Kontakt 5.6 Free Update. Opinions?

VST, AU, AAX, CLAP, etc. Plugin Virtual Instruments Discussion
Post Reply New Topic
RELATED
PRODUCTS Kontakt$299.00Buy Kontakt Player

Post

I haven't noticed anything yet on Windows 7 64-bit using the 32-bit Plug-in. I'm not doing anything adventurous with it though.
Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
Top

Post

Glad I can still use the service center to upgrade Kontakt :)

But why must the installer add almost 50MB of PDF files to my SSD? If I need the manual, I will read it online at NI.
Top

Post

Because that's how it has always worked.
Top

Post

EvilDragon wrote:Because that's how it has always worked.
Hopefully things can change.

Everytime I update Kontakt, I need to search for PDF files added to the SSD to get rid of them. I keep the English version, but I do not want to use precious SSD space, so I move that to a USB key.
Top

Post

50 MB won't kill your SSD.

I have a 256 GB OS drive SSD. Has W10, heaps of programs installed, and I still have 197 GB free. Not bothered at all by some manuals here and there.
Last edited by EvilDragon on Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:20 am, edited 1 time in total.
Top

Post

This is a serious issue. We need to talk about it now. :lol:
Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.
Top

Post

EvilDragon wrote:50 MB won't kill your SSD.

I have a 256 GB OS drive SSD. Has W10, heaps of programs installed, and I still have 197 GB free. Not bothered at all by some manuals here and there.
I realized that they also have blowed up the size of the EULA files, these used to be less than 100 kb but are now over 5MB for some reason.

Removing those from the disk reclaimed another 100MB

As I only use the 64 bit VST of any NI plug I got, why do they need to install the 32 bit version as well as the standalone version, as well as the hidden files added to Programdata folder. :help:

NI is in many ways bloatware. I think I must have several GB's of stuff on my disk, that I do not need and cannot remove.

BTW, what's the use of having a 256GB disk, if you are not gonna max it out?
Top

Post

SSD provisioning. Also it was on a sale, and I needed a fast M.2 SSD for boot drive, so it was a clear choice. :)


Regarding Program Data folder, this is where uninstallers are. You don't want to touch that.
Top

Post

EvilDragon wrote:Regarding Program Data folder, this is where uninstallers are. You don't want to touch that.
I know from experience :scared:

200-500MB that needs to sit there :(
Top

Post

Don't whine. Hard drive space is there to be used. Big feckin' deal.
Top

Post

EvilDragon wrote:Don't whine. Hard drive space is there to be used. Big feckin' deal.
So you working for NI user help line now then :hihi:

Maybe you can answer when Kontakt 6 ships as well, the NI fanboi-know-nothing-at-all :P
Top

Post

I'm actually working for Impact Soundworks currently. Only beta test for NI.


Even if I knew when K6 is supposed to be released, I'm not supposed to say it, soooo... 8)
Top

Post

EvilDragon wrote:Only beta test for NI.
So you got no clue, except telling other users they are whiners :dog:
Top

Post

Because you are.
Top

Post

EvilDragon wrote:Even if I knew when K6 is supposed to be released, I'm not supposed to say it, soooo... 8)
So when I provide feedback about NI being bloatware, which anybody can see, you as a beta tester tells me I am whiner.

Why doesn't NI kick you off that team straight away?

If you can't deal with feedback about a product without whininig about feedback yourself, what's the use. Why even bother making Kontakt 6
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Instruments”