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I’m having trouble with lights in this version… All is well until I save the file. Then, after I reopen it, the lights aren’t working properly. I use DIY lights. It seems to change my lights somehow. I’m not really an expert to tell you how, but, I didn’t have this issue with previous version.

Is it possible to create an installer that lets you opt out of the content manager?
is it possible to create an installer that does not use “Cancel” as a means to complete the installation process, it’s confusing and illogical?

StratDragon - 04 December 2012 03:49 PM

Is it possible to create an installer that lets you opt out of the content manager?
is it possible to create an installer that does not use “Cancel” as a means to complete the installation process, it’s confusing and illogical?

Use something other than BitRock…it’s limitations in the installer building package/scripts.

I’m not sure that there are enough options in the current version to do that.  Maybe it can be done by making the ‘no changes’ actually check and compare versions and force the installer to skip it entirely if the versions match?

I have been holding off on downloading this version, and the Genesis Essentials Starter Bundle (says not needed if have 0.114), because I have been satisfied with version 4.5.0.114 so far.

Question:

Can anyone confirm what I just read in this post here: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/381/P750/#185313  that if I reset my DS downloads the Genesis Essentials Starter Bundle will include the Genesis gens added to the base by default now?

Having problems with the download of daz studio 4.5 pro, when installing - “There has been an error, Error Running c:\program files\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4/dzcoreutil.exe - dvs64 : child killed: unknown signal” and I can’t install!  What’s going on?

A couple of solutions in this thread   http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/7905/#103702

DaremoK3 - 07 December 2012 01:19 AM

I have been holding off on downloading this version, and the Genesis Essentials Starter Bundle (says not needed if have 0.114), because I have been satisfied with version 4.5.0.114 so far.

Question:

Can anyone confirm what I just read in this post here: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/381/P750/#185313  that if I reset my DS downloads the Genesis Essentials Starter Bundle will include the Genesis gens added to the base by default now?

See the following post by Gedd in the same post you are referencing above - it doesn’t sound as though the gens are included:

I loaded the 1.9 version of the Starter Essentials and there was no Anatomy section. I’m wondering if people who have the Anatomy had it on their system prior and it didn’t get wiped out during uninstall/reinstall?

My install was on a totally new install over a new rebuild from OS up.

Thank you, Mari-Anne.

That’s weird, I find that despite my HP Workstation xw6400 being 64-bit, the 64-bit of daz doesn’t work, yet the 32-bit works like a charm, no probs at all - What’s going on with the daz 64 bit version?

Still similar error to the one I posted earlier even with trying everything that was included in here, can you sort the 64 bit installer for DAZ 4.5 pro please?

weavo - 09 December 2012 05:02 AM

That’s weird, I find that despite my HP Workstation xw6400 being 64-bit, the 64-bit of daz doesn’t work, yet the 32-bit works like a charm, no probs at all - What’s going on with the daz 64 bit version?

Still similar error to the one I posted earlier even with trying everything that was included in here, can you sort the 64 bit installer for DAZ 4.5 pro please?

What OS?

It’s Windows 7 Ultimate

It’s been a while since I updated DS.  Last install was one of the last DS4.  There was a separate installer for installed content.  The latest DS4.5 doesn’t have an installer for installed content but does have one for Genesis Starter Essentials.  Does the Genesis Starter Essentials installer replace the Installed Content Installer?

Yes it does (or rather it’s likely been renamed Genesis Starter Essentials).

icprncss - 12 December 2012 09:36 AM

  Does the Genesis Starter Essentials installer replace the Installed Content Installer?

Yes…someone in marketing obviously was busy.

Hi. Two weeks ago I wrote about 2 “problems” I had with DS 4.5: a generic icon on some files and duplicated icons.

I’ve deleted/uninstalled all products related with D|S and D|S itself, and reinstalled them. With some products, generic icon was changed for the product icon. Good. But for other products, no; these are:

daz studio formats
my library
  aniBlocks
    all what is inside (on both 2 folders, all items on every subfolder)
  light presets
    ds defaults
        all what is inside (3 items to me)
  scripts
    all what is inside (4 items on “utilities” folder plus other 4 items on “movescripts” subfolder)
  shaker presets
    ds defaults
        only “dz default” (the other ones have a red ball with different shading)

Could anyone check if on his/her D|S he/she sees the same that I see?

About the duplicated icons: I think that probably they aren’t duplicated, but icons for 2 items with same name but different extension (.dsf and .duf, for example). On one of them there is a word on them (you can refer to the second image I posted o the other message, page 14 on this thread, to see what I want to say). So my questions are:

-Is there any way to see only an icon (or only a file format)?.
-If not, seeing an icon for each file extension is the correct way to work with D|S?
-What do you prefer, applying a .duf file or any other file (.dsb, .dsa, ...)?

Thanks in advance. Sergio.