@gyoergy said:

1. Kinect v2 (XBox ONE):  Does the OpenNi Tracker work  with the software "Kinect for windows SDK version 1.8"?

I believe the Kinect v2 requires the Kinect for Windows SDK v2.0. I believe the 1.8 SDK only handles the original Kinect v1

2. Intel Realsense D435:  Which Driver/Software does it need? e.g."Intel® RealSense™ SDK 2.0"

You do not need any additional drivers for the Realsense. Everything is inside OpenNI Tracker.

Best Wishes,
Mark
 

@mark I tried to recreate it and think I did successfully and sent in a crash report.

@primaldivine thus is not a AMD card but a nVidia card.

The 2060 will offer you lots of power. I run a 1070 in my laptop and I nearly never max the video card out. .  Cpu always maxes first for me.

This may change if your running many outputs with stacks of effects, but I think you will find this card very capable.

The 6bg memory limit is probably the only restrictive spec.  I've run into problems with 4 displays (1 operator) when loading large jpegs for manipulation before. Best to keep an eye on vram usage while working (task manager will show you on the second tab)

@michel Cheers! Thanks for the advice. I've been leaning that way, but nice to hear an affirmative opinion. :)

@safetycatch

Thank you for the info about ordering via partner supplier for Europeans.

Best Michel

@DusX @Fred @GertjanB @Juriaan @fubbi Are the Windows-based Isadora Wizards. Perhaps one of you can provide insight?

@Fred @Woland Thanks everyone for chiming in.. this has been a long frustrating process.. but nothing good comes easy:

so I only have the 1080 connected not both cards..  as I have every pie slot occupied.. 1080, NMVE ssd, esata adaptor, usb3 adapter

i read somewhere on the site that CI are processed by the GPU.

i read up on all the components and the 1080 Ti thoughput is not choked by the PCIE bus on the 2012 mac pro.. BUT the results do make me question that though, i will test high end AMD cards to make sure. the nvidia web drivers supposedly dont cause any performance penalties according to users of other identical machines and cards on other video software apps. 

@gaspar glad you're getting a good plan together. Let us know how you get on.

@demetri79 can you let us know what the things are you can't replace, you never know what's possible.

@jayahld said:

Here is the image file. 

Even though you say you are running Isadora v3, this error. would indicate otherwise.

Instead, it seems that you are attempting to run Isadora v2 on Catalina, which is not possible because it is a Isadora v2 is 32 bit app and Catalina will only run 64 bit apps. (macOS Mojave and older ran both 32 and 64 bit apps.)

This error is described on this page from Apple where it says "When you attempt to open a 32-bit app, you will see an alert that the app needs to be updated to work with this version of macOS, or that the app is not optimized for your Mac and needs to be updated." It shows the same dialog you attached above.

You must upgrade to Isadora v3 if you want to run Isadora under Catalina. You can download the latest version of Isadora 3 from our "get it" page.

Best Wishes,
Mark

Watch out.. This is only the Adapter and not the actual sensor.

@jfg @Fred 

I'm certain I've got an installer for the older X4 windows version saved on my PC, runs happily on Windows 10. Not got access to it today sorry, but I can check tomorrow.

I think this is the link to the relevant bits, it's got the command line interface for mac there as well (Helpfully in 'Archive' rather than 'Legacy').

https://www.datapath.co.uk/datapath-archive-downloads/datapath-x4-archive

I thought that Wall Designer was supposed to support X4 if the firmware was up to date but I may be wrong. I actually preferred the old interface to the new Wall Designer.

[edit: sorry, I've read your post properly now and see you had this link already.]

@rosa I think this will get you the outputs you need, but there is no indication of what you want to do, how much post processing, effects, mapping, virtual stages etc.

@leben you can keep this device and look for a cheap composite to HDMI convertor, there are some for less than €10 on ali express. They will work fine. It is much cheaper than the shuttle.

Re: [Questions before buying a MacBook Pro](/topic/2528/questions-before-buying-a-macbook-pro) 

I'm wondering does the same apply 4 years later?, are there still underlying questions on the new Macbook Pros (high end) or have they caught up re graphics cards, or/and handling a big show?

Hoping to buy latest Macbook in the last quarter.

Joe

@CitizenJoe 

I wish I could say for sure what the video flow in your system is. Unfortunately it seems that this is one aspect of Windows machines that is upto the manufacturer, and isn't very standardized.
When you look at 'Setup multiple displays' in the nVidia control panel, are your displays shown under your nVidia gpu?
In my case, my Laptop Screen is NOT listed in the 'Setup multiple displays' section of the control panel (it is only configurable via the Intel video control panel).

I do find it a little strange that your external connections are shown as part of the Intel HD card.
Mine are shown within the nVidia card/block (in the PhysX section).

My testing hasn't shown any difference in performance between running Isadora on my internal Laptop Display or a External Display (Intel managed display VS nVidia managed display) assuming Isadora is setup to use the Dedicated GPU (otherwise things are unstable).

It seems that some video transfer is synced between the 2 gpus at all times. 

@Fred , some work is being done in profiling and optimizing gpu usage on Windows.. so I am hopeful we will be seeing some improvements in the 'near' future :)

@kdmatos try obsbot: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/obsbot-tiny-ai-powered-ptz-webcam?secret_perk_token=a0ff5f3e#/

Does anyone have experience with the ViewSonic LS850WU projector?

thanks

Jean-François 

Hi,

PTZ cameras are one device option to look at. I am thinking perhaps the proliferation of gimbals is another - somewhat related device - that can be considered for Izzy plugin development. I have a DJI Ronin M and a Ronin S gimbal and just a quick comparison of cost suggest these possibly  provide good value and flexibility compared to the PTZ camera lineup - admittedly they are a BYO camera option. The PTZ cameras appears to have some shared protocol, but the diversity of gimbal makes and models are likely all proprietary. Still I would definitely use an Isadora Plugin that implemented gimbal control as an alternative to acquiring a PTZ camera. Specifically because the gimbal allows any number of camera types to be mounted and offer comparable functionality to PTZ.

Just a thought.

Best wishes

Russell

I think you should be able to find a 'FFGL Tile' plugin that may replace the MultiVid actor, depending on your exact usage.
Try the 'FFGL Tile' actor in the oficial FFGL bundle first: https://troikatronix.com/plugi...