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Improved handling of network licensing

New

• New network licensing dialog

Improvements

• network licensing streamlined between preview/edit and export
• Ported "pseudeo camera scan conversion" from Blackbox to VIOSO 6

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue with projector masks being too sticky

Introducing a new blacklevel uplift method

New

• New blacklevel uplift method
• Added ConfigureMosaicUI tool to create NVIDIA Mosaic configurations

Improvements

• Updated licensing engine

Fixes:

• Various fixes

New

• Camera presets for VIOSO Calibration kits in Project Designer
• Warper4K export

Improvements

• New conversion task "recalculate blacklevel"
• Correct demo tag handling on master-client systems
• Updated references to online documentation
• Improved sorting of project profiles in the Project Designer
• For NDI displays in the ProjectDesigner, the hardware ID is automatically filled in if the user does not specify one
• VWF export: new structure of the file names, now the compound name is in front of the IP, if appended

Fixes:

• Corrected calibration file naming in Pixera2 profile
• Fix for export to Norxe projectors
• Fix to handle project based NDI displays
• Better projection-plane size calculation for asymmetrical frustum
• Fix:Blending format combo box on export dialogue was empty
• Calibrate button is now sensitive to selection in current presenter line
• ‘Convert to Manual’ is now sensitive to the selection in the current presenter line and can be called up via the More button

New

• Network licensing

Improvements

• Showing IP address on overlay for client mode
• Added script generator to shared tools
• Added testpattern generator to shared tools
• UI: On projector cursor enabled for VIOSO 6
• CalibAssignTool indicates encrypted vwf
• Project Designer: Updated Pixera2 project profile
• Project Designer: ted 7th Sense project profile
• Project Designer: Problem check before closing ProjectDesigner
• Project Designer: new camera node will be connected to surface- and master computer-node, if possible
• Project Designer: Export script for Pixera2 project shows an dialog to close
• New command line parameter to switch UI to pure client, master, and use 0 display license
• Blending: New feature to calculate edge blending normal, faster or with less RAM usage
• Blending: Recalculate blending is available as conversion task now
• Blacklevel contour control: now select+drag is activated directly
• Blacklevel: adjust gain slider changed range (0..100)
• Blacklevel: adjust gain and global blacklevel gain (color/blend dlg) is synchronized now
• Blacklevel: new option to show the outline of the current contour blending
• Blacklevel: changed behaviour for double click selection (select all contour at specific point)
• Export: new MPCDI options
• Scripting: New script task to update camera pose, based on MRD file explicitely
• Scripting: New script action to write the current pose of a camera to a MRD file
• New problem flag, to inform about no valid IP of computer-nodes
• New entry in common log, if no valid IP of computer-nodes

Fixes:

• reintegration of camera to manual calibration conversion
• reintegration of common compound stacking menu entry
• reintegration and fix of "calc blacklevel contours" menu entry
• fix, right VC-Ctrl background image in multi presenter channel setups
• fix to deal with silent conversions

Note!

• Exaplay is no longer part of the VIOSO6 installer

New

• Free-Mode: new Content Mapping feature
• Free-Mode: support multiple calibrations (like Blackbox)
• Free-Mode: NVAPI hooking available (like Anyblend)

Improvements

• new export parameter to combine calibrations into one vwf, including stitching of mosaic groups
• New export parameter to choose between adaptive and simple triangulation
• improved grid generation for MPCDI and warper4k
• new NVapi parameter: implicit multi-calibration mosaic group content space conversion
• new dialogue for inspection and manipulation of VCR definitions
• most "first layer" dialogues (MRD, projector adjust, ...) can now be opened in parallel
• export/convert dialogue saves the last used settings
• conversion of all VCR based exports to new VCR API
• the playlist of the presenter lines is now saved in the sps and is persistent
• the last playlist of the presenter lines are kept persistent even without sps file
• ProjectDesigner: newly added projector nodes are automatically connected to surface nodes if only one surface node is available
• ProjectDesigner: loading/saving a design now possible (if the same target)
• ProjectDesigner: Button for updating the desktop display configuration
• ProjectDesigner: Identification images can now be switched off (by pressing the button again)
• ProjectDesigner: If an IP was specified for a display via JSON config file, this IP is used as the name
• ProjectDesigner is now skinnable
• Project mode: the overall result is displayed at the end of a camera-based calibration
• Project mode: support for general multi-export
• Project mode: and 3D use, a reblend calculation can be triggered after the MRD step
• Free-Mode: new menu entry to manually trigger a PnP detection
• Free-Mode: new menu entry to manually read in the SPSurDef.ini
• Free-Mode: new menu item to temporarily switch to an alternative data path
• Free-Mode: new menu item to switch back to the original data path if a temporary data path is used
• Free-Mode: new menu entry to set VIOSO6 to factory settings (except licence, intended for rental machines)
• Free-Mode: new ini file to record the last used files, serves for better connection of third party programmes
• Free-Mode: Button for explicitly switching to native warp mode
• Stage3D: the 3D model can be textured to control the UV coordinates
• Stage3D: model texture is automatically prefilled based on model texture if empty
• Script processor: new conditional action to cancel processing by the user
• in manual calibration, the projector masks can be manipulated directly during calibration
• additional command line parameters for better control by third-party programmes
• New command line parameters for direct control of projects and project steps
• Possibility to load/save the current status on MRD dialogue
• TCP Test Tool has been extended by further useful parameters
• SPSurDef.ini has a new structure to support multi-export
• Some image processing processes have been parallelised to increase performance
• improved script logging
• Adjustment of the colour in Blackbox UI

Fixes:

• Fix for export script when multiple transfer tasks are specified
• Fix: Problems with too long display names during export
• Fix: Norxe export supports blacklevel
• Fix: MPCDI file extensions
• Fix: auto frustum calculation
• Fix: PULSE export, watermark- Fix: wrong channel order for png image export
• Fix Warper4k crash with UHD resolution
• Fix: edit controls on preset dialogue for manual calibration
• Fix: loading/saving in mask widgets
• Fix: Edge handling during upper conversion
• Fix to allow project folders in the root of a drive when using /O
• Fix problems when using row/column crop if not fully extrapolated
• Fix NVapi, adaptation to better handle clone displays
• Fix: Support for Display Assign Tool on older Intel GPUs
• Fix to avoid problems with mixed GPU HW (Intel, Nvidia)
• Fix: Log file is written reliably, even if it is active in read mode

Changelog Exaplay:

Please note, that Exaplay (version 1) is discontinued to be complemenary to VIOSO 6. It's continued as a separate product.

Improvements

• new implementation of blacklevel contours: now hirachic contours are used without automatic overlap detection
  • Black level contours can now be cloned
  • Blacklevel contours can be loaded/saved/deleted individually or for the entire compound
• Creation of a Recalib batch file for "double-click" execution of a recalibration
• New menu item in the main menu: "Reset to factory defaults"
• NVAPI: "no warp scale" as default option for NVapi export
• NVAPI: Extension of info.htm?displays with NVapi identifiers

Fixes

• String buffer too small for many export formats (display names too long led to export abort)
• First Init" dialog: the first available network adapter is now always preselected

Changelog Exaplay:

Please note, that Exaplay (version 1) is discontinued to be complemenary to VIOSO 6. It's continued as a separate product.

Improvements

• In free mode, a recalibration script is generated on manual exports
• extended command line
  • specification of a start project
  • start project steps directly
  • switch VIOSO6 to "Free Mode"
• Improvement of advanced blacklevel UI:
  • contours can now be duplicated
  • each contour can now be scaled individually (in its intensity)
  • new widget (experimental and not yet finished) to set the overlay color
  • points could sometimes not be warped to the edge

Fixes

• fix for setups with 20+ clients (sometimes not all client outputs were terminated)
• blending was not calculated with manual compound calibration with abstract displays
• pixel shift for calibrations with oppositely oriented displays
• fix against long program start time

Changelog Exaplay:

Please note, that Exaplay (version 1) is discontinued to be complemenary to VIOSO 6. It's continued as a separate product.

Improvements

• optimal content size calculation for networked displays
• Complementary tools now appear in the main menu
• Windows taskbar deactivation behaviour can now be toggled
• Improved handling of seams for NVAPI
• Improved dot previsualization

Fixes

• fixes for Barco PULSE integration
• fixes for MPCDI export
• fixes blend calculation when blend not visible in camera
• fixes issue on Daheng cameras using custom ROI in DirectShow

Changelog Exaplay:

Fixes

• Playback issues using multiple NotchLC files
• Fixes against output blinking
• License issues fixed

New

• support for external warp designs in project manager and script engine
• new project profiles for Touchdesigner, Smode, Shira, Pandoras Box
• new project design for Watchout v7

Improvements

• project name and description are now validated (remove forbidden characters to avoid problem in XML and file system)
• in Project Designer, flat surface parameters, renaming of Radius to Offset
• limitation to 4096px content-size in create 3D-model dialog
• swapped position of "abort"/"create" button in Project Design create button
• all offered Project Designs now have an individual image
• pure 3D profiles (rfpro, ...) now have an edit step with disabled VC-Ctrl
• further adjustments to the export profile for Exaplay, Pixera, Wings
• in the export paths you can specify variables to handle "current user" document path
• in the help text of the export parameters a link can be specified
• in BMM calibration dialog, inspection area was extended by a button to go through the available images
• changed handling of abstract-displays during calibration and presentation
• now only 5s are waited to reach a client
• if a required client for a presentation is not reachable, the presenter line is stopped automatically
• during calibration a message is displayed and the possibility of "back" and "cancel" is offered
• renaming of Calibrator UI modes from quick/advanced to project/free mode
• a splash screen is displayed during the evaluation of the license
• new info dialog in Menu/Extras to show the connection status of all clients used so far
• when using a 0-display license the calibrator UI is locked and an overlay is shown to indicate this
• first init dialog reworked, new base profiles, possibility to specify the data path, new function to limit the subnet mask
• Exaplay service can be packed into autostart via "first init" dialog
• the installer has been extended by a hint dialog, which informs the customer about a required internet connection
• the installer now automatically registers SPCalibrator and Exaplay in the Windows firewall
• new MFormats SDK (2.7.1.13217)
• new Mediainfo dll (22.09)

Fixes

• fix for client displays staying black while painting a projector calibration mask
• fixed problem with file names for arbitrary 3D models
• fixed problem with wrongly updated edit fields in Calibrator UI
• fix of MPCDI, PULSE, openEXR, DISI blending export (BGR-RGB)
• other minor bug fixes

New

• Dedicated handling of seams for 360° insallations
• extension of the ProjectDesigner (MPCDI, 3D profiles)
• rework of the loading/saving process of sps-files, thereby massive acceleration

Improvements

• VIOSO 6 SIM: automatic creation of Windows Firewall rules for Blackbox
• changed deployment for OEM VIOSO6 versions
• Installer creates firewall settings
• improved edge handling of P2C/C2P
• improved standard contour-based blacklevel compensation with new soft region expansion
• re-enabled the original blacklevel compensation
• accellerating the loading/saving process of compressed sps-files

New

• New project templates for Pandoras Box, Touchdesigner, Smode, Shira Universe and Shira Player
• New info tab in the menu/Tools to display the connection status of all previously used clients
• New project templates for Watchout v7

Improvements

• Support for external warp designs in Project Manager and script engine (special knowledge is required in Designer)
• Project Designer: name and description are now validated (remove forbidden characters to avoid problems in XML and file system)
• Project Designer: flat surface parameter, renaming from radius to offset
• Project Designer: all offered project designs now have an individual image
• Project Designer: swapped position of "abort"/"create" button in Project Design create button
• Updated project templates for Exaplay, Pixera, Wings
• Export: link to VIOSO Helpdesk for extended documentation
• Export: support variables to deal with "current user" document path
• Limitation to 4096px content-size in create 3D-model dialog
• 3D profiles (rfpro,...) now have an edit step with VC-Ctrl disabled
• A splash screen is displayed during the evaluation of the license
• When using a 0-display license, the Calibrator UI is locked and an overlay is displayed
• new MFormats SDK (2.7.1.13217)
• new Mediainfo dll (22.09)
• Renaming of the Calibrator UI modes from quick/advanced to project/free mode
• modified treatment of abstract displays during calibration and presentation
• Network timeout reduced to 5s to reach a client
• During calibration, a message is displayed and the possibility of "back" and "cancel" is offered
• Post scan dialog: inspection area has been extended by a button to go through the available images
• Post scan dialog: more camera inspection images
• First init dialog revised, new basic profiles, specifcation data path, new function to limit the subnet mask
• Installer has been extended by a hint dialog, which informs the customer about a required Internet connection
• Installer now automatically registers SPCalibrator and Exaplay in Windows Firewall

Fixes

• fix for client displays remaining black while painting a projector calibration mask
• fixed problem with filenames for arbitrary 3D models
• fixed problem with incorrectly updated edit fields in Calibrator UI
• fix of MPCDI, PULSE, openEXR, DISI blending export (BGR-RGB)
• if a required client for a presentation is not available, the presenter line is automatically stopped
• generally fix minor bugs

Changelog EXAPLAY:

Improvements

• Exaplay service can be added the autostart via "first init" dialog

Improvements

• Reworked export profile for Pixera
• Project Designer validates all names against forbidden characters
• Project Designer validates path and file names

Fixes

• Handling issues of the project designer when multiple network adaptors are present
• Handling issues with cameras that expose certain caracters in their name
• various minor fixes

Changelog EXAPLAY:

Fixes

• Fixed a bug playing back HAP 5 encoded files
• Framecounter output enabled for HAP files

Improvements

• Picturall configurator: added screen reference for multiple calibrations per server
• Zero Licenses come with SIM Extension

Fixes

• wrongly splitted VWF exports in multiclient abstract display configurations

Changelog EXAPLAY:

New Features

• Simple TCP/IP and UDP Remote control server
• Simple OSC Remote control

New Features

• EXAPLAY in VIOSO 6 installer
• VIOSO 6 now provides Anyblend Technology (Desktop Hooking, NVIDIA only)
• Project templates: Desktop Hooking, Integrated File Player, Exaplay
• Templates for AV: Wings 6, Wings RX, Pixera, Vertex, Wachout, Pandora's Box
• Templates for SIM: rfPro, more3D, Silab, VTD, MiddleVR, X-Plane, AV Simulation, Simsoft, DISI, DISI X, Wärtsilä
• Templates for Realtime: Unity, Unreal
• VIOSO 6 SIM now provides Blackbox

Improvements

• Default workdirectory moved to loca user's Document folder
• Improved handling of integrated file player (former VIOSO Player)
• Improved Autostart behaviour
• Improved license handling

Fixes

• License upgrade during valid maintenance

Changelog EXAPLAY (first public release)

New Features

• New cue-list based video playback software with browser-based UI
• Supports natively HAP, HAPQ, NotchLC
• Supports compressed video (H.264, H.265, ProRes, etc.) - via ffmpeg
• Seamless loop for videos
• Audio overlay for images and videos; independent loop
• Transitions: Crossfade, Fade-to-black (includes audio)
• Startup handling (Exaplay Service) and basic automation
• Processes VIOSO 6's warp&blend files (with encryption)

New Features

• major version of VIOSO's software suite for projector calibration and mapping
• New license management
• Project management
• Node-designer styled setup configuration
• Integrated process automation from Design to Export
• Templates for numerous applications from AV, simulation and realtime industry
• 3D camera alignment
• New masking tool