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I had it with old scenes too that sometimes there were no "funky ghosties" - it depends on the camera angle ...
I downloaded and installed via DIM and when I started DS, I still had the old version. Then I found out to my utter horror that DS installed itself on the C-drive which is reserved for system files only and must not be cluttered by any program, how valuable it may be.
Of course, I deleted DS instantly and downloaded the file manually and started the installer. It found the existing installation on the D-drive and installed/upgraded DS correctly and painlessly.
You can set where you want Dim to install DS4 under Download Filters then the Installation Tab will then see 64bit and or 32bit software versions and where you want them to be installed..
To all that are hoping for Deep Shadowmap fixes...don't hold your breath. It's probably NOT ever going to be completely fixed. The problems with it are OLD and deep seated within the very algorithms used to calculate them. Basically the only real way to fix it...strip out the existing code and rewrite it completely using better algorithms. It's so old of a problem that ALL Renderman spec renderers suffer from some form of it to some degree...
3Delight is basically 'abandoning' DSMs...or at least that's the way it appears with all the recent advances/speed ups for raytracing in the last builds of of 3DL (since the mid 10.0.x series, at least). The version of 3DL (10.0.170, I think) in this build of DS should have raytracing be close to even with DSM for most things and even faster for some (especially when you add in the 'not counted in the log as rendering time' it takes to calculate the maps...).
From what I can gather, of the history of DSM, was that it wasn't ever intended to be used for rendering high quality still shots. The big advantage to DSM is that the maps were reusable, so for animation it was a very useful feature. Also with animation, the glitches/fireflies weren't critical, as they seldom were in the same spot frame to frame. So that means they are only visible for 1/24 (or less...depending on frame rate) of a second. And now, even that use is falling to the wayside as point-cloud/two pass rendering is superseding DSM usage for animation work. Because more can be done with a point-cloud pass, at the same time, with faster speed, than can be done with DSM.
Thank you for this information. However, I find it odd that DIM doesn't find the installed version and the EXE does.
Thank you for this information. However, I find it odd that DIM doesn't find the installed version and the EXE does.
DIM gets the install information from Installation tab, and the paths are listed on the Application tab. The EXE installers get it from ini files.
DSM's were in Poser too, they called them Depth Mapped Shadows. As a rule of thumb, basically any lighting tutorial you read would tell you not to use them and to use ray traced instead. I do the same in DS, if I see a set has DSM's then I change them to ray traced, or, as I tend to do more often now, I swap them out for AoA lights.
CHEERS!
And registry...that's where the last location used (install directory) is stored (at least on a Windows system...not sure where the last used location is stored on a Mac).
Can't save any (saving an empty scene is ok) scene with information in it with this new .118 release!
DS freezes instantly! as shown in screenshot (one cylinder created).
Previous release has no problem saving...
Windows, Mac? Is there enough free space on the drive?
How odd, I just made and saved a new scene with a figure in it and it worked fine for me.
CHEERS!
I just installed it on my notebook ran a quick test to save a figure works fine for me Reality comes up NP. Like Roger I'm old school don't use smart content or DIM.
Ticket created :)
Windows, Mac? Is there enough free space on the drive?
Win 8.1...Mac release has no problem.
When starting previous release from backup folder I have no problem opening and saving an old scene, or when creating a new one.
(Downloaded and installed) .. Maybe it's me but start-up seems to load just a little slower. but everything works great, no issues with my tool bars & plugins
Thanks for the update Guys :)
I think a pre-squashed bug is back. Per Pixel Shading set to on turns skydomes black/darker.
Split the discussion of the DAZ Install Manager to http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37048/ so that it doesn't distract from or get lost in the discussion of the DS update.
Woo oo it no longer takes eons for content searches to load like poses..
Glad for the split but these forums... I lost my sub again. So this post should fix that.... sigh
Okay a new update on a Bug I found and i submitted a service ticket on tonight.
I updated Daz Studio Pro 4-64byte version 4.6.1.39 to Daz Studio Pro - 64 byte , version 4.6.2.118
ever since the update The "look at my hair" plugin version 1.5 crashes. every single time no matter how i use it. or what I try to load so far it on;y happens when i use look at my hair or any LAMH presets
it never did that before the New Daz Studio update. So I have to assume there is a bug with LAMH and version 4.6.2.118 of studio
Can someone please look into fixing this issue or have a work around the crashes
i was just starting to learn how to use look at my hair , and at this point I'm kind of stuck until it stops crashing. I don't have a old copy of the version 4.6.1.39 or i would roll it back.
I have included a txt log file of the crash report.any help be great
Thanks
Ivy
Uh oh. Do we need a new update for this too?
Okay Instead of trying to figure out why studio kept crashing, I did a clean install with Daz Studio. and Poof everything seems to be working right as rain.
I was able to create and use LAMH pre sets again.. Yaaa !
Hi Jimmy
My apologies - I never got a notification and your kind response was buried a few pages back :)
Yes, the path is correct in content and yes, I can see and load all Genesis stuff from the content tab.
It doesn't give me an option to switch layouts - simply informs at the start tht the files can't be found.
If anyone can tell me which 8 files it is looking for, i will do a search to see whether they are correctly installed - should be, because everything Daz is installed fresh using DIM.
Cheers:)
@Roygee
Notifications work sporadically for me too :)
Have you looked in the log file to see what it is looking for? Go to Help > Troubleshooting > View Log File, and you should see the error message in full in there (hopefully). Start DS, try the interactive lesson, when you get the error message, exit from DS, reload DS and look at the Log File. They are sometimes extremely large, so got to the end, just before where your current session has started.
I haven't heard of anyone else having problems with it so far. Do you run DS as Administrator? I hve it set up that way, and it gives very few problems.
Just installed this. There are two things I've noticed.
Hitting Ctrl+S to save will bring up the Windows save file dialog box, even when I have already saved the scene as a file. Shouldn't it just save the file?
Second thing is that using the rotation dials in the posing tab with multiple body parts selected only moves one. In contrast, both will move when I use the dials in the parameters tab. I generally like using the posing tab to move several body parts together (ie fingers) when posing. I think this was the general behavior on previous builds.
thanks.
Not sure if this is it, but the "Parameter" tab reacts to "Consolidate Properties", meaning when that is *enabled* the selected body parts e.g. bend both. The "Posing" tab reacts to "Display Separate Items", meaning when that is *disabled* the selected body parts e.g. bend both. I usually have "Consolidate Properties" enabled and "Display Separate Items" disabled - though this can cause confusion at times ;)
Edit: Just noticed that "Parameters" tab also has "Display Separate Items" (which is set independently from the "Posing" tab) and I got that disabled, too. And it has to ...
Edit2 to clarify (hopefully): As far as I see it "Display Separate Items" splits based on the selected items when enabled, so e.g. lThigh and rThigh, while "Consolidate Properties" joins based on an equal Properties name. For the second to happen across different selected items, the "Display Separate Items" needs to be disabled.
I use both CMS and DIM and have no problems with this update so far. Used the Update and Consolidate properties scripts and everything shows properly my custom workspace. Really love this newest update. Consider myself lucky as I've rarely had problems with any update.