Analog Dreams and Ethereal Earth versioning shambles

Kylotan

Hey all, I just moved to a new computer and on installing Native Access it's telling me it can't install Analog Dreams or Ethereal Earth due to me not having the right version of Kontakt installed. Now, this message is clearly wrong as I have the full version of Kontakt 6 plus the latest versions of Kontakt 7 Player and Kontakt 8 Player. That's the first problem.

The second problem is that I'd prefer to run the libraries in Kontakt 6 anyway, so that I can use the same plugin across all projects. I don't think I have anything else that absolutely requires 7 or above. These are both libraries that I got in Komplete 13 alongside Kontakt 6. I wonder if the other Play Series libraries are also affected?

There's a 'Previous versions of recently updated Kontakt libraries' thread in this section, which supposedly is meant to help with this by providing downloads of the old libraries, but I don't think NI have realised that the links there no longer work due to too many people downloading them. And would downloading old versions that mean I have a permanent "Updates (2)" marker in Native Access until the end of time? It's a minor thing, but a bit irritating, because I try to keep all my software and libraries updated.

I don't understand why NI would just decide to break compatibility like this. I paid to run those libraries and to have a player that supports them - Native Access shouldn't break that.

I contacted support but it takes 2 days to get a reply. I'm curious as to whether the community has any answers or workarounds.

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/42417/analog-dreams-and-ethereal-earth-versioning-shambles

but I don't think NI have realised that the links there no longer work due to too many people downloading them.

In case of download problems then try logging in into Google first, if that don't help then copy the download to own Google drive before the download

And would downloading old versions that mean I have a permanent "Updates (2)" marker in Native Access until the end of time?

Most likely yes, N.A. does not yet have a hide feature.

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/42417/analog-dreams-and-ethereal-earth-versioning-shambles

but I don't think NI have realised that the links there no longer work due to too many people downloading them.

In case of download problems then try logging in into Google first, if that don't help then copy the download to own Google drive before the download

And would downloading old versions that mean I have a permanent "Updates (2)" marker in Native Access until the end of time?

Most likely yes, N.A. does not yet have a hide feature.

SaschaFranck

I would like to know how to obtain the old libraries, too.

I have zero interest in running anything but Kontakt 6 as long as it works on my Macbook Air.

I have once downloaded an older version of Etereal Earth, but stupid Native Access has yet again updated it - even if I already have a V2.0 of the library as well.

Anyway, the "graciously" posted installers for the old versions of Analog Dreams and Ethereal Earth don't work anymore on my system. So how do I get them back?

All I want is the product I once purchased to work. That shouldn't be too much to ask.

NI is really shafting their users left and right these days, it's disgusting,

Vocalpoint

"All I want is the product I once purchased to work. That shouldn't be too much to ask.

All Kontakt libraries were updated in September 2023 with the advent of the new MKIII keyboards - to require Kontakt 7.6.1 (or higher). This is ancient news now.

To get older version back - start here first:

Previous versions of recently updated Kontakt libraries / compatibility with K6 older libraries — Community

Or - better yet - get ALL versions of any of your libraries - right from your NI account:

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/account/downloads/

Once you get them back - reinstall.

Finally - if you are really intent on using Kontakt 6 - AND still want to use Native Access - it will be on you to ensure that you never allow any of your Kontakt libraries to be updated again.

If you go into NA one day and then haphazardly click Install All when you see "9" on the Updates button - you will be right back here again.

VP