Loading...
> >

problem loading pwEffect shaders

13

Comments

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,414
    edited December 1969

    What does the DIM do does it just not download or do you get an error message when its trying to install? Do you have DIM pointed to your DS installation?

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    Ok I just noticed that the runtime path that was posted contained sdl files. I searched and found my sdl files are installed to a different path:
    C:\Users\Phoenix\Downloads\IM00005387-01_pwEffectforDAZStudio4\DAZ Studio_4.5;4;4.x Public Build;4.x Private Build\shaders

    where as the dsb files are installed to this runtime path:
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library\Content\Shader Presets\Shaders\pwGhost_DS4\pwEffect_DS4\pwEffect Resources

    I'm thinking maybe this is significant?

    sdl_location.png
    1024 x 768 - 153K
  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    Hi Scorpio let me go check that

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    OK so yeah if I go to the install manager it doesn't even list pwEffect as one of my products (see earlier notes in this thread) however if I go to my account on the website I can find it under my products. When I then click the green download and install button it launches DIM but then all I get is 0 to download, 0 to install, 0 installed (when I launch DIM on its own straight from the computer it ready 214 to download, 2 to install and 32 installed- none of which are pwEffects)

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited March 2015

    and these are the DIM settings

    DIM_settings.png
    1024 x 768 - 125K
    Post edited by buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 on
  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,414
    edited December 1969

    I had trouble finding it in DIM, had to use several different search terms before it found it, its listed as - pwEffect for Daz Studio 4.

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    TBH I think my runtime paths are probably a mess. After years of installations on various computers and those copies of those computers all stored on my current one there are a lot of different paths with some of the content being the same but some different so I don't dare delete any one of them. I don't suppose there is some script or something that will find and regroup all identical files and get rid of multiple copies while resorting them all to one series of folders?

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    yeah its definitely not there...

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,414
    edited December 1969

    My sdl files are installed into CDrive (this is where I have DS installed to) -Program files/Daz 3D/DazStudio4/shaders this is for DS 4.7
    4.8 is the same drive - Program Files/Daz 3D/DazStudio4 Public Build/shaders

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    Thanks I think I will go and move everything there I guess my question is (as you can see in the png file above) some of the sdl files for the pwEffect are installed to one path but then the dsb files are installed to another. Should I take all the files for pwEffect and put them in this one location or do they need to get sorted to separate folders?

  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited March 2015

    I see in your screenshots that pwEffects are there multiple times (see Picture) they should be there only once, I think


    Your sdl Files are definitly in the wrong place they shouldn`t be in C:\Users\Phoenix\Downloads\IM00005387-01_pwEffectforDAZStudio4\DAZ Studio_4.5;4;4.x Public Build;4.x Private Build\shader. You should change it - I see you did it, now.

    surfaces_settings_three.jpg
    1024 x 768 - 156K
    Post edited by R25S on
  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,414
    edited December 1969

    No I think its just the sdl files that need to be moved.
    I have to go out now but if you haven't got it sorted when I get back I'll look to see where exactly my other PW files are.

  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited December 1969

    Cho So said:
    Thanks I think I will go and move everything there I guess my question is (as you can see in the png file above) some of the sdl files for the pwEffect are installed to one path but then the dsb files are installed to another. Should I take all the files for pwEffect and put them in this one location or do they need to get sorted to separate folders?

    they belong to separate folders

  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited March 2015

    the dsp.png from pwEffects belong to
    C:\Dokumente\Shader Presets\pwEffect_DS4\pwEffect Resources

    the dsp.png from pwGhost belong to
    C:\Dokumente\Shader Presets\pwGhost_DS4\pwGhost Resources

    remember mine have a custom install path but the last Folders must be the same.

    Post edited by R25S on
  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    OK both of you- thanks for the continued help I will have a go at trying to sort them to the right folders and check back in with you

  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited December 1969

    this is how the Folders for pwghost should look like

    ghost2.jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 117K
    ghost1.jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 89K
  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited December 1969

    and this is how the pwEffects Folder should look like

    effects2.jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 186K
    effects1.jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 91K
  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    thanks! This will help as a reference

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited March 2015

    is there a way to consolidate 10 or more runtime maps (I think they're called) to make management easier?

    Post edited by buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 on
  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited March 2015

    A Way? I think so. But I didn`t know if this will cause Problems.

    Post edited by R25S on
  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    OK I noticed then when I searched for location of Daz 4.8 the location is at this path:

    C:\Program Files\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4 Public Build

    but the runtime path for the pwEffect is at:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\DAZ 3D\DAZ Studio_4.5;4;4.x Public Build;4.x Private Build\shaders

    could this be the problem?

    location_of_pweffect.png
    1024 x 768 - 169K
  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited March 2015

    No; this shouldn`t be a Problem.
    Only make sure that DAZ 4.8 will know all Folders in the Content Directory Manager

    If you take a look at one of my Posts from yesterday you see the Path is correct.

    Post edited by R25S on
  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    OK I noticed then when I searched for location of Daz 4.8 the location is at this path:

    C:\Program Files\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4 Public Build

    but the runtime path for the pwEffect is at:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\DAZ 3D\DAZ Studio_4.5;4;4.x Public Build;4.x Private Build\shaders

    I moved all the pweffect files to where I found Daz 4.8 to be located and IT WORKED!!!!

    Thank you all for your help! I appreciate your suggestions and help brainstorming. :-D VERY happy now!

  • R25SR25S Posts: 595
    edited December 1969

    That`s fine. :-)

  • buddhanature28_00f0530ca7buddhanature28_00f0530ca7 Posts: 60
    edited December 1969

    :-D :-D

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,785
    edited December 1969

    Yes, the DAZ Studio_4.5;4;4.x Public Build;4.x Private Build is a placeholder for DIM. It means the fiels should go in the application folder for the production, public beta or private beta for DAZ Studio 4 - if you install manaually you have to place those files in the actual application folders, as you now have.

  • AngluAnglu Posts: 42
    edited May 2015

    R25S said:
    First; I do not use DAZ Studio 4.6; I use DAZ Studio 4.7 and DAZ Studio 4.8.

    I checked the pw`s and noticed that they did not work, too (only solid Colors) and when I try to add the neutral present the whole DAZ Studio freeze.
    So I do an unistall and reinstall with DIM.
    After the reinstall it work fine with both Versions of DAZ Studio.
    With DAZ Studio 4.7 and 4.8 you do not need to add the neutral present (you shoudn`t add it - it causes DAZ Studio to freeze).

    So try to uninstall and reinstall it with DIM first; then...

    here are the steps that work (for me):

    1. select the figure you want in the Scene Tab
    2. select the same figure in the Surface Tab Editor and select the Surface you want
    3. select the pw Effect you want (again; do not select the Neutral Present!)
    4. render (you need to render in 3Delight to get the pw Effect)

    hope this will work for you, too

    I ran into the same problem with the pw-shaders. They all worked fine back in DS 3, but since I use DS 4 - no matter which version - I only get solid colours. I deinstalled and reinstalled them several times now, but it doesn't help.

    What else can I try?


    EDIT!! Whoops, I didn't read the whole thread, silly me! '^^ I got it to work, Thanks!

    Post edited by Anglu on
  • AngluAnglu Posts: 42

    Sorry, I have to resurrect this thread again.

    The problem with the solid colours instead of effects appeared again - although the shaders worked propperly before in DS 4.9.

    I didn't change a thing, all files are where they belong and 3DL is selected as Render-Engine.

    What could cause the problem?

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,785

    If you render, then go to Help>Troubleshooting>View Log file, and scroll to the end are there any errors relating to the render?

  • AngluAnglu Posts: 42

    The logfile doesn't show any render-errors, but I just had a closer look at the Surface tab: Where it should say "Shader: pwEffect" it still shows "Shader: DAZ Studio default".

    The files in the application-folder are there, but it looks like the programm can't find them or so...

Sign In or Register to comment.