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Run Carrara 7/7.2 Pro in Windows 10?

DGECDGEC Posts: 20
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I don't recall if I have been able to get it to run since I updated to Windows 10 ages ago but I thought I'd see if anyone has any suggestions. Situation:

  1. Running as Administrator.
  2. Tried all the compatiblity settings.
  3. The program opens the UAC panel, I click to accept, it goes back to the desktop, appears to start loading and displays a window outline for fraction of a second and then the window closes and nothing else happens.

I'm wondering if a Win 7 virtual machine might do the trick... and if I really want to run Carrara badly enough to bother with that hassle!

Comments

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583

    Are you installing it outside of Program Files?

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,198

    maybe upgrade to Carrara 8.5 enlightened

    it has lots of cool additional functions and included content as well as working on Windows 10 

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583

    I just installed Carrara 7 Express on Win10 Home and it appears to be working.  I installed it outside of Program Files.

  • DGECDGEC Posts: 20

    Ahhhh, install outside of Program folder. Interesting, never thought off that! I'll try reinstalling like that.

    While 8.5 would be good I'm sure, it's out of my impulse buy range, especially for an occasional usage tool.

    Thanks so much!

  • DGECDGEC Posts: 20

    Well, that didn't work.

    Any other ideas?

  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,177
    edited January 10

     Also , to count anything  +   _   did you install to Program Files(x86)  ??
     +   Thanx

    Post edited by ed3D on
  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050

    DGEC said:

    Well, that didn't work.

    Any other ideas?

    do you have a graphics tablet connected?

    if yes, what brand? 

    if no then goto next angel

  • DGECDGEC Posts: 20

    Stezza said:

    do you have a graphics tablet connected?

    if yes, what brand? 

    if no then goto next angel

    While I have a Huion one, it's not connected.

    Next! :)

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,707

    DGEC said:

    Stezza said:

    do you have a graphics tablet connected?

    if yes, what brand? 

    if no then goto next angel

    While I have a Huion one, it's not connected.

    Next! :)

    What about the drivers?

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050

    DGEC said:

    Stezza said:

    do you have a graphics tablet connected?

    if yes, what brand? 

    if no then goto next angel

    While I have a Huion one, it's not connected.

    Next! :)

     

    on error goto

    Carrara crashes with Huion tablet ( Workaround ) - Daz 3D Forums

    wink 

  • DGECDGEC Posts: 20

    Oh wow. Sheer genius!  Thanks so much!

    I think I reinstalled the drivers without Wacom driver at one point, so that must be why it no longer works.

    This workaround is perfect. THANKS!

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,533
    edited April 11

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    maybe upgrade to Carrara 8.5 enlightened

    it has lots of cool additional functions and included content as well as working on Windows 10 

    Agreed! For what it's going for now especially!

    Check out the digital TON of Content you'll get after getting the almost free upgrade!!!

    Even more, you'll be amazed at all of the new advancements that have gone into 8.5! I couldn't go back to 7 after I tried 8. But I could never go back to 8 after trying 8.5!!!

    Version 8.5

    • Native DSON importer (import DAZ Studio DUF files directly from the Browser!)
    • Native auto-fit and improved fit-to-functionality for figures' clothing and accessories
    • Improved sequencer, key-framing, and animation tools
    • "Smart" content and CMS integration
    • Animation commands — "Zero", "Memorise", "Restore" (for figures, selections, and selection trees)
    • Improved representation of lights in viewport (spot, sun, moon, tube, and shape lights)
    • Shader additions (Multi-Layer Shader and Elements)

    Version 8.0

    • 64-bit support for macOS and Windows
    • Multithreading for macOS and Windows
    • Bullet physics library
    • Improved FBX and COLLADA data exchange
    • Negative lights and photometrics (IES)
    • "God rays" and "barn door" lighting and effects
    • Editing of posed meshes
    • Puppeteer

    The 8.5 Shader addition - Multi-layer Shader lets us stack elements in any channel much like 'layers' in Photoshop.

    The Light Avatar improvements might seem small seeing it written on paper, but in practice? OMG!!!

    The new improvements to the Sequencer are really nice too! 

     

    For me, the ability to load and use Genesis was a real game changer! I started collecting every crazy shape I could get and now my Genesis 1 figure is Truly Incredible as a Carrara figure!

    Post edited by Dartanbeck on
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