Casette opened this issue on Jun 24, 2011 · 8 posts
Casette posted Fri, 24 June 2011 at 5:33 PM
Hi folks. I can't install that damned Hiro 4. I tell you my history.
-Poser8 installed in primary partition C:
-Downloads runtime installed in secondary partition E:
Running the installer I select E:Poser (as I did with V4, M4, etc). But I get this message: 'When used with Poser TM, "Hiro 4 Base" must be installed to the same directory as the application executable; due to restrictions on support file locations
Please select the directory that contains your Poser executable"
So I select C:Program filesSmith MicroPoser 8; and then that stupid installer says: "Dependency error: The required file has NOT been found. Installation of Hiro 4 Base will now quit". And closes
THE EXECUTABLE FILE IS THERE!!! IDIOTIC PROGRAM!!! :cursing:
Tips...? :crying:
CASETTE
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"Poser isn't a SOFTWARE... it's a RELIGION!"
Kalypso posted Fri, 24 June 2011 at 5:40 PM Site Admin
Copy your Poser.exe and paste it in your E:Poser. It needs to see a poser executable before installing. Oh make sure the Poser.exe is outside the Runtime folder.
Casette posted Fri, 24 June 2011 at 5:44 PM
Nice trick. I'll try it. Thanks :)
EDITED
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It worked!!! Thanks!!! :thumbupboth:
CASETTE
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"Poser isn't a SOFTWARE... it's a RELIGION!"
LaurieA posted Fri, 24 June 2011 at 5:50 PM
FWIW, I can't stand those Daz installers....blasted things ;).
Laurie
Kalypso posted Fri, 24 June 2011 at 5:50 PM Site Admin
Nice :)
bagginsbill posted Fri, 24 June 2011 at 9:40 PM
The program does not have to see a copy of poser.exe - any file - even an empty text file - called poser.exe will work.
Why they have not changed the installers is ... inexcusable really. They're being obnoxious about this. Nobody wants to put their Daz content in Smith Micro's runtime. It's been three years since this behavior had any justification. Moreover, the program many of us buy and use now is not even called that. It's PoserPro.exe.
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Medzinatar posted Fri, 24 June 2011 at 10:07 PM
I think the dependency error is that it is also looking for "blMilMan_m4b.obj" in the runtime:geometries folder
Casette posted Sat, 25 June 2011 at 2:54 AM
Well, the trick worked and I have my Hiro 4 working. A discussion about how DAZ3D designs its installers is a different mess and ... the Neverending Story
CASETTE
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"Poser isn't a SOFTWARE... it's a RELIGION!"