reFX Nexus v3 and v4 (Mac/WiN) workarounds, fixes, crashes, etc

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  1. BBJ

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    Yea, it's working now.
     
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    How to Use Nexus 2 XPs in Nexus:

    (CLEAN INSTALL METHOD)

    1. Uninstall Nexus 2 (Keep Nexus 2 Content folder)

    2. Move ‘Nexus 2 Content’ Folder to Backup Drive or to another safe location.

    3. Uninstall Nexus 4

    4. Clean any leftover files (DON’T DELETE ANY ‘NEXUS 2 CONTENT’ FILES.).

    5. Install Nexus 4.

    6. Install Factory Rom 3 & 4 Expansions. (Place all content inside your ‘NEXUS library’ folder)

    7. Use Set Library exe to Set Location

    8. Start Nexus 4 and Play for Confirmation

    9. Close DAW.

    10. Copy and Paste old N2 content (Except 'Skins' folder and 'Database.db' file) to the new ‘NEXUS library’ folder and merge them. (On WiN skip any exsisting files, as the newer N4 files would be replaced by old N2 files)

    11. Load Nexus (If XPs don’t show up immediately, just wait a few seconds )

    12. Test sounds, everything should be working properly now.

    Cheers!
     
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  3. BBJ

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    Here's a guide I wrote for anybody who may need it.

    Feel free to pass it along.
     
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  4. Ichos

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    I am extremely happy that you finally get it working and wrote the steps very nicely too
    :wink:
    :dj:
     
  5. ArticStorm

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    topic update to date.

    Enjoy macOS people.
     
  6. Hello

    I have just downloaded and installed nexus 4, how do I get the missing sounds?
     
  7. Ichos

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    Please check your mail
     
  8. Thank you, appreciated
     
  9. infinatesorrow

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    Hey guys,
    look can we get the actual install procedure for mac and windows pinned at the start of this?
    I am a busy man I just don't have time to sift through 98 pages of 50 comments trying to find information wherever it may be, search is useless
     
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    if you write it down, i can add it to the first post.
     
  11. itaudio

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    Hmm, shall I delete Nexus 3 on Mac Catalina before I install the last Mac 4.5 version? It says that the library isn't installet. I have pointed the library (the old 3 library that I have on my external HD) in the json file as the nfo says. Not working..
     
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    you can use side by side.

    you can keep the N3 library, it can be used with N4.
     
  13. itaudio

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    Ok, but it can't find the library. I have tried with a Symbolic link or changed the path into the json file but nothing works. Something more I have to do?
     
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    use the library tool if you are on windows, if on mac you have to manual edit the json library entry with your path to the lib folder.
    Nexus no longer scan drives, which is a good thing.
     
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    dont know if this is off topic but when I press cmd+w, nexus does a screenshot (called "Nexus-default-librarian.png") of it saves it on my desktop, which is really annoying because I use that shortcut often for other things and it dont work when nexus 4 is focused. found nothing in the manual or anything about it.
     
  16. Ichos

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    Your settings.json file will look something like this.


    "deep_verified": true,
    "last-license-warning": 0,
    "last-update-check": "2020-09-15T21:46:08.870+08:00",
    "library_folder": "E:\\NEXUS CONTENT",
    "ui": {
    "default-font-size": 20,
    "default-scale": 0.9488416910171509,
    "useHWAcceleration": true

    While editing the line E:\\NEXUS CONTENT and replace it with your library directory pathway use backslash(\\) and not ( //) while typing. Hope it helps
     
  17. bridgehatsynth

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    okay so i installed 4.5.13 and it works
    but my 150 gb library disappeared so i edited the settings.json library location (to my external hd where i store it).
    I also tried making an alias and placing it in /Library/Audio/Presets/reFX/NEXUS library which also didn't work

    and i can't get it to show up. I even downloaded some nexus 4 libraries to see if i can get those to show up and its still blank after resetting
    what am i doing wrong?

    mac os 10.14 mojave
     
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    you shouldn't use an alias, if you can just direct the plugin to look at a directory you have placed on an external drive. if anything, you should be using a symbolic link (symlink). an alias is more of a shortcut than a functional redirect.
     
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    While editing the line E:\\NEXUS CONTENT in the settings.json file replace it with your library directory pathway use backslash(\\) and not ( //) while typing. Hope it helps

    P. S: The backslash should be two times as shown. Not once as you had typed
     
  20. itaudio

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    I'm on MAC so you use another way to write the pathway namely this: /Volumes/ExternalHD/NEXUS library. Have done that but it' still doesn't work. Something isn't working as it should do...
     
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