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  • JumbotronJumbotron Posts: 262

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Jumbotron said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Jumbotron said:

    frank0314 said:

    Jumbotron said:

    Hello,

    What's this Public Build Install Modules package? Should I install it? I have the Public Builds for both versions 4.X and 6 (2025) installed and I'm keeping them up to date. Although admittedly, I don't give the Public Builds barely any use at the moment.

    It's an update for DS to help DS 2025 manage content, I believe.

    All right, thanks. In that case, I'll install it.

    Modules are a series of associated products which can be selected for instalaltion in one go - you will probably have already seen the non-beta one for Daz Studio, which will install the application, the plug-ins, and the free content. This adds a similar one step option for the 2025 alpha and its parts.

    I see. That's interesting. I can't recall seeing one of this modules before, though. But I remember changing the download filters in DIM fews days ago, after seeing a recommendation about the filters that should be checked off for the Install Manager to retrieve the Daz 2025 Alpha from the servers. So my guess is that whatever changes I did in DIM then have made this module package appear and be available for download and install. :)

    It's the first time a new set was added since the originals, in order to avoid (or at least try to reduce) the issues people were having with finding the alpha.

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/727631/daz-studio-2025-6-25-2025-x-evergreen#latest

    Installation

     

    • In Install Manager, if you filter using sku::109051, you should see a package labeled Public Build Install Modules
      • ​When installed, this package causes an Install Modules > Public Build... action to appear in the Settings (cog - top right) menu of Install Manager
        • Clicking the action will cause a Public Builds Install Sets dialog to appear
          • Much like the Default Install Set, this dialog provides options for a specific subset of packages to download/install - in a "playlist" like manner
          • There are Install Sets for Daz Studio 2025 (6.x) Public Build, as well as Daz Studio 4.x Public Build

    Thanks for all the information, Richard. smiley 

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,608

    Richard Haseltine said:

    jmucchiello said:

    frank0314 said:

    Jumbotron said:

    Hello,

    What's this Public Build Install Modules package? Should I install it? I have the Public Builds for both versions 4.X and 6 (2025) installed and I'm keeping them up to date. Although admittedly, I don't give the Public Builds barely any use at the moment.

    It's an update for DS to help DS 2025 manage content, I believe.

    Is it needed if you aren't using the Alpha and don't plan to? 

    No, it is a convenience for those who do intend to install the DS 2025 betas.

    or the DS 4.23.1.x betas, though I don't think we have official word on whether those will continue in parallel with 2025.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,608

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    jmucchiello said:

    frank0314 said:

    Jumbotron said:

    Hello,

    What's this Public Build Install Modules package? Should I install it? I have the Public Builds for both versions 4.X and 6 (2025) installed and I'm keeping them up to date. Although admittedly, I don't give the Public Builds barely any use at the moment.

    It's an update for DS to help DS 2025 manage content, I believe.

    Is it needed if you aren't using the Alpha and don't plan to? 

    No, it is a convenience for those who do intend to install the DS 2025 betas.

    or the DS 4.23.1.x betas, though I don't think we have official word on whether those will continue in parallel with 2025.

    Little bird says yes, at least to a degree, until DS 2025 reaches a General release status.

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,416
    edited May 2025

    I found the below in my Product Updates when I went to download new purchases this afternoon from DIM. I have never seen this before for any product.

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  • JumbotronJumbotron Posts: 262

    memcneil70 said:

    I found the below in my Product Updates when I went to download new purchases this afternoon from DIM. I have never seen this before for any product.

    In my experience, product updates in DIM can appear either because the product actually got updated for some reason or because I previously installed it manually. The readme document for that product does not say anything about the product receiving any recent revisions, though.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,368

    memcneil70 said:

    I found the below in my Product Updates when I went to download new purchases this afternoon from DIM. I have never seen this before for any product.

    What in that screenshot is what you haven't seen before? It looks normal to me.

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,416

    Look at the blue line at the top of the image. There is a box, a thumbnail, then no name, the i is at an angle, and 0 bytes. I tried clicking the i but there was no readme according to a pop-up. The larger pop-up was what I saw when I moved my mouse over the little thumbnail. I know this product, it has had issues in the past that I am not sure were ever resolved or not. I had an outstanding ticket on it years ago.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,368

    memcneil70 said:

    Look at the blue line at the top of the image. There is a box, a thumbnail, then no name, the i is at an angle, and 0 bytes. I tried clicking the i but there was no readme according to a pop-up. The larger pop-up was what I saw when I moved my mouse over the little thumbnail. I know this product, it has had issues in the past that I am not sure were ever resolved or not. I had an outstanding ticket on it years ago.

    Thanks for the explanation. Now I can see what you are referring to.

  • ElorElor Posts: 3,339

    Jumbotron said:

    The readme document for that product does not say anything about the product receiving any recent revisions, though.

    It's sadly doesn't mean anything: I have a couple of products who were updated through DIM but without any information about what the updates were supposed to fix.

  • JumbotronJumbotron Posts: 262

    Elor said:

    Jumbotron said:

    The readme document for that product does not say anything about the product receiving any recent revisions, though.

    It's sadly doesn't mean anything: I have a couple of products who were updated through DIM but without any information about what the updates were supposed to fix.

    I see, I didnt' know that. :) In the time I've been using DIM for installing/uninstalling products, I've already got several actual product updates, but I don't think I've ever checked the Readme of the updated product with the hope of learning what the update was for. My mindset was like: "Hmm... an update. Updated products are (almost) always better, right? Let's go with it". laugh

  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,736
    edited May 2025

    Sometimes it's just a metadata update to go along with the recent release version or beta of DS, or it was fixing or adding in metadata.

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  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,416

    Yesterday another product showed up, looked okay but failed when I tried to install it. After three tries to install, after installing my new products, I tried refreshing DIM's link to Daz and the 'update' had disappeared. Is something going on with updates? I did updates on another computer and this product and the other one I posted about did not show up as having an update available.

    Just a note: as I was getting ready to post, cloudfare kicked in. It has been the longest one in a long time.

  • vwranglervwrangler Posts: 4,977

    DIM itself took an update yesterday. Anyone have any idea what it does? The last recorded update was April 2025.

  • ElorElor Posts: 3,339

    Only visible change is:

    Tag for “DAZStudio6” now displays as “DAZ Studio 2025(6)” instead of “DAZ Studio 2025(6)” * Source maintenance

    https://docs.daz3d.com/public/software/install_manager/change_log_1_4_1_93

    I suppose they meant 'DAZ Studio 2026(6)' instead of the first 'DAZ Studio 2025(6)'

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,416

    I knew that there was an update to DIM, I ran into yesterday afternoon on my Windows 11. So when it came up this morning on my Mac I wasn't surprised. But, the handshake (or whatever that was) took so long before the update finally started, I actually forgot what was happening. (Reading The Commons can do that while listening to the news.) Thankfully my brain clicked on before I did anything. There are some things that Windows is just easier to do.

  • DoctorJellybeanDoctorJellybean Posts: 9,713

    memcneil70 said:

    I knew that there was an update to DIM, I ran into yesterday afternoon on my Windows 11. So when it came up this morning on my Mac I wasn't surprised. But, the handshake (or whatever that was) took so long before the update finally started, I actually forgot what was happening. (Reading The Commons can do that while listening to the news.) Thankfully my brain clicked on before I did anything. There are some things that Windows is just easier to do.

    You can read and listen to the news at the same time? laugh 

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