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Daz3D Rendering Problems

goodrumwill6goodrumwill6 Posts: 0
edited May 2014 in New Users

I have the Daz3D program installed onto one of my tablet/pc combos. I saw other posts from like 2 years ago stating that Daz3D were having issues where the program crashes as soon as rendering begins. I am having this issue now when I try to do one M4 character on the scene. It doesn't happen when I have a Genesis character on their own, but trying to have two? Forget about it! I did the Task Manager to see how the system was holding up and for just one Genesis figure and the CPU was at 100%. I assume this is bad, right? I know nothing about computers, but I'm getting along well with working the Daz3D program. The idea for having Daz3D on this pc is that it is my writing tablet, and I was planning on using the rendered images I make for my Kindle books. I just spent hundreds of dollars on the M4 and V4 sale today, and none of them are rendering.

Is it possible to get these on my other laptop and have more success with rendering? Can the install manager see that I already purchased all these items and put them on a second device, or is it a lost cause? Thanks for any advice anyone can give me! The attachment is the rendered image that took 100% CPU.

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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,612
    edited December 1969

    It's not unusual for CPU usage to go up to 100% when rendering -- it will use all the CPU capacity you have unless you use priority or affinity to prevent it. How much memory (RAM) do you have? It sounds like that's the limit you're hitting. Is this a 32-bit or 64-bit computer?

  • goodrumwill6goodrumwill6 Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    This is probably a stupid question, but how do you figure out which one it is? Once I get the information I can type out the list of different parameters the pc runs at for those who are tech savvy. It was a brand new computer maybe less than 3 months ago, though.

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,612
    edited December 1969

    If it's Windows 7, Start > right-click on Computer and choose "Properties"

  • goodrumwill6goodrumwill6 Posts: 0
    edited May 2014

    Mine is Windows 8. The current setting is 1638 by 768, True Color (32 bit), 60 Hertz

    Total available graphics memory: 998 MB
    Dedicated Video Memory: 32 MB
    System Video Memory: 0 MB
    Shared System Memory: 966 MB

    I'm not sure if the above would tell anybody anything, but that is what I see. My pc doesn't have the 64 bit option anywhere. When I run the Daz3D program, it is the only program I am actively running, with the exception of the background programs. I hope this helps!

    I almost forgot to mention that I have the Daz3D program on my Asus tablet/pc combo. Not sure if that would make any difference or not.

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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,612
    edited December 1969

    For Windows 8, go to "PC Settings" > "PC and Devices" > "PC Info"
    What does it show for "Installed RAM" and "System Type"?

  • goodrumwill6goodrumwill6 Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Installed RAM: 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System Type: 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited May 2014

    You are running out or Ram to use to render. 2Gb is very low, 2Gb is recommended for DAZ Studio at the Minimum I do believe. And a minimum of 128 of Ram on the graphic card. And as you see that is very limiting as to what can be used in a render. A Simple upgarade in your total of Ram would do good things for you. On a 32bit PC 4Gb I think is your top end.

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  • goodrumwill6goodrumwill6 Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Would it be possible to install Daz3D on my other laptop and get all the items I paid for? Or am I stuck with what is on the one I'm using now? If I had known all of this beforehand, I would done all the Daz3D stuff on my other laptop and E-mailed the rendered pictures to myself.

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,612
    edited December 1969

    From post #4 where it says:
    Shared System Memory: 966 MB

    That means out of your 2.0GB of total RAM, nearly half is being used by the graphics card, so Windows, DAZ Studio,, and your scene are all trying to fit into 1GB of memory. You have a 64-bit processor, but only a 32-bit Operating System.

    What[s the exact make and model number of the PC? If it can take more RAM that would help a lot. If it can take more than 4GB of RAM and you can upgrade to a 64-bit Operating System that would be even better.

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,612
    edited December 1969

    You can put it on your other computer, that's fine.

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    As for moving to your own laptop you are allowed to do so. There is no rule not allowing you to use DAZ Studio on all the PC's you own.

  • goodrumwill6goodrumwill6 Posts: 0
    edited May 2014

    OMG, thanks goodness for that! The bad thing is my other laptop says:

    Installed Memory: 2.00 GB
    System Type: 64-bit operating system
    Processor: 900 @ 2.20 GHz 2.19 GHz

    I fear this one might not be much better.

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