WATCHOUT Release Notes - Version 7
Dataton WATCHOUT version 7.1.2
Release March 25, 2024
This release headlines with a major increase in the number of pixels supported per computer, now 8 x DCI 4K. Version 7.1.2 adds a host of other improvements, especially in feedback (error messages, reports and confirmations), user interface (sliders, info presentation) and show size.
Improvements
- Increased number of pixels allowed per computer. Pixel limitation is now 8 x DCI 4K (8 * 4096 * 2160)
- A Dante-enabled computer will now have a unique name in Dante Controller
- Wibu CodeMeter Runtime updated to version 8
- WATCHOUT 7 shows can now be up to 4 gigabytes in size
- All 3D models are now visualized as a composition cue, even single mesh ones
- Display colors are now shown in the Device window
- Frame displays have moved from Property window to stage context menu (when cues are selected)
- Easier to work with sliders
- Added support for MPCDI 1.0
- Improved error messages
- Now MPCDI version and canvas size are shown in asset info
- New Placement section for cues and Stage**
- Projector and calibration points are updated more frequently
- Improved Dante activation feedback
- Feedback reports contain more data
- You can now edit calibration points and 3D camera with gamepad
- Display channels in MPCDI now default to 1
- Enable/disable also works for audio, in the Device menu
- You now have to confirm before adding a Display to your local Producer
- ‘Use Director’ button moves the show to the new Director
- Added a ‘Shutdown and reboot to WATCHOUT 6’ option to Device actions
- Smaller margins around some UI components to reduce scrolling
- More confirm dialogs for sensitive actions
- Improved GPU error messages
** Placement section made anchor points work the same way for displays and cues. It also added a default rotation for cues and displays.
Fixes
- Audio glitches due to device scanning are now resolved
- Multi-channel audio glitch solved
- ‘Open Show from Director’ no longer affects playback
- Added Windows Firewall exceptions for OpenHardwareMonitor and Dante
- In WATCHOUT, windows do not move to top left corner at startup
- Linked position tween handles work as expected
- The audio channel number can now be above 16
- Display channel conflicts are now shown for all displays
- Solved an issue in which timeline triggering did not work
- Users now stay in calibration mode when window is resized
- Hidden PSD layers are now excluded
- IP changes during runtime work better
- User interface for warp junction property now works
- The correct 3D mesh is now highlighted when selected
- Projectors can now “look” along the y-axis
- Solved issue during auto-importing and upgrading assets
- Timeline play marker now works more smoothly on a remote Director
- Timeline duration now extends correctly when dragging cues
- Fixed an issue in which the play cursor appeared to “break up” on the timeline
- Fixed some cases where the play cursor did not move. Example: if the timeline was playing, but timeline editor not visible.
- Removed NTP errors for Director computer
- Stage overlay buttons do not obscure the view any more
- Tween point movement is smoother
- Tween point selection now works
- Dropping composition assets directly in Stage window now works
- ‘Change Working Directory’ (an Action in Node Properties) works again
- Crossfades no longer return error messages
Dataton WATCHOUT version 7.1.1
Released February 22, 2024
Improvements and fixes in WATCHOUT 7.1.1:
- Deltacast runtime now supports version 2 of the GPU extension.
- Tween points can start from time 00 (previously 00.050).
- WATCHOUT will now start even if the working directory has been removed (by reverting to a default working directory).
- WATCHOUT startup messages have been improved for clarity.
- Buffers are correctly cleared when using outputs with different resolution. This resolves an issue in which artifacts remained visible on outputs.
- Sync setup (NTP) now works with Spanish-language Windows systems.
- On-screen info regarding virtual displays is presented correctly. This info was previously inverted.
- A network issue where assets could not be downloaded to the display server has been resolved.
Dataton WATCHOUT® version 7.1
Released February 5, 2024
This is the first general release of version 7.