Just installed (first time) BIAB 2014 Mega Pak. All files downloaded fine, and installed fine - BUT - I chose the default file location (C;\bb), assuming the installer knew what to do, the vast majority of installers default to the proper spots.
But I now have a great many .STY, .MGU, .stx, etc. files in the bb "root." And while some demos I load work fine, in some cases I get "missing style" messages. I seem to have a lot of possible subdirectories (StylesNN folders"for these to locate, how do I solve it? Is there a list, or just reinstall and read the whole opening messages before clicking "Next"? Some of the missing folders are higher than Style 77, my highest subdir.
All of the style files (ending in .sty) belong in the c:\bb folder (the 'root' as you call it).
The styles demos are songs, and they can be anywhere, but c:\bb\stylesNN is the usual location, where NN is the style disk number.
So it sounds like things are in the correct place.
There is a log file kept of all the message that you get. It is in a file called c:\bb\FlashMessageLog.txt and you can see it from menu item main menu - Help - Show log.
So you can try running that, and then copy a few lines and paste into this forum thread, that describe a missing style and we can go from there.
Here is the last of the log after I tried some more styles:
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #188) 2291 Horn Section, Rhythm SlowPopPads Ev16 065, [7/11/2014 8:37:14 PM]
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #71) 897 Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Rhythm FolkRock Ev16 065, [7/11/2014 8:37:13 PM]
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #186) 2045 Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 085, [7/11/2014 8:37:12 PM]
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #49) 700 Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085, [7/11/2014 8:37:09 PM]
- Note: for a bar 1 change to RealDrums, the program will also install the RealDrums for the lead-in (File-Save w/ patches to remove this. [7/11/2014 8:37:03 PM]
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #188) 2291 Horn Section, Rhythm SlowPopPads Ev16 065, [7/11/2014 8:37:02 PM]
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #71) 897 Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Rhythm FolkRock Ev16 065, [7/11/2014 8:37:02 PM]
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #186) 2045 Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 085, [7/11/2014 8:37:02 PM]
- RealTracks not found: (Style) (Set #49) 700 Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085,
I did install all files - 4 realcombo mega, 2 realcombo pro realtracks strings and shots holds, etc. plus hi-q sampletank and they seemed to install fine, but should I just re-install?
Any help appreciated.
OK, re-installed everything but the program and it all appears ok. Don't know why this time was different, but I'm not complaining.