Current Software Downloads
Current 4.8 Version:
Direct links: Hippotizer 4.8.3, release notes, manual, SHAPE manual, utilities and drivers
Hippotizer is continuously being developed and improved; please read these notes carefully to understand the changes and limitations with each version.
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Software Assurance Software Assurance This version will install on all V4 and V4+ systems even if they report having expired Software Assurance, however when expired the output will be watermarked. Please see the Software Assurance section of this manual for more information for more info. Software Assurance on Hippotizer PREP and PLAY does not expire. ! shows created in 4.7.X will not import into 4.8.x automatically when selecting the update option on installation. Shows wishing to upgrade from any previous version of software to 4.8.x should export all components and then import them into 4.8.x after installation. • Systems currently running 4.4.X, 4.5.X, 4.6.X or 4.7.X should export all programming, carry out a clean install and then import data into 4.8.0. • Systems currently running 4.3.3 or older software must clean install 4.8.2; all existing programming and settings will be lost. |
! Always back up your show before changing software version.
Installation Notes
• Hippotizer Version 4.6.3 is the minimum version supported by Hippotizer V4+ MK2 hardware.
- The recommended capture card driver version has been updated. If you have a capture card fitted, please select ‘Yes’ when asked during installation to update your drivers to the correct version. Alternatively, the drivers are also available after installation in the ThirdParty folder: C:\Program Files\GreenHippo\HippotizerV4\ThirdParty or from our downloads here.
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MA3 personalities are now included in the installation directory. After installing Hippotizer they can be found in: C:\Program Files\GreenHippo\HippotizerV4\documentation\3rdParty
Features added in 4.8.3
Timeline+ Improvements
- Extended media player ribbon info overlay to include duration and start time.
- Media player clip info now shown in properties panel.
- Media player keyframes can now snap to the end of a clip ribbon.
- Auto-Play timelines on start-up options now added to timeline properties.
- Added a search feature for Timeline+ tracks. Search filtering can now be stored directly into trackfilters.
- Adding search filtering in the properties panel.
- Show only tracks with keyframes button added in the track filter section of the Timeline+ editor.
- New right click menu option for inserting previous or following keyframes when hovering over atrack in the timeline editor.
New MacroManager functions for HTTP devices
- Added both ‘Get’ and ‘Post’ functions to the MacroManager allowing for commmunication to aspecified address, with support for header and media type information.
Functionality Changes In 4.8.3
Expanded Timeline+ API for MacroManager to include a timecode enabled object.
Mpeg Converter tool is now deprecated and has been removed from the HippoLauncher Advanced tab. Please use version 4.5 of Hippotizer to convert V3 libraries to the FlexRes format.
Mask FX Update Included a 5th parameter; Play mode: values below 0.5 are play forward onceplaymode, values of 0.5 or above are play forward looping playmode. Play modes affect the masking clip only.
Fixes In 4.8.3
- 5636: Duplicate right click menu option removed from unsupported MultiController devices.
- 5656: Fixed double click to reset shortcut on some elements in the Mixes page.
- 5689: Fixed timecode offset, through the Notch Engine, becoming incrorrect after a restart ofHippotizer Engine.
- 5690: Automatically close ZooKeeper sub-windows after 10 seconds when using HippoLauncher‘Shutdown ZooKeeper’ button or closing a main ZooKeeper window.
- 5719: Updated Touch Engine SDK to allow texture sharing support for later versions of Toxcomponents.
- 5741: Fixed the shape visualiser pin, when set to shaded texture mode, incorrectly showing theZooKeeper background texture.
- 5796: Fixed Preset Timeline not controlling a remote Engine after the remote has been restarted.
- 5812: Fixed an Engine crash when connecting a Streamdeck to the server while running.
Known issues in 4.8.3
- Previous Known issues listed in 4.8.2 are still present unless otherwise noted in the “Fixes in 4.8.3” above.
Features added in 4.8.0
• Show Manager is now part of the HippoLauncher offering Hippotizer the capabilities to launch from a list of different show files for quick access. Show can also be locked limiting changes to a singular launched instance of a show file. The HippoLauncher has had some UI changes to accommodate the Show Manager, the user can now create shows with a unique name and description or select from an existing show and launch into either an editable, or locked state.
• TCP/IP Launcher This module of HippoLauncher allows TCP strings sent across a network to launch specific shows from the Show Manager.
• NDI 5.5 Support is now included in Hippotizer 4.8.0. All new features and support for NDI compliant products are included with NDI 5.5.
• Media Encoding Expanded Hippotizer now has extended support for additional video codecs and improved compatibility with existing codecs.
• Preset Timelines Are a new type of timeline that simplifies the UI for easily programmed preset only timelines. Timelines can be converted into a standard timeline from a preset timeline at the user’s discretion.
Green Hippo recommends always backing up all programming before carrying out any software changes.
• PLAY has been expanded to support unlimited mixes for a greater scope of access whether training or controlling Hippotizer servers.
• SHAPE UI Docking Provides further customisation options for the SHAPE UI. New window options have been added to dock or pop-out UI elements. These new windows are utilised throughout SHAPE alongside an addition of a new Preview window, for displaying scene object outputs, and 3D viewer for visualising the 3D environment.
• Automation Rate Monitor Now provides a readout for the user to monitor the update rate of incoming automation data. This readout is visible in SHAPE or as a new child Pin of SHAPE in Hippotizer.
• Automation Modes Interprets automation data to align with specific protocol specifications.
Functionality Changes In 4.8.0
• Nevis+ Status Component System status can now be monitored on the Nevis+ using the new Status component. This replaces the status pin found in the LED & Fan component.
• Timeline has now been deprecated and replaced entirely by Timeline+. All timelines can be imported into the Timeline+ component to become compatible with this, and future releases.
• Automation Controller is now the means to injest automation protocols into Hippotizer through the MultiController component. All previous automation support is maintained and should use the automation control source instead of individual protocol control sources.
• ‘All’ keyword added Remote control command pin can now take ‘All’ as a keyword for any of the
functions in place of the Timeline ID number.
• REST API ‘Callbacks’ We have added the ability for the REST API to generate “Callbacks” to users webpages to inform them of certain actions including, new media added, media change, timeline added and more.
Known Issues in 4.8.2
- 3125: Audio track starts always from the in-point when scrubbing through a timeline in Timeline+.
- 3146: ZooKeeper SHAPE visualiser shows selections made in SHAPE software when ZooKeeper is part of group
- 4176: Virtualised Viewports settings is not applied from an imported OutputManager component.
- 4244: Renaming the system could result in an Engine crash. Workaround: Reinstall software or* rename system back to the default name.
- 4439: Host colour does not change to orange when Engine is configuring layers.
- 4518: MediaMaps of remote hosts does not display thumbnails in TimelinePlus.
- A previous error in the manual stated that shows from 4.7.X would import to 4.8 automatically when selecting the update option on installation. This is not the case and shows wishing to upgrade from any previous version of software to 4.8 should export all components to be imported into 4.8.
Current 4.7 Version:
Release notes, manuals for Hippotizer and SHAPE, utilities, and drivers are in the download folder
Hippotizer is continuously being developed and improved; please read these notes carefully to understand the changes and limitations with each version.
| Software Assurance Software Assurance is changing as of 4.7.0 to include the number of included feature releases. Please see the Software Assurance Policy section in the user manual for more information. Software Assurance determines what version of Hippotizer will install and run on a system. Once installed, software will continue to function indefinitely. |
• Systems currently running 4.7.0, 4.7.1 or 4.7.2 can update to 4.7.3 directly by installing and choosing
‘update install’.
• Systems currently running 4.4.X, 4.5.X or 4.6.X should export all programming, carry out a clean
install and then import data into 4.7.3.
• Systems currently running 4.3.3 or older software must clean install 4.7.3; all existing
programming and settings will be lost.
! Always back up your show before changing software version.
Hippotizer Version 4.6.3 is the minimum version supported by Hippotizer V4+ MK2 hardware.
Installation Note:
• The Datapath capture driver version has been updated in 4.7.3. If you have capture card(s) fitted please ensure you select 'yes' when queried by the installer to update the driver. Alternatively, the drivers are also available after installation in the ThirdParty folder: C:\Program Files\GreenHippo\HippotizerV4\ThirdParty or from our website here.
Features added in 4.7.3
• Added Support for Modbus Protocol in Multicontroller
Functionality Changes In 4.7.3
• Importing Timeline+ and Preset Manager components have been improved to detect whether a preset is utilised in a timeline already. During a Timeline+ import if any timelines include presets, these presets will be created in the Preset Manager, if they do not already exist. When importing a Preset Manager component, and overwriting presets used in an active timeline, any preset keyframes referencing the overwritten preset will convert to standard keyframes.
•Changed play behaviour after stop command to match the behavior from the original Timeline component. After continuing from a stop command, track values do not get evaluated.
•Changed playback behaviour of clips when jumping to a new timeline position to match the behaviour from the original Timeline component. Clips should now playback without jumping playhead position if set to any infinite playmodes and recalling a keyframe.
•Copy and pasting keyframes in the Timeline+ component now respects the time snapping.
Fixes In 4.7.3
• Optimised network traffic of keyframe value changes when using Timeline+. Timelines should now be more responsive and handle larger implementations accessing thousands of pins across the network.
• Presets can be edited and relocated in the Preset Manager without disassociating with the timeline preset keyframes.
• Fixed a crash when using remote ZooKeeper to copy and paste a preset in a remoteTimeline+ component.
•Fixed Timeline+ playhead position not stopping at a stop command and instead playing a tenth of a second beyond.
• Fixed a ZooKeeper crash when switching between remote hosts in the Timeline+ Host Manager selector.
• Fixed an intermittent bug that highlighted two hosts in the Timeline+ Host Manager selector when using a remote ZooKeeper.
• Fixed thumbnail visualisation in Timeline+ displaying an empty field after changing media bank and slot for a media player keyframe.
• Fixed a problem where presets would not work anymore in timeline+ when using multiple hosts to contral timeline.
• Changed box selection handles in PixelMapper to scale with large-size pixel maps. Now selection handles will decrease in size when zooming.
• Improved logging in the TouchEngine component to better explain cause of crashing.
• Fixed hardware de-interlacing on layer from squishing layer to half x/y axis resolution.
• Fixed a bug with sync buses on none Xfade mixes not working correctly.
• Adjusted scaling text sizes in the network settings window of Engine Host settings, ZooKeeper settings and Configuration settings. The windows should no longer cut off text and button UI elements.
• Added scroll bar to network setting page when a large number of network adapters is present.
• Fixed a UI bug in OutputManager that would show a duplicated patch for a single viewport assignment.
• Improved handling of not correctly formated MPCDI files.
• Fixed an intermittent crash on Zookeeper startup.
• Fixed failing import of image sequences while 'copy to host' is selected in the media encoding settings.
• Fixed a bug which stopped image sequences from being imported when using the Watchfolder import feature. Further clarity of filename specifications is included in the Watchfolder section of user manual.
• Fixed a bug with the 4.7.2 installer, while the update option is selected, which caused Streamdeck devices to not be detected. Future installers will not have this issue.
• Updated the packaged Datapath installer in the Hippotizer installation process to support recent datapath PCIe card default firmware version.
Known Issues in 4.7.3
• None... yet.
For a full list of changes and fixes please see the release notes.
Current 4.6 Version:
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Hippotizer Version 4.6.6 Fixes Critical Issues found in 4.6.X.
| Software Assurance This version will install on all V4 and V4+ systems even if they report having expired Software Assurance, however when expired the output will be watermarked. Software Assurance has changed as of 4.6.0 to include a minimum number of releases. Please see the Software Assurance section of this manual for more information for more info. |
• Systems currently running 4.4.X or 4.5.X should export all programming, carry out a clean install and then import data into 4.6. Some Changes in 4.6 may require updates to programming.
See the Release Notes for more information.
• Systems currently running 4.3.3 or older software must clean install 4.6.2; all existing programming and settings will be lost.
! Always back up your show before changing software version.
Hippotizer Version 4.6.3 is the minimum version supported by Hippotizer V4+ MK2 hardware.
Fixes In 4.6.6
• Fixed issue where using CITP could degrade system performance
• Fixed potential Zookeeper and Engine crashes when using CITP over long periods of time
• Fixed issue where disabling CITP would not always turn it off
For a full list of changes and fixes please see the release notes.
Current 4.5 Version:
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release Date: 29-June-2019. Software Assurance Date: 28-Feb-2019
Important Installation Information:
If you are running 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3 or 4.5.4 will not require any reprogramming
If you are running 4.5.0 an upgrade to 4.5.5 will require reprogramming of Layer Geometry and Zoom.
If you are running software older than 4.5.0 and upgrade to 4.5.4 it will require significant changes to programming especially in mixes masters.
4.5.5 Improves on 4.5.4 in several areas:
- Fixed an issue where Hippotizer would not install with Prep Dongles
- Improved EDID controls in Hippolauncher for Nevis+
- Improved overall performance of Tierra+, Taiga and Taiga+
- Fixed issue with fan profile for Tierra+
- Improved sACN performance through DMX component
- Fixed an issue in Pixelmapper where fixtures would jump when moved with the mouse.
- Upgraded NDI version to 4.5 improving stability and adding support for NDI-HX.
- Improved Hippolaunch on smaller resolution displays.
For a full list of changes please see the release notes.
The Software Assurance date of this release has been back-dated: it will install on all V4 and V4+ systems.
Legacy Software Downloads
Hippotizer Version 4.8.2 download
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Hippotizer Version 4.8.1 download
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual files are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Hippotizer version 4.4.2 download
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Hippotizer version 4.4.1 download
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Hippotizer version 4.4.0 download
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Release notes and updated manual are in the download folder
Hippotizer v3 (3.2.4) and archived installers
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/HippotizerRelease464
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/HippotizerRelease465
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/Hippotizer465Release
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/Hippotizer465Release
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/Hippotizer465Release
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/HippotizerRelease465
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/HippotizerRelease465
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/Hipppotizer471Release
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/Hippotizer465Release
https://green-hippo.box.com/v/Hipppotizer473Release
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