VST Plugin Paths

[Oubliette One]

I don't remember exactly when I noticed this starting but it seems that Reaper only recognizes up to 3 VST Plugin paths consistently. While I understand how to enter additional paths to locate other plugins... sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

Then once I update the software, Reaper doesn't properly read those paths, and I have to delete them from the location string, purge the plugin directory, and re-scan. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't.

This is a relatively new problem, perhaps in the last year or so.

Anyone else running into this issue?

[Paul99]

I have four (4) libraries. No problem her so definitely no bug.
You should however add the 64 bit libraries last for Reaper to take the 64 bit version in stead of the 32 bit version. And check your "reaper-vstplugins64.ini" to check if plugins are blacklisted and erase that line.

[Oubliette One]

Thanks Paul99 I'll look into that. Hopefully that will solve it. How do you determine if they've been blacklisted in that .ini file?

[Paul99]

Originally Posted by Oubliette One

How do you determine if they've been blacklisted in that .ini file?

Simply.
Right entry:
PG_8X.dll=0053D7F9AAA8D101,1346844760,PG-8X (MLVST)!!!VSTi

Wrong entry:
PG_8X.dll=0053D7F9AAA8D101

See the difference?
Solution: delete the wrong entry and do a scan again. Now Reaper will test the plugin again and hopefully accept it when it is good.