Install Manager cannot find required path for DSON and Bridge
Czarumba
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I'm trying to get DAZ up and running, but I'm running into problems with installing two apps, DSON Importer for Poser (Win 64-bit) and Photoshop 3D Bridge for DAZ Studio 4.10+ (Win 32-bit). Here are the error messages:
Install Manager cannot find a required path. The package for "DSON Importer for Poser (Win 64-bit)" requires that the installed path for "Poser Pro 2014, Pro 2012 (64-bit)" be defined. Make sure that a path for this application is present on the "Applications" page of the "Settings" dialog, then try again.
Install Manager cannot find a required path. The package for "Photoshop 3D Bridge for DAZ Studio 4.10+ (Win 32-bit)" requires that the installed path for "Photoshop CC, CS6, CS5, CS4 (32-bit)" be defined. Make sure that a path for this application is present on the "Applications" page of the "Settings" dialog, then try again.
I've gone to the "Applications" page of the "Settings" dialog to make sure the paths are correct and they are, but here's the problem: I don't have Poser Pro 2014. I have Poser Pro 11, which I think was Poser Pro 2014 renamed. The path for Poser Pro 11 is correct.
Same problem with Photoshop 3D Bridge. It's looking for "Photoshop CC, CS6, CS5, CS4 (32-bit)" but I have Photoshop CC 2018 (close enough?), and the path for that is correct, also.
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You have the 32bit and 64bit versions of Studio pointing to the same install directory.
32bit software should be installed to C:/Program Files(x86)
64bit software should be installed to C:/Program Files
this prevents one installation from overwriting files of the other.
Try un-installing both versions of Studio(just Studio, not the content), Fix your paths to seperate them, then reinstall Studio, and install your plugins last. See if that works.
Do you need both 32bit and 64bit versions of Studio?
You may also run into issues trying to run both the 32bit and 64bit versions of postgreSQL at the same time. I'm not certain on this, I've never tried to do it.
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You have told DIM you have 64 bit Photoshop, but the failed installer is the 32 bit version.
OK, I think I see what's going on. With respect to Photoshop Bridge, the DIM is saying that I have the 32-bit product ready to install, but since I only have the 64-bit Photoshop, it's unnecessary. The 64-bit version of the plugin is already installed.
Same thing for the 32-bit PostgreSQL. The 64-bit version is already installed, so it's unnecessary, even though it installs without an error message.
I think the interface and error messages are a little misleading, but, whatever.
That leaves the DSON Importer for 64-bit Poser. I have two version of Poser running on my machine, a 32-bit version of Poser 10, and a 64-bit version of Poser Pro 11. It looks like DSON was installed in the 32-bit P10 several months ago, but it's having trouble with 64-bit PP-11.
It looks like DAZ is confused about the difference between Poser Pro 2014 and Poser Pro 11. I think they are the same thing, but SM just tried to standardize the product naming scheme. Or maybe I'm confused.
My solution was to just add Poser Pro 2014 as one of my apps, but gave it the path to PoserPro 11. That seemed to get it installed OK. We'll see if it works.
Poser 11 is a newer version, I don't know if it has issues with DSON Importer but people have been able to use the plug-in by claimint P11 is the 2014 version.
This worked for me getting D-Son intalled. Naming conventions...gotta love them!
Just wanted to confirm a fix for anyone else with this same issue.