I recently switched over to linux and decided I want to try and get my Daz 3D working on it as well. This takes me one step closer to removing the dual boot into windows I have.
I managed to install Daz 4 on playonlinux, the setup for Daz completes, but the setup for the content management system fails.
Daz runs after the installation, showing me Genisis and the rendering seem to work as well, but without the cms installed I have none of the basic content that comes with Genisis.
If anyone was able to get Daz 4 running on Linux please help me out with this.
Kendall sears is running DS (32 bit) under Linux, though I can’t recall what flavour. I’m pretty sure he is using the CMS too, though I think he has made some changes to it. In the meantime, the CMS is needed for the Smart Content pane and for the Categories and Product listings - however, you should have no trouble accessing your content with the Content Library pane under Poser formats and DAZ Studio formats.
I recently switched over to linux and decided I want to try and get my Daz 3D working on it as well. This takes me one step closer to removing the dual boot into windows I have.
I managed to install Daz 4 on playonlinux, the setup for Daz completes, but the setup for the content management system fails.
Daz runs after the installation, showing me Genisis and the rendering seem to work as well, but without the cms installed I have none of the basic content that comes with Genisis.
If anyone was able to get Daz 4 running on Linux please help me out with this.
DS4 runs perfectly under Wine. PoL sometimes doesn’t get things exactly right. Personally, I use the default Wine installs from the distros under Fedora and Ubuntu. Like Richard said, I have modified CMS to add more features, but the CMS runs just fine “out of the box.” One thing to try would be to create a new bottle and use winetricks to install the vcrun2005, and vcrun2010. Afterwards, install DS4.
Also note that your firewall under Ubuntu may get in way if you’ve got it set too tightly.
You also don’t need the smart content management systemn to find your content - it’s all still in the usual DS3-style Content tab. Of course if you prefer the smart content, that’s small consolation, but it’s still accessable.
I saw that the basic content was available under the content tab, so I will just do things that way.
What would be the best format to download my purchases in now? Would it be better to get the mac version of the files?
Just un-zip the files and move them to the right directory for my content or should I still go the windows way and install the content by runing the exe?
The Mac version is an installer as well—if the content has been repacked in plain zips without installers it’ll be a single download, not separate Mac and Win.
I saw that the basic content was available under the content tab, so I will just do things that way.
What would be the best format to download my purchases in now? Would it be better to get the mac version of the files?
Just un-zip the files and move them to the right directory for my content or should I still go the windows way and install the content by runing the exe?
You need the Windows installers. Just make sure that you run them in the same bottle as your DS. It is very easy under PoL to accidentally create a new bottle when installing content.
Ok so i have played a bit in the interface, loaded a cene and some content for Gen, clothes, hair, poses. at some points it takes a bit time to load the content and attach them to the figures. Now I am rendering the scene but it seems to takes it sweet time with the hair.
Is there a way to boost the memory usage for daz? either through wine or daz it self?
8gig ram, i7 and GTX550ti graphics card, it should not take that long
Ok so i have played a bit in the interface, loaded a cene and some content for Gen, clothes, hair, poses. at some points it takes a bit time to load the content and attach them to the figures. Now I am rendering the scene but it seems to takes it sweet time with the hair.
Is there a way to boost the memory usage for daz? either through wine or daz it self?
8gig ram, i7 and GTX550ti graphics card, it should not take that long
For speeding up the the hair, apply the ubersurface shader and turn off the raytracing and ambient occlusion.
As far a memory goes, no. You’re still using the 32 bit version and you’re limited by the limitations of Win32. We are getting closer to a workable Win64.
You can always download the Linux 3delight and render natively by having DS4 output .RIB files (you’ll need to use collected mode and change some paths) Then you can render at full speed and 64 bits. This is what I do in most cases.
I am having some trouble installing 3delight on my ubuntu 12.04 system following the readme provided in the download. I cant find any other install documentation for this in 12.04
EDIT: The error i am getting is
bash: .3delight_csh: line 103: syntax error near unexpected token `(’
bash: .3delight_csh: line 103: ` set path = ($DELIGHT/bin $path)’
I am having some trouble installing 3delight on my ubuntu 12.04 system following the readme provided in the download. I cant find any other install documentation for this in 12.04
EDIT: The error i am getting is
bash: .3delight_csh: line 103: syntax error near unexpected token `(’
bash: .3delight_csh: line 103: ` set path = ($DELIGHT/bin $path)’
This is when I run “source .3delight_csh”
OK. Under Ubuntu you’re more likely using bash than csh. so you’ll want to use .3delight_bash instead.
Second, after exporting the RIB (make sure to check the box for collecting the resources or you’re in for a world of frustration) you will need to edit the .rib file and point all of the references to the Linux path of the rib/collection directory. DS will write out absolute windows paths into the RIB and you’ll need to use a text editor to search/replace those references. I have a set of scripts that do the work for me, but they’re not written portably.
ok did that now. How long does it take for the rib file to be made?
Do I have to wait for the render to complete on the daz side?
hope you dont mind all the questions, apart from being fairly new to linux this is kind of a first for me to go deeper in the render settings of daz as well, I know that try and error will play a big role, but having a mentor helps lol
ok did that now. How long does it take for the rib file to be made?
Do I have to wait for the render to complete on the daz side?
hope you dont mind all the questions, apart from being fairly new to linux this is kind of a first for me to go deeper in the render settings of daz as well, I know that try and error will play a big role, but having a mentor helps lol
You’ll get a render window, but nothing will show. As soon as the DAZ render progress windows disappears you’re ready to start working for real.
