Hello.

I am pretty new and not very tech-savy and I have tried to download Kontakt 6 several times, several versions on Audioz and it never works.
It's probably because I lack the tech savy-ness and there are almost never any clear instructions.

So my question is this: Can you uploader (thanks for you great contributions by the way, I do appriciate your work) please add a CLEAR instruction in the post on how to install the Kontakt sampler in question and if it's an Update and require previous versions or not. Maybe a link to the previous version required.

It's very unclear now and it seems im not the only one having problems, considering the comments under each upload. This might also clear up a lot of misunderstandings. Thanks a lot!

 

Last edited: May 21, 2021

We always like to know a little bit more of what you've done sofar. Besides that which version of Kontakt you've installed (Install path on your system), your operating system. your DAW (version) (legal or not). Does Kontakt show up in your DAW etc etc.

Just stating it doesn't work is not helping us helping you ;)

PS We don't mind that you don't know that much. We didn't either at first.

 

Hello there. That's why I mean it would be so good if the uploaders, can just write a clear instruction when they upload so people (like me) don't have to write comments asking and such.

Of course, there can be individual errors on computers, but that's not the problem for me anyway.

Okey for example the last Kontakt 6 I tried to download, was the "Proper" one here on Audioz. I think the uploader guy, has Homer Simpson as an avatar. Windows 10. I run the installation and put the VST dll files in the right folder (the usual folder for VSTs) but it still says "Demo version" when i've installed.

No explanation why it's a demo version? I saw somewhere in the comments that you need to delete som old Kontakt files so it "downloads the right register or something like that. Did that. Still no worky.
The Kontakt shows up in the DAW, but it's not the kontakt 6 version. It's the demo-version.

That's just one example. Thank you.

 

Another example: Tried the "Moria" one. No instructions what so ever and just running the installer doesn't work and I see people ask for them in the comments and get no answers by the uploader :S

 

I'm sorry but so far you didn't provide some of the info mentioned above.
Which DAW are you using for example?
To the best of my knowledge, there are nfo-files that come with most uploads that give simple instructions for installing.
Sometimes there are read-me files.

The problem you describe I don't recall. You write that Kontakt is running in DEMO mode? As far as I know there is no DEMO-mode in Kontakt but I could be wrong. The only thing that happens is that sometimes instrument libraries show up in Kontakt in DEMO-mode.

You have to be clear in describing the problem and provide full info.
Demanding that uploaders write extensive install notes is:
- first of all not their responsibility
- Uploaders are not always the persons who cracked the software.

Sometimes you have to do a little bit of searching for the answer yourself.

 

(I hope this won't be considered hijacking the OP's thread as I feel it's very much related and was hoping to see the answer to my own questions when reading the subject....)

I'd love to see a beginner's guide to all the Kontakt related jargon along with how-tos like what are NICNT, SNPID, and other terms I can't remember right now but always leave me confused and ignorant

 

i fully sympathise with the op, my request would be to indicate which setups to run as admin, and which programs to run as admin, important info hardly ever mentioned in the nfo s

 

To Panaman and Chumbo: why not start a thread with that topic or have somebody initiate it.
I think is not the responsibility of the uploader to provide this kind of info.
And with all "not bought material" it's up to you to figure out how to get it up and running.
Getting stuff for free and "demanding" instructions on how to use it seems a bit odd
I applaud the initiative though so if there are Kontakt specialists out there that would like to take this upon them:
All Praise is yours.

 

@WildLemon You've left out a few key details. What OS are you on and what version of Kontakt were you trying to download?

 

warez instructions have always been a bit iffy. it's almost like they don't care if you can't run them if you do not know what you are doing.

 

Have you tried/considered using the portables?

 

Not having any instructions is one thing. Having not so clear instructions is another, however, regardless of how CLEAR some of the instructions maybe there are some members here who can't understand them. So the uploaders don't spend their precious time on it. And they don't have to. Indeed, writing detailed instructions is not their task. Moreover, not everyone is capable of writing instructions. This is accentuated because some of us are not native English speakers. Finally, this is a community. Everyone here is supposed to help each other out but some selfish members do not. Why don't members that are able to get certain plug-ins working take the initiative and write a set of detailed instructions and post it? How about that? Uploaders get constantly criticized about everything, and some of you don't realize that some releases take hours to upload. Instead of writing threads like this, it would be better to create a thread simply asking other members to post a detailed set of instructions for a given plug-in. Leave the uploaders alone, they do a great job. Whether some of you agree or disagree, it is what it is.

 

Im not a native speaker either. It's not hard writing a simple instruction for you upload, it should be a requirement to be allowed to upload. You are argument is absurd. Sure saying someone who knows how to do it "should do it" like some kind of anarchy, is a nice thought, but good luck getting that to work.
It obviously doesn't, so why not avoid having 10000 comments asking "how do I install" by writing a simple instruction, if you cannot even write a 3 point instruction to your upload, I don't know why you even upload at all. Probably because it makes you money and that's it.

Utterly dumb argument with no logic at all.

 

When it's not patched or cracked properly by the user...

So this is not true because it is not the "only thing". Just saying!

@WildLemon

And that's the truth!
It's like someone bought a car but knows nothing about it.
How would they expect to carry out a modification on it if they know nothing about cars in the first place? Eh?
This is what happens.
Honestly, I think if people don't know enough about their computer and OS, they can't understand the simplest of .nfo or .readme.
It's that simple.

@WildLemon
And you still haven't given us the info we need to be able to help you...
You seem like you are just ranting and don't actually want any help.

 

Last edited: Sep 14, 2021