G-Force NEW Beta available

Post by **BTT** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:47 pm

Hello All

4.4b1 - 10 September 2012
- Fixed BASS config var not receiving the proper audio level.
- Multi-display systems now run multiple [ProductName] instances properly.
- Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center overhaul, fixing various issues for both x86 and x64.
- [ProductName] now detects Windows Media Player overlays and offsets its UI elements accordingly.
- Fixed install/registry issues associated with J. River Media Center.
- Added 64-bit support for the Screen Saver and Standalone on Windows.
- No longer using CGDisplayCapture() on OS X to capture the full screen display device, allowing context menu support and improved interoperability with other apps.
- Improved support for RealPlayer 15.
- Major improvements to Winamp idle mode detection and frame rate control.
- Added workaround for OS 10.5 pkg install deficiency, fixing installation of multiple SoundSpectrum products.
- Stability enhancements to the V-Bar.
- For improved full screen mode compatibility, removed alternative full screen resolution modes.

TODO: Review config submissions from last couple months

Note: G-Force 4.4 is a maintenance release and will be followed by G-Force 5 in the following month.

Source SoundSpectrum

Regards BTT

ozbeats · Post by **ozbeats** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:04 pm

Thanks for the update BTT

On a related matter i have some errors to post, to ensure ANDY / SS G-force Development Staff see it:

1. Windows Media Player both 32bit and 64bit versions do not work in full screen mode, only in the minimized window

2. The realplayer rpv file extension has a heuristic bug and has been blocked / quaranteened - detected by Symantec's norton 360

Full Path: c:\program files (x86)\real\realplayer\visualizations\g-force.rpv
Threat: Suspicious.Cloud.7.F
Threat Details
Threat type: Heuristic Virus. Detection of a threat based on malware heuristics.
____________________________
____________________________
File Actions
File: c:\program files (x86)\real\realplayer\visualizations\g-force.rpv
Blocked

3. The winamp dll file extension has a heuristic bug and has been blocked / quaranteened - detected by Symantec's norton 360

Full Path: c:\program files (x86)\winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll
Threat: Suspicious.Cloud.7.F
Threat Details
Threat type: Heuristic Virus. Detection of a threat based on malware heuristics.
____________________________
____________________________
File Actions
File: c:\program files (x86)\winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll
Blocked

4. The itunes dll file extension has a heuristic bug and has been removed - detected by Symantec's norton 360

Full Path: c:\program files (x86)\itunes\plug-ins\vis_g-force.dll
Threat: Suspicious.Cloud.7.F
Threat Details
Threat type: Heuristic Virus. Detection of a threat based on malware heuristics.
____________________________
____________________________
File Actions
File: c:\program files (x86)\itunes\plug-ins\vis_g-force.dll
Removed

Please note: the above issues are not detected and do not affect any of the following instances of g-force::
G-force Standalone 32bit snd 64bit program versions, plus the Windows Media Center 64 bit Version on Windows 7 all seem to work fine...

Thanks, from Alf

Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate version
Intel Core2Quad 2.4Ghz Q6600 Chip with 8 GB System RAM Memory
Nvidia Asus branded GEFORCE GTX 660Ti 2GB Graphics Card GPU with DX11 and Shader Model 5

juxtiphi · Post by **juxtiphi** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:37 pm

Ran the last version of G-force yesterday and it worked fine, did the uninstall installed the new version today and the toolbar will not light up, went back to the old and toolbar not working. nothing has changed in my comp since yesterday so whats going on?

ozbeats · Post by **ozbeats** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:42 pm

Hmmm..... I don't have the toolbar issue though!
It seems to work fine for me in the three functioning instances i listed above.
(32bit and 64bit gforce standalone versions +nwhen run from the program menu during a minimized windows media center 64bit on win7 64bit

Hope the issues listed here can be fixed in a very urgent next beta....

Alf

juxtiphi · Post by **juxtiphi** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:45 pm

ozbeats wrote:Hmmm..... I don't have the toolbar issue though!
It seems to work fine for me in the three functioning instances i listed above.
(32bit and 64bit gforce standalone versions +nwhen run from the program menu during a minimized windows media center 64bit on win7 64bit

Hope the issues listed here can be fixed in a very urgent next beta....

Alf

just ran it in windows media player and vis is working but it will not go full screen

ozbeats · Post by **ozbeats** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:47 pm

No probs, same issue i had listed in error 1 above, hopefully Andy will know how to correct this easily... i also emailed him too, twice.

Post by **BTT** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:25 pm

Hello All

Have the same problem with Norton blocking:- winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll

Anyone having problems should immediately contact Andy using the email details received in the beta notice.

Regards BTT

juxtiphi · Post by **juxtiphi** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:26 pm

So I looked for Bonjour on my system and as soon as I got rid of it the toolbar lit right up! As we all know G-force does not work well with Bonjour

Post by **BTT** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:35 pm

Hello juxtiphi

Never mind Bonjour, G-Force will not run in Winamp because of the winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll being blocked. That is serious!!!. Sent Andy details Monday evening, awaiting reply.

Regards BTT

jerohm · Post by **jerohm** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:37 pm

ozbeats wrote:Hmmm..... I don't have the toolbar issue though!

64bit Standalone doesn't seem to work with toolbar (at all)... but 32bit does

Norton flags "winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll" with some cloud malware nonsense... (I ignored... possibly to MY detriment)

Getting out of Full Screen always requires "alt-shift-rtn" ... but sometimes requires some tender loving patience.

juxtiphi · Post by **juxtiphi** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:45 pm

BTT wrote:Hello juxtiphi

Never mind Bonjour, G-Force will not run in Winamp because of the winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll being blocked. That is serious!!!. Sent Andy details Monday evening, awaiting reply.

Regards BTT

runs in my winamp fine because I dont use nortons and I think that a program that blocks the toolbar is pretty serious also.

Post by **BTT** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:15 pm

jerohm wrote:Norton flags "winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll" with some cloud malware nonsense... (I ignored... possibly to MY detriment).

I didn't have the choice to ignore. Norton blocked the .dll and it was not installed into the Winamp Plugins folder, resulting in me not being able to run the beta.

Regards BTT

jerohm · Post by **jerohm** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:28 pm

BTT wrote:I didn't have the choice to ignore. Norton blocked the .dll and it was not installed into the Winamp Plugins folder, resulting in me not being able to run the beta.

Norton->Advanced->Computer Protection->Quarantined->restore&exclude
(at your OWN peril

)

jerohm · Post by **jerohm** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:43 pm

SetVerboseMode() & VerboseMode() Missing!
- which breaks MY "CTRL V.txt" script, allowing Verbose Mode in WinAmp

Update FIX:
VerboseMode() -> ConsoleMode()
SetVerboseMode() -> SetConsoleMode()

Code: Select all

// 4.4 WinAmp &#40;but should always work&#41;

SetConsoleMode&#40; &#40; ConsoleMode&#40;&#41; + 1 &#41; % 4 &#41;;
if&#40; ConsoleMode&#40;&#41; == 0 &#41;
&#123;   stdout&#40; "Console mode&#58; OFF\n" &#41;;
&#125;
if&#40; ConsoleMode&#40;&#41; == 1 &#41;
&#123;
    stdout&#40; "Console mode&#58; PARTIAL\n" &#41;;
&#125;
if&#40; ConsoleMode&#40;&#41; == 2 &#41;
&#123;
    stdout&#40; "Console mode&#58; FULL\n" &#41;;
&#125;
if&#40; ConsoleMode&#40;&#41; == 3 &#41;
&#123;
    stdout&#40; "Console mode&#58; DEBUG\n" &#41;;
&#125;

ALSO... a problem that creeped into 4.3 (4.2 was FINE):
In WinAmp, LowerCase('L') command WORKS, but is ALSO passed to WinAmp which opens an "Open Files" (slows GF while opening) dialog box.

Post by **BTT** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:40 pm

Hello All

Regarding Norton blocking the winamp\plugins\vis_g-force.dll have just received a reply from Andy:-

It was a false positive, so after some silly musical chairs with the source code it's been resolved.

Andy

ALSO G-Force 4.4b2 is now available.

Regards BTT