KVR Audio

mi-os · Post by **mi-os** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:08 pm

BONES wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:04 am What really peeved me was that every new computer used exactly the same drive and folder structure, so it didn't really have to go looking, but it still refused to work.

That's strange. I don't think i ever had that problem. Since the old paths are displayed in the dialog, you should be able to see any differences.

mabian · Post by **mabian** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:56 pm

It seems Battery VST3 is still 4.3.0, while VST2 is 4.3.1 now; at least here - Windows 10x64.
I checked and it doesn't seem I have multiple copies installed.

On my system, the VST2 is still slow to load.

Has only VST2 been updated? Or was VST3 immune from the problem and didn't need an update?

EDIT: after "Reinstall"-ing Battery from Native Access VST3 is now 4.3.1 too - GO FIGURE...

Thanks,
Mario

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:05 pm

Open the registry editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Native Instruments\Battery 4.

Which path is listed for InstallVST364Dir?

VST3 updated just fine over here.

mabian · Post by **mabian** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:12 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:05 pm Open the registry editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Native Instruments\Battery 4.

Which path is listed for InstallVST364Dir?

VST3 updated just fine over here.

C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3

But as I said a reinstall did the trick.
And I hadn't opened anything that was using Battery while updating.

It's all good now.
Since I want to use a "Native Instruments" subfolder in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 I think I will change the registry key you indicated. Thanks

- Mario

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:20 pm

@EvilDragon
first this is not meant trolly or something and you are not NI, but I wonder if NI/Support is aware of this? I cannot believe that they are so bad since a long time to need months & years for such fixes? i wonder what their problem is or maybe if they just dont care/dont set it on a higher priority list.
Of course you cannot point to them or you are not a direct representative but I wonder if you dont communicate with them and if they are not aware of this? and if so why such updates take so long and why it feels so sluggish supported since a long time....

respect to you, cause you help on the forums a lot of times so again this is not meant to you.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:26 pm

I know exactly what happened with this update and why it took so long, but it is internal information so, sorry I cannot share that. Support is not to blame at all here, they were aware of all the issues all along.

But you could deduce based on other releases that happened in the past 3 years that Battery was far from a priority, but I cannot go into specifics as to why (there are both good and bad reasons for it).

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:54 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:26 pm I know exactly what happened with this update and why it took so long, but it is internal information so, sorry I cannot share that. Support is not to blame at all here, they were aware of all the issues all along.

But you could deduce based on other releases that happened in the past 3 years that Battery was far from a priority, but I cannot go into specifics as to why (there are both good and bad reasons for it).

thanks! appreciate it.
hope NI wents a better road now... i need to isntall the latest Kontakt 7 update to see if it really loads faster/fast, thought they might only push people to paid updates now (Kontakt

and was surprised for an update for Kontakt 7.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:29 pm

K7.10.7 does contain the loading time fix that Kontakt 8 got.

mabian · Post by **mabian** » Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:30 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:29 pm K7.10.7 does contain the loading time fix that Kontakt 8 got.

It seems K8 (player) loads slower than K7.10.7 (full), at least here, same PC, same libraries.

Possible?

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:34 pm

For me it's about the same, not sure why. Seems to be system-dependent to an extent.

[FIXED] Battery 4 relocating samples bug - fixed in new version 4.3.1