DIM suddenly showing 2,177 items to download...??

3DScreencraft

Hi all, my DIM is suddenly saying I need to download over 2,000 items - most of them are old ones! Anyone have any idea why? Have they (hopefully!) been updated to smart content?? (*holding breath*)

Richard Haseltine

I'm not seeing a raft of new downloads - make sure you haven't accidentally moved or renamed the Downloads or Manifests folders from DIM's folder in Public Documents (or wherever you keep them).

L'Adair

When I first got started with DS, I used DIM to download and install content as I purchased it, clicking the green button on the Order page. What I didn't realize was clicking on that button opened DIM with a filter for that order. When the day finally came that I opened DIM without that filter, I was shocked at the number of items for download. I had no idea products got updated and those updates would show up in DIM. I'm guessing around six months of updates.

When I saw your post, that was the first thing I thought of, though over 2K files does seem a bit much to be just updates. Definitely check your settings and verify the download folder DIM is using is where you have your files stored, as Richard said.

3DScreencraft

Richard Haseltine said:

I'm not seeing a raft of new downloads - make sure you haven't accidentally moved or renamed the Downloads or Manifests folders from DIM's folder in Public Documents (or wherever you keep them).

I don't think I had touched anything but will check, thanks Richard!

3DScreencraft

L'Adair said:

When I first got started with DS, I used DIM to download and install content as I purchased it, clicking the green button on the Order page. What I didn't realize was clicking on that button opened DIM with a filter for that order. When the day finally came that I opened DIM without that filter, I was shocked at the number of items for download. I had no idea products got updated and those updates would show up in DIM. I'm guessing around six months of updates.

When I saw your post, that was the first thing I thought of, though over 2K files does seem a bit much to be just updates. Definitely check your settings and verify the download folder DIM is using is where you have your files stored, as Richard said.

Hi, definitely not the first suggestion, lol! But will check the downloads folder in DIM - thanks both!

3DScreencraft

Oh my goodness! I think it's all the files I have KNOWN had dropped off my DAZ orders, but I had lost the proof, it was so long ago... I may be wrong but am seeing a lot of those files...