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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583
    nonesuch00 said:

    OK, deleting the package so that I could re-download it & re-install and now the black box with the red square is gone & the map back but now again the iRay GeoLocator is not updating my render settings.

    What version of DS are you using?  Is there anything in the log?

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,131

    I am using DAZ Studio 4.9.3.166 64 bit on Windows 10 64 bit Creative Update. I just clean install all of it on 6 Apr.

    I don't see the same error as I had when I had similar problem before I clean installed Windows 10 instead the most pressing problem seems to be the line in the DAZ Studio log file:

    2017-04-12 19:27:37.712 Error writing author data!

    2017-04-12 19:27:29.990 Creating Asset Manager...2017-04-12 19:27:32.240 Connected to CMS: PostgreSQL 9.3.4, compiled by Visual C++ build 1600, 64-bit2017-04-12 19:27:33.895 Creating Authentication Manager...2017-04-12 19:27:33.899 *** Scene Cleared ***2017-04-12 19:27:33.903 Loading plug-ins:2017-04-12 19:27:33.908 	aniMate2.dll2017-04-12 19:27:33.938 	dazscriptide.dll2017-04-12 19:27:33.989 	dz3dconnexion.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.010 	dz3dmouse.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.029 	dzalembic.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.056 	dzalignace.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.074 	dzassetiofilters.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.104 	dzautofit.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.124 	dzautoriggercontrol.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.160 	dzautoshaderbakeractions.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.208 	dzbrycebridge.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.237 	dzbvh.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.268 	dzcolladax.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.352 	dzcomponents.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.387 	dzcontentlibrarypane.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.416 	dzcr2exporter.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.436 	dzcustomizedlg.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.488 	dzdecimator.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.533 	dzdelightrenderer.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.658 	dzdformeditor.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.697 	dzeasyloader.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.724 	dzexpexporter.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.757 	dzfbxexporter.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.797 	dzfbximporter.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.826 	dzfiguresetup.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.857 	dzgoz.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.881 	dzhexagonbridge.dll2017-04-12 19:27:34.914 	dzimageio.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.061 	dzirayrenderer.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.118 	dzjointeditor.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.173 	dzlayerededitor.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.219 	dzlayerfilter.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.261 	dzmanualshaderbaker.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.296 	dzmaptransfer.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.334 	dzmeasuremetrics.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.368 	dzmorphfollower.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.400 	dzmorphloader.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.446 	dzmorphloaderpro.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.488 	dzobjexporter.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.519 	dzoptitexclothcontrol.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.609 	dzpolygongroupeditortool.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.653 	dzprimitives.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.687 	dzpropertyhierarchyeditor.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.733 	dzpuppeteer.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.768 	dzpz3importer.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.804 	dzrenderedit.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.849 	dzrenderlibrary.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.883 	dzrslshadercompiler.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.913 	dzsavefilters.dll2017-04-12 19:27:35.967 	dzscriptedrenderer.dll2017-04-12 19:27:36.090 	dzscriptedsteps.dll2017-04-12 19:27:36.175 	dzshaderbaker.dll2017-04-12 19:27:36.274 	dzshaderbuilder.dll2017-04-12 19:27:36.364 	dzshadereditor.dll2017-04-12 19:27:36.469 	dzshadermixerbase.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.036 	dzshadermixergui.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.090 	dzsmartcontentpane.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.120 	dzspotrendertool.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.151 	dztextureatlas.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.190 	dztransferutility.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.225 	dzu3dexporter.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.252 	dzweightmapbrush.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.288 	dzwinvideo.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.312 	garibaldiPlugin.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.380 	geoLocator.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.429 	graphMate.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.458 	keyMate.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.485 	lamhPlugin.64.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.521 	sdk_sceneinfopane.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.541 	dzdrawstyles.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.588 	dzmimicrealtime.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.664 	dzpowerpose.dll2017-04-12 19:27:37.712 Error writing author data!2017-04-12 19:27:37.834 Iray INFO - module:category(API:DATABASE):   0.0   API    db   info : Loaded "C:\Program Files\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\DAZStudio.exe"2017-04-12 19:27:37.834 Iray INFO - module:category(API:MISC):   0.0   API    misc info : Iray 2016.3, build 278300.4305, 30 Nov 2016, nt-x86-64-vc112017-04-12 19:27:37.842 WARNING: dzneuraymgr.cpp(403): Could not add path: "C:/Users/Jack/AppData/Roaming/DAZ 3D/Studio4/shaders/iray". Due to unkown error -22017-04-12 19:27:37.842 WARNING: dzneuraymgr.cpp(403): Could not add path: "C:/Users/Jack/AppData/Roaming/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/shaders/iray". Due to unkown error -22017-04-12 19:27:37.842 WARNING: dzneuraymgr.cpp(307): Iray WARNING - module:category(CUDA:RENDER):   0.0   CUDA   rend warn : CUDA module initialization failed.2017-04-12 19:27:37.843 WARNING: dzneuraymgr.cpp(307): Iray WARNING - module:category(CUDA:RENDER):   0.0   CUDA   rend warn : The version of your CUDA driver is 0.0, but 8.0 is the required minimum2017-04-12 19:27:37.850 WARNING: dzneuraymgr.cpp(307): Iray WARNING - module:category(CUDA:RENDER):   0.0   CUDA   rend warn : Please update your display driver (current version ).

     

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583

    You've got permissions errors on the shaders and temp folders -- could you check what the permissions are for them?  Did you run DS as Administrator at some point?

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,131
    edited April 2017
    Fixmypcmike said:

    You've got permissions errors on the shaders and temp folders -- could you check what the permissions are for them?  Did you run DS as Administrator at some point?

    No, I haven't elevated anything to Administrator since I new installed Windows 10 Creative Update on 6 Apr and I also installed everything new, except the DIM Installers and DAZ / Poser Content was left in place on an external drive. DAZ Studio & DIM are installed to the same default.

    I've run 0 commands to change permissions or do anything else like that.

    I've looked at those errors before and I think they aren't causing a problem. It's not a permission problem though as those folders do no exist. It's a directory not found I guess. DAZ Studio was able to create many other folders and files in the same directory as it says is causing an unknown error for those 2 directories. I think the two directories weren't created when DAZ Studio found out I have no nVidia video card on startup. 

    I can get rid of those error messages by manually creating those folders.

     

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  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    nonesuch00 said:
    Fixmypcmike said:

    You've got permissions errors on the shaders and temp folders -- could you check what the permissions are for them?  Did you run DS as Administrator at some point?

    No, I haven't elevated anything to Administrator since I new installed Windows 10 Creative Update on 6 Apr and I also installed everything new, except the DIM Installers and DAZ / Poser Content was left in place on an external drive. DAZ Studio & DIM are installed to the same default.

    I've run 0 commands to change permissions or do anything else like that.

    I've looked at those errors before and I think they aren't causing a problem. It's not a permission problem though as those folders do no exist. It's a directory not found I guess. DAZ Studio was able to create many other folders and files in the same directory as it says is causing an unknown error for those 2 directories. I think the two directories weren't created when DAZ Studio found out I have no nVidia video card on startup. 

    I can get rid of those error messages by manually creating those folders.

     

    Nonesuch00 I believe you have my email, contact me and I will take a look at this. Cheers 

  • BlueIreneBlueIrene Posts: 1,318

    Hate to say it, but I'm another one getting a black box here after the DIM update when the product was previously working well (Windows 10). I have a sick guinea pig here who is taking up most of my attention right now and haven't got time to mess about with settings etc, but will try to establish what's going on here when I can. In the meantime, I thought you'd like to know there's a problem.

  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621

    Hello, this is the 1.2 update that should hopefully fix the 'black screen' issue occurring on some systems. Before sending it to DAZ and make installers/DIM I'd like to get some feedback. If you can try and report to [email protected] I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

    http://www.alessandromastronardi.com/downloads/IrayGeoLocator/IrayGeoLocator.Win64.1.2.zip

    http://www.alessandromastronardi.com/downloads/IrayGeoLocator/IrayGeoLocator.macOS.1.2.zip

    To install the Windows version, unzip and overwrite in your '/Program Files/DAZ 3D/DAZStudio4/plugins/' folder

    To install the macOS version, unzip and overwrite in your '/Applications/DAZ 3D/DAZ Studio4/plugins/' folder

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,131

    Sorry, I can't try your update now but I will soon as my render finishes. I contacted you by eMail already about arranging a time to test for you later after my render finished. 

    With these ZIP files you upload for us to test is there a way to have the DIM installer install you ZIP so that it acts like a DAZ Store DIM download & install and so is a better test of what your customers can expect when you release the fix to DAZ?

    Thanks.

  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    nonesuch00 said:

     

    With these ZIP files you upload for us to test is there a way to have the DIM installer install you ZIP so that it acts like a DAZ Store DIM download & install and so is a better test of what your customers can expect when you release the fix to DAZ?

    Thanks.

    Eh no, unfortunately you need to manually unzip those, there is no installer-like or DIM-like functionality.

     

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,131
    Alessandro_AM said:
    nonesuch00 said:

     

    With these ZIP files you upload for us to test is there a way to have the DIM installer install you ZIP so that it acts like a DAZ Store DIM download & install and so is a better test of what your customers can expect when you release the fix to DAZ?

    Thanks.

    Eh no, unfortunately you need to manually unzip those, there is no installer-like or DIM-like functionality.

     

    Thanks, I thought maybe there was a developer editing tool that DAZ had and for it's PAs too for the DIM config files to create and test out a new package with the DIM installer before release.

     

  • BlueIreneBlueIrene Posts: 1,318

    The 1.2 update works for me and this could well become the only product I ever use for outdoor lighting in most situations. The only thing that could improve it for me is a 'draw dome' checkbox and maybe a 'draw ground' checkbox so that I don't have to set up my lighting and then go ferreting around under the render tab anyway. I often render a scene on a transparent background and take care of what's behind it with postwork.

  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    Astracadia said:

    The 1.2 update works for me and this could well become the only product I ever use for outdoor lighting in most situations. The only thing that could improve it for me is a 'draw dome' checkbox and maybe a 'draw ground' checkbox so that I don't have to set up my lighting and then go ferreting around under the render tab anyway. I often render a scene on a transparent background and take care of what's behind it with postwork.

    Noted, will see to add this to a new update 

  • dreamfarmerdreamfarmer Posts: 2,128
    edited April 2017

    Started playing with this today. Black box that crashes when I click on it. Downloaded and installed DIM update; produced a world map but couldn't actually get the settings to propagate and couldn't manually adjust them in Environment so I came here, installed this 1.2 update, back to crashing black box. Windows 10, not the new update. Gonna try to remove it and install 1.2 from scratch, I guess.

    ETA: made sure all files had the right dates. for some reason the .dll one was from 4/4 so updated it individually and now it seems to work? Except I still can't adjust stuff in Environment manually.

    Post edited by dreamfarmer on
  • jack_thorntonjack_thornton Posts: 4

    Can someone post just the dll plz?

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,905
    jack_thornton said:

    Can someone post just the dll plz?

    Alessandro_AM can. Otherwise, no.

  • Joe WebbJoe Webb Posts: 837

    I know this might be aggravating to those having issues, and I'm sorry, but I have to mention that I have had no problems with this plug-in. It installed with no problem via the DIM, I read the PDF on how to activate it, and as far as I can tell it is very accurate. So thank you AM, I appreciate the tool you've provided.

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548
    edited April 2017

    Well, mine was working  perfectly when I first installed it and then I loaded the updates and I now have a black box with a blinking red box in the middle of it....

    Edited to add that every time I pull up DIM to load new products, I get the installer for the Geo Locater to install it again.  Not sure what is up with that either.

    Post edited by IceDragonArt on
  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    Ice Dragon Art said:

    Well, mine was working  perfectly when I first installed it and then I loaded the updates and I now have a black box with a blinking red box in the middle of it....

    Edited to add that every time I pull up DIM to load new products, I get the installer for the Geo Locater to install it again.  Not sure what is up with that either.

    Hello, can you try to install version 1.2 (see the first thread post)? That should fix things.

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548

    I got it figured out.  I found it and installed it last night and its working correctly now thank you very much!  Was past bedtime and I forgot to post that all was well.  Am loving this, its a very useful product.

  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    Ice Dragon Art said:

    I got it figured out.  I found it and installed it last night and its working correctly now thank you very much!  Was past bedtime and I forgot to post that all was well.  Am loving this, its a very useful product.

    Excellent, thanks to you!

  • KnittingmommyKnittingmommy Posts: 8,191

    Just a heads up.  I purchased this when it was new but just got around to trying to figure out how to install and use it.  Even though the fix has been around for about a month, I downloaded and installed via DIM today and had the same issues as everyone else had with a black screen and the latitude and longitude not changing.  I downloaded the fix that AM posted at the top of the first page and everything seems to be working now.  I don't know why DAZ hasn't updated the file the DIM is installing yet.

    I opened a ticket to let DAZ support know about the problem.

  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    edited May 2017
    Knittingmommy said:

    Just a heads up.  I purchased this when it was new but just got around to trying to figure out how to install and use it.  Even though the fix has been around for about a month, I downloaded and installed via DIM today and had the same issues as everyone else had with a black screen and the latitude and longitude not changing.  I downloaded the fix that AM posted at the top of the first page and everything seems to be working now.  I don't know why DAZ hasn't updated the file the DIM is installing yet.

    I opened a ticket to let DAZ support know about the problem.

    It's my fault: I wanted to have enough feedback on the 1.2 update before having DAZ update it again. I sent the files this morning so in a short time the update will be available.

    Post edited by Alessandro Mastronardi on
  • KnittingmommyKnittingmommy Posts: 8,191
    Alessandro_AM said:
    Knittingmommy said:

    Just a heads up.  I purchased this when it was new but just got around to trying to figure out how to install and use it.  Even though the fix has been around for about a month, I downloaded and installed via DIM today and had the same issues as everyone else had with a black screen and the latitude and longitude not changing.  I downloaded the fix that AM posted at the top of the first page and everything seems to be working now.  I don't know why DAZ hasn't updated the file the DIM is installing yet.

    I opened a ticket to let DAZ support know about the problem.

    It's my fault: I wanted to have enough feedback on the 1.2 update before having DAZ update it again. I send the files this morning so in a short time the update will be available.

    Ah, sorry.  Well, the good news is that the fix fixed my problems and everything seems to be working fine now on my system. :)

  • Three WishesThree Wishes Posts: 471

    Huh. Strangely enough, my plugin has stopped working, for no discernable reason.  I'm on Mac, running Sierra 10.2.5.  I know the OS has updated a couple of times since I got the corrected plugin. I don't *think* I've updated Studio, but just to be sure:  I'm running 64-bit Pro v4.9.3.166.  

    It seems to have stopped communicating with the main app. If I make any change to the settings then the SS Sun Disc Scale and Sun Glow Intensity both go to "NaN."  The lat, long, day, and time settings set respectively to "1/1/00", midnight, 0, and 0.

    I tried uninstalling it and putting in a fresh install from the last known good link for v1.2, and it was no help.  

    This is a terrific plugin, and I hope I can get it working again.  I wonder if I've managed to toggle another setting elsewhere in the app which broke it, but I can't for the life of me figure out what that might be.

     

     

  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    edited June 2017
    Three Wishes said:

    Huh. Strangely enough, my plugin has stopped working, for no discernable reason.  I'm on Mac, running Sierra 10.2.5.  I know the OS has updated a couple of times since I got the corrected plugin. I don't *think* I've updated Studio, but just to be sure:  I'm running 64-bit Pro v4.9.3.166.  

    It seems to have stopped communicating with the main app. If I make any change to the settings then the SS Sun Disc Scale and Sun Glow Intensity both go to "NaN."  The lat, long, day, and time settings set respectively to "1/1/00", midnight, 0, and 0.

    I tried uninstalling it and putting in a fresh install from the last known good link for v1.2, and it was no help.  

    This is a terrific plugin, and I hope I can get it working again.  I wonder if I've managed to toggle another setting elsewhere in the app which broke it, but I can't for the life of me figure out what that might be.

     

    Hello Please contact me at [email protected] , we can check out what happened. From what it seems from the symptoms, it looks like on your system for some reasons DS isn't accessing the documents folder to write data out. Cheers 

     

    Post edited by Alessandro Mastronardi on
  • AtiAti Posts: 9,130

    Is there a way to use this along with an HDRI image as a skydome?

  • Alessandro MastronardiAlessandro Mastronardi Posts: 2,621
    Ati said:

    Is there a way to use this along with an HDRI image as a skydome?

    I'd say no because the sky colors are actually calculated by the plugin itself; switching to 'Dome and Scene' or 'Dome only' would discard the light and colors produced by the Iray geoLocator.

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,130
    Alessandro_AM said:
    Ati said:

    Is there a way to use this along with an HDRI image as a skydome?

    I'd say no because the sky colors are actually calculated by the plugin itself; switching to 'Dome and Scene' or 'Dome only' would discard the light and colors produced by the Iray geoLocator.

    Thanks!

  • SF-DesignSF-Design Posts: 986

    Very nice tool :)
    One suggestion: could you add also the feature that I can search for Country names as well. I would find it nice to get all cities listed in Canada for instance when enter Canada. 
    At the moment you can search only for city names but I do not know all the cities :)

    And a question: How can I use it with environment maps set? I see in your promos for instance for Norway you have a enviroment active. 
    When I do so and apply the GeoLocater the environment map is removed.
    Maybe I do not see an option there or something ...

  • BeeMKayBeeMKay Posts: 7,019

    Hi Alessandro,

    I also bought the geolocator and installed the current version. I also suffer from the black screen. I get the same error as Three Wishes.

    Are there any troubleshooting steps that I can go through that you gleaned from Three Wishe's experience? I'm running Win 10. I get the same error in 4.8 and the 4.9 Beta of Studio.

    I had to uninstall the plugin, as it blocked my sun-sky settings entirely.

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