https://www.cableguys.com/products
Still on sale 99€
I've bought the CG bundle for 180€.
If you can buy it.

 

I cant think what else the problem can be then, because 3.5.2.0 works fine here with all the presets d/l. I did exactly the same as you but without any corruption issues.

Oh... I've had a thought. What operating system are you on?

 

More than likely there's a live internet connection running on that very machine and it pooched the activation. Yet another testimonial for keeping production boxen completely off the internet.

 

Are you still using the VR release? On the VR site, that release of 3.5.2 has a folder which was added to it which is named /anti-ban. Inside is a Windows registry key, and a short note about how the fake email originally used was found and banned/blacklisted by CG. When the Sync feature is used and the plugin communicates with their official website, the email used fails authentication, the plugin is deauthorized, and the presets.db is apparently corrupted at the same time on Windows and maybe also Mac. You could maybe just lock the presets.db file, but that doesn't mean the preset.db file is all that is affected when it fails auth.

Someone suggested using a working email from a specific different release, but it is the same as the one in VR's 3.5.2.

 

Last edited: Feb 20, 2025

I used rev2 version of that back in July 2024 and followed the instructions by @Stevie Dude.

 

instructions by @Stevie Dude. ???

 

@Stevie Dude says:
I use new blank project in Reaper where there is no plugin in the project, exclude it from the firewall blocklist AFTER Reaper is launched (so no plugins get connected during scan, just a precaution). Few minutes download all the content, then block it back. I did it everytime Shaperbox got an update since its release. It doesn't affect any other plugins or the Reaper itself.

@WhiteBear says: I was freaking out why it wasn't downloading the database...
Then I figured...I had cableguyz blocked in my hosts file....
So removed from hosts...and bamm everything works
After it downloads everything (it was 371 MB for me all presets, noises, IR)
When you press "sync presets" it will download even Virtual Riot's ShaperBox presets as well
So "My Presets" will be 1251 presets really really nice
ShaperBox Ideas

Ok quick update:
The presets don't work (can't be changed) if your DAW and-or cableguyz is blocked from the internet
So I was testing with GigPerformer (this is not blocked from internet) so I could change presets easily if cableguyz is not blocked from internet
but...
With Ableton Live Suite presets don't work because Ableton (for me) is blocked from the internet (even if cableguyz is not blocked presets don't work)

 

I reinstalled Shaperbox 3.5.2 like two weeks ago and got the same License Key expired after downloading the presets finished.

I than reblocked my DAW via Firewall.

Than i went to my AppData/Cableguys Folder and copied out the ShaperBox3 Folder to the Desktop and deleted the database file.

After that i uninstalled ShaperBox3 via Revo and than reinstalled it an moved the ShaperBox3 Folder to AppData/Cableguys and when i opened the VST anything was finally working as aspected.

Hopefully this will help some people to make the install process easier.

 

I can't find it. For me, it doesn't contain that folder. Just the install file. Am I using the real website? Starts with codec...

 

Correct website, but the file is in the Mac release only maybe? I do not think it will matter though. There was a new working version released and the entire structure of the installer looks different. Someone mentioned there was an email that was usable inside a different release. But it was the same one as within the VR release. I wonder how that happens?

 

Hi Guys,

I Re-installed VR version - clicked NO to download presets official notification - waited for few mins - then blocked cableguys.com in host file.

Now, total 639 presets are showing in plugin. Is that fine?

Did I install it correctly, or there are more presets which are be downloaded? - maybe I blocked it too soon.

UPDATE -
Tried all ways mentioned in Previous Replies, Nothing works!
(VR way you will have working license/no noise reverb - if you "update" then you will get noise etc but license expires - then tried editing license key from working to expired but did not work)

Bought it. Hope it works for you guys, else its worth buying. Its very powerful for movement creation/adding dynamics etc.

Thanks

 

Last edited: Feb 27, 2025

yeah the 639 presets are stock. if you want more, you have to press the sync button but this will corrupt everything. only way to get more presets is to either install packs individually or have someone send you their shaperbox3-appdata folder, in case it's still working for them. then you have to do the steps I wrote down on page 2. at least that's how i got the presets from my laptop to work. can send you the folder if you wanna try

 

I didn't see you already had someone post this already..

 

I have 7144 presets

 

Hi Bro, I already got frustated that time and bought it :D
Tho If I could help anyone here in sharing Info, would love to

 

You need to use sqliteeditor to edit the dbpreset in order to maintain the license and the factory noise samples. Hitting sync isnt really about the presets, its about getting all the factory noise samples.

block cableguys in host
Install
Run plugin
This will generate the initial db file. Move it somewhere safe out of the default folder. It should be 33kb.
unblock access from host
Run plugin
Hit Sync
Allow download to complete
Good news- you have the noise files, bad news- there is an auth check, you're license is poisoned.
shut down daw

download sqlite db browser
You have a new dbfile that is *edit*..Bigger (I don't remember the size, now that I Think on it)
From the 33kb db file to the *edit*..Bigger..one, overwrite the following three tables: pack_pos, packs, and preset
block cableguys in host

You will now have an active license and all of the factory noise sample files.

 

Last edited: May 7, 2025

Usr4321

... Hit Sync
Allow download to complete
BAD news!!!

Not working, before DL Finish - License Error

 

That is supposed to happen, as directly stated in the process.