Okay so here’s the deal with Rima Anno. I installed it thinking it’d be a breeze, but nope, ran into some classic headaches real fast. Figured I’d document the mess and how I untangled it. Maybe saves you some hours.
First Disaster: Installation Just Wouldn’t Finish
Grabbed the installer, hit run, coffee ready… and it stuck forever at 75%. Tried clicking the “Install Now” button five times like an idiot, like that ever works. Restarted the computer – same stuck nonsense. Felt like throwing the monitor.
What actually worked:
- Killed everything – Closed every single program running, even that sneaky little app in the taskbar you forget about. No distractions.
- Ran it as the Big Boss – Right-clicked the installer file, chose “Run as administrator”. Suddenly it wasn’t stuck acting cute anymore, just did its job. Felt kinda dumb for not trying that first.
Then Crashed Like a House of Cards
Got it running, opened my project file… BAM! Instant crash back to desktop. No error, no warning, just ghosted me. Did this three times. Unbelievable.
How I fixed the vanishing act:
- Checked the Graphics Card Thing – Opened the settings, forced the stupid program to use the good graphics card, not the built-in potato one. For some reason it keeps picking the wrong one by default.
- Dumped Old Files – Found the app cache folder (buried deep in AppData/Local like it’s hiding) and just deleted it. Started fresh. Suddenly, no more disappearing trick.
And Why So Slow?
Finally running, but moving a simple shape felt like dragging through wet cement. Worse than my grandma’s old PC.
Made it less like molasses:
- Lowered the Fancy Stuff – Went into video settings, turned OFF shadows, reflections, all the eye candy stuff that’s nice but not essential. Like turning off a bunch of lights you don’t need.
- Booted Unnecessary Junk – Looked in the project settings, realized some random “global data tracker” plugin got enabled. Shut that off. Immediate speed boost. Why was that even on?
Biggest “Duh” Moment: Files Just Vanishing
Saved my important textures folder inside the project. Next day? Gone. Poof! Panic mode activated.
My rescue mission:
- Auto-Save Isn’t Magic – Found out Rima doesn’t auto-save things unless you save the project file itself. Saved textures don’t count? What kinda logic is that? Made sure to actually hit that proper “Save Project” button religiously now.
- Backups Are Your God Now – Set up a simple rule: Every time I close the program, I zip the whole project folder and dump a copy on a different drive. Costs nothing but peace of mind.
So yeah. Typical software crap – looks simple until it kicks you in the teeth. But most problems? They boil down to permissions, dumb settings turned on by default, and not saving often enough like your life depends on it. Hope this saves you some grey hairs.