Undated Reaper no longer finds plugins

uberpanzer · Messages: 8,076 Registration: 04.27.2001

Thanks, I've done that (deleted the file paths then auto detected) and it takes me back to where I started: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinberg\VstPlugins;C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugins;C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 This is the folder path that Reaper obviously defaulted to when I updated it, but its a folder that doesn't exist anywhere on my system. There's no 'Steinberg' folder.

GrkMf95M3 · Messages: 225 Registration: 09.02.2003

Thank you - your portable install suggestion seems to have worked! However when I click on the desktop shortcut it reverts to my 'non-portable' install (with no plugins). So do I now download a portable install every time I use Reaper? Sorry if I'm being stupid...

thrlls · Messages: 6,023 Registration: 01.01.2003

From what you've posted here, you need to look one step further in the FX window. When you open the FX for that track, go to the bottom left and click Add to display all available plugins.

Speed25 · Messages: 115 Registration: 10.13.2003

I think you should read about what portable install is. Generally you just need fresh install to check whether there is something bad with your configuration or the issue is somewhere else.

carcrazed4life · Messages: 2,587 Registration: 06.03.2003

Don't worry about the Steinberg folder references automatically appearing. They are there because there is information in your Windows registry about that being a VST plugin folder, probably from a previous plugin installation or installation of another DAW. Removing those entries from Reaper's list manually is fine. Your problem was actually that you had Reaper's program files folder in that list. (C:\Program Files\REAPER (x64)) If you did not add that yourself, it means Reaper probably detected a plugin that you put into that folder or one of its subfolders at some point. You should not install any plugins into that folder or any of its subfolders (not even the "plugins" subfolder). Look in that directory to see if there is something you put there and if there is, remove it. Yes there is a folder there that contains Reaper's own VST included effects. It's only meant for that though, not to add more VST plugins to it.

DaveLSB///M3 · Messages: 122 Registration: 05.12.2003

Thanks everyone for the help. Looks like the portable install has solved the issues. Appreciate the guidance and patience.