December 8th, 2011· Now using the new iTunes visual API on 32-bit iTunes on OS X (not just 64-bit).
· Restored legacy suport for iTunes versions earlier than 10.5 on Windows.
· Enhanced error handling support for the OS X installer under PowerPC.
· Stability enhancements when running under 64-bit iTunes.
· Fixed OS X installer not detecting if iTunes is running during installation.
· Enhanced support for legacy OpenGL (particularly with OS 10.4 and 10.5).
· Fixed 'Reset All Settings' in the Settings menu.
November 17th, 2011· FFT audio data is now auto-normalized, offering automated visual response sensitivity adjustment based on incoming audio. This ensures that you get a visually responsive experience, whether you're listening to Enya or the Eagles.
· Added audio auto-detect, which auto-scans all audio input sources for an active audio source. This new feature is enabled by default for the screen saver and can be enabled for the V-Bar and Standalone.
· Added UI elements in the screen saver control panel/settings to set the audio auto-detect, the preferred audio source, the frame rate, and the current visual preset.
· Improved screen saver and V-Bar support, including the internal sharing of audio devices so that multiple engine instances can now visualize the same audio source.
· The V-Bar for Windows now supports multiple display devices.
· Fixes to tile modes in the V-Bar.
· Added 7 all-new Backgrounds.
· Added 64-bit support for iTunes and Standalone on OS X.
· Added 64-bit support for Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center.
· Addressed an issue where WhiteCap would hang on exit due to a deadlock.
· PREF_AUDIO_INPUT_SOURCE now stores an audio name instead of an index so that the wrong source will no longer be used when if audio devices are added or removed from the system.
· Now mangling ObjC classnames to prevent OS X namespace collisions within iTunes and the OS X screen saver subsystem.
· Fixed issue where clicks were not hitting UI elements.
· Significantly improved OS X and Windows audio input source detection and handling.
· Now using the latest DirectX SDK, increasing drawing performance on some Windows systems.
· Fixed issue under Windows where the full screen resolution selection list was empty.
· Various install/uninstall fixes for J. River Media Center.
· The console now has multiple verbose modes.
· Addressed issue where license code validation would mistakenly fail or the engine would mistakenly report that it needs to be reinstalled.
· OS X and Windows installer improvements for better compatibility.
· Removed Google Desktop support (since it has been discontinued by Google).
December 9th, 2010· Resolved OS 10.4 issue where Aeon would crash on startup.
· Now building Python under gcc 4.2 for enhanced performance under OS X.
December 4th, 2010· Added 64-bit screen saver support for OS X.
· Now using Python statically, mildly enhancing Python's performance.
· Fixed the cursor not being hidden in full screen mode under Windows.
December 4th, 2010· Internal graphics engine enhancements for more consistent performance and quality across systems. SoundSpectrum now uses an all-shader model for vertex and fragment processing under Direct3D (see the Resources/Shaders dir).
· Added "Slideshow.EnableOnStartup" pref for ConfigSets to prevent slideshow mode from being enabled on startup.
· Now using new approach to regulate frame rate under iTunes in order to address erratic frame rates introduced under iTunes 10.
· Added new keystroke-based save and recall scheme to replace the "CTRL X" scheme. Press SHIFT+W and then 'X' to write the script "Key X.txt", or press SHIFT+R and then 'X' to read the script "Key X.txt".
· Added "MostRecent.ResumeOnStartup" pref for ConfigSets to cause the most recently run config to load on startup.
· Resolved switch to full screen mode issues on multiple display device setups.
· Fixed RealPlayer support.
· Fixed OS 10.4 compatibility issues.
· Worked around OS 10.6 screen saver issue causing error messages to appear in the system log (Apple bug report filed).
· Various fixes to full screen mode on OS X.
· Fixed hang on exit under OS X if the local network doesn't have an internet connection.
September 17th, 2010· Several new Backgrounds and WaveShapes.
· Complete rewrite of OS X Standalone to use modern full screen mode such that the other display devices are available for normal use.
· Fixed enabling/disabling of WaveShapes, ColorSchemes, and Backgrounds not persisting.
· Fixed hang on exit under OS X if the local network doesn't have an internet connection.
· Addressed issue where double-clicking in WMP would cause a blank screen or crash.
· 'CTRL+SHIFT+X' scripts are now written to the prefs directory instead of the engine directory to accommodate the fact the current user may not have write permission to the engine directory.
· Now signing all executables on Windows to prevent anti-virus false positives.
March 29th, 2010· 3 new Backgrounds and 4 new WaveShapes by Andy!
· Fixed screen saver crash in some cases under OS X.
· Addressed the "black screen" issue in Windows Media Center (caused by an issue in WMC).
· Addressed issue where double-clicking in WMP would cause a blank screen or crash.
· Fixed depth buffer issues under Windows/Direct3D.
· Fixed fail to enter to full screen mode in the Standalone app on OS X.
· Fixed issue where clicking 'Settings' would result in an error on non-English setups.
· Added support for J. River Media Center 15.
· Now using Python 2.6.5.
August 28th, 2009· Added new WaveShapes and Backgrounds.
· Added install support for non-ASCII OS X user names.
· The GUI controls now detect the presence of WMP 12 and move where they can be clicked.
· Added pref to hide the UI help images.
· Fixed issue where attempts to make 2D textures on (older) GPUs without 3D texture support would fail.
March 20th, 2009· Added two new WaveShapes.
· Fixed issue where upcoming configs weren't always precached, resulting in occasional stuttering.
· Fixed issue where the config slideshow duration menu was not updated if the slideshow was turned off.
· Fixed issue where WhiteCap wouldn't install properly under Vista x64.
January 16th, 2009· To promote third party interest and content development, Backgrounds can now be fully modified, extended, and created (i.e. they no longer reside in a .sstome file).
· Improved WaveShape mesh drawing performance and appearance.
· Major internal implementation enhancements.
· Upgraded from Python 2.5 to Python 2.6.
· Direct3D compatibility enhancements.
· Addressed issue where WhiteCap would fail to start if the x86 version of WMP is run on Vista x64 system under a non-admin user (due to the NSIS's faulty RegDLL).
· By popular request, WhiteCap no longer overrides the right-click menu in Windows Media Player.
· Fixed issue where WhiteCap for iTunes would sometimes fail to be properly registered if installed by a non-admin user on Windows.
· Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player compatibility enhancements.
· Added support for J. River Media Center 13.
· Pref keys are now arbitrary length strings (rather than four character strings).
· A message is now shown if a preset is pressed but hasn't yet been set.
· Fixed broken screen shots under Mac OS X.
August 13th, 2008· Improved support for Windows Media Center.
· Stability enhancements for Windows Media Player.
· Improved Windows Vista installation support.
July 12th, 2008· Improved full screen support under Windows.
· Fixed stability issue triggered when a version update was detected.
July 8th, 2008· Cosmetic enhancements to the UI.
· Improved OS X installer permissions handling.
· 7 new WaveShapes by Andy.
June 28th, 2008· New Windows screen saver "Display on all monitors" mode.
· Fixed issue that was causing multi-account installations to fail under OS X.
· Improved frame rate regulation (preventing frame rate degradation on certain Windows systems).
· Fixed installer issue that was sometimes causing WhiteCap to not appear in J. River Media Center.
· Improved OS X full screen support for non-standard display devices.
· Added workaround for certain IDirect3D9 methods that modify the x87 control word that was causing side effects in host players (e.g. audio encoding).
· Added new pref PREF_WAVESHAPE_LINE_WIDTH_SCALE which allows all WaveShape line widths to be globally scaled.
· Fixed issue that was causing the V-Bar to crash when running under Vista or when switching users.
· Fixed the config "TriRave".
· New Background config "Ambient".
· Enhanced performance in iTunes.
May 14th, 2008· Fixed OpenGL texture stability issue triggered on machines having a texture width limit of 2048 or less.
· Fixed Windows installer issue where a message would appear on startup saying that an error occurred and to contact SoundSpectrum support.
· Added workaround for a Mac OS 10.3 installer issue where files from a previously installed version were not being overwritten by the files from a newly installed version.
· The default full screen resolution mode is now the display device's currently set resolution mode (rather than a preset factory value).
· Fixed "error 18" issue occurring on certain Mac OS X systems.
May 6th, 2008· Major OpenGL and Direct3D performance enhancements.
· Completely reworked and enhanced WaveShape mesh drawing, scalable to high resolution monitors and HD screens.
· Added many new Background configs.
· Fixes and enhancements to fullscreen support.
· Fixed stability issue present under QMP, Winamp, and iTunes.
· Screen saver fixes and improved multiple display device support.
· Fixed several Windows Vista compatibility issues.
· The installer is now VirtualStore aware, meaning that Windows' default behavior of retaining previously stored installations of WhiteCap will no longer corrupt newly installed versions (which was resulting in numerous problems on certain systems).
December 21st, 2007· Fixed vertex buffer issue on Windows where performance would significantly decrease following a window resize.
· Fixed issue where the iTunes window would activate several seconds after WhiteCap was turned off.
· Fixed an issue that was causing visual output to stop (and display black) under Windows Media Player.
· Made the Mac OS X installer package more robust.
November 29th, 2007· Fixed Windows deadlock/freeze issue (no longer using QuickTime under Windows).
· Added workaround for a NVIDIA bug causing driver-level crash or deadlock under Windows Vista.
· Increased drawing performance under DirectX.
· Many fullscreen mode improvements and fixes.
· Many V-Bar fixes and performance enhancements under Windows.
· Added preset "set" button.
November 3rd, 2007· Config enabled/disabled state now persists.
· The V-Bar now uses Direct3D (making it more compatible).
· Fixed J. River Media Center issue where a Direct3D error was causing WhiteCap to report that insufficient hardware was available.
· Fixed issue where WMP would spontaneously exit from fullscreen mode.
· Added workaround for nasty Mac OS X OpenGL memory leak triggered by using non-whole number line width values (see Apple radar 5545171).
· Added a track text size setting in the UI menu.
October 10th, 2007· Various stability fixes and compatibility enhancements.
September 29th, 2007· Stability and compatibility fixes.
· Fixed arrow keys not responding when running under Windows.
· Track text can now be disabled or made continuous.
· Fixed "black screen" issue on Mac Mini and MacBook setups.
· Fixed Platinum installer for Windows where the shortcut to the WhiteCap V-Bar was not being created in the Windows Start menu.
· Fixed issue where exiting from fullscreen mode would cause the window to be in the floating layer.
September 26th, 2007· All-new internal drawing API, allowing rich, intricate background visuals.
· All-new "ColorSchemes" config type that makes mesh drawing always unique.
· All-new "Backgrounds" config type that that creates backdrops matching the current ColorScheme.
· All-new GUI that allows the user to navigate through features and options.
· All-new multithreaded computation engine that leverages multicore systems.
· Full hardware 3D acceleration for all animation and effects.
· Added many new configs and features that greatly enhance the overall experience of WhiteCap.
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