Can't get a stable install of 9.6

[kyuzo]

I have had trouble with critical errors, especially where the hub (and the gradient curve node) is concerned it would seem.
I know other users have had success with a fresh install, fresh configs, etc a there were certain changes between 9.5 and 9.6 where old configs would cause trouble. I've never had LW to crash so much, and by the sounds of things, 9.6 should be even more stable than its predeccessor.

Problem is, I've tried re-installing, creating a fresh config folder, pointing Layout and Modeller to them with the '-c' address, but it hasn't made any difference.
I've noticed that after a complete re-install, even though the path under options is something like C\Programs\Newtek, when I try to open a scene or add an object, it still immediately uses my file path for current projects.. I guess there is a config somewhere that is getting noticed, and screwing things up. I deleted or moved all old configs from LW 8 and LW 9.5 in my docs and settings folder, but I can't think why it would still be picking up the old paths, unless there's something I've missed....

Any suggestions?

Please..?

cheers,

Derek

[F_GX]

What System are you using, and what OS?

If there's a problem with the hub, it's sometime a Firewall problem, so there's only faulty communication between Layout and Modeler.

Maybe you save a lot of time if you just do a fresh OS Install. Or maybe you want to scan your registry (?) for Newtek and Lighwave and delete everything you find, after you deinstallated LW.

[kyuzo]

Hi F GX,

Thanks for the suggestions. Like some other users, I have never had any problems with the hub and firewall settings, it all just kinda went pear shaped after I went from 9.5 to 9.6.

My PC is 32-bit and I'm using XP professional, SP2. The PC is a Dell OPTIPLEX GX260 with a Pentium4 2GHz CPU and 1 GHz of Ram. Graphics card is NVIDIA FX5200.

The system is far from high spec, and I know a more modern PC would run faster. I haven't had to use LW much this past week, so I can't say how buggy it's been since I totally uninstalled and deleted every LW folder I could find. I know that the gradient curve node still crashes when I tab between applications, I'll keep a note of other bugs as I come across them.

An OS reinstall isn't really realistic at the moment, but it may come to that.

Cheers