DAZ Studio 4.5 Pro locks up

sir_coolraysir_coolray Posts: 0
edited December 1969 in New Users

Hi everyone!

Being new to DAZ and to this site, I hope I can find out what I am doing wrong in order to use my recent DAZ Studio. I recently downloaded DAZ Studio 4.5 Pro to my new computer. I have the Windows 8 version. Upon setting up everything, and then opening the program, I could not do much of anything before it would freeze up and then I would have to close it out using Task Manager. Is there something I am missing? What would cause the freeze up?

Hoping for a solution,
Ter

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,999
    edited December 1969

    What video card do you have - Help>Troubleshooting>About your video card, post the top three lines of information here.

  • sir_coolraysir_coolray Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    AMD Radeon HD 75400 graphics.

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    What video card do you have - Help>Troubleshooting>About your video card, post the top three lines of information here.
    Also have you updated your Graphics card drivers recently, not via Windows Update but from AMD (ATI) directly?
  • sir_coolraysir_coolray Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Well I haven't updated any drivers as of yet because I just bought the computer two weeks ago. I'm still installing a lot of my programs onto the computer. I was slightly under the impression that the drivers would be up to date. But I will check that out. I just don't get it though. The program I downloaded is not a new program. The computer is. Why would I have to upgrade anything? Just wondering. :P

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    The same reason as why a new computer has a ton of Windows Updates to do as the people who made the machines will use stock drivers and some machines might have been preassembled prior to the drivers been updated. I have had it with every computer I have purchased even when a new OS has just come out with anew model of laptop. We aren't saying that it is the drivers or the Graphics card but it could be. Plus it is always advisable to keep upto date with GC drivers.

  • sir_coolraysir_coolray Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Ah, that makes sense! Thanks! I wasn't trying to be ignorant of updating, just thought it was odd that an older program couldn't run on a newer computer. LOL As we speak, drivers need to be updated! LOL Thanks for your comment! Much appreciated!

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    I didn't take it that way but I know what you mean when I got my first computerI had to update the GC drivers to play a game, I thought as you did.

  • ozperrymanozperryman Posts: 1
    edited December 1969

    I'm still trying to figure out how to open the program... x'D

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    ozperryman are you wanting some help or just having a moan. :) ;) We won't bite....hard...honest.

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