Zip files with "Content" folders won't install into Runtime properly
cobusp
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Hi
Some purchased DAZ files come in downloaded Zip format, which is ok, but the problem is that their root folders are named "Content", and the Runtime folder is found only inside it.
The big issue is that when I want to extract the zip file to an existing Runtime folder, it never does so correctly, because it keeps extracting a separate "Content" folder, not merging the new files into the existing Runtime folder.
What the heck can I do?
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Extract to a dummy location, then move the Runtime folder out of it.
Or use DAZ Install Manager...
http://www.daz3d.com/install-manager-info
Thanks. Some of the files seem to be only zip -- do they also work via the Daz installer?
Yes, that's what I've been doing: installing, and then dragging the separate files to their relevant folders in the Runtime folder. But, wow, rather tedious, don't you think?
Thanks for the feedback!
For a Poser content install, all you need it the 'Runtime' folder, anything else in the folder called 'content' will probably be in DAZ Studio format, which Poser can't see anyway. There is no need to move individual folders (assuming that you are using Windows of some flavour), simply drag the runtime folder out of the content folder, and drop it into the folder that holds the runtime folder you want to merge with. You don't even need to look inside the runtime folder, just drop it to the right folder, and it will merge itself.
If you are using a Mac, then you will need to find out how to merge folders for you version of OSX.
I use Win Rar as an unzip program and I can choose to just select the runtime from within the content folder, within WinRar, and direct it to whichever runtime I wish to use.
I think that there are other unzip programs have similar functions
THANK YOU!!! You just helped me. I couldn't figure out how to do this and I had given up on getting anything from DAZ anymore. ((hug))