@wwaag I have that problem, same error message as reported above, on my laptop and desktop. I tried installing the latest version of HOS on my older 4790k PC, was previously working there. I now get an error on installing.
I only found one log file in the Documents folder, debug.log.
Contents ... [0530/160706:ERROR:renderer_main.cc(226)] Running without renderer sandbox.
Ok, did a search for it, its in the \Documents\HappyOtter\Scripts\ folder.
What email address to attach the "HappyOtterInstall.log" file to, issue with error messages on old 4790k PC. In your "Contact" on main page I don't see that I can attach a file.
The interesting thing is that although I got error messages on re installing HOS, it's actually running, on 4790k.
OtterControl—external app enabling power users to launch large number (max 119) of editing actions -Vegas actions include execution of scripts, extensions, keyboard shortcuts -External actions include launching external apps and folder navigation -Highly customizable UI with choice of button size, text, color and icon -Compatible with multi-button mouse and Contour ShuttlePro V2 Here's a sample. Detailed information can be found at https://tools4vegas.com/ottercontrol/
New Features
ProxySwitch—automatically changes project resolution for proxies created with KwikProxy
OtterBar, OtterInfoBar -Action repeat button added which runs the last executed action -Option to add Vegas keyboard shortcuts as toolbar icons
OtterBar--Maximum of 100 icon buttons with selectable number of buttons per row.
Bug Fixes
ProxySwitch—not working correctly with ProxyAssist after mod to support KwikProxy—fixed
ProxyAssist—crash if no saved project and cancel selected in project save dialog—fixed
KwikProxy -Range selection (full vs limited) not being honored for MPEG-2 and GPU renders—fixed -Mpeg-2 proxies pixelated—fixed (default bit rate was set too low)
my happy otter scripts does not ott anymore since i updated on 1.0.3.11. the license got removed and when i wanted to reactivate it tells me my limit is reached. that is a sad otter now!
oh and i have a question regarding 10bit. before i looked a bit closer into HOS about that, no matter what i chose in the renderplus settings and which profile i selected in vdub, the vdub status window (which you can display during its rendering) always just showed me its doing only 420 color matrix despite the source being 422 and 10 bit. and i dont think that status information in vdub is just to dismiss if it tolds me clearly what input it was. and i doubt its a vdub problem, its more like on its way to vdub (maybe avisynth?) is set wrong and telling/giving vdub not the correct videomaterial?
I'm not having any issues with detected viruses, but I'm not running any exotic virus scanners. If you need HOS installers back to the initial release, I can make them available for download.
I'm not having any issues with detected viruses, but I'm not running any exotic virus scanners. If you need HOS installers back to the initial release, I can make them available for download.
i had in the past with certain updates of HOS the same issues about windows warnings, its just a thing about windows sometimes it marks downloaded .exe files as unsecure because the website it was loaded from got for some reason on an index by microsoft etc. i trust so far wwaag because i reported that a long time ago in the beta phase and he put up a the sha hash on the download page.
The problem is definitely the AntiVirus software you are using which has the effect of removing OtterActivate.exe ,which in turn, results in Vegas crashing since that file is missing and throws an unhandled exception. I'll be releasing a new build tomorrow that at least handles such exceptions and informs the user of the issue and how to solve it. The error dialog will look like this.
The file in question will now be digitally signed, but it still registers a "false positive" in Kasperski and ZoneAlarm. However, 70 of the 72 engines consider the file "clean". I've contacted the licensing developer to see if additional steps might be taken.
The problem is definitely the AntiVirus software you are using which has the effect of removing OtterActivate.exe ,which in turn, results in Vegas crashing since that file is missing and throws an unhandled exception. I'll be releasing a new build tomorrow that at least handles such exceptions and informs the user of the issue and how to solve it. The error dialog will look like this.
The file in question will now be digitally signed, but it still registers a "false positive" in Kasperski and ZoneAlarm. However, 70 of the 72 engines consider the file "clear". I've contacted the licensing developer to see if additional steps might be taken.
ehm. no i had no fatal error. and i have no idea why i now am considered connected with that problem, because i did not report about antivirus stuff, i dont use antivirus software other than the build in by windows which i restricted heavely to not do actions on itself.
i think i am being mistaken with frmax right now or so.
my problem was simple that the license just got deleted from HOS after i updated. BUT come to think it could have a connection with my recent windows 10 upgrade to 20H2, because funny enough on my TMGEnc Video Mastering Works 7 also the licensing got deleted and even my softmaker office 2018 needed to be reactivated.
that still does not resolve the problem that i could not reactivate HOS because it replied the limit has been reached.
but i will wait now till hopefully the next 7 days my new amd 5950x arrives.
The problem is definitely the AntiVirus software you are using which has the effect of removing OtterActivate.exe ,which in turn, results in Vegas crashing since that file is missing and throws an unhandled exception. I'll be releasing a new build tomorrow that at least handles such exceptions and informs the user of the issue and how to solve it. The error dialog will look like this.
The file in question will now be digitally signed, but it still registers a "false positive" in Kasperski and ZoneAlarm. However, 70 of the 72 engines consider the file "clean". I've contacted the licensing developer to see if additional steps might be taken.
@wwaag my Norton 360 also identified some files as virus and removed them. See screen shot:
So it is not related only to Kasperski and ZoneAlarm! Why Antivirus marks those files as viruses in first place?
"Why Antivirus marks those files as viruses in first place?"
In all honesty, I have no idea and there is no way that the various virus detection engines will reveal how their detection algorithms work. Digital signing helps, but beyond that I have no idea.
I must admit that I'm skeptical of most add-on AntiVirus software apps beyond what's built into Windows.