The .dll is not installed so Ableton can't open KONTAKT8 (standalone version works)

K-ZU

I Installed Native Acces and Kontakt 8. It runs normally as a standalone version, but I can't find it in my DAW (ableton). When I Installed the software, a Kontakt 8 folder was created in my VSTPlugins folder but it just has the Kontakt logo and a documentation folder, but not any .dll or anything. Despite that, as I was saying the standalone versione does work

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/44804/the-dll-is-not-installed-so-ableton-cant-open-kontakt8-standalone-version-works

The .dll is not installed so Ableton can't open KONTAKT8 (standalone version works)

Kontakt 8 does not come as a dll , it only comes as VST3 (and AU , AAX) which is not dll type but VST3 type.

You might have to set you Ableton Live to scan for VST3 at the default location :

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