think it was a really old one before Michael 4 like 2 maybe lot of the older stuff prior to michael 4 and victoria 4 gone now figure wise but lot of clothing and props still in pc

So DAZ Studio insisted on installing user files in appData/Roaming and there was nothing I could do to force it to save elsewhere.

Now I'm stuck with a new install profile and my entire setup is busted. For example all morphs are gone, probably overwritten in AppData/Roaming...

I'm now reworking my libraries, but alas, there are constant problems with reference files.

Since I'm starting from scratch, I unloaded all the base directories and set up everything new. All custom base library folders - .

QUESTION 1:

If I install starter essentials in a custom base library, why does it load everything just fine but throws an error like this - excerpts from log file:

The yellow line shows up in Studio as alert box.

2017-03-23 15:35:39.744 Started in: F:/DAZ 4.9 - new install 

2017-03-23 15:35:57.173 *** Scene Cleared ***
2017-03-23 15:35:57.313 Could not resolve : "/data/Age of Armour/Subsurface Shaders/AoA_Subsurface/AoA_Subsurface.dsf"

2017-03-23 15:35:58.048 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.048 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.048 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.048 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.064 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.191 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.191 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!
2017-03-23 15:35:58.191 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(2653): Could not find material definition.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.191 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1326): Failed to create material!

2017-03-23 15:35:58.347 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Eva%207/FBMEva7.dsf#FBMEva7?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/3feetwolf/NGV7/MCMEva7GensC.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Expressions/eCTRLScream.dsf#eCTRLScream?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eJCMVictoria7Scream.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Expressions/eCTRLRage.dsf#eCTRLRage?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eJCMVictoria7Rage.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Expressions/eCTRLPain.dsf#eCTRLPain?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eJCMVictoria7Pain.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Head/PHMMouthWidth.dsf#PHMMouthWidth?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eJCMVictoria7MouthWidth.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Head/PHMMouthSize.dsf#PHMMouthSize?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eJCMVictoria7MouthSize.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Expressions/eCTRLHappy.dsf#eCTRLHappy?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eJCMVictoria7Happy.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Expressions/eCTRLRage.dsf#eCTRLRage?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eCTRLVictoria7Rage.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:58.378 WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(5671): Could not find target property for formula: Genesis3Female:/data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/DAZ%203D/Expressions/eCTRLPain.dsf#eCTRLPain?value in file : /data/DAZ%203D/Genesis%203/Female/Morphs/Daz%203D/Victoria%207/eCTRLVictoria7Pain.dsf

2017-03-23 15:35:58.743 File loaded in 0 min 1.5 sec.
2017-03-23 15:35:58.743 Loaded file: Genesis 3 Female.duf

2017-03-23 15:35:59.149 Could not resolve : "/data/Age of Armour/Subsurface Shaders/AoA_Subsurface/AoA_Subsurface.dsf"

2017-03-23 15:35:59.211 Loaded Morph Deltas in 0 min 0.0 sec.
2017-03-23 15:35:59.211 Loaded file: PHMMouthRealismHD.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:59.227 Loaded Morph Deltas in 0 min 0.0 sec.
2017-03-23 15:35:59.227 Loaded file: PBMNavel.dsf
2017-03-23 15:35:59.430 Loaded image RyJeane_eyerefl01_1008.jpg
2017-03-23 15:35:59.518 Loaded image RyJeane_lashes_1006.jpg

QUESTION 2:

are there certain things I must not ever install into a custom directory? I have this suspiction that some stuff must absolutely be on sytem drive or at least in the install directory alongside the Studio.exe

Thanks for any help.

Just getting started with TG2 - this is my attempt to create a character for my blog. At this point, I'm surprised that I can't find any jeans for males that have turned up cuffs! He REALLY needs them!

EDIT: FOUND THEM! Looks like Rusty was able to get into Victoria (7)'s jeans ...

i have stuff purchased in 2001 that i have never used :) ,,,, and all years since. I do wonder why I bought the stuff. Seemed like a great thing at the time. 
Yes, it seems more of a collector than user. 
Also why I just did a render with Victoria 1  and am starting to go back to the old purchases. 
Will I buy more. Probably

Haha, I do that too. I have sooo much stuff, from V2 up. I don't know where to begin so sometimes I pick a random character I've never used, play around with morphs and textures and mix with various kit bashed clothes I've never used with shaders I've never used and hair I've never used and see what I come up with. Often when I'm shopping on the site, I look at something, come up with an idea for it, imagine the whole thing in my head, purchase the product, then don't even create what I imagined, because in my head, it's already done and now it just seems redundant to actually create it LOL. So months or many years go by and I still haven't used it. I think sometimes I actually enjoy imagining the art more than creating it but I still spend a lot of money on my overactive imagination!

I've been bringing a lot of older stuff into Iray on my art thread here. Check the last few pages for notes on how that's going with Victoria 3. I just checked, and I do have Gynoids. I've been wanting to play with those. May try them in Iray this weekend.

Looks like they are for Victoria 4. Try loading the textures onto her and rendering to see how bad it looks. Then apply the default Uber base shader. Sometimes that's all it needs. Other items need to be totally reshaded. There are many great shaders out there. For the metals. I highly recommend Mec4D's PBS Shaders. Volume 1 has a ton of them, Volume 2 is more varied. 

EDIT: You could try Anagenessis Shaders, they work well on Generation 4 figures, but I'm not sure how they will make the metal look.

Many thanks Llynara. Very useful, but I can not see all the files inside the Poser Format in the Content Library. It's as if the files did not exist. By clicking on the icon it will open a window repeating that it was not found in the H: drive. But my computer only has up to drive D :. Do you have any idea how I can get out of this?

Ok, so what hair is used in Triss' promo ???

 

http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/157116/kayleyss-freebies-trish-hair-jenn-pendant-and-more

Ok, so what hair is used in Triss' promo ???

Kayleyss did it again; did we already have Geralt and Ciri:

https://www.daz3d.com/hunt-or-be-hunted-bundle -- https://www.daz3d.com/gwennili-hd-for-victoria-7

And now Yennefer and Triss:

https://www.daz3d.com/jenn-hd-for-victoria-7 -- https://www.daz3d.com/trish-hd-for-victoria-7

Yes, I'm a witcher (game) fan; those characters do appeal to me... decisions, decisions....

- low budget

- high usability (for me, as I've already made several witcher inspired renders, and have more ideas...)

- MM = extra discount now

- still a low budget

Ok, in the cart... now only press that  checkout button.....

I've been bringing a lot of older stuff into Iray on my art thread here. Check the last few pages for notes on how that's going with Victoria 3. I just checked, and I do have Gynoids. I've been wanting to play with those. May try them in Iray this weekend.

Looks like they are for Victoria 4. Try loading the textures onto her and rendering to see how bad it looks. Then apply the default Uber base shader. Sometimes that's all it needs. Other items need to be totally reshaded. There are many great shaders out there. For the metals. I highly recommend Mec4D's PBS Shaders. Volume 1 has a ton of them, Volume 2 is more varied. 

EDIT: You could try Anagenessis Shaders, they work well on Generation 4 figures, but I'm not sure how they will make the metal look.

i have stuff purchased in 2001 that i have never used :) ,,,, and all years since. I do wonder why I bought the stuff. Seemed like a great thing at the time. 
Yes, it seems more of a collector than user. 
Also why I just did a render with Victoria 1  and am starting to go back to the old purchases. 
Will I buy more. Probably

There's this: https://www.daz3d.com/compatibility-matrix

Which is cool and useful, but needs updating. I submitted a ticket to Daz and they got it and said they can't make any promises.

I was thinking of a better chart where it has the TITLE genesis and across, (alphabetically) lists ALL the names of figures that are derivative of that main model.

It'd be tough to create at first, but once the database was set, it would be fairly easy to populate when a new figure comes out.

- It'd be helpful for buyers so they know what they own will be compatible with what (generation of) figure

- improves your ability to buy in a lane if you're collecting products behind a favorite icon.

although it's pretty clear that "Geneva for Stephanie 4" requires Stephanie 4 base, but sometimes there's a genesis 2 listed which means it's not so pigeon holed,

OR you can't assume just because the number is high it'll work with your genesis 2 or 3.

Also would open up a new sale avenue and bundle: Multiple figures based on one main icon on sale at once.

" Get all Michael 7-based figures" or "Pick any three Victoria-based figures for only $XX.xx" Click here to see the list...

Would also create a new way to sort store items..."by figure "would have a new option to actually 'name the figure'.

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I see the page being a horizontal spread   Genesis 2: Bobby 4 followed by Maddie 12 etc

then there's a drop down or vertical list under each name saying "Ryan for Bobby 4"  "Cody for Bobby 4"

Oh My Goodness!! Kayleyss has done it again! 

The amazing level of detail in these two HD characters is breath-taking! Jenn and Trish both look INCREDIBLE! Absolutely gorgeous detail work. Bravo, Keyleyss! 

 

I know. I don't usually pick up females anymore but these two are just gorgeous. I wish I hadn't spent so much lately, but they both went in the wishlist for later ;).

Laurie

I have one of Kayleyss's other characters Gwennili and she's amazingly detailed and by far my favorite character - so I wouldn't worry about the darkness "hiding" anything, as, from what I've seen with Gwennili, that PA does amazing work and doesn't try to get away with hiding any defaults or anything like that. From my experience, the PA does work of the highest caliber. 

Yes I agree I have Gwenbleiz - awesome work, I just find the promos tend to make me slide past the character hard to explain exactly what it is.

Same here - I don't even recall having seen these characters at all, despite I check the new items in the store every day. I do have her Tara&Sachra and Gwennili characters though and they look great though maybe a bit ordinary (well not Sachra I admit lol).

I have one of Kayleyss's other characters Gwennili and she's amazingly detailed and by far my favorite character - so I wouldn't worry about the darkness "hiding" anything, as, from what I've seen with Gwennili, that PA does amazing work and doesn't try to get away with hiding any defaults or anything like that. From my experience, the PA does work of the highest caliber. 

Yes I agree I have Gwenbleiz - awesome work, I just find the promos tend to make me slide past the character hard to explain exactly what it is.

When I saw that promo image for the water, over at DA, I knew it would be an insta-buy for me. Reality have me waiting for money that comes tomorrow, but it's safely in my cart until then.

Today this image made me laugh when I looked through the promos for Kayleyss' new character Trish.

 

Never underestimate the power of cute fluffy little things! Have to love the Pweek

This one, featuring both of Kayleyss' new characters is also great. The Witcher character (I forgot his DAZ name) and his lady friend hiding behind the knocked over throne.

hahah I came here to post this one! :D I looked at the promo image 3 times before I realized that there where two characters hiding behind the chair. lol Love it! Epic show down about to commence! :)

I have one of Kayleyss's other characters Gwennili and she's amazingly detailed and by far my favorite character - so I wouldn't worry about the darkness "hiding" anything, as, from what I've seen with Gwennili, that PA does amazing work and doesn't try to get away with hiding any defaults or anything like that. From my experience, the PA does work of the highest caliber. 

Oh My Goodness!! Kayleyss has done it again! 

The amazing level of detail in these two HD characters is breath-taking! Jenn and Trish both look INCREDIBLE! Absolutely gorgeous detail work. Bravo, Keyleyss! 

She is a great contribution in the gene pool!

Did anyone notice the line going through the bottom lip, the very bottom of it-  of the new Trish character? You can see it in the main promo, and the first promo of the second row of the thumbnails. It's on Jenn too. 

You are right. That looks unusual. Both characters are from the same vendor.

When I saw that promo image for the water, over at DA, I knew it would be an insta-buy for me. Reality have me waiting for money that comes tomorrow, but it's safely in my cart until then.

Today this image made me laugh when I looked through the promos for Kayleyss' new character Trish.

Never underestimate the power of cute fluffy little things! Have to love the Pweek

This one, featuring both of Kayleyss' new characters is also great. The Witcher character (I forgot his DAZ name) and his lady friend hiding behind the knocked over throne.

She is a great contribution in the gene pool!

Did anyone notice the line going through the bottom lip, the very bottom of it-  of the new Trish character? You can see it in the main promo, and the first promo of the second row of the thumbnails. It's on Jenn too.