OH and Peter, the contradicting comments appeared so because (I think in a different thread) reported that I tricked the installer into downloading into a different (unprotected) folder by hacking into registry ;-0  Oddly enough, the software allows you to change the other resources, but NOT the folder for RL Heads, during installation.

Now that I know how it all works, it's all good.   

The import works great (just tested it)

Is there a way to get a catalog of thumbnails so we know which one to load?    That would be awesome ;-)  Perhaps Real has a catalog page someplace ?

Thanks again

LOL, Peter thank you.   I had JUST made that discovery and was heading over to tell you.   It was in a thead YOU were in four years ago ;-)

Thanks!!

Unfortunately I'm a little confused at the current situation as you have made some conflicting comments here and in another thread about the RLHeads installation.

So can you clarify if the Realistic Human 100 pack is successfully installed. It doesn't matter where for now but is it installed?

And if so, please use Windows File Explorer to find the files and then drag one of the .RLHeads onto a 3D head in CrazyTalk 8. This should load the RLHead replacing the existing character. Does this work?


                                                                

Peter
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www.reallusion.com

To use the Import or Export RLHead features you must have a 3D Head already loaded in CrazyTalk 8. If you don't the import/export options will be greyed out.


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

If you have an existing folder for heads in your template folder, try just putting the heads directly into that folder using the Explorer. Not sure if that works for CT8, but it does for iClone. Then you wouldn't need to worry about the shared template.

Peter,
I did uninstall it and reinstall it and did change the resource folder to another drive, BUT that did NOT include the RL Heads folder in users/public/documents/reallusion/.....   THAT remained at the same location, and is NOT changeable that I can see.    The only way that worked is when I changed it at regedit level.   But then, they are not visable to CT, so I'm guessing the installer / downloader gadget they make us use enters the resources in the .dat file in the folder.    So, I have no clue what or how this is going to work out, and of course, tech is gone for the weekend.      

Thanks

I managed to find the keys and change them to another folder.  The folder in users/public was protected by the system and couldn't be written to by the downloader.  AND I read that this can't be changed easily so I set up another folder elsewhere, and NOW the install downloads the files.   BUT in CT8, the IMPORT to RL Head is grayed out.  Not accessible, and I have Pipeline so I don't get it.   And so I figured perhaps it's looking for the files in the original location so I copied a set there.   No dice.

How that I have FINALLY managed to GET the files, how do I now USE them?   <sigh>   I have never in my 30+ years in PC's, had a problem using a piece of software like I'm having with this.  I have installed this software and ALL of my paid components, now 4 times.   And I STILL can't get the heads I paid for.  It is still crashing on exit (stopped for a while, now back) and I'm at my wits end.  I have literally burned a week (since Monday) and I have accomplished nothing.  And I REALLY WANT this software.    It runs FINE (until you exit) and only won't let me use the RL heads I have.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

thanks

There is a way to change the paths using regedit for iClone and CC, and I'm sure that it can be done for the CT software, but it is a nightmare to get right. We have all discovered that the quickest and safest method is to just do an uninstall/reinstall to a new location.

If you want to give it a try then take a look at the contents of this thread from 4 years ago, the paths to the CT software may be similar, and as can be seen from one post there are a lot of keys to edit. The thread linked to also contains a link to an even older thread where one user ended up having to do a complete reinstall due to making a mistake when editing the regedit file and not having a backup.


Gerry

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Is there not any regedit method to do this?  Seems a ridiculous oversight to have to reinstall and entire software (and it's accompanying files for all) just to simply change the folder you keep your "stuff" in.   

There must be an easier way