Renderotica

I keep getting the error message: Some assets were not found. Check that all DAZ root paths have been set up correctly.
  /data/meipex/goldenpalace/goldenpalace_genitalia_v2/morphs/meipex/base2/cameltoe.dsf

When I check the install location of Golden Palace G8, I see a "base" folder. But not a "base2" folder.

I am a noob when it comes to importing using DiIffeomorphic. I checked the general settings and could not find anything that points to what could cause the problem. There's a path set for the Renderotica assets, which are on a different drive than the main library.

I must be missing something.

Thanks!

Ey there, so sorry to see you're having problems. Meh, I wish I'd seen this sooner, also considering that I got the Golden Palace as well; lessee if I can help....

First things first... we're talking about the Golden Palace for Genesis 8 female, right? So this one? Bear in mind that Meipe released a v2 for that, iirc it was a free update.

Second... I grabbed this back in '21 so figured I'd reset my download: what file did you use to install? You have a ZIP file for manual installation, but Meipe also provides a Daz package (*.dsx file). This question isn't so much for me, but more so for Meipe: if we do manage to discover a glitch then this may help them sort things out.

I'm going to grab the ZIP file again => "IM80057311-01_GoldenPalaceforGenesis8and81Female.zip".

Now... you've been waiting for 14 days already, and I really feel bad for you. So I'm gonna try to take you all the way through the install procedure.

First: you'll notice a "Content" folder in the archive. This is NOT the folder you should be copying to your Daz library, instead you need the folders inside that. You probably already know this but... I'm not taking chances. So, we're talking: "data, Documentation (optional), People and Runtime". Those 3 (or 4) folders need to be copied to your library.

Then... follow these steps:

• Fire up Daz Studio.
• Add a Genesis 8 basic female model to your set. In the smart contents pane you'll find this here: "People => Female => Real World => Genesis 8 Basic Female".  But in the Content Library pane you'll want: "Daz 3D library => People => Genesis 8 Female".
• Once you have the basic female in your library open your content library pane, and hop over to the library where you installed this product (you can use more libraries in Daz Studio).
• Now...go to: People => Genesis 8 Female => Anatomy => Golden Palace v2.
• Next: while having the G8F figure in your scene selected (<= important!) => double-click on "1-GoldenPalace_genetalia_v2" to load it.

This is what you should be seeing now:

I marked some of the important parts. What you're looking at is my dedicated Renderotica test location; I removed this product from my regular library, re-installed it in my test environment as if I were to perform a test and well... as you can see: I cannot reproduce errors.

We're not there yet of course because as you can see... she looks horrible right now!

• Double click on "2-GoldenPalace_Shell_v2". Nothing really seems ot happen, but... if you expand your female character in your scene pane you'll notice an extra node (the shell).
• NOW double click on "MAT Copy". Or: 3-GoldenPalace_MaterialCopy_v2".

All while making sure you got your female selected but... these scripts are 'intelligent', so they can auto-select the main node if you got something else selected by accident. Lessee... iirc I can upload 5 pics per day... should be fine for me:

If these steps don't work for you then my suggestion is that you re-install the product. You can use this link to check your available downloads, and if it has been a while: just reset the download, it won't hurt you if you do this again (I just did after 3 years, lol):

https://www.renderotica.com/account/catalog/downloads

ALSO: if you do take this step then start by removing all traces of the product which are currently installed. It'll be a bit of a drag, but just use the archive to find what you should remove. This is also an important step: don't rely on overwriting and such, because for all we know this could be caused by a little mixup somewhere. 

Hope this can help, please let us know how you fared!

I'll be "watching" this thread just to make sure.

Edited by user Tuesday, March 26, 2024 9:32:20 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Stupid me forgot to add the link! duh!

Originally Posted by: houbba13

Again, sorry for the confusion!

No problem at all!  Yah, I can't help you with this one because I don't use Blender myself.

As for my reply... meh, maybe it doesn't help you but there are also random lurkers about!  All good!

Hope Meipe can help you sort this out!