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Hi!
I've recently taken all my VSTs and other samples and transferred them to my new computer. Then I installed LMMS (versions 1.2.0) on that computer. None of my VSTs will load now. Samples and SFs load normally, however VSTs don't. Whenever I select the VST loader and choose a dll file from my list of VSTs nothing happens. I do not even get an error notification. All my dll files were working just fine on my old computer and I do not know what to do.

Thx in advance

PS.: dll files also do not work when I drag them manually from the list of samples into the drums/bassline editor.

What is you're operating system?

Have you read our wiki about vst ?

https://lmms.io/wiki/index.php?title=Working_with_VSTs

MrDamojak wrote: ↑

October 3rd, 2019, 8:33 pm

new computer
installed LMMS (versions 1.2.0)
I select the VST loader and choose a dll file from my list of VSTs nothing happens. No errors
All my dll files were working just fine on my old computer and I do not know what to do.

That is because your path for the folder with your VST-DLLs no longer is the same. Go into settings| paths, select the VST-path, and browse to the folder where you NOW have placed all your VSTs

PS.: dll files also do not work when I drag them manually from the list of samples into the drums/bassline editor.

I cant make sense of that. you are not supposed to drag VSTs into drums/bassline editor, only Samples, embedded in AudioFileProcessor, can be dragged into drums/bassline editor

Do you mean Edit/Settings/Directory?

As far as I know you can drag not only samples (VAWs) to your bassline editor, but also SFs, VSTs, presets etc. On my previous computer I was able to do that. On this one I can do it with everything but VSTs.

My system is Windows 10.

MrDamojak wrote: ↑

October 4th, 2019, 1:13 pm

Do you mean Edit/Settings/Directory?

yes Edit/Settings/ Directories , (recently renamed) then look for the VST-plugin Directory
Set that path to the folder where you have your VST-dll's, save settings, restart LMMS.
That should work

It doesn't work.

When I installed LMMS (1.1.3) on a second computer I had to put my VSTs in precisely the same directory location as the old computer because my saved project files could not find them. They were in the remains of a directory of an old DAW I used. So I justed created the same path on the second computer. Not sure if this applies to 1.2.0

MrDamojak wrote: ↑

October 17th, 2019, 5:46 pm

It doesn't work.

Then it is botched :|
IF you are sure, that your path in Directories is correct, AND you have 1.2.0 installed, AND you are on win10, then something is wrong..
My guess is that it is a privilege issue
Problems with win10-foldes will occur if

• * You have installed LMMS in the same directory as your windows!

• * You installed as Admin, but attempt to use LMMS from a user-account

Have you done any of those 2 mistakes?

If not it starts to be a bit complicated.
I think we can skip the basic-vst-test, because IF i understood you correctly, the VST that does not work on your new pc, din work on your old pc' LMMS -right?

If none of these apply, then i think the simplest thing is a fresh start:
...Back-up your own stuff
*Un-install current installation
*(re)move the config dot-file
https://lmms.io/wiki/index.php?title=LM ... h_Settings
*download a fresh new installation-pack either x32 or x64 of
LMMS 1.2.0
https://lmms.io/download/#windows
32 Bit:
https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/releases/d ... -win32.exe
64 Bit:
https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/releases/d ... -win64.exe
*re-install as administrator and grant all users access

Let us know the outcome :)

Ok, I reinstalled it on a different hard drive and it works, for some reason. Thx, for helping me out.