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Genesis has gone a bit wonky, on loading up there is now a muscled female in the window instead of the standard genesis figure.

I am using Win 7 x64 with Daz Studio 4.5.0.114 x64.

I un-installed 4.0.3.47 first.

Picture attached, would be grateful for any ideas that don’t involve me re-installing my runtime

Cheers everyone.

Looks like you saved a character over your default genesis - try zeroing the figure (parameters tab, go to menu, choose “zero figure”) and then when it’s back to normal genesis looks, re-save it.  *however* I haven’t started using 4.5 yet so the saving behavior may be different from what I’m used to - so - here is a grain of salt to take my advice with

Right-click on the Parameters pane’s tab and select Zero>Zero figure morphs.

Canary3d - 22 August 2012 12:09 PM

Looks like you saved a character over your default genesis - try zeroing the figure (parameters tab, go to menu, choose “zero figure”) and then when it’s back to normal genesis looks, re-save it.  *however* I haven’t started using 4.5 yet so the saving behavior may be different from what I’m used to - so - here is a grain of salt to take my advice with

I haven’t saved anything over the default genesis, it was ok yesterday on 4.0.3.47 so it must be the 4.5 installer that has corrupted something, cheers tho

Richard Haseltine - 22 August 2012 12:13 PM

Right-click on the Parameters pane’s tab and select Zero>Zero figure morphs.

Thanks Richard, but that doesn’t solve the problem does it, I would have to do that each and every time I run DS4.5, thanks for the input tho

Hi IanzThings

Perhaps *You* didn’t (or don’t recall) saving anything over anything. Perhaps, DS autosaved , or something…but what those who have tried to help explain is that for some reason… your default Genesis figure is saved to open that way and it can be fixed by following the directions given. Just be sure to save it as a scene once you have it reset and then point your Start up screen to the the new file. You can find it by clicking Edit\Preferences in the title bar and then selecting the path to the new file.

Canary3d is correct.  This happens when, unintentionally someone saves a character preset etc…and doesn’t rename it.  Somehow Genesis has been over written in your copy.  It isn’t the installer. 

Do the following:
1. Un-map any content/runtime directories you may have added that don’t ship with DS.
2. Reinstall the Genesis Essentials installer.
3. Open DS and check to make sure Genesis is back to it’s default state
4. Re-map any content/runtimes directories you need/want.

DS will look in the first mapped directory so by un-mapping the other directories before reinstalling Genesis, you make sure DS is looking in the correct location for the DUF file. 

Hope this helps.

Kat

DAZ_KatBriggs - 22 August 2012 02:26 PM

Canary3d is correct.  This happens when, unintentionally someone saves a character preset etc…and doesn’t rename it.  Somehow Genesis has been over written in your copy.  It isn’t the installer. 

Do the following:
1. Un-map any content/runtime directories you may have added that don’t ship with DS.
2. Reinstall the Genesis Essentials installer.
3. Open DS and check to make sure Genesis is back to it’s default state
4. Re-map any content/runtimes directories you need/want.

DS will look in the first mapped directory so by un-mapping the other directories before reinstalling Genesis, you make sure DS is looking in the correct location for the DUF file. 

Hope this helps.

Kat

Thanks everyone.
@Jasmine - tried that and still get the non default genesis :(
@Kat, I only have one runtime at D:/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library so should I unmap that and re-install, then map it back?

just tried it, but still getting a preloaded Genesis… no, I never saved over my Genesis either - I think the problem might be corrupted morphs?

Did either of you use File>Save as>Support Assets>Save Modified Assets?

IanzThingz - 22 August 2012 02:54 PM

DAZ_KatBriggs - 22 August 2012 02:26 PM

Canary3d is correct.  This happens when, unintentionally someone saves a character preset etc…and doesn’t rename it.  Somehow Genesis has been over written in your copy.  It isn’t the installer. 

Do the following:
1. Un-map any content/runtime directories you may have added that don’t ship with DS.
2. Reinstall the Genesis Essentials installer.
3. Open DS and check to make sure Genesis is back to it’s default state
4. Re-map any content/runtimes directories you need/want.

DS will look in the first mapped directory so by un-mapping the other directories before reinstalling Genesis, you make sure DS is looking in the correct location for the DUF file. 

Hope this helps.

Kat

Thanks everyone.
@Jasmine - tried that and still get the non default genesis :(
@Kat, I only have one runtime at D:/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library so should I unmap that and re-install, then map it back?

 

You should not have to un-map the default directories, no.    Just reinstall and that should overwrite anything that got messed up for you.  One of my interns here in the office had the same issue yesterday.  With him, he had to uninstall DS and reinstall both files.  The one installer “should” fix it though.  As long as no other directories are mapped.  Be sure to open DS and make sure before mapping anything if you do choose to map other directories.

Kat

Richard Haseltine - 22 August 2012 03:14 PM

Did either of you use File>Save as>Support Assets>Save Modified Assets?

Not something i’ve ever used, Richard, sorry.

OK, I’m making some progress… I’ve removed three dsf morphs and Genesis now loading as it should.

Subira Gens On
Head Inj (Subira again)
Almond Crush

(I think these were All freebie add-ons to other products)

I just noticed this in your screen capture. The bottom right morph is loading at Half value when you start DS. I’m very sure you have other morphs that are also loading as SET to ON.

Richard Haseltine - 22 August 2012 03:14 PM

Did either of you use File>Save as>Support Assets>Save Modified Assets?

I think you might be on to something. I had noticed in 4.0 that the Save Modified Assets placed the files in the main Genesis folder instead of the Author/Product folder. 4.0 didn’t seem to care about that most of the time, but it would apply those morphs to the defualt genesis if there were values applied at save though.

Even if you never used the Save Modified Assets, if there are additional files in that folder other than the default files this could be the problem.

Could it be that 4.5 see’s those files and thinks it needs to load them with a value applied?

Maybe check the Genesis folder and see if those morph files are listed there instead of in the Author/Product folders. I’m not at my DS comp right now so I don’t recall the exact path or which files should be there in the main Genesis folder.

Anyway, it’s a thought, I’m not sure if it is the root of the problem though…

Jaderail - 22 August 2012 03:38 PM

I just noticed this in your screen capture. The bottom right morph is loading at Half value when you start DS. I’m very sure you have other morphs that are also loading as SET to ON.

Correct - it looks like something you installed (since you didn’t save) may have overwritten your Genesis….  The reinstall should fix it….