@TheMysteryIsThePoint Many thanks for all the work you've put into this!

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Ive put the file in '''C:\Program Files\DAZ 3D\DazCentral\plugins''' but it doesnt seem to work from there. Ill check if i can find other folder. I basically dropped it in the default folder

This is why i kinda hate Windows, why 2 folders? Probably due to the other folder being the Central app for downloading. 
just found this folder '''C:\Daz 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4'''

It still doesnt show up in studio 4.15 on Windows?

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Okay got it, its under the edit menu, i was looking under export > options dropdwon

Serene Night Thank you for that. I checked the DxDiag file. There were no problems logged there.

I'm wondering if the problem is the intallation of DAZ Studio itself. When it installed via DAZ Central, it kept stopping at around 75%, had to be restarted and would restart at 57%. I had to restart several times, which makes the idea of uninstalling an reinstalling rather daunting.

DAZ Central really doesn't deliver.

Interesting. My DAZ Central download did the same thing with the DAZ Studio installation. While Studio starts up OK, I get the 'fatal error' message after a few minutes. Maybe DAD Central needs to be fixed to instell properly.

Or maybe some sort of manual install option is in order?

I'd be interested to see if a solution is forthcoming.

I have to say I've been using Windows with the built-in administrator account since Windows XP, that's close to 20 years, and this was the first piece of software that refused to work with it.

The built-in administrator account needs to be enabled (net user administrator /active:yes in the command prompt), and is running everything with elevated privileges by default, there is no way to undo that, only running the program as another user and this central that works as a launcher for other processes makes that completely impossible. Even if I get around that, since I'm running the software with another user, some of the libraries are doubled, which breaks the tutorial, because it doesn't allow me to click on the right item.

I've never encountered an issue running software using the built-in administrator account before, if anything I've got rid of most of my issues by using it, which is why I've gotten in the habit of using it the first place.

Hello guys! I've seen some discussions on this problem in the forums, but so far none of it had worked for me.

I downloaded all the Daz programs on my new PC about a month ago, and ever since then i get the same error message every time i open Daz Studio: "A valid PostgreSQL CMS connection could not be established. etc"
After that, I try to log in to my account and it says login error, even though I know that i write in the right email and password, cause i tried a million times and i am able to log into DIM.
I've tried everything with my firewall, i uninstalled everything, deleted the hidden folders then reinstalled it all again at least 3 times now, i even tried opening CMS's port through windows firewall and in my router too, but that didn't fix anything either. Someone said don't install Daz Central cause sometimes that messes things up, i didn't, still not working. Other person told me to uninstall the two PostgreSQL CMS things in DIM (the standard and Valentina) and then only install the standard one, didn't do anything either. 

I feel like i'm starting to run out of options :/
I'd really appreciate any kind of help.. Thanks in advance 

ecks201 said:

To be honest, the numerous little glitches that people have been reporting on various products over the last couple of weeks, reminded me of a time at work when someone thought they were resoring one file from the backup, but they actually restored multiple files. We had numerous oddities and old versions of files popping up for weeks until we worked out what had happened.

Yeah, I suppose something like that could be possible, I have no idea how Daz end looks like, but this kind of things can probably happen in any environment.

Thing is, we do not use DIM and therefore did not realize the update had happened, I assume you got notified through Dim/Daz central?

@mayupolo. I am having similar problem. I downloaded Daz central per the Daz tutorial, launched the installer and it installed, then I checked the box for "launch Daz Central" and selected the finish button per tutorial but nothing happens? Itry launching the Daz central and i notice in task  manager it is shows it is running under processes tab but nothing shows up on the application tab nor does it actually launch so i can log in and get started so i can use the Daz software. im using windows 7 pro, 8gb ram, 200+ gigs of free space, i5 processor etc. anybody have a clue why Daz central doesnt actually open so i can login and use it?

cridgit said:

Can you post a screenshot to make sure I know what you by "products"?

There is a Products folder under Content Library and if that is what you're referring to, nothing "moves" out of there. It does contain you full list of products. All of the assets in products with the correct metadata will show up under Smart Content (but not all). The content folders themselves (the ones above Products) will show you literally all your content as they don't rely on metadata, however they are organized as on your hard drive and often less intuitive than Smart Content (when done correctly).

What you refer to here is correct products in the content library tab yes. You have Daz studio Formats, Poser formats, Other Import formats, Products & Categories. Products have all the purchased content from daz thats installed via the Install Manager or Daz Central.

Smart content has improved but still misses a lot of content, some of the most recent releases have been seperating poses and some props in smart content leaving them out of products where they normally show. Theres a list  of full content in Daz studio formats under Mydaz3dlibrary that has everything including manually installed non daz content, but that list is more confusing when looking for specific Daz3d products so in most cases i use the product list to hunt down stuff i have aquired in store.

Either Daz Central, Install Manager, or Connect should give the same results - mixing can be problematic, and if you go online (regardless of method of installation) it does seem possible to end up with different metadata from local instalaltions (but that was probably due to transient bugs).

Can confirm this problem is still a thing :/

Either the installation gets to a certain point and stops

Daz central says render process has exited

or installation just saying the installation will continue once other recouses has finished installing

PerttiA said:

DAZ Central is meant for new users.

if that's the case, that shouldn't be the only download option on the "download studio" page

Daz Central allows you to set a base path, which is then used for everything

DAZ Central is meant for new users.

You can still use DIM or install the program manually, the download links you can find here at the site in your Product Library (My Account -> Product Library)

[The most annoying, unacceptable thing, about daz central] is that when installing Studio, it does NOT allow you to decide where it's to be installed. 

And not all of us WANT studio stuffed on our C: drive!

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This is what I get in the "Problem Details" for DS "Stopped working" instances in Windows reliability monitor. There is no actual error dialog, just DS disappearing very regularly. It has been triggered for instance by trying to connect my account within DS, messing with sliders, or loading a figure. I installed DS today via Central, version 4.15.0.2.

I read in some thread here that LIBEAY32.dll is a known issue. But I'm not clear on whether this is a DS issue that could be patched at some point, or if I absolutely need to do something proactively. I'm not necessarily looking to use DS in the immediate future, so I could wait for a patch. I am just trying to confirm that my new computer can run DS... (it is not so bad, 16gb RAM and RTX 3070)

Thanks for any thoughts.

hansmolleman33 said:

PerttiA said:

And you have not installed or updated that product inside the DS, ie. in "Smart" Content?

Can you access and use the scene if you navigate to the real location in Content Library tab, ".../Environments/Architecture/Fugazi1968/FG Science Area/Ready Scene and Preload/FG Science Area Ready Scene.duf"

I have tried to load the scene through that as well and I get the same error.

But the question remains, have you ever installed or updated the product inside DS, in "Smart" Content?

If you have, then the content is installed into completely different path and that location gets priority over DAZ Central, DIM and manually installed files and folders.

Crystalwizard said:

is there anyway at all any more to download studio with OUT having to download daz central?

Yes. Download it with the Install Manager.

PerttiA said:

hansmolleman33 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

hansmolleman33 said:

I tried to install via DAZ Central and Daz install manager...both same results.  Both preloads doesnt work either.

Assuming you mean Central and not Connect, just go to the folder you install to (e.g. My Daz 3d Library, then in that /Runtime/Textures/Fugazi1968/ and in that folder chnage the name of the FG Science Laboratory folder to FG Science Area and try reloading the scene file - assuming it isn't a mixture of good paths and bad that should let the product load. However, if they fix the issue by changing the paths in the user-facing files to match the actual folder in the zip then you will potentially end up with two copies of each texture, so you may need to manually remove the renamed folder after any update (if they leave the .duf files alone and chnage the folder name in the zip you wouldn't have that problem).

I just tried changing the folder's name, still getting the same error...

And you have not installed or updated that product inside the DS, ie. in "Smart" Content?

Can you access and use the scene if you navigate to the real location in Content Library tab, ".../Environments/Architecture/Fugazi1968/FG Science Area/Ready Scene and Preload/FG Science Area Ready Scene.duf"

I have tried to load the scene through that as well and I get the same error.

is there anyway at all any more to download studio with OUT having to download daz central? I have studio, i just need to redownload it because I need to reinstall it - parts of it got corrupted.

And I use install manager

i do not want to have to uninstall studio and then install central and download studio that way. I just want the studio install files for the version i currently have.

hansmolleman33 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

hansmolleman33 said:

I tried to install via DAZ Central and Daz install manager...both same results.  Both preloads doesnt work either.

Assuming you mean Central and not Connect, just go to the folder you install to (e.g. My Daz 3d Library, then in that /Runtime/Textures/Fugazi1968/ and in that folder chnage the name of the FG Science Laboratory folder to FG Science Area and try reloading the scene file - assuming it isn't a mixture of good paths and bad that should let the product load. However, if they fix the issue by changing the paths in the user-facing files to match the actual folder in the zip then you will potentially end up with two copies of each texture, so you may need to manually remove the renamed folder after any update (if they leave the .duf files alone and chnage the folder name in the zip you wouldn't have that problem).

I just tried changing the folder's name, still getting the same error...

And you have not installed or updated that product inside the DS, ie. in "Smart" Content?

Can you access and use the scene if you navigate to the real location in Content Library tab, ".../Environments/Architecture/Fugazi1968/FG Science Area/Ready Scene and Preload/FG Science Area Ready Scene.duf"