MeInOhio posted at 7:31PM Thu, 02 January 2020 - #4375350

Just wanted to let you know I got it sorted. Apparently you can't use the native Windows 10 zip extractor to unzip this file. It gives a bunch of errors if you try. Instead I used 7-zip and then there were no issues. Then I was able to follow the rest of the instructions to get the plugin installed. It shows in the about plugins now and I found the actual program under scripts.

This is the second file that I was not able to unzip with the built in zip extractor. And both files came from renderosity.

Good news that, and thanks for getting back to us (as in all VWD users) with your trick to success. It sounds like you figured out how to work out the "C:\VWD" folder too!

As Gérald indicated, having your "VWD" folder on an SSD (e.g. "D:\VWD" etc.) may help with speed - esp. animations, but it is not necessary. You can also place the VWD folder in other locations, but we have seen 'path' errors with some users, so we recommend the top level directory approach if you see problems - at least to start and be sure VWD can/will work on your systems.

The Windows 10 issue is odd. I use Win 10 latest, and even my YouTube videos on installation we done with the native unzipper (although I prefer 7z. in my own work). I hope this hasn't been chronic for users.

Thanks again for the feedback, and keep in touch as you progress!

cheers!

VWD3D (dan)

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