I just had to reinstall Poser 5 (painful). Possible silver lining - I intend to keep the main runtime as clean as possible and store other stuff in alternative runtimes as some here suggest. Questions: Do figure files that require the geometries folder have to go in the main runtime? Can direct installs like Daz millenium figures be directed to alternative runtimes and still work?

Anyone answering, may I extend diomede's question... what folders are mandatory and what types of files MUST go in certain nested folders called certain names? Thank you, hope you don't mind diomede. ::::: Opera :::::

figure files that require the geometries folder have to go in the main runtime?

No. All the files can stay in their own runtime, including the geometry folders. They don't need to be kept in the main runtime.

The only thing you have to worry about are morph-injection deltas (the RuntimeLibraries!DAZ folder, for instance). These will still work in external runtimes, but P5 will look for them in the main runtime first, and it can be a slow process. So, for maximum performance when injecting morphs, keep copies of these folders in your main runtime.

Can direct installs like Daz millenium figures be directed to alternative runtimes and still work?

Yes.

Thank you. This is a big help.

You're welcome.

what folders are mandatory and what types of files MUST go in certain nested folders called certain names?

<br></br>Runtime<br></br>    Geometries<br></br>        [subfolders]<br></br>            *.obj<br></br>    Libraries<br></br>        Camera<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.cm2<br></br>                 *.cmz<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>        Character<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.cr2<br></br>                 *.crz<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>        Face<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.fc2<br></br>                 *.fcz<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>        Hair<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.hr2<br></br>                 *.hrz<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>        Hand<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.hd2<br></br>                 *.hdz<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>        Light<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.lt2<br></br>                 *.ltz<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>        Materials<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.mt5<br></br>                 *.mz5<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>        Pose<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.pz2<br></br>                 *.p2z<br></br>                 *.png<br></br><br></br>        Props<br></br>            [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.pp2<br></br>                 *.ppz<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>    Textures<br></br>        [subfolders]<br></br>                 *.jpg<br></br>                 *.tif<br></br>                 *.bmp<br></br>                 *.png<br></br>                 *.etc<br></br>

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thanks! ::::: opera :::::