Need ability to assign folders/paths to search for VST plugins.

[c3r1c3]

Pretty much what the title says. I think an option in the settings area->Audio, or a 'Tools' top menu option would be the way to go.

[WizardCM]

At the very least, showing the user where it already searches for VST plugins would be handy.

[WizardCM]

This was requested by another user, and they also mentioned "please, do provide the possibility to add multiple locations, like every other software that uses VST plugins does" which I agree would also be a good idea.

[c3r1c3]

We're on our own here... so I'm proposing that we add our own interface for this module. We could put it under the "Tools" or "Edit" menu item in the Top menu.

I also propose we call the menu item "VST 2.x Options"

Of course it will have a non-modal window that will allow you set the paths to search for as well as a default button, possibly a "Filter out these types of VSTs" option and a "Rescan folders" option, but the main and primary purpose of this interface is to allow for directories to be chosen.

[c3r1c3]

Okay, correction: Got some good news from Jim today, but it means waiting so I'll put this on the back burner for now and revisit it later.

[Phoenix616]

Another possible solution could be to add a manual plugin selection to the filter screen.

[playaspec]

For anyone using Linux, I found that ~/.vst worked. You have to quit and reload OBS to update list.

[rd778]

On Windows, there are default VST paths set in the Registry using the keys below. It's quite standard practice for most audio software to search for VSTs in these folders (along with program files) as default. However, OBS doesn't seem to be doing this currently and only looks in the program files directory.

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VST, VSTPluginsPath string value (64-bit plugins)
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\VST, VSTPluginsPath string value (32-bit plugins)

Could OBS look in the directories specified in these registry keys as default, like many audio applications do? This partially solves the issue (on Windows at least) of adding a custom folder feature because a lot of people will have their VST folders already set in the above registry keys.

Let me know if this is better adding as a new feature request, but to me it seems like an extension or partial solution of this issue. Thanks