Last updated on
Sep 6, 2023
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Retrieving the installation path
This page regroups information on ways to retrieve the installation path of the application depending on the version and platform.
Windows
Creative Cloud Desktop
- Open Windows registry editor (regedit).
- Navigate to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
- Open the sub-key named Adobe Substance 3D Sampler.exe
- The value of the key contains the path to the application executable where it is installed
Note:
This registry key is only available since version 3.
For older versions, the installation path can be retrieved from the file associations in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\FileExts.
Substance 3D Standalone
- Open Windows registry editor (regedit).
- Navigate to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- Find the sub-key matching the AppID of your application version (see the table below)
- The value of the key contains the path to the application installation location
Version | AppId |
---|---|
1.x (2019.x) to 2.x | {B3506E85-E98F-4D48-A010-BE4DEE27D108} |
3.x (or newer) | {ED4A4ABC-9B7D-44B8-984A-C8A994B69CFD} |
Steam
The application is installed in the steamapps/common/ sub-folder of the Steam installation folder.
Mac
On Mac the application is installed in the following:
Version | Path |
---|---|
3.x or newer | /Applications/Adobe Substance 3D Sampler.app |
Legacy | /Applications/Substance Alchemist.app |
Linux
On Linux the rpm package is installed in the following path:
Version | Path |
---|---|
3.x or newer | /opt/Adobe/Adobe_Substance_3D_Sampler |
Legacy | /opt/Allegorithmic/Substance_Alchemist |