Filters Unlimited and Plugins Question

[Flagryl]

I believe I remember and think I read that you don't have to reinstall Filters Unlimited, just keep it in your My Plugins folder with all the other plugins. Is that right? Seems like that's what I did when I got my new computer.

Secondly, does anyone here keep a list of the plugins that have to be reinstalled, not just copies. I know Alien Skin plugins require installation and Topaz, just wondered if anyone has kept a list you might share.

I'm transferring my data and getting ready to set up PSP programs.

[Betsy (RIP)]

I don't keep a list Flagryl. I do know that alien skin requires something special, but I don't remember what. Sorry I'm not much help. I'm sure someone will come along and can give you the info you need.

[bkerwithanasterisk]

* Cybia (The Works) Alpha, Colour, Edge, Emboss, MasterBlaster, Mezzy,Screenworks, SwapShop

Xenofex

Ulead

At least those are the ones I have (so far) identified as being troublesome.

I'm also in the process of getting my plugins loaded

And yes, I'm also making myself a list for "next time"

[Huronna]

I was going to add Xenofex, but b*ker beat me to it

[Kitt]

if anyone has answers I would be happy! Huronna and I were discussing this last night to no avail lol.

[Flagryl]

Okay, no advice on Filters Unlimited. Perhaps none of you use it. I'm just take my best shot. I am recording the plugins that need installation and will post.

[bkerwithanasterisk]

Sorry, no info on any special treatment for Filters Unlimited.

I crashed the other day, and when I "pointed" to my old plugins file -- there it was.

[silk]

I think I have always had to reinstall Filters unlimited Flagryl.

[susy]

Don't know if this will help, and I think I gave a list of some of these to Kitt a while back.
These are the plugins that I had to re-install when I upgraded to Windows 10.
When my upgrade was done and I opened my PSP, these are the ones that wouldn't work.
I re-did all of my plugins at the time just to clean them up.
These are the ones that I had to go and find new downloads.

Eye Candy 3, 4, 5

Andromeda
Distort
Funhouse
LenK
Neology
Pixelate
Psychosis
Ulead also
Xenofex also


Cybia was fine
Filters Unlimited - I'm pretty sure it was fine too cause it was there when I opened PSP after my upgrade and I don't have it marked on my list of having to download again.

Here's where I found some of them.
http://wwwDOTcrealinegraphicDOTcom/ (replace the DOT with a . )

Not sure if I can give the clickable link

[Flagryl]

Thx Susy, LenK worked for me just copying. But, I've never been able to get Andromeda to work, did the whole folders thingy. I have the zip file and the folders. I have everything working. Xenofex 1 will not install because it won't let me decide where to install and it can't find the plugins folder but that's okay, don't need it. I will print out a list of those needing installation, not copy/paste into MyPlugins.

[MsKel]

Oh my, however can you survive without xenofex and them darling sparkles??

[bkerwithanasterisk]

I'm thinking that some of this has to do with system / version combinations.

As I mentioned, I had to reinstall PSP a couple of days ago so I just checked the ones susy listed and here are my results:

Eye Candy 3 worked fine
Eye Candy 4 worked fine
Eye Candy 5 separate
Andromeda worked fine
Distort worked fine
Funhouse worked fine
LenK don't have
Neology worked fine
Pixelate worked fine
Psychosis don't have
Ulead separate
Xenofex sepatate

I may have misspoken about Cybia -- it didn't want to live in the plugins file in the first place and wouldn't let me direct it there. At any rate -- I have it marked for "special handling".

[MsKel]

I fought with one plugin, Graphics Plus, tried everything imaginable but wouldn't work, no way no how and believe me I tried heaps of things. Exhausted my options. It's one you have to install too!

[bkerwithanasterisk]

I will trade you one Graphics Plus for one Zenofex.

Graphics Plus was operational for me as soon as I pointed to my plugins folder.

It may do with the combinations / configuration you have. I've heard people saying that there are some plug-ins that simply won't work.

As Graphics Plus is just a collection of .8bf files -- have you tried them in Filters Unlimited or just copying them straight into your plugin file? Have you tried a "newer" copy of the plugin? Several designers have modified their plugins to work with the newer versions.

[susy]

I don't think that the version has anything to do with it.
I have 3 different versions and have never had a plugin go into one but not the other/s.

When I re-did mine after the upgrade, and cleaned them all out, every one of them ended up working.
The list above are the ones that I went to that site and got and they all worked after re-installing them.

Xenofex1 gave me a headache but after working at it for a whole day, I gave up, but, when I opened PSP the next morning, it was there. LMBO
It's tricky and tempermental.

Filters Unlimited is possessed. LMBO
I worked on it for days and nothing, nada, it would not shot in my PSP.
Unfortunately I can't remember what I was doing at the time, but I opened my PSP one day and viola, there it was in all of it's glory with tons of the plugins/filters and they all worked.
Have no clue how, who, what, where, but it works and I treat it like a baby kitten. LMBO

[Huronna]

When I upgraded from not only a brand new hard drive, but them from XP to 10, I had some trouble with plugins-but like Susy sais, one day I hope things up and filters that were not working, started working.
The only one I have any trouble with now is FU. It won't let me import anything and many of the filters that previously were imported flew into cyber space

[Flagryl]

Filter's Unlimited did not need to be reinstalled, just copied over into a folder in My Plugins. More later...

[susy]

I didn't have to reinstall FU....it just showed up one day, LOL

[Flagryl]

Here's my experience:

Filters Unlimited can be copied/pasted into the folder used for My Plugins. Too funny about it showing up one day for you Susy...LMBO

Plugin Filters that require installation [not copy/Paste] into new HD/Computer
Alien Skin: Eye Candy 3, Eye Candy 4000, Eye Candy 5 Nature, Eye Candy 5 Impact, Eye Candy 5 Texture
Xenoflex 2
Squirlz, Reflect, Topaz Clean 3

For whatever reason, I cannot install xenoflex 1, Snowflakes or Snowscape. I know these are old filters but others I have are old as well. I even tried FM Patcher on the files that installed but wouldn't work. No go.

I do agreed w/Susy that FU is possessed. Before I reformatted the new HD and when I had Win 10, FU had to be reinstalled and I had to import all the filters and then it just stopped and wouldn't let me install anymore. Those I'd imported worked. Now I can import. I do import some .8bf filters into FU and just did Sapphire. However tried to import Snowscape since it wouldn't work in my My Plugins folder as a fresh install but it went into cyberspace.

The biggest pain was importing all the Alien Skin filter settings from tutorials. I vow to put all those into one folder for easy access next time rather than hunting for each. I have too many tutorial folders.

I have to say I like Win 7 better than Win 10 and I'm staying with it. I loved One Note in Win 10 because I could keep track of all my feathers but it screwed me up on its math once, more my fault but still.

Maybe I'll get brave and try Andromeda again, I have all files on separate CD for install. But, not sure it's worth it. I also have not reinstalled KPT but have all those files. I never really used that one.

[Deleted]

All of my plugins are on an external plugged in to my computer ( I have 2 plugged in ) Don't know what I will do if they ever fail! All my tubes are there, too!

Ok,  after reading the last post...Will alien skin filters import into FU?  I did not know that and I will wait to hear.

[Flagryl]

Alien Skin Plugins have to be installed not copied to a folder used by PSP. You cannot import Alien Skin plugins/filters or settings into FU. I was referring to the Alien Skin filter "settings" that are used w/AS Eye Candy 5 for example w/Impact Glass and Perspective Shadow. Many tutorial writers provide the AS filter settings to use w/their tutorials. You double click on them and they install immediately.

When you install Alien Skin plugins to your folder, AS also creates a folder on your C: drive to be used by your system but your plugins, the actual files can be installed to the folder where you keep all your other plugins, ie a sub folder in My Documents for example. I've never kept my plugin folder on an External. Dragonfly, do you install your plugins that require installation on your c: drive or keep ALL, including Alien Skin, on your External? How does Alien Skin work for you?

[Deleted]

I think my Alien Skin are installed on my HD. I think...

[Flagryl]

That would make sense.

[silk]

I couldn't import to FU at one stage but I reinstalled and presto...fixed.

[Kitt]

I cant get fu installed but it worked before with win 10 then i had to redo my computer and I am having all kinds of problems
can you personal message me with the link to the fmpatcher? maybe I need to do that, I tried plugin commander and it did no good