xLights release 2017.7, New Liquid Effect!

xLights release 2017.7, New Liquid Effect!

Notice almost entire release is from Keith, Thanks Keith for the continued development!
Be sure to watch Keith’s video explaining this new effect
http://videos.xlights.org/liquid-effect-coming-soon-to-xlights_163471de2.html
Latest releases are found at Downloads

XLIGHTS/NUTCRACKER RELEASE NOTES:
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2017.7 Mar 28, 2017

  • enh (keith) Add prompted recovery of unsaved changes to rgbeffects
  • bug (keith) Disable import effects if no sequence is open
  • enh (keith) Add liquid effect
  • enh (keith) Add ability for picture effect to play GIF files with their encoded timing and loop it
  • bug (keith) Fix ArtNET universe 0 not saving
  • bug (keith) Fix Glediator effect causing field errors
  • enh (keith) Get x64 build working for Visual Studio.
  • enh (keith) Get Vamp 64 bit working
  • enh (keith) Scheduler – Add support for animated GIFs to image playlist item
  • bug (keith) Scheduler – Fix crash on exit when using PJLink
  • bug (keith) Scheduler – Fix matrix start channels not saving or able to set to > 100
  • enh (keith) Add export/import of matrix, tree and dmx models
  • bug (keith) Fix render progress bar not pressing properly
  • enh (keith) Add value curve displaying value of point under mouse even when model isnt custom
  • bug (keith) Fix schedule queueing
  • bug (keith) Fix schedule blend modes
  • enh (keith) Code SSE instructions for scheduler blend mode. Currently disabled.
  • enh (keith) Enhance FPP connect to remember multiple FPP connection details
  • bug (keith) Fix bug in model state corrupting rgbeffects file
  • enh (keith) Enhance schedule api to allow playlists, steps, items, schedules and buttons to be identified by id
  • enh (keith) All multiple model delete on layout tab. Only prompt to confirm if sequence is open with effects on that model
  • enh (keith) Add support for xschedule web API using web sockets
  • enh (keith) Let user decide if background playlist should play if nothing else is playing
  • enh (keith) Add spatial color curve to shimmer effect
  • enh (keith) Add model size matching to layout panel model right click menu
  • bug (keith) Add missing text controls to fireworks and strobe effect settings.
  • enh (keith) Add new implementation of shimmer effect algorithm which is more controllable and predicatable. The old algorithm is also available.
  • enh (keith) Add support for the DDP protocol http://www.3waylabs.com/ddp/ – a very light weight ethernet protocol
  • enh (keith) Add model export to Minleon Network Effects Controller file which can be loaded onto SD card
  • bug (keith) Fix video display in xSchedule on OSX
  • enh (keith) Add custom frame rates to new sequence setup
  • bug (keith) Fix triangle wave left to right not working
  • bug (keith) Fix some rounding issues that was throwing video timing off when aligned to audio track.
  • enh (billy) Enhance scheduler web interface. More functionality. More responsive.