Is Reactor Node Dead? Cannot install it on ComfyUI Desktop.

[rmarkjr]

Hello! I cannot get the reactor node to install. when I try to go through the comfyui manager, It says failed to clone the repo.

Even if I use the terminal to download it into the custom nodes folder, and then run the install, comfy still does not show it as installed. I saw something about insightface but not sure what. I am using the comfyui desktop if that matters.

this is what I get in terminal when I try to run the install from the folder:

`I couldn't find an embedded version of Python, but I did find Python 3.12.8 in your Windows PATH.
Would you like to proceed with the install using that version? (Y/N)
y
Installing...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Richard\Documents\ComfyUI\custom_nodes\comfyui-reactor\install.py", line 7, in
from pkg_resources import get_distribution as distributions
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkg_resources'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Richard\Documents\ComfyUI\custom_nodes\comfyui-reactor\install.py", line 9, in
from importlib_metadata import distributions
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'importlib_metadata'
Done
Press any key to continue . . .`

Thank you!

[Buumcode]

I couldn't find an embedded version of Python, but I did find Python 3.12.8 in your Windows PATH.
Would you like to proceed with the install using that version? (Y/N)
y
Installing...

You install in NOWHERE. (In this situation).
https://docs.comfy.org/installation/desktop/windows#desktop-python-environment
ComfyUI Desktop uses VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT -- so, you need ACTIVATE them first and install INSIDE this environment.
But you install in "Windows" environment (in quote above).

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If you don't understand wtf VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT is - you better download and use Portable ComfyUI with preinstalled Reactor and most useful custom nodes -- https://github.com/YanWenKun/ComfyUI-Windows-Portable

[Buumcode]

this is what I get in terminal when I try to run the install from the folder

ALL installs in ComfyUI Desktop you need made ONLY from ComfyUI Desktop Terminal.

Did you see (ComfyUI) prefix in start of command line? This is activated Virtual Environment of ComfyUI Desktop.
Inside this Activated Environment you should install all your things.

Now your steps:

cd C:\ComfyUI\custom_nodes\comfyui-reactor
python install.py

[Buumcode]

But you can't install install.py -- you need to install Insightface first.

You should download .whl file compatible to version of your Python.
This file - 'insightface-0.7.3-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl' - is for Python v3.12 (letters "cp312" point on that).

You need to find YOUR version of file, download them in folder which you like and launch installing them with terminal. As example:

pip install insightface-0.7.3-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl

Here is links on variants of .whl files for Windows, for Python 3.10, Python 3.11, Python 3.12 and Python 3.13: https://github.com/Gourieff/ComfyUI-ReActor?tab=readme-ov-file#troubleshooting

For getting quick help, you better ask ChatGPT, as example here - https://gpt-chatbot.ru/ - and ask in your native language - what exactly do you need to do.

[rmarkjr]

ok, looks like I was able to get reactor to work. So, thank you for that. What do you know about reactor-node? is that one broken or discontinued? Is reactor the replacement for that?

Looks like I used to have that one installed as well but it no longer will show as installed after downloading/installing it.

Coming from a fresh windows install on a new disc. setting this all up again has been .... fun .... lol

[Buumcode]

but it no longer will show as installed after downloading/installing it

Can't understand what problem exactly do you have now. Reactor nodes make their work, or not? Do you success making face swap with Reactor?

If you have properly installed Insightface and all models downloaded, you can delete folder 'Reactor' from custom nodes and replace it with uncensored Reactor - download ZIP from https://codeberg.org/Gourieff/comfyui-reactor-node and unpack them as ~\ComfyUI\custom_nodes\comfyui-reactor-node