Light-O-Rama version 4.2.6 released

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We have just released version 4.2.6 of the Light-O-Rama Software Suite.  This is an official production release, not a beta release.

 

How to check if your license covers this version

To check whether or not your license covers this version, please go to the license retrieval page, and enter your email address (the one you purchased your license with). An email should then be sent to you with information about your license. The "Summary" section of the email will tell you whether or not your license covers the latest version.

 

If the email says...

Your license covers the latest version, 4.2.*.

 

... then your license already covers this version.  You can use it without making any additional purchase.  Please note, though, that your computer may not yet understand that your license covers this version, so when you install, it might tell you that you are running in Demo mode.  In this case, simply reactivate your license (for example, via "Upgrade Light-O-Rama" on the Sequence Editor's "Help" menu), and your computer will then learn that your license is valid for this version.

 

On the other hand, if the email instead says...

 

Your license does not cover the latest version, 4.2.*.

 

... then your license does not cover this version.  In that case, you have several options:

 

Upgrading or Renewing Your License

(1) You can continue using whatever version your license does cover (for example, perhaps your license covers version 4.1).

 

(2) If you want to take this opportunity to increase your license level to take advantage of additional features, you can purchase a license level upgrade.  This counts as a license renewal too - that is, your license will now work with this new version (and some future versions too).  So, if you do this, there is no reason to also purchase a license renewal.

 

(3) If you already own a Light-O-Rama license, but you do not currently own Light-O-Rama SuperStar, or if you want to upgrade SuperStar to a higher number of CCRs/channels, you could purchase or upgrade SuperStar.  This also counts as a license renewal for the rest of the Light-O-Rama software suite, so if you do this, there is no reason to also purchase a license renewal.  Please note that you must already own a license for the rest of the Light-O-Rama software suite in order to take this option.

 

(4) If you do not want to purchase a license level upgrade or Light-O-Rama SuperStar, you can purchase a license renewal.  Your license will now work with the new version (and some future versions too), at the same license level as it currently does.  For example, if you have an Advanced license, it will remain an Advanced license, but it will now cover the new version of software.

 

What's New in Version 4.2.6

Here is a brief summary of what's new in this version, relative to the previous official release (version 4.1.2).  Items marked in bold are also new relative to the most recent beta release (version 4.2.4).  For details, please see the help file's What's New page.

• CCB and Firefli options in SuperStar
• Faster E1.31 Universe Definitions in Network Configuration
• New system tray icons for LOR Control Panel
• Tooltips in the Pixel Editor's sequence grid
• Improved favorites display in the Pixel Editor
• New PixCon16 Configuration field: Don't Create Universe Settings
• Pixel Extender can shrink as well as expand
• Decreased E1.31 comm usage
• CTB04 in Add Device
• New sample visualization files
• "Cool White" vs. "Warm White" in SuperStar
• New program icons
• Display order of props in the Pixel Editor
• Configurable filename suffixes in the Pixel Editor
• Change to starting the Control Panel while an instance is running
• Page Left and Page Right in the Sequence Editor
• Support for 340 pixels on a PixCon16 port
• Simplified PixCon16 configuration
• Faster response times when searching for and configuring PixCon16s
• New DMX addressing options in SuperStar
• Pixel Extender in SuperStar
• Warnings for incorrectly configured triggers
• New 1000K speed for LOR Networks
• New 1000K speed when creating SD cards for G3 MP3 directors
• Saving custom colors in SuperStar
• Flipping images in SuperStar
• Wait cursor during visualization loading
• New advanced option when creating SD cards for MP3 directors
• New 'comment' fields for Networks and Universes in Network Configuration
• PixCon16 in Insert Device dialog
• PixCon16 Version V1.4.8 Firmware Support
• New pasting options in the Sequence Editor
• Merge Intensity Data Files in SuperStar
• Floating sequencing grid in SuperStar
• Memory usage improvements in the Pixel Editor
• File References in the Pixel Editor
• Windows Jump List compatibility for the Pixel Editor
• Maximum font size increase in Text effect
• New repeat mode option in Curtain effect
• Pixel Editor's Preview List window is resizable
• Prop Copy window remembers last position
• RGB channels for Insert Device's DMX Universe option
• Hardware Utility support for 50W Cosmic Color Floods
• Exporting and importing Pixel Editor props
• Importing Visualizer files to existing Pixel Editor previews
• Accumulation in Snowflake effect
• Allow for some PixCon16 configuration updates with older software
• Maximum images in SuperStar increased
• Bug fixes

How To Get the Latest Version

You can download the new version from the software download page. If that page lists a different version number as the lastest version, please click your browser's refresh button.

 

Thank You!

Thank you to all of our customers, and especially the beta testers who have helped make this happen.