Maxon Cinema 4D R21 Compatibility: The Definitive List

We’re super excited about the release of Maxon Cinema 4D R21, but as with any major release, the issue of compatibility comes into play. Developers are working diligently to make sure everything will work smoothly as soon as R21 is released to the public.

We have put together a list of products and information to keep you informed about plug-in and product compatibility. Please let us know if you have any information that should be included on this list. We will be updating it as new information is learned.

To easily find all R21 compatible products in one place, click here.

Chaos Group

V-Ray for Cinema 4D now supports R21 with build 3.70.04.

V-Ray for Cinema 4D

Cinemaplugins DEM Earth

According to the Cinemaplugins website, DEM Earth is compatible with R21.

DEM Earth

Corona Renderer

Corona Renderer is fully compatible with R21.

Corona Renderer

Curious Animal

You’ll need new versions of their plugins to work with R21. To get started, download and install the latest R21 compatible version of their Plugin Manager, which will help you download the correct versions. If you require updated Activation Codes to work with R21 – you can Get Updated Activation Codes Here. Please Note: Falloff plugins (Super Source Falloff, Boole Falloff and Noise Falloff) are only supported up to R19 – Cinema 4D R20 replaced falloffs with fields.
Note: Toolfarm no longer carries Curious Animal products

eyedesyn

All plugins except Text Edge Pro are currently compatible. Bendy Limbs is fully compatible with R21.

eyedesyn Products

Greyscalegorilla

Greyscalegorilla plugins are R21 compatible. If you purchased through Toolfarm, contact sales@toolfarm.com to request an updated installer.

Greyscalegorilla Products

HB Modeling Bundle

HB Modeling Bundle is now fully compatible with R21.

HB Modeling Bundle

Heyne Multimedia

All Heyne Multimedia products are R21 compatible. Although there is new license handling. There is no C4D serial number as basis for our plugin license keys anymore, so the plugin license keys for users of R21 base on the system ID of the computer.

Heyne Multimedia products

Insydium

X-Particles and Cycles 4D are compatible with Cinema 4D R21
Download X-Particles build 732 and Cycles 4D build 353

Insydium Products

Jawset TurbulenceFD for Cinema 4D

The latest build, v1 build 1448, is a free maintenance update that adds R21 compatibility.

Jawset TurbulenceFD for C4D

AEC4D PRO

The current version is compatible with R17-R21.

AEC4D Pro

Laubwerk

Plants Kit – All Plants Kits and the Player are compatible with Cinema 4D R 21

SurfaceSpread – Update is in process.

Laubwerk Products

Pixel Lab

All Pixel Lab products are now compatible with Cinema 4D R21.

Pixel Lab Products

Next Limit

RealFlow | Cinema 4D is now compatible with R21 with release 3.1.1.  However, Maxwell 4 | Cinema 4D is not currently compatible with Cinema 4D R21. They are working on a compatible version.

Laubwerk Products

Redshift

Redshift supports Cinema 4D R21

Redshift

U-RENDER

The U-RENDER 2019.09.01 is a service release that improves performance, stability, and correctness and introduces support for Cinema 4D R21.

U-RENDER

Xfrog

An update is in process. No ETA yet. All existing and new purchases of Xfrog 6.0 R20 will receive a free update to R21.
Note: Toolfarm no longer carries Xfrog products.