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What's the point of Daz Central when I still need to install content in the Daz app?

gekidogekido Posts: 3
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Daz Central is fancy n all that, but what's the point when I still have to install the content as a second step in the daz application itself? 

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  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024
    edited June 2022

    If you are using DAZ Central, Daz Install Manager or installing your content manually, there is no need to log in to DS and one is better off not logging in.

    Logging in to DS is only needed when one uses DAZ Connect within DS to install content.

    If using external methods of installing content and still one is logging in to DS and installing content there as well, all the content will be installed twice (in to two different locations, taking twice the space) and the DAZ Connect installed content will override the content installed externally, even in cases when DAZ Connect installed content gets corrupted and not working.

    Set your Startup preferences for DS as in the attached pic. and never log in to DS again.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,828

    What do you mean by "have to"? If the content doesn't work without then your paths do not match between Daz Central and Daz Studio, probably meaning you used a different route to install Daz Studio and the content or that you have adjusted the settings; if you download http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/install_manager_config_import/start using the link above the code and drag the downloaded file into the Daz Studio Viewport it will update the paths to make the Central installs available directly.

  • nicsttnicstt Posts: 11,715

    You don't need to use the Daz Studio to install content; I don't like it and don't use it. I also don't like Daz Central.

    For example:

    I use DIM and manual installs; DIM for Daz purchases, although I have been known to use manual and of course manual for other store's products.

    I like DIM as it is simple to use, does what it says on the tin, and is totally seperate from Studio. Studio is a 3D app, and I can't say I like having it connected to the internet; I hate apps that have to do that and avoid em.

    ... With DIM for instance, you can change the folder that the Manifest files go to - putting them elsewhere than the C drive; the same is true of Downloads, and of content. If you want to put content in multiple libraries, again it is easy to do.

  • marblemarble Posts: 7,500

    nicstt said:

    You don't need to use the Daz Studio to install content; I don't like it and don't use it. I also don't like Daz Central.

    For example:

    I use DIM and manual installs; DIM for Daz purchases, although I have been known to use manual and of course manual for other store's products.

    I like DIM as it is simple to use, does what it says on the tin, and is totally seperate from Studio. Studio is a 3D app, and I can't say I like having it connected to the internet; I hate apps that have to do that and avoid em.

    ... With DIM for instance, you can change the folder that the Manifest files go to - putting them elsewhere than the C drive; the same is true of Downloads, and of content. If you want to put content in multiple libraries, again it is easy to do.

    +1 to all of that

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