on how to mitigate both issues while having both Maya's installed.

Workaround

• Maya 2009:
  • Install it and apply the license (it is installed as C:\FlexLM\aw.dat file)
  • Start Maya 2009 to see all is working right
  • copy the aw.dat as Maya2009_aw.dat and store it somewhere safe.
  • Remove C:\FlexLM\aw.dat file
• Maya 6.0:
  • Install it and apply the license (it is installed as C:\FlexLM\aw.dat file)
  • Start Maya 2009 to see all is working right
  • copy the aw.dat as Maya60_aw.dat and store it somewhere safe
• Remove Maya 2009 registry and paths:
  • Go to Maya 2009 installation directory - C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009
  • Rename the folder to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya20091
  • Open Windows "Add or Remove programs" software
  • Find Maya 2009 entry and uninstall it.

What will happen is - Maya 2009 registry entries will be removed from Windows but the application itself will remain because the installation path was changed.

• Verify installations
  • Open Maya 2009 and verify it is working
  • Open Maya 6.0 and verify it is working
  • Test Heroes V Map Editor Geometry and Export operations.