C4D Team Render Client Watchdog (Windows Only)

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Hi All,
I build a MAXON Cinema 4D Team Render Client watchdog the restarts the client even when a Plugin Bug windows shows up and must be clicked away

TR Watchdog (Console-Only Version)
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TR_Watchdog_Console_Only.zip

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FEATURES:
- Visible CMD window at all times
- Fully stoppable via CTRL+C
- Auto-launches Team Render Client
- Auto-restarts when it crashes
- Auto-closes Plugin Error popup
- No tray icon, no hidden behavior

FILES INCLUDED:
- TRWatchdogConsole.cs
- build_console.bat
- README.txt

Check Cinema 4D Installation paths in TRWatchdogConsole.cs Line 15 before Building the EXE via the bat file

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static string TRClientPath = @"C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D 2026\Cinema 4D Team Render Client.exe"; 

to adapt it ot ther c4d version and instalation path

BUILD:
1. Double-click build_console.bat
2. It produces TR_Watchdog_Console.exe

USE:
Run TR_Watchdog_Console.exe
Console stays open until CTRL+C.

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Updated version with timestamps of incidents

Here an examble of the LOG file

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[2025-12-10 07:44:13] === TR WATCHDOG (Console Only) ===
[2025-12-10 07:44:13] Monitoring Team Render Client + Crash Popups...
[2025-12-10 07:44:13] Press CTRL+C to stop.

[2025-12-10 07:44:13] [INFO] Launching Team Render Client...
[2025-12-10 12:29:40] === TR WATCHDOG (Console Only) ===
[2025-12-10 12:29:40] Monitoring Team Render Client + Crash Popups...
[2025-12-10 12:29:40] Press CTRL+C to stop.

[2025-12-10 12:29:40] [INFO] Launching Team Render Client...
[2025-12-10 12:50:50] [CRASH] Plugin Error popup detected — closing...
[2025-12-10 12:50:50] [OK] Crash popup closed.

[2025-12-10 12:50:50] [WARN] Team Render Client exited. Restarting in 3 seconds...

TR_Watchdog_Console_Only log.zip

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