1 CasparCG Server 2.0.4 Stable
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4 Thank you for your interest in CasparCG Server, a professional software used to
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5 play out and record professional graphics, audio and video to multiple outputs.
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6 It has been in 24/7 broadcast production since 2006.
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8 This release is considered tested and stable, and is intended for use in
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9 professional production.
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11 More information is available at http://casparcg.com/
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17 1. Intel processor capable of using SSSE3 instructions.
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19 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSSE3 for a complete list.
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20 While AMD processors probably work, CasparCG Server has only been tested on
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23 2. Windows 7 (64-bit) recommended.
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24 CasparCG Server has also been used successfully on Windows 7 (32-bit)
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25 and Windows XP SP2 (32-bit only.)
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26 NOT SUPPORTED: Windows 8, Windows 2003 Server and Windows Vista.
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28 3. A graphics card (GPU) capable of OpenGL 3.0 is required.
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30 4. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package must be installed.
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32 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555
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34 5. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later must be installed.
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36 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=225702
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38 6. Flash Player 11.8 or later must be installed.
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39 Included "Flash Player Installation" folder.
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41 7. Turn off Windows' "Aero" theme and "ClearType" font smoothing
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42 as they have been known to interfere with transparency in Flash templates,
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43 and can also cause problems with Vsync when outputting to computer screens.
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45 The latest system recommendations are available at:
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46 http://casparcg.com/wiki/CasparCG_Server#System_Requirements
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52 1. Check that your system meets the requirements above.
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54 2. Unzip and place the "CasparCG Server 2.0.4" folder anywhere you like.
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56 3. Install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package" from
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57 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555
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59 4. Install "Microsoft .NET Framework" (version 4.0 or later.)
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61 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=225702
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63 5. Install "Flash Player 11.8.800.94"
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64 "flashplayer11_8r800_94_winax.exe" in the "Flash Player Installation" folder.
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66 6. Make sure you turn off Windows' "Aero Theme" and "ClearType" font smoothing
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67 as they can interfere with CasparCG Server's OpenGL features!
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69 7. Start the "CasparCG_Server.exe" program and configure the settings.
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71 8. Connect to the Server from a client, such as the CasparCG Client 2.0.5
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72 (available as a separate download.)
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78 The most up-to-date documentation is always available at
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79 http://casparcg.com/wiki/
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81 Ask questions in the forum: http://casparcg.com/forum/
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87 CasparCG Client is distributed under the GNU General Public License GPLv3 or
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88 higher, see LICENSE.TXT for details.
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90 The included software is provided as-is by Sveriges Televison AB.
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91 More information is available at http://casparcg.com/
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