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WhiteCap Changelog

What's new in WhiteCap 6.8.3

Jan 27, 2020
  • New WaveShapes: Vesica Piscis Pulse, Closed Space, Holy Moments
  • Installer for Windows now handles iTunes installed from Microsoft app store.
  • Installer for macOS now better accommodates Mojave and Catalina (to the best that is possible).

New in WhiteCap 6.8.2 (Nov 2, 2018)

  • Fixed rare line drawing crash.
  • Improved line drawing when auto-generating normals.

New in WhiteCap 6.8.1 (Jul 28, 2018)

  • Added setting 'Prevent Display Sleep'
  • Improved compatibility with Windows screensavers.
  • Addressed JRiver Media Center crash.
  • Major updates to Windows no longer require WhiteCap reinstallation.
  • Working-around iTunes for Windows issue causing freeze/lockup.
  • Fixed OpenGL/Direct3D toggle setting on Windows.
  • Fixed macOS screensaver reverting to main display only mode.
  • Fixed WhiteCap sometimes not being detected in Windows Media Player or iTunes.

New in WhiteCap 6.8.0 (Dec 28, 2017)

  • Now bundling all-new Windows audio driver called SoundSpectrum Audio Cable, offering audio loopback from the system output to WhiteCap Standalone (or any other application of your choice).
  • Added 'Reload Audio Devices' button in Settings.
  • On macOS, added new user control over which displays show the screensaver.
  • Addressed retina support on macOS High Sierra.
  • Added 64-bit support for J River Media Center!
  • Enhanced installer detection on Windows for 64-bit iTunes and Windows Media Player.
  • Help windows now stay hidden when closed.
  • Fixed iTunes not zeroing audio when paused.
  • Updated WhiteCap Standalone docs.

New in WhiteCap 6.7.1 (Jun 25, 2017)

  • Fixed screen saver for macOS retina displays.
  • Fixed not restoring Direct3D state under VirtualDJ.
  • Smarter hotkey support for Winamp and MediaMonkey.
  • Fixed audio frozen visually when iTunes is paused.
  • Fixed prefs not always being saved when quitting iTunes.

New in WhiteCap 6.7 (Apr 22, 2017)

  • Added Retina display support on macOS.
  • Enhanced UI support for high resolution displays.
  • Fixed not getting keystrokes in full screen mode in iTunes.
  • Overhauled support for 'UI Menu Scale' setting.
  • Album cover art animation is now resolution independent.
  • Improved text anti-aliasing quality on Windows.
  • Increased default slideshow interval from 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Fixed macOS installer overwriting ~/Library permissions.
  • Now bundling Virtual Audio Cable with Platinum on Windows.
  • Added shadows to white icons.
  • Added new WaveShape 'Body and Breath'

New in WhiteCap 6.6 (Jan 16, 2017)

  • Fixed WhiteCap wireframe overwriting track animation effects.
  • Fixed erroneous console message "Undefined function Refresh()"
  • Fixed flashing of junk frames immediately following a resize or fullscreen change.
  • Standalone on Windows nows works with Aero's 'auto-snap'
  • Addressed fullscreen mode state issues under iTunes and in Standalone.
  • Fixed stability issues for the OS X screen saver.
  • Standalone for Windows now only changes the input device volume if below 50%.
  • More console messages when in partial or debug console mode.
  • Aesthetic tweaks to some track animations.
  • For large viewports, UI items now auto-scale up in size (UI.AutoScaleFromHeight).
  • No longer using special key mapping under Winamp.
  • Full debug mode no longer generates a debug log file on disk.
  • Fixed network-based album cover art not loading on Windows.
  • Album cover art now loads more smoothly under Windows Media Player.
  • Now looking for album cover art under WMP more aggressively (e.g. folder.jpg).
  • Now gracefully handling cover art that fails to load.
  • Fixed track animation not translucent under Direct3D.

New in WhiteCap 6.5 (Feb 6, 2016)

  • Workaround for iTunes full-screen mode flag bug causing cursor to be hidden.
  • Track text animation fixes.

New in WhiteCap 6.4.1 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • Added 64-bit support for iTunes 12.1 under Windows.
  • Fixed case where track text didn't always appear when pressing 'T'.

New in WhiteCap 6.4 (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Frames are now synchronized with the display device to prevent frame tearing.
  • Now supporting VirtualDJ on Windows!
  • Fixed audio processing issue that sometimes impaired live audio responsiveness when running WhiteCap Standalone, V-Bar, or Screen Saver.
  • Now only supporting 10.6 and later on OS X.
  • Fixed OpenGL render to texture issue affecting stability.

New in WhiteCap 6.3.1 (Jun 27, 2014)

  • Addressed track text animation not appearing under some audio players.
  • Addressed compatibility issue under OS 10.5.

New in WhiteCap 6.3.0 (May 17, 2014)

  • Config author attribution now appears under the config's name in the UI.
  • Scripting now uses Python, making authoring scripts easier and open-ended.
  • Improved track text animation cuing, takedown, and aesthetics.
  • Enhanced support for iTunes and Windows Media Player track info while streaming.
  • All configs now loaded via the package (VisPackage) subsystem.
  • Improved audio responsiveness.
  • Fixed BASS variable not getting updated in WaveShapes.
  • Fixed Standalone issue causing an audio input error on some Windows systems.

New in WhiteCap 6.2.0 (Mar 10, 2014)

  • Improved stability of fullscreen mode switching.
  • Added thumbnails for the OS X System Preferences screen saver panel.
  • Inserted workaround for ATI driver bug on older Macs that was causing white squares to be displayed in track text animation.
  • Addressed installer permissions and compatibility issues under OS 10.5.
  • All python files now use 4 spaces instead of tabs.
  • Internal python cleanup.

New in WhiteCap 6.1.3 (Jan 18, 2014)

  • Fixed bug where album cover art would often fail to display in track text animation.
  • Fixed issue where system font names containing non-ASCII characters would cause an error when track text animation was initiated (common on non-English systems).
  • Cosmetic edits to the 'Fold' track text animation.

New in WhiteCap 6.1.2 (Dec 4, 2013)

  • Fixed issue where changing Themes was causing an error.
  • Fixed screenshots accidentally capturing the on-screen UI.
  • Added a button to the main button group that toggles fullscreen mode.

New in WhiteCap 6.1.1 (Dec 4, 2013)

  • Fixed crash issues when running multiple instances.
  • Fixed screenshots sometimes being blank.

New in WhiteCap 6.1.0 (Sep 30, 2013)

  • All-new track text animation where track text info is now progressively animated!
  • All-new SoundSpectrum 'Package' directory structure for python-based content.
  • On OS X, now using Apple's new flat package format, requiring OS 10.5 for installation.
  • On OS X, the install package is now signed, averting OS 10.8 security warnings.
  • Added album cover art and extended track info support for Winamp!
  • Added drawer integration support for Winamp.
  • Added help window close and toggle buttons.
  • Fixed issue where SHIFT+K failed to kill all running scripts.
  • Added track year to the track text info animation.
  • Enhanced jetAudio support.
  • Smarter Direct3D DLL installation on Windows.
  • Fixed the Standalone window not getting focus back after fullscreen mode.
  • Fixed various full screen mode switching issues.
  • Updated the customizing documentation.

New in WhiteCap 6.0.2 (Jun 21, 2013)

  • Fixed texture caching bug, reducing load for texture-heavy Backgrounds.

New in WhiteCap 6.0.1 (Jun 17, 2013)

  • Fixed presets/favorites sometimes not starting when pressed.

New in WhiteCap 6.0 (Jun 1, 2013)

  • Enhanced visual quality of WaveShape mesh drawing.
  • All-new Theme and Category config management and customization!
  • Major enhancements to the WhiteCap Screen Saver.
  • Fixes and improved support for Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, RealPlayer, J River Media Center, and iTunes.
  • The 'Graphics Quality' setting now also sets the mesh density.
  • Boot.txt is now gone and has been absorbed into SSEngine.py.
  • Added debug 'HUD' to display performance metrics (via SHIFT+D).

New in WhiteCap 5.7.1 (Dec 8, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.7.0 (Nov 17, 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).

New in WhiteCap 5.4.3 (Dec 9, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.4.2 (Dec 4, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.4.1 (Dec 4, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.4.0 (Sep 17, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.3.0 (Mar 29, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.2.2 (Aug 28, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.2.1 (Mar 20, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.2.0 (Jan 16, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.1.5 (Aug 13, 2008)

  • Improved support for Windows Media Center.
  • Stability enhancements for Windows Media Player.
  • Improved Windows Vista installation support.

New in WhiteCap 5.1.4 (Jul 12, 2008)

  • Improved full screen support under Windows.
  • Fixed stability issue triggered when a version update was detected.

New in WhiteCap 5.1.3 (Jul 8, 2008)

  • Cosmetic enhancements to the UI.
  • Improved OS X installer permissions handling.
  • 7 new WaveShapes by Andy.

New in WhiteCap 5.1.2 (Jun 28, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.1.1 (May 14, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.1.0 (May 6, 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).

New in WhiteCap 5.0.5 (Dec 21, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.0.4 (Nov 29, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.0.3 (Nov 3, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.0.2 (Oct 10, 2007)

  • Various stability fixes and compatibility enhancements.

New in WhiteCap 5.01 (Sep 29, 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.

New in WhiteCap 5.0 (Sep 26, 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.