Unable to launch vegas pro 18

killerajtaylor wrote on 8/6/2023, 5:14 AM

I got vegas 18 through the humble bundle and have now decided to activate it. I have installed it and activated the licence but I am unable to open it. It loads up to the FLstudiovsti.dll and then crashes. I downloaded FL studio to see if it would fix this problem as it does also come up with the message that the QuickFontCache.dll cannot be found (launching FL studio, this message is nowhere to be seen.) Below I have pasted the error log.

Extra Information
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\fileio_x64.log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\MAGIX\FileIO\1.0\So4HardwareDetectionError.log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\MAGIX\FileIO\1.0\So4HardwareDetectionOutput.xml
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\dx_video_grovel_x64.log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\svfx_video_grovel_x64.log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\svfx_Ofx1_1_plugin_x64-'de.magix_StyleTransfer' (0, Multiple Contexts).log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\svfx_Ofx1_1_plugin_x64-'de.magix_StyleTransfer' (0, Filter).log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\svfx_Ofx1_1_plugin_x64-'de.magix_Colorization' (1, Multiple Contexts).log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\svfx_Ofx1_1_plugin_x64-'de.magix_Colorization' (1, Filter).log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\ocio_x64.log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\dx_grovel_x64.log
   File:                C:\Users\kille\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\18.0\vst_grovel.log

Problem Description
   Application Name:    VEGAS Pro
   Application Version: Version 18.0 (Build 527)

Fault Process Details
   Process Path:        D:\Program Files\vegas180.exe
   Process Version:     Version 18.0 (Build 527)
   Process Description: VEGAS Pro

Comments

Dexcon wrote on 8/6/2023, 6:14 AM

Unfortunately, there's no history of that .dll being mentioned on the forum so there's no guidance available there.

I see from FL Studio's website that in addition to its audio functions, it also has some video features - it may be that the .dll relates to the video rather than audio - only guesswork.

As a suggestion, try trawling through the files and folders under C:\Program Files\VEGAS\VEGAS Pro 18.00 and see if any of them contain FLstudiovsti.dll. This includes 'FileIO Plug-Ins', 'OFX Video Plug-Ins' and 'Video Plug-Ins'. Also in C:\Program Files (x86)VEGAS\Shared Plugins. If you find FLstudiovsti.dll, move it out of 'VEGAS' on to another folder elsewhere on your computer or an external hard drive for backup purposes, Once the .dll has gone from the VEGAS' folders, see how opening VP18 goes.

The problem is probably not related to the audio side of things because if you've not been able to able to open VP18 thus far, you wouldn't have had a chance to include FL Studio as a VST option. BTW, FL Studio's website doesn't seem to list their specifications, but if it is 32 bit only, it will not work in VP18 as VP18 does not support 32 bit VST audio plugins (VP20 does though).

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killerajtaylor wrote on 8/6/2023, 9:49 AM

Removing both FLstudiovsti.dll and the version with (multi) in the name from the Vst Plugins seems to have worked, thank you!