Wrye Bash can't see/show installers. What I did

[btfdeathstalker]

Hi, I'm a first time user of Wrye Bash. I got the latest version, v294 and could never get it to see/show any of the installers under the install tab.

After researching this problem I found little to no help on this issue as no one seemed to be aware of this problem. After digging deeper I found one other here having the same issue with no one able to help them either.

After giving up and out of frustration I think I have stumbled onto the solution.

I have since noticed more coming in with the same problem so I hope this helps.

 

Heres what I did.

Depending on how you have Wrye Bash set it will either do an initial pre-scan of your Meshes, Textures, and Sounds folder at startup OR when you click on the installers tab.

Now I have no idea why its scanning those folders for install packages, obviously there is not going to be any in those folders.

After that it popps up with a txt message informing you of various things then thats it, no installers.

But, now here the trick.

If you cancel that initial pre-scan before its finished it will stop and then go to a totally new scan. After its done with the new second scan (it may stop responding, just give it a few seconds) it will finally show your install packages.

 

What i've learned since then.

Somehow I managed to cause it to skip or mabey ignore one of my install packages. In the installer tab i had to tell it to "unhide" that particular package.

Today I launched Wrye Bash only to find my installers gone, even after re-scanning. I had to tell it to Anneal All (whatever that is) and they showed back up.

 

Just thinking if this is a bug or new problem with the latest version there's going to be some serious googling for help.

Mabey this will get someone a work around till more info/knowledge is obtained by someone way smarter than me.

:)