[pyrochild plugins (2020-11-21)]

That's because you're using Vista 64bit. Since Paint.NET is 64bit, you only need to put them in Program Files.

Well it didn't do that with the previous versions so that threw me off. It doesn't help that my computer seems to have a mind of it's own. I can smudge again and that's all that really matters.

[pyrochild plugins (2020-11-21)]

Are you using Paint.NET v3.5.5?

Did you install pyrochild.effects.REQUIRED.dll?

What OS?

Is there anything in Utilities > View Plugin Load Errors?

I have Paint.net v 3.5.4 because it said the other one was still in beta as of a week or so ago when I did the install. I guess I need that one.

Yes I did instally the pyrochild.effects.REQUIRED.dll. I downloaded all your effects from the first post of this thread and installed them all in the effects folder

Vista 64 bit home

Yes, apparently it's not compatible so I guess I need to uninstall Paint.net all and start over again. /facepalm I wonder why it didn't give me that error the first time I put in your plugins, only after I deleted and tried installing them again.

Ok I reinstalled Paint.net and then your plugins. I finally got it to work with some digging. Vista for some reason has the program in two places: C:\Programs and C:\Programs(x86) I had to update the dlls in both Effects folders before it would work. Now I need a nap.

[pyrochild plugins (2020-11-21)]

None of your plugins are showing up. I unzipped it and put everything in the Effects folder. Is there something in there that needs to be elsewhere? I just reinstalled paint.net and many other plugins and I can get all of them to work but yours. It's bumming me out because I really love your smudge tool and I use it quite often.