Change default download destination

Cosmos Requests
1

It would be great to change the default path" C:\Users\\Documents\Chaos Cosmos\Packages" to own path (maybe same path as Material Library).

2

Agreed. To have them point to a primary drive is completely the wrong choice and will prevent many from using the browser due to space
limitations.
Of course, you can download the assets and move them all off C but that negates the use of the browser entirely.

3

Yes,.
How do I specify a storage location for downloaded assets other than “Document”?
Since the asset data of Chaos Cosmos is huge, I want to store the data on a free drive.

4

There is in fact a way to change the download location; our docs team is working to update the documentation and we’ll post here when the information is available.

Best regards,
Vlado

5

You know all the secret stuff Vlado :stuck_out_tongue:
Thanks.

6

Yeah, waiting for that option as well! Love the browser!

7

Hi all,

Below are instructions on How to configure the Cosmos Browser asset download directory (on Windows)
As Vlado mentioned, we are working to publish a documentation article on that but we don’t want to keep you waiting:

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When you start downloading Cosmos Assets, these will be saved to a default local directory: C:\Users\\Documents\Chaos Cosmos\Packages

You can change this directory by editing the Cosmos Browser configuration file. To do so:

  1. Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\ChaosGroup\ChaosCosmos
  2. Open the file config.json with an Editor of your choice, could be Notepad as well
  3. Find the part: “working_dir”:“C:\\Users\\\\Documents\\Chaos Cosmos” and replace the path with the new desired directory, while preserving the syntax. Save the changes to config.json
  4. Restart the installed Cosmos Browser Service (CCBService).
        To do so, in Windows go to Task Manager>Services.
  5. When the service starts again, it will create two folders under the newly specified directory: Packages and Updates.

You will be asked to sign in to Cosmos Browser again.
From this moment on, Cosmos assets will be downloaded to the newly created Packages

Note: Please note that Cosmos assets downloaded previously to the default directory C:\Users\\Documents\Chaos Cosmos\Packages will remain hidden from the Cosmos Browser after the new directory configuration takes effect. So, you need to delete them.
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Let me know if you encounter any problems. The final document will contain details for Mac users as well.

Regards,

8

Hi Kalina,
thanks for instructions. For me it works as described. But I need to allow of editing json file for current windows user (in file properties). :o

9

Worked nicely, thanks for the quick fix! :slight_smile:

10

Hi Kalina,

And to configure for a network folder?

Thx in advance..

11

work well with local drive, but after changed to network drive, service cant start.
my network drive letter is “Y”
error message
“failed to create user work directories”,“error”:“mkdir y:: The system cannot find the path specified.”,“stacktrace”:“main.(*App).Start\n\tC:/gitlab/builds/xsCDsLbv/0/galaxy/content-browser/service/cmd/cbservice/main.go:245\nmain.(*cbservice).Start.func1\n\tC:/gitlab/builds/xsCDsLbv/0/galaxy/content-browser/service/cmd/cbservice/service.go:39”}

12

Thank you for the information!

13

Hi cmjohncheng and idesign,

Storing Cosmos assets on a network location is not supported at this time but I have added it to our list with future improvements.
I hope we’ll have a solution to this problem soon. We will keep you posted!

Regards,

14

most poeple use nas-drives for there assets. And you dont think about it when release such a service. That´s a joke!! very poor job! Sorry

15

Hi lightpixel,
I understand your frustration.
Our team takes this request very seriously and I hope we’ll have a solution to this problem soon.

Regards,

16

It’s a little strange … being VRay a professional tool, any professional studio, it is based on a network, so with centralized assets and NAS or something like that … any freelancer I think does not fail to have a NAS where he has centralized information … who puts the assets on your own computer ??? A programer? :slight_smile:

17

Another question … do I need to log in to each MAX session?

18

Hi idesign,

You need to log in once and your login will be remembered the next time you access Chaos Cosmos.
Also, you will be asked to login again the first time after you update the assets download folder.

Please, let me know if you experience any problems.

Best,

19

thank you for this thread. I was trying to configure it to a shared network location as well.

20

Hi rusterberg,
Storing to a shared network location is not supported at this point but we are looking into providing a solution to that problem.
Follow the announcement in this Announcement forum for news on that.

Best,