Sonar crashing while loading Z3TA+2 as instrument

This is my first crash report for SONAR !!
 
In the project I have some Instrument tracks - Dimension, Rapture Session.. they are working fine. I thought to get some from Z3TA+2.
 
I dragged the Z3Ta+2 to track list as simple instrument. It pops the error window saying:
"Bitmap Resource not found.
C:\ProgramFiles\Cakewalk\Z3TA+2\Resources\Z3TA+2 - Mainpanel_11.bmp
Please verify Resource Folder."
[couldn't paste the screenshot]
Then I clicked OK and ok and ok and.. for all the filenames.
Once there were no more filename Sonar shows its pale face. I had to close.
 
Now what I have found is
C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Z3TA+ 2\Resources doesn't contain any .bmp but .png
 
Also
TextResources.cwres contains ->
; Z3TA+ 2 Resource Text File, right now just for new auth ; use an IDS_nnn to identify a string ; after the , is the text associated.
IDS_COMMAND_CENTER_MESSAGE,Command Center Message
IDS_COMMAND_CENTER_LOGIN_TITLE,Command Center Log In
IDS_COMMAND_CENTER_LOGIN,Please login to Command Center to check activation status.
IDS_STEAM_LOGIN_TITLE,Steam Log In IDS_STEAM_LOGIN,Please login to Steam to check activation status. IDS_DEMO_MODE_DESC,Z3TA+ 2 is running in Demo Mode.  Saving programs is disabled and periodic random silence will be produced.
IDS_IMPENDING_TIMEOUT,Z3TA+ 2 will switch to demo mode in %d days. Please activate.
IDS_ACTIVATED_DESC,Z3TA+ 2 is now activated
IDS_STEAMREG_MISSING,Register Helper, 'SteamReg.exe', Not Found.  Reinstall the Application.
IDS_STEAM_TITLE,Steam
 
Further
Z3TA+2 running standalone fine.
 
Regards
Sehankur

Snehankur
I dragged the Z3Ta+2 to track list as simple instrument. It pops the error window saying:
"Bitmap Resource not found.
C:\ProgramFiles\Cakewalk\Z3TA+2\Resources\Z3TA+2 - Mainpanel_11.bmp
Please verify Resource Folder."

That's weird.  Were all the missing images bmp's ?  I guess you've noticed that  Z3TA+2 - Mainpanel_11 is indeed the main panel, but it's a png.
 
What version of Z3TA+2 are you running (click on Cakewalk) ?  Looks like an old version trying to use new Resources.
 

ChazEd
Steam version of Sonar & Z3ta+ 2 here.
 
If you have your own presets in the Z3ta presets folder, back up them, just to be sure.
 
Did you verified the cache on Steam? If not, try it.
 
After you verified the cache, you need to run Z3ta 1st through Steam, in stand-alone mode. After that you are good to use it in Sonar.
 
Hope this helps.

That also is wired as I never purchased from Steam.

scook
Is is possible you are trying to load an older v2.1 dll? It used bmp files.

Should I try Reinstall?
 
Edit: But if I have the standalone version running and that is 2 for sure. And I am dragging the Z3TA+2 to the Instrument Track.. I am a bit confused. How do I know from within SONAR which .dll is being accessed with path?

Reinstall might overwrite it which would solve the problem.
 
Post #8 describes how to find a path to the plug-in.
 
An easy way to see which version is listed in SONAR right-click on the plug-in name in the Browser Plugins > Instruments. This is what it will look like if the VST2 plug-in is the older v2.1

This also works with VST3 plug-ins which typically do not display version information in the Properties > Details tab of the plug-in file (another way to see which version is loading).
 

It would appear you are trying to use the old dll with the new resources. You can either, reinstall the v2.1 Z3TA+2 from your account https://www.cakewalk.com/My-Account/Products to get the old resources or reinstall the new v2.2 to use the new resources. If it were my machine and I wanted to install the new version, I would move the folder containing the old dll out of the VST scan path first just to make sure or run the uninstall from the Windows control panel.

Thank you Paul
Thank you Scook
 
I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Now its working fine.
It didn't give me option to select my VST drive to as installation destination. Installed in C:\progfile\cakewalk\z3ta...
Then created a folder in the VST Drive, copied the .dlls, run manual vst scan and got added in the Instrument list.
 
Regards
Snehankur