Should Where "My Library" is placed effect how DAZ renders?

kwannie

In another thread I explained all issues that arrose trying to complete a new build. I upgraded to a Nvidia 4090 64 Gb ram and AMD 7950x. Well turns out the Computer is working fine now but there is something I gues I just don't understand about DAZ.

After completing the build I used DIM to download Daz Studio version 2.21 to the default paths. In other words the C: drive. I placed the content directory in the default directory as well, also the C: drive. I installed one G8f character just for test purposes along with Altern8 shaders and PWtoon and Jazz Corner. Also G8 essentials. When loading and rendering scenes from default path "C:\ My Library"  rendering is lightning fast.

However I copied the "My Library" that I had on an SSD on my previous computer to  2Tb NVME on my new system and then went into preferences ; Content Directory and pointed  DS to the 2 Tb NVME with the copied "MY Libray". Everything loads just as it normally does, but when try to render I get nothing but a white page for almost 2 minutes then it starts to render. I then placed the SSD directly into an external adapter that is accessed through USB again pointed DS to "My Libray"  I got same thing loads fine but bogs down when doing a render.

Is there a required technique for using a second drive for "My Libray".  Is using a copy of "My Library even supposed to work?

Richard Haseltine

It will make a difference to start up, as DS has to load the full resolution versions of the images used for texturing, but once the render starts it shouldn't make any difference as far as I know.