Hi, I just installed Houdini 18 but I don't see the game dev toolset in there? Has it been updated for 18 yet?

cheers

I restarted and the shelf is there now, am I right in thinking that all the tools have been renamed to start with ‘Labs’ in the name?

You are correct. It is explained here:
https://www.sidefx.com/products/sidefx-labs/ [www.sidefx.com]

Hello,
I'm having the same exact same problem. I've downloaded Houdini FX Version 18.0.287, using the apprentice licence. Watched 3 tutorials and read 4 articles saying approximately the same, but there's no “game dev tools” in the shelves or anywhere else.
I've restarted Houdini 5 times already.

EDIT: After installing manually, I tried to use the updater in the gamedevtools shelf which finally appeared
Houdini console opens and I get a very long error message.

erator.

opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_box_clip’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_building_generator::4.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_building_generator_utility’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_cable_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_calculate_occlusion’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_calculate_occlusion::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_calculate_slope’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_curve_sweep’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_cylinder_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_decal_projector’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_delete_small_parts’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_delight’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_destruction_cleanup’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_destruction_cleanup::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_detail_mesh’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_dirtskirt’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_disc_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_edgegroup_to_curve’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_edge_color’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_extract_borders’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_extract_filename’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_extract_silhouette::1.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_guide’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_obstacle’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_obstacle::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_obstacle::3.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_to_color’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_visualize’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gaea_tor_processor’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gaea_tor_processor::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gameres::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gameres’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_goz_export’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_goz_import’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_attribute_borders’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_by_attribute’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_curve_corners’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_edge_loop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_expand’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_uv_borders’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::inside_face_uvs’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_instant_meshes’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_instant_meshes::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_lod_create::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_lod_create’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_lot_subdivision’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_make_loop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mapbox’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_maps_baker’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_maps_baker::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_maps_baker::3.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mark_seams’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_measure_curvarture’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_measure_curvarture::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_merge_small_islands’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mesh_slice’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mesh_tiler’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_min_max_average’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_multi_file’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_impacts’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_interpolate’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_rbd_split’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_rop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_obj_importer’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_osm_buildings’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_osm_import’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_path_deform’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_physics_painter’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_polydeform’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::procedural_smoke’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quadrangulate’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quickmaterial’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quickmaterial::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::rbd_director’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::rbd_edge_strip’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_rbd_fracture’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::rbd_solver’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘sop_rc_register_images’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘rc_texture_model’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_remove_inside_faces’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_repair’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_retime’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_scifi_panels’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_simple_baker::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_simple_baker’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::simple_rbd’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_sketchfab_output’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_skinning_converter’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_snow_buildup’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_soften_normals’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sphere_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_static_fracture_export’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_straighten’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_straight_skeleton_3d’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_sweep_geometry’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_layer_export’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_layer_import’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_segment_rop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_texture_rop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_thicken’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_trace_psd_file’ has the same name as an existing operator.

opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_trace_psd_file::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_turntable’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_unreal_pivotpainter’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_uv_stack’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_uv_transfer’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_uv_unitize’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_visualize_uvs’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_voxelmesh’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::coord_swizzle_quaternion::1.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_exoside_quadremesher’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_distance_from_border’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quadrangulate::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_symmetrize’ has the same name as an existing operator.
ERROR in search: Error parsing ‘/nodes/sop/gamedev–sop_flowmap_obstacle-3.0’
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.287\python27\lib\threading.py”, line 801, in __bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 549, in run
indexer.update_with(w, pages)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 465, in update_with
writer, pages, update_paths, needs_delete=changed
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 494, in index_paths_with
for doc in self.documents(pages, path):
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 401, in documents
jsondata = pages.json(path, postprocess=False)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\wikipages.py”, line 611, in json
self._pre_pipeline.apply(jsondata, wcontext)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\pipeline.py”, line 116, in apply
v.apply(block, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 324, in apply
self.apply(subblock, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 311, in apply
block = self._parse_opdef(path, block)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 296, in _parse_opdef
nodetype, version)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 835, in components_to_path
parts = [“/nodes/”, table_to_dir, “/”]
KeyError: u'gamedev:op'


EDIT 2: sop_instant_meshes doesn't work, it turns the geometry black without any other modification and there's a red lock in the right bottom corner of the node.

@Rocksteadyop - Yeah you won't find it under the old name anymore.

Turn on the shelf called ‘SideFxLabs’ and press the update toolset (you might need to restart to see the icons) Then if you press tab in the node graph and type ‘Lab…’ you'll see all the new nodes.

Aten
@Rocksteadyop - Yeah you won't find it under the old name anymore.

Turn on the shelf called ‘SideFxLabs’ and press the update toolset (you might need to restart to see the icons) Then if you press tab in the node graph and type ‘Lab…’ you'll see all the new nodes.

Thanks for the info.
I've just uninstalled/reinstalled Houdini completely.
I did what you just said and updated the toolset, the restart. But after start I get this error message immediately:
Generating new icons…
Done generating new icons.
ERROR in search: Error parsing ‘/nodes/sop/labs–flowmap_obstacle-3.0’
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.287\python27\lib\threading.py”, line 801, in __bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 549, in run
indexer.update_with(w, pages)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 465, in update_with
writer, pages, update_paths, needs_delete=changed
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 494, in index_paths_with
for doc in self.documents(pages, path):
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 401, in documents
jsondata = pages.json(path, postprocess=False)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\wikipages.py”, line 611, in json
self._pre_pipeline.apply(jsondata, wcontext)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\pipeline.py”, line 116, in apply
v.apply(block, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 324, in apply
self.apply(subblock, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 311, in apply
block = self._parse_opdef(path, block)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 296, in _parse_opdef
nodetype, version)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 835, in components_to_path
parts = [“/nodes/”, table_to_dir, “/”]
KeyError: u'gamedev:op'


As explained, I get an error message after updating from a fresh install, there's something wrong with the updater.

Sorry man that's a bit beyond my knowledge! Hopefully someone here with more know how can help you out

Did you checked your Firewall to be open for Houdini during installation?

It doesn't feel like a firewall problem, I'm not using a firewall anyway.
Gamedevtools weren't even in the shelves. Is that a problem related to this specific version?

I've just installed Houdini on a different machine, same problem.
There's something wrong with the current build.

Rocksteadyop

Aten
@Rocksteadyop - Yeah you won't find it under the old name anymore.

Turn on the shelf called ‘SideFxLabs’ and press the update toolset (you might need to restart to see the icons) Then if you press tab in the node graph and type ‘Lab…’ you'll see all the new nodes.

Thanks for the info.
I've just uninstalled/reinstalled Houdini completely.
I did what you just said and updated the toolset, the restart. But after start I get this error message immediately:
Generating new icons…
Done generating new icons.
ERROR in search: Error parsing ‘/nodes/sop/labs–flowmap_obstacle-3.0’
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.287\python27\lib\threading.py”, line 801, in __bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 549, in run
indexer.update_with(w, pages)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 465, in update_with
writer, pages, update_paths, needs_delete=changed
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 494, in index_paths_with
for doc in self.documents(pages, path):
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 401, in documents
jsondata = pages.json(path, postprocess=False)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\wikipages.py”, line 611, in json
self._pre_pipeline.apply(jsondata, wcontext)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\pipeline.py”, line 116, in apply
v.apply(block, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 324, in apply
self.apply(subblock, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 311, in apply
block = self._parse_opdef(path, block)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 296, in _parse_opdef
nodetype, version)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 835, in components_to_path
parts = [“/nodes/”, table_to_dir, “/”]
KeyError: u'gamedev:op'


As explained, I get an error message after updating from a fresh install, there's something wrong with the updater.

You can ignore these, it works fine.

Okay then Thanks!

Rocksteadyop
Hello,
I'm having the same exact same problem. I've downloaded Houdini FX Version 18.0.287, using the apprentice licence. Watched 3 tutorials and read 4 articles saying approximately the same, but there's no “game dev tools” in the shelves or anywhere else.
I've restarted Houdini 5 times already.

EDIT: After installing manually, I tried to use the updater in the gamedevtools shelf which finally appeared
Houdini console opens and I get a very long error message.

erator.

opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_box_clip’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_building_generator::4.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_building_generator_utility’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_cable_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_calculate_occlusion’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_calculate_occlusion::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_calculate_slope’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_curve_sweep’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_cylinder_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_decal_projector’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_delete_small_parts’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_delight’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_destruction_cleanup’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_destruction_cleanup::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_detail_mesh’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_dirtskirt’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_disc_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_edgegroup_to_curve’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_edge_color’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_extract_borders’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_extract_filename’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_extract_silhouette::1.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_guide’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_obstacle’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_obstacle::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_obstacle::3.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_to_color’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_flowmap_visualize’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gaea_tor_processor’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gaea_tor_processor::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gameres::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_gameres’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_goz_export’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_goz_import’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_attribute_borders’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_by_attribute’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_curve_corners’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_edge_loop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_expand’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_group_uv_borders’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::inside_face_uvs’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_instant_meshes’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_instant_meshes::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_lod_create::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_lod_create’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_lot_subdivision’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_make_loop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mapbox’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_maps_baker’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_maps_baker::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_maps_baker::3.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mark_seams’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_measure_curvarture’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_measure_curvarture::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_merge_small_islands’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mesh_slice’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_mesh_tiler’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_min_max_average’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_multi_file’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_impacts’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_interpolate’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_rbd_split’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::niagara_rop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_obj_importer’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_osm_buildings’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_osm_import’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_path_deform’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_physics_painter’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_polydeform’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::procedural_smoke’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quadrangulate’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quickmaterial’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quickmaterial::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::rbd_director’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::rbd_edge_strip’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_rbd_fracture’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::rbd_solver’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘sop_rc_register_images’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘rc_texture_model’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_remove_inside_faces’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_repair’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_retime’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_scifi_panels’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_simple_baker::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_simple_baker’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::simple_rbd’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_sketchfab_output’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_skinning_converter’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_snow_buildup’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_soften_normals’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sphere_generator’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_static_fracture_export’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_straighten’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_straight_skeleton_3d’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_sweep_geometry’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_layer_export’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_layer_import’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_segment_rop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_terrain_texture_rop’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_thicken’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_trace_psd_file’ has the same name as an existing operator.

opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_trace_psd_file::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_turntable’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_unreal_pivotpainter’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_uv_stack’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_uv_transfer’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_uv_unitize’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_visualize_uvs’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_voxelmesh’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::coord_swizzle_quaternion::1.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_exoside_quadremesher’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_distance_from_border’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_quadrangulate::2.0’ has the same name as an existing operator.
opalias: The alias ‘gamedev::sop_symmetrize’ has the same name as an existing operator.
ERROR in search: Error parsing ‘/nodes/sop/gamedev–sop_flowmap_obstacle-3.0’
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.287\python27\lib\threading.py”, line 801, in __bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 549, in run
indexer.update_with(w, pages)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 465, in update_with
writer, pages, update_paths, needs_delete=changed
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 494, in index_paths_with
for doc in self.documents(pages, path):
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\search.py”, line 401, in documents
jsondata = pages.json(path, postprocess=False)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\wikipages.py”, line 611, in json
self._pre_pipeline.apply(jsondata, wcontext)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\bookish\wiki\pipeline.py”, line 116, in apply
v.apply(block, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 324, in apply
self.apply(subblock, context)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 311, in apply
block = self._parse_opdef(path, block)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\hpages.py”, line 296, in _parse_opdef
nodetype, version)
File “C:/PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.287/houdini/python2.7libs\houdinihelp\api.py”, line 835, in components_to_path
parts = [“/nodes/”, table_to_dir, “/”]
KeyError: u'gamedev:op'


EDIT 2: sop_instant_meshes doesn't work, it turns the geometry black without any other modification and there's a red lock in the right bottom corner of the node.

Regarding the opalias warnings, I was having this problem as well. There may be GameDev assets in your $HOUDINI_USER_PREF_DIR/otls directory. Deleting the assets solved the issue for me.

asorgejr
There may be GameDev assets in your $HOUDINI_USER_PREF_DIR/otls directory

I've found 2 folders in Documents\houdini18.0\SideFXLabs and deleted one of them, now the message is gone!
Thanks!

To those that face problem with installation of game dev tool. The name of the shelves had been changed in Houdini 18 to “sidefx labs”. Click install and restart houdini and it should be fine. If you had previously tried the old manual ways, delete the houdini 18 folder in your documents (or anywhere the folder in your computer is located). Then restart houdini and install again from the shelves. It should be working fine since it does for me.

I have tried everything, but I don't see sideFX labs tabs anywhere or any folder being installed.

I update the tool set and it did shows up new icons, but I still can't use the instance_mesh tool. Do I have to install the plug in for that from GitHub? If yes, how do I install it?