First: they consider the types of their users, in these case there are 3:

1. connect users that like to see the big thumbnails, tags, description and the categorized content that allows them install what they need when they need it
2. central users that like new shiney things and don't mind installing another program with less functionality than connect
3. DIM users that like DIM for some reason

Geez.... Am I the only 4th kind of user? I don't like ANY of that crap (and I mean that in the nicest possible sense  lol). I much prefer manual installs because no matter how "smart" the latest controller is, content is invariably stored in different ways depending on how it was packaged before it got to me. I'm a simple guy and I like simple file structures. (And never once, EVER, losing anything I know I have!)

And that's my seque to my current dilemma. I've just gotten my computer back after months in the shop and I've pretty much lost track of what's going on. Studio 4.14 is now out and I'd like to give it a try. But... I can't seem to find a way to get it except by kneeling before the latest controller. Just give me the platform and get out of my hair!  Yikes.

Has my rugged individualism finally run out of plank, leaving me at the mercy of someone else's notion of how I'm supposed to do things? Have I finally crossed the line into too many mixed metaphors?? 

Thanks, all  : )

You can still download Studio 4.14 from you content library. The download links are very well hidden in the blue 'description' fold-out. Scroll all the way down.

First: they consider the types of their users, in these case there are 3:

1. connect users that like to see the big thumbnails, tags, description and the categorized content that allows them install what they need when they need it
2. central users that like new shiney things and don't mind installing another program with less functionality than connect
3. DIM users that like DIM for some reason

Geez.... Am I the only 4th kind of user? I don't like ANY of that crap (and I mean that in the nicest possible sense  lol). I much prefer manual installs because no matter how "smart" the latest controller is, content is invariably stored in different ways depending on how it was packaged before it got to me. I'm a simple guy and I like simple file structures. (And never once, EVER, losing anything I know I have!)

And that's my seque to my current dilemma. I've just gotten my computer back after months in the shop and I've pretty much lost track of what's going on. Studio 4.14 is now out and I'd like to give it a try. But... I can't seem to find a way to get it except by kneeling before the latest controller. Just give me the platform and get out of my hair!  Yikes.

Has my rugged individualism finally run out of plank, leaving me at the mercy of someone else's notion of how I'm supposed to do things? Have I finally crossed the line into too many mixed metaphors?? 

Thanks, all  : )

No "smart" installers in use here either

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6243001/#Comment_6243001

Yeah.  I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to wait until tech support helps on this one.  I keep searching through Google with questions regarding this issue raised by other members of this forum, but not one person had a solution or a resolution to this issue either.  I wish DAZ would have left DIM and the manual download of DAZ Studio available for people who are having DAZ Central issues.  I'm really stuck.  Oh well, back to Sims Medieval I go for the rest of this weekend.  
 

I feel like this is the olden days when I used to type: 10 GO TO 10. RUN.  
The Dashboard is stuck in a data loop, and sadly there is no way to clear out the Dashboard cache, or my login cache to reset this back to standard again.

I've looked through this thread and didn't see an answer to the problem I'm having. I might have missed it. I wanted to try Filament out so I downloaded and installed DS 4.14 through Daz Central. I have Filament (PBR) as one of my draw options in the viewing styles, but it's grayed out. I'm on a PC so it should be available. If you look at the screenshot, I have the Viewport selected, but no Filament.

What am I missing? Was I supposed to do something first? I created a new Filament Draw Options, Environment Options, and Tone Mapper Options to my scene. But still, not able to select Filament preview.

Help!

Filament requires Windows (currently), 64-bit, OpenGL > 4.1

Okay, that was it. Thanks, @Sevrin!

I thought I was running 4.1, but I was running 4 which is the latest version my CPU is running. Can't update that. I did have an older, low-end nVidia graphics card I could install which runs Open GL 4.6. I didn't know we had one or I would have put in my computer before now because I've been working without a graphics card since November of last year!

Anyway, I got it in and downloaded the drivers and I'm up and running, so I can take a look at Filament now. It's no longer shaded out. I'll be so happy when I can get a proper rendering computer again!

Yay! I'm glad you are going to be able to play with Filament! I look forward to checking our your renders! :D

I made a Scene Subset with some of the Filament scene nodes if you're interested in trying it: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6220241/#Comment_6220241

 

Thanks, that should come in handy. :)

I've looked through this thread and didn't see an answer to the problem I'm having. I might have missed it. I wanted to try Filament out so I downloaded and installed DS 4.14 through Daz Central. I have Filament (PBR) as one of my draw options in the viewing styles, but it's grayed out. I'm on a PC so it should be available. If you look at the screenshot, I have the Viewport selected, but no Filament.

What am I missing? Was I supposed to do something first? I created a new Filament Draw Options, Environment Options, and Tone Mapper Options to my scene. But still, not able to select Filament preview.

Help!

Filament requires Windows (currently), 64-bit, OpenGL > 4.1

Okay, that was it. Thanks, @Sevrin!

I thought I was running 4.1, but I was running 4 which is the latest version my CPU is running. Can't update that. I did have an older, low-end nVidia graphics card I could install which runs Open GL 4.6. I didn't know we had one or I would have put in my computer before now because I've been working without a graphics card since November of last year!

Anyway, I got it in and downloaded the drivers and I'm up and running, so I can take a look at Filament now. It's no longer shaded out. I'll be so happy when I can get a proper rendering computer again!

Yay! I'm glad you are going to be able to play with Filament! I look forward to checking our your renders! :D

I made a Scene Subset with some of the Filament scene nodes if you're interested in trying it: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6220241/#Comment_6220241

I'm stuck.  I've filed a ticket, but since tickets are a Monday through Friday 9-5 only thing - I was hoping I could ask the forum and they might have answers.  
 

First, I've just upgraded to a new PC and to Windows 10 Pro 64-bit for the first time ever from Windows 7 Pro.  Removing and installing programs are now deemed as "apps" apparently.  
 

Now, I logged successfully into DAZ Central and things were going alright, but then I tried to change my download paths in the setting bar by the login avatar and I cannot get DAZCentral's Dashboard to load so I can install DAZ Studio, or do anything.  Clicking on the settings does nothing.  Clicking reload just reloads to the same problem, and logging out and in again leaves me with the same settings.  I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling DAZCentral four times now and restarting each time I uninstalled before reinstalling again.  I've tried to remove the left over file folders that DAZ leaves behind after an uninstall... but I still can't get it to fully load.  That circle telling me the Dashboard is loading just keeps spinning.  
 

I tried seeing if I could find DIM, but the ability to install it lies in DAZ Central apparently... as does DAZ Studio as well.  I'm stuck.  I can't download and install DAZ, DIM, or anything that I have purchased (unless I want to download each item I have purchased here for the years that I have been here).

If anyone knows a fix around this, please let me know.  I found another thread like this here, but there was no resolution to it that I could find.

I've looked through this thread and didn't see an answer to the problem I'm having. I might have missed it. I wanted to try Filament out so I downloaded and installed DS 4.14 through Daz Central. I have Filament (PBR) as one of my draw options in the viewing styles, but it's grayed out. I'm on a PC so it should be available. If you look at the screenshot, I have the Viewport selected, but no Filament.

What am I missing? Was I supposed to do something first? I created a new Filament Draw Options, Environment Options, and Tone Mapper Options to my scene. But still, not able to select Filament preview.

Help!

Filament requires Windows (currently), 64-bit, OpenGL > 4.1

Okay, that was it. Thanks, @Sevrin!

I thought I was running 4.1, but I was running 4 which is the latest version my CPU is running. Can't update that. I did have an older, low-end nVidia graphics card I could install which runs Open GL 4.6. I didn't know we had one or I would have put in my computer before now because I've been working without a graphics card since November of last year!

Anyway, I got it in and downloaded the drivers and I'm up and running, so I can take a look at Filament now. It's no longer shaded out. I'll be so happy when I can get a proper rendering computer again!

First: they consider the types of their users, in these case there are 3:

1. connect users that like to see the big thumbnails, tags, description and the categorized content that allows them install what they need when they need it
2. central users that like new shiney things and don't mind installing another program with less functionality than connect
3. DIM users that like DIM for some reason

Geez.... Am I the only 4th kind of user? I don't like ANY of that crap (and I mean that in the nicest possible sense  lol). I much prefer manual installs because no matter how "smart" the latest controller is, content is invariably stored in different ways depending on how it was packaged before it got to me. I'm a simple guy and I like simple file structures. (And never once, EVER, losing anything I know I have!)

And that's my seque to my current dilemma. I've just gotten my computer back after months in the shop and I've pretty much lost track of what's going on. Studio 4.14 is now out and I'd like to give it a try. But... I can't seem to find a way to get it except by kneeling before the latest controller. Just give me the platform and get out of my hair!  Yikes.

Has my rugged individualism finally run out of plank, leaving me at the mercy of someone else's notion of how I'm supposed to do things? Have I finally crossed the line into too many mixed metaphors?? 

Thanks, all  : )

Daz Central installs everything to one base path, software, content, downloads.

I didn't know this before. Could this be connected to the frequently reported problem of Central insisting on re-installing D|S, and destroying existing non-default DIM content location setups? It would explain a lot, although it begs the question of why Central can't detect an existing installation — especially since Central is supposed to be a training-wheels version of DIM.

Daz Central is supposed to pick up existing DIM settings.  AFAIK the problem of screwing up existing paths has been fixed.  As for insisting that DS isn't installed, I think that's because it treats DS and all the plugins that come with it as a single item, so if GoZ or the Photoshop bridge isn't installed it treats it as "DS isn't installed".  I could be wrong about that -- my General Release is still DS4.8, so of course Central wants to install the latest version.

Daz Central installs everything to one base path, software, content, downloads.

I didn't know this before. Could this be connected to the frequently reported problem of Central insisting on re-installing D|S, and destroying existing non-default DIM content location setups? It would explain a lot, although it begs the question of why Central can't detect an existing installation — especially since Central is supposed to be a training-wheels version of DIM.

I've looked through this thread and didn't see an answer to the problem I'm having. I might have missed it. I wanted to try Filament out so I downloaded and installed DS 4.14 through Daz Central. I have Filament (PBR) as one of my draw options in the viewing styles, but it's grayed out. I'm on a PC so it should be available. If you look at the screenshot, I have the Viewport selected, but no Filament.

What am I missing? Was I supposed to do something first? I created a new Filament Draw Options, Environment Options, and Tone Mapper Options to my scene. But still, not able to select Filament preview.

Help!

Filament requires Windows (currently), 64-bit, OpenGL > 4.1

I've looked through this thread and didn't see an answer to the problem I'm having. I might have missed it. I wanted to try Filament out so I downloaded and installed DS 4.14 through Daz Central. I have Filament (PBR) as one of my draw options in the viewing styles, but it's grayed out. I'm on a PC so it should be available. If you look at the screenshot, I have the Viewport selected, but no Filament.

What am I missing? Was I supposed to do something first? I created a new Filament Draw Options, Environment Options, and Tone Mapper Options to my scene. But still, not able to select Filament preview.

Help!

In DS you need to make sure that the Content Directory Manager (Edit>Preferences>Content tab) is pointing to the folders that hold the Runtime and data folders. You should be able to configure this in Central before starting to install anything.

How do you change install directory in Daz Central.  Install manager is no longer operational.

DIM is still available and usable.  In Daz Central, BEFORE you go online change the base path.  Daz Central installs everything to one base path, software, content, downloads.

Every single time I try to install Daz for the last ten years I end up will not being able to see any content I download.

Just installed Daz through new Daz Central on a new computer and still same issue as the last 10 times I installed it.

From basic install it puts content on C drive, which just does not work as on any real computer as a tiny SSD drive n C and massive HD on D.

I switched the directory in Daz Central 'Base Path Location', then uninstalled and reinstalled Daz3D.

Now any content I download from Daz Central does not show up in Daz3D, just like every install fo every previous Daz3D.

I have had to google and mess around with settings and path in previous install to finally get content to show up, and it really sucks having to to this every release. Please have an install that can install to D and actually work Daz.

So, anyone know how in DazCentral DS 4.1 where you need to change/configure path to see content?

How do you change install directory in Daz Central.  Install manager is no longer operational.

I'm not getting it in my downloads either. Neither IM, nor Smart Content, nor Daz Central.

I just purchased both the Wild Hoop Hair and the new P3D Sigred character, but Sigred won't show up in connect or DAZ central and I cannot download it.

the new After Midnight 28 HDRIs and Lights does not offer DIM as an install option

Created a ticket for this - not available for manual install either, and I absolutely don't want to install Daz Central :)

Note that most likely Central won't be able to install it either. There's a glitch in the page display code (or something like that) where Central is listed as a download option even if the files are missing. And that has been happening at random in recent weeks (IIRC it started before the store switchover) — so whenever you see only Central listed, that's a marker that the files are actually not there to be downloaded. Best thing to do is to write up a ticket and post here; with luck it'll be fixed within hours.

the new After Midnight 28 HDRIs and Lights does not offer DIM as an install option

Created a ticket for this - not available for manual install either, and I absolutely don't want to install Daz Central :)

Agreed. You do not know if and who of DAZ will visit this forum, so you need to raise a ticket. What DAZ does not know, they cannot fix. If they DO fix it, or not, is another story, but you have to tell them that something is broken.