# Blender 2.80 pvrPOD exporter issue

**URL:** <https://forums.imgtec.com/t/blender-2-80-pvrpod-exporter-issue/3029>\
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**Created:** [August 7, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/blender-2-80-pvrpod-exporter-issue/3029 "2019-08-07T18:12:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![dgs\_stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.imgtec.com/dgs_stan/32/293_2.png) [@dgs\_stan](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/dgs_stan)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/blender-2-80-pvrpod-exporter-issue/3029/1 "2019-08-07T18:12:42Z")

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Hello,

I trying to export my model from Blender 2.80 using pvrGeoPOD plugin but having problems with it.  
When I go to export to pod nothing happens and at the bottom of the screen just get and error message: Failed to load pvrGeoPOD.dll

How do I resolve this error?

Thank you,  
Stan

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**Author:** ![CarlosSarria](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.imgtec.com/carlossarria/32/263_2.png) [@CarlosSarria](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/CarlosSarria)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/blender-2-80-pvrpod-exporter-issue/3029/2 "2019-08-08T09:42:16Z")

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Hi Stan,

I have to reckon that I tested it with an older version of 2.80. It looks like a mismatch with the compilers used to build the plugin. I will have a look.

Thanks.

Carlos.

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**Author:** ![CarlosSarria](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.imgtec.com/carlossarria/32/263_2.png) [@CarlosSarria](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/CarlosSarria)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/blender-2-80-pvrpod-exporter-issue/3029/3 "2019-08-09T08:42:44Z")

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Hi Stan,

The problem is that the current Blender installation only copies the py file and not the companion dll.  
Copy **PVRGeoPOD.dll** in to **c:/Users/[your name]/AppData/Roaming/Blender Foundation/Blender/scripts/addons**  
The AppData folder is hidden so you need to make it visible.  
There is another problem you need to fix before running it. Open PVRGeoPODScript.py and remove line 980:  
scene.update()  
This function is not supported anymore. It is not really needed so it is safe to remove.

If you make these two changes the exporter should work fine.

Regards.

Carlos.

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**Author:** ![CarlosSarria](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.imgtec.com/carlossarria/32/263_2.png) [@CarlosSarria](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/CarlosSarria)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/blender-2-80-pvrpod-exporter-issue/3029/4 "2019-08-09T09:06:20Z")

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By the way, another way of installing the proper libraries is to zip together **PVRGeoPOD.dll** and **PVRGeoPODScript.py** and installing the zip file from the Blender addons tab.

Regards.

Carlos.