Siril 1.4.4 - OSC_Preprocessing_WithoutDBF fails at calibrate, but the same data works in 1.4.1

System Information

Siril 1.4.4 (official Windows installer)
Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (64-bit)
ZWO ASI585MC Pro
FITS images captured with APT
Official OSC_Preprocessing_WithoutDBF script downloaded using Scripts → Get Scripts

Problem

When running the official OSC_Preprocessing_WithoutDBF script, the script fails during the calibrate command.

The images convert successfully, but calibration immediately fails with:

Running command: calibrate
Checking sequences in the directory:
C:\Users\jpotc\Desktop\Siril WD\process

FITS error: failed to find or open the following file:
light_00001.fit

Could not load image 0 from sequence light_
Error in line 22 (‘calibrate’): invalid input sequence.
Script execution failed.

What I have tested

Deleted the process folder and let Siril recreate it.
Verified that all 150 FITS files convert successfully.
Verified that light_seq is created correctly.
Verified that light_00001.fit (the symlink created by Siril) opens correctly in ASIFitsView.
Enabled Windows Developer Mode.
Verified the original FITS files are valid.
Verified the working directory is correct.
The script being used is the current version downloaded through Scripts → Get Scripts.

Important finding

I uninstalled Siril 1.4.4 and installed Siril 1.4.1.

Using exactly the same:

FITS files
Working directory
Script
Windows installation

the preprocessing script completes successfully in 1.4.1.

The problem only occurs in 1.4.4.

This makes me suspect a regression introduced between 1.4.1 and 1.4.4.

Camera

ZWO ASI585MC Pro
FITS files saved by APT

Attachments available

I can provide:

Console log
One original FITS light frame
light_.seq file
Screenshots of the working directory and process folder

I have ruled out problems with the FITS files, working directory, symbolic links, and Windows configuration as far as I can determine.

Any advice or confirmation that this is a known regression would be appreciated.

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I tested version 1.4.2 it is ok but version 1.4.3 has the same problem with the script as version 1.4.4

That would surprise me. Here are the changes in1.4.4 :slight_smile:

siril-1.4.4
06/17/26

Fixes

  • Fixed seq file corruption (#1204, #1934)
  • Fixed crash when loading a sequence with an out-of-range reference image, e.g. after preprocessing (#1950)
  • Fixed wrong “not enough disk space” error on macOS external APFS/HFS volumes
  • Fixed scripts in custom subfolders showing up under “Other” instead of their folder name on Windows
  • Fixed regression when reading 16b fitseq (#1946)

Improvements

  • The script repository search now also matches the category column