Command Centre, you don't have to put on the red light (or walk the streets for money)...

It's a mystery.
 
I wish CCC would scan (it should be able to do that, roight) and see that I/you/we already have identical content/plugs/etc installed.
 
The same problem would/does exist for the offline installed user who later decides to go CCC.

The Grumbleweed
I made the decision to live with the red lights as the alternative could/would lead to a bunch of problems I don't need. Due to this decision I have Sonar Platinum working like X3 but with a bunch of new bits!

Grum.

+1 hear hear.

Your video drivers are probably outdated!

My best guess is that the light doesn't turn green until after you have installed the individual features via the Command Center. My OCD required that I re-install all of the synths and effects that I already had from previous versions simply to make the damn lights turn green. Not the end of the world but slightly annoying and time consuming.

I suspect that if we go ahead and reinstall the things we already have that are there, the difference would be that the green lights would go on, and that's about it. Until, of course, one of said things gets an upgrade (and in most cases, other than the core program, I'm frankly not holding my breath), in which case it would become easier to upgrade them from the CCC.

I've told you once, I won't tell you again...

I only installed the Core, the CA Stuff, AD2, and the Help & Tutorials over X1, X2, and X3.  It does seem a little contrary to the whole concept of having the command center?  Part of it's job is to monitor our products and let us know when there are updates or fixes available.  My situation is probably like most users who have been working with SONAR products for a while.....lots of red lights.  I can live with the red lights but it is troublesome to me that I might not be aware that there are updates for a "red light item".  Maybe it's not likely that there will be any improvements for many of those, but how would we know?  Think that Cake would let us know through the forum?.....or maybe they'll consider some of the the previous suggestions and update the Command Center so we can all sleep at night knowing that all of our lights are green!?  I'm sure it will all get worked out!  Really liking Platinum so far.......but as far as the Command Center goes........ I'm thinkin' "it's a bad way".......to leave the red lights on even though those products are there.

The only real hassle I see is if you have non standard paths for plugins that the one setting in the paths wont take care of. Like I have folders for each manufacturer within my VST Plugins folder that I can specify. it would mean a manual move of all those reinstalled plugins.
 
why on earth we get to choose where VST3s go when no other plugin I have (and believe me I've got some) when no others give such an option.

Logic tells me there is no need to re-install them, as if there are updates in any of them...  Dim Pro update, anyone??  ...we would hear about it around these forums for sure...THEN, you can u/l the newer version and get yer green light.  We're smart, Cakewalk using musicians...right?? :-D

Besides, I expect this to be rectified down the line, but isn't at the top of the list, as compared to core program bugs...eh?  They know about it.  I imagine all previous stuff purchased, some day might be migrated into the command ctr as well.  So... ...  Should we be able to change the GUI and color fonts in the command ctr??  Feature request !!  lol!!!

One more option - you can "hide" the items if you don't want to see the red lights.

gustabo
You guys do realize that if you click the gear box in command center, you have folder options there, right?

It's only for *all* 32 bit and 64 bit VSTs though, and the actual downloads.