Unable to open Duik

[aqiuch]

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• [x] Download "DuSI": https://rxlaboratory.org/tools/dusi/ A script to try to fix issues and get needed system information for debugging
• [x] Run DuSI in After Effects and click the "Fix / Uninstall" button.
• [x] Try again to run Duik and try to reproduce the bug. If it's fixed, congrats! If not, continue to the next step.
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Description

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I am unable to run Duik. Once I open it a pop up text saying "Unable to execute script at line 21547. After Effects error: The section name and key (Main Pref Section v2, Use Reduced Contrast) could not be found in the preferences." After closing this message Duik panel is all black.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to after effects "window"
2. Search and open Duik panel
3. Message pops up

Error description, if any

BUG REPORT Generated by DuSI v1.4.0

[OS] OS:Windows/64 10.0
Filesystem:Windows

[Host] Host:aftereffects HostVersion:24.4x47

[Folders] appData:C:\ProgramData # [R,W] appPackage:C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2024\Support Files # [R,-] commonFiles:C:\Program Files\Common Files # [R,-] current:C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2024\Support Files # [R,-] desktop:C:\Users\alisq\Desktop # [R,W] myDocuments:C:\Users\alisq\Documents # [R,W] startup:C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2024\Support Files # [R,-] system:C:\Windows\SYSTEM32 # [R,-] temp:C:\Users\alisq\AppData\Local\Temp # [R,W] userData:C:\Users\alisq\AppData\Roaming # [R,W]

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System information

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[Nico-Duduf]

This looks like a bug which was fixed some time ago. Please make sure you're using the latest version of Duik.