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SFX v6.3.3.0 Released

Carlton — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:20:33 GMT

Group, This update has a number of new features including the ability to install and run on Windows 8. More importantly it has resolved a number of bugs

Re: Triggering cues with RS232?

bill — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:41:29 GMT

Hi Drew, Do you have the Alcorn McBride protocol for use with an SFX computer? I am thinking of using this type of setup for an attraction I am working with.

Re: Serial Cue

smacks999 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:54:40 GMT

Downloaded the latest BETA version 6.3.3.1 and wehn installed, said 6.3.3.0 or something similar. Either way, it seems to have fixed the serial patch. I don't

Re: Serial Cue

Carlton Guc — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:33:13 GMT

... Certainly. All the installed ending in a .0 are the full released version. If it ends in a .1 .2 or .n then it's a BETA version. Carlton SR

Re: Serial Cue

smacks999 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:34:30 GMT

I won't have a chance to try it til tomorrow. I can find it on the ftp, can I not? Thanks.

Re: Serial Cue

Carlton Guc — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:28:45 GMT

... We've fixed some issues w/ serial ports when moving between machines and that may have resolved this issue also. Can you email me so I can point you to

Re: Serial Cue

smacks999 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:25:01 GMT

Not sure of number, but latest non-beta version

Re: Serial Cue

Carlton Guc — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:02:29 GMT

What is the Build/Version of SFX (From Help About)? Carlton SR

Serial Cue

smacks999 — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:07:38 GMT

Is there any reason why I should have to go into Production Properties and un-check and re-check the "active" box in order for the effect to work? If I load a

Re: re[2]: [SFX_Users] Re: SFX v6 Video Playback

Lectric Lar — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:46:54 GMT

I use something I wrote a few years ago... http://lrh.net/wpblog_lrh/2013/04/video-slide-service-for-sfx-6-x/ Images and text overlays. ... From: Ron Jarvis

Re: re[2]: [SFX_Users] Re: SFX v6 Video Playback

Ron Jarvis — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:31:33 GMT

We are using XP, no flicker with Media Player. Also, once a video file has played, it won't play again without rebooting Video 101 and SFX. Ronald A. Jarvis

Re: re[2]: [SFX_Users] Re: SFX v6 Video Playback

Carlton Guc — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:21:12 GMT

What OS areyou using, and can you play the files flicker free in Media Player? ... From: "Ron Jarvis" Sent: ‎4/‎10/‎2013 4:31 PM

Re: re[2]: [SFX_Users] Re: SFX v6 Video Playback

Ron Jarvis — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:31:46 GMT

Well, thanks to all the group help, we do have projections in our show now. We have not been able to accomplish any kind of fades and we get an annoying quick

Re: User account at forum.stageresearch.com?

Carlton Guc — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:32:19 GMT

Members, Sorry for the delay on the approval if you registered on our forum. Some bots started to register numerous users in the system and we had to plug

Re: Triggering cues with RS232?

Drew Dalzell — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:00:32 GMT

The older version is your problem. SFX does indeed work with RS232, I use it extensively on a few projects, but it was broken in earlier version of SFX 6. I