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What is SMODE?
Compose
Connect
Generate
Animate
Simulate
Deliver
Products
Showcase
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Smode Compose
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Tour
What is SMODE?
Compose
Connect
Generate
Animate
Simulate
Deliver
Products
Showcase
Smode Community
Smode Compose
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Let’s grow some vegetation
procedural-terrain - Conclusion
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How To
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Smode display some ugly edges on sides of images when displayed as textures of 3D objects
How can I warp a 2D layer - I don't understand how work the modifier
Make a camera mapping
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How can I get rid of aliasing - Configure the multisampling
Exporting a video some of my animation seems frozen
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I can't find Upscale modifier
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Configure DirectShow for Blackmagic
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How to Import psd files from Photoshop
Very long shader linking time with NVidia GPU
User interface does not respond to mouse clicks
How to display international characters such as Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic etc. in Smode
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When Vsync is activated, then the video is flicking on the output while ON AIR
My medias are black/not loaded at launch
launching Smode break audio in other app
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Ensuring your display hardware will not drop
Ensuring your display hardware will not drop
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Smode Layers Modifiers and Mask catalog
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Notch Block .dfxdll file
Notch Block .dfxdll file
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How to add and edit ISF in Smode
Shader Toy Generator
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How to create your own .sbsar for Smode
How to create your own PBR for Smode with Substance Painter
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How to script with python
Use Oil.docMe() to get a view of the possibilities
Get and set parameters for a layer from python
Expose Python scripts parameters
Navigate through element Tree in python
Get Source Elements
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Import and Export your Python Script
Install Python modules
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Generate Test Patterns Script
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Companion/Streamdeck
Companion/Streamdeck
The links between SMODE and Companion is broken
Developp your own API-based plug-in
Tox Component
TouchDesigner .tox Files
Tox Component
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Tox 2D Modifier
Project
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Smode Net
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How to Make a SmodeNet Project
How to Remote connection
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Network Settings in Windows
Smode How To guide for Project creation!
Smode How To guide for Project creation!
Create a 2D warp on a single output part 1
Create a 2D warp on a single output part 2
Create Soft Edges
Relight on a mapped object with 3D simulation
Add alpha to a Content Map
Bind the Show Timelines to Timecode
Create a custom shape LED screen
Export a video from a project output / processor / content Map
Create a stage pre-visualization
Create a Multi Video-projectors dome with a Vioso calibration
Create a single display project with a Warped output
Create a full multi LED pipeline from scratch
Create a full 3D mapping project from scratch
Import CSV as Fixture
Import as Group in the Stage
Create and import 3D file into LED Fixture
Use posital values into Smode
Configure Network for posital
Useful other softwares
Synchronisation Providers, Vsync and frame accuracy
Synchronisation Providers, Vsync and frame accuracy
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Create and Run your XR Studio in Smode
Create and Run your XR Studio in Smode
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Smode Server
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IO Channels
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How To
How To
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Fix NDI outputs issues
How To
How To
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Other topics
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Smode Major version 8
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Smode Major version 9
Smode Major version 9
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Smode 9.2
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Smode 9.0
Smode 9.4 revision
Smode 9.3 revision
Smode 9.2 revision
Smode 9.1 revision
Smode Major version 10
Smode Major version 10
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Windows cleanup and recommended settings
Windows cleanup and recommended settings
Set Windows power mode to the max performance and never turn screen off
Set sound to no sound
Verify that the scale display is at 100 percent
Enable Windows Long Path
Remove all unnecessary apps (Onedrive, News, Games, TikTok, ... )
Windows explorer enables the file extensions
Verify the driver's version (do a clean install)
Remove the task view widget and Chat from the taskbar
Adjust the performance and appearance of windows
Disable hiberfil.sys
Wake me on Lan via special network packet
Collect last Windows features
Disable Windows Updates
Configure installed Windows component type
Disable services
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To prevent unwanted Windows updates just before a show, we recommend disabling updates for the duration of your tests and shows.
Windows > Settings > Windows update > Pause updates, and choose the duration you want.
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Windows cleanup and recommended settings
Set Windows power mode to the max performance and never turn screen off
Set sound to no sound
Verify that the scale display is at 100 percent
Enable Windows Long Path
Remove all unnecessary apps (Onedrive, News, Games, TikTok, ... )
Windows explorer enables the file extensions
Verify the driver's version (do a clean install)
Remove the task view widget and Chat from the taskbar
Adjust the performance and appearance of windows
Disable hiberfil.sys
Wake me on Lan via special network packet
Collect last Windows features
Configure installed Windows component type
Disable services
