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-CasparCG Server 2.0.3\r
+ CasparCG Server 2.0.3\r
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+Thank you for your interest in CasparCG Server, a professional \r
+software used to play out and record professional graphics, audio and video \r
+to multiple outputs. It has been in 24/7 broadcast production since 2006.\r
+\r
+This release is considered tested and stable, and is intended for use in\r
+professional production.\r
+\r
+More information is available at http://casparcg.com/\r
+\r
+\r
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS\r
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-1. Intel processor (while AMD processors should work, CasparCG Server has only\r
- been tested on Intel processors.)\r
+1. Intel processor capable of using SSSE3 instructions. Please refer to\r
+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSSE3 for a complete list.\r
+ While AMD processors should work, CasparCG Server has only\r
+ been tested on Intel processors.\r
\r
-2. We recommend Windows 7 (64-bit,) but it has also been successfully used on \r
- Windows 7 (32-bit) and Windows XP SP2 (32-bit only.)\r
+2. We recommend Windows 7 (64-bit,) but this software has also been used\r
+ successfully on Windows 7 (32-bit) and Windows XP SP2 (32-bit only.) \r
+ Using CasparCG Server on Windows 8 and Windows Vista is untested and \r
+ is not recommended!\r
\r
-3. An OpenGL 3.0-capable graphics card from NVIDIA is required to run \r
- CasparCG Server 2.0. Also make sure that you have installed the latest\r
- drivers.\r
+3. An NVIDIA graphics card (GPU) capable of OpenGL 3.0 or higher is required! \r
Please check your card's capabilities at: \r
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units\r
- Graphics cards from other manufacturers _may_ work but have not been tested.\r
+\r
+Also make sure that you have the latest drivers installed:\r
+ http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us%20nVidia%20drivers\r
+ \r
+ Graphics cards from other manufacturers _may_ work but have not been tested!\r
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4. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package must be installed.\r
Free download at:\r
5. You must have Flash Player 10.3 or later installed (an installer can be found\r
in the "Flash Player Installation" folder.)\r
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-The latest recommendations are available at:\r
+6. Make sure you turn off Windows' "Aero" theme and "ClearType" font smoothing \r
+ as they have been known to interfere with transparency in Flash templates, \r
+ and can also cause problems with Vsync when outputting to computer screens.\r
+\r
+The latest system recommendations are available at:\r
http://casparcg.com/wiki/CasparCG_Server#System_Requirements\r
\r
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1. Check that your system meets the requirements.\r
\r
-2. Unzip and place the CasparCG Server 2.0.3 folder anywhere you like.\r
+2. Unzip and place the "CasparCG Server 2.0.3" folder anywhere you like.\r
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3. Install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package" from\r
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555\r
4. Install "Flash Player 10.3.183.14" from the "Flash Player Installation"\r
folder.\r
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-5. Make sure you turn off Windows' Aero Theme as it interferes with \r
- CasparCG Server's OpenGL features!\r
+5. Make sure you turn off Windows' "Aero Theme" and ClearTyper as they can interfere \r
+ with CasparCG Server's OpenGL features!\r
\r
6. Configure the server settings in the "casparcg.config" text file.\r
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7. Start the "CasparCG.exe" program.\r
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8. Connect to the server from a client, such as the included CasparCG 2.0 Demo\r
- Client (requires Adobe AIR.)\r
+ Client (requires Adobe AIR) or the CasparCG Client 2.0 (available as a separate\r
+ download.)\r
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DOCUMENTATION\r
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LICENSING\r
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-\r
-CasparCG Server is distributed under the GNU General Public License GPLv3 or\r
+CasparCG Client is distributed under the GNU General Public License GPLv3 or\r
higher, see LICENSE.TXT for details.\r
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-\r
-AUTHORS - People who have developed the CasparCG Server Software\r
-==========(sorted alphabetically by last name)==================\r
-\r
-Niklas Andersson (Server 1.0-1.8)\r
-Andreas Jeansson (Template-Host)\r
-Robert Nagy (Server 1.7-2.x)\r
-Helge Norberg (Server 2.x)\r
-\r
-\r
-CREDITS - People who have contributed to the CasparCG Project\r
-==========(sorted alphabetically by last name)===============\r
-\r
-Niklas Andersson\r
-Jonas Hummelstrand (jonas.hummelstrand@svt.se)\r
-Andreas Jeansson (andreas.jeansson@svt.se)\r
-Peter Karlsson (peter.p.karlsson@svt.se)\r
-Jeff Lafforgue\r
-Andy Mace\r
-Robert Nagy (robert.nagy@dfindredpatch.se, ronag89@gmail.com)\r
-Helge Norberg (helge.norberg@svt.se)\r
-Thomas R. Kaltz III\r
-Olle Soprani\r
+The included software is provided as-is by Sveriges Televison AB.\r
+More information is available at http://casparcg.com/