Changelog and Version History

Find all released versions of VIOSO 6 and learn about changes and improvements

VIOSO 6.2

Major release, enabling network licensing

VIOSO 6.2.0

Released: 2024-10-18 - Download: VIOSO6_6.2.0.10549.exe

Changelog 6.2.0

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


VIOSO 6.1

Major release, introducing multiple channels, thus replacing Blackbox for complex workflows

VIOSO 6.1.0

Released: 2024-06-28 - Download: VIOSO6_6.1.0.10444.exe

Changelog 6.1.0

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.


VIOSO 6.0

Stable branch of the new VIOSO 6 software

VIOSO 6.0.11

Released: 2024-06-28 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.11.10355

Changelog 6.0.11

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.

VIOSO 6.0.10

Released: 2024-01-22 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.10.10243

Changelog 6.0.10

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.

VIOSO 6.0.9

Released: 2023-11-07 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.9.10156

Changelog 6.0.9

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

VIOSO 6.0.8

Released: 2023-08-11 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.8.10055

Changelog VIOSO 6.0.8

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

Note: Releases 6.0.6 and 6.0.7. are internal releases and not public available.

VIOSO 6.0.5

Released: 2023-08-11 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.5.9793

Changelog VIOSO 6.0.5

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

VIOSO 6.0.4

Released: 2022-12-20 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.4.9746

Changelog VIOSO 6.0.4

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

VIOSO 6.0.3

Released: 2022-11-09 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.3.9668

Changelog VIOSO 6.0.3

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

VIOSO 6.0.2

Released: 2022-10-07 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.2.9625

Changelog VIOSO 6.0.2

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

VIOSO 6.0.1

Released: 2022-08-24 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.1.9594

Changelog 6.0.1

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)

VIOSO 6.0.0

Released: 2022-08-01 - Download: VIOSO6_6.0.0.9561

Changelog 6.0.0

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

Last updated