So already halfway through this month we have some cool updates and features to show of what's coming in the next release (We'll target beta a week before month end and then release once it's validated if all goes well).
Lets talk about three things in this post..HEIC Support, Overlay Padding, and file format filtering...
This is mainly targeted at developers, but I know some of you have been waiting for plugins and I'm working on delivering on some past promises that have been held up. Here's the status:
A few months ago I promised plugins, and had written an entire engine around them. I want to give an update on where that is fo...
We have a possible path that we've found as we took another shot at HEIC (An apple format that has given us difficulty up till now). We have a way of possibly doing a conversion on upload of an image file which would make it appear as if HEIC works for those uploading from a phone.
The question is...if someone ha...
The May release is ready!
Getting Started:
Please start here, it is a full document on how to download, install, and operate the system.
https://tinyurl.com/Dynaframedoc
Here are the images for May:
2023-05-01 06:00:28 +0000 UTC
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The following link will be used for documentation for the future:
https://tinyurl.com/Dynaframedoc
The documentation went from about 5 pages to over 32, and I'm still not done, but at this point I need to get this out as a draft so that it can ...
Here's a quick video focused on some of the features and things added for the April update around Overlays. We also have some more performance improvements, stability fixes, and bug fixes this month. We've added some additional artwork for the overlays, and next month we'll work to continue this pace. I'll h...
2023-04-28 08:47:21 +0000 UTC View PostI haven't really posted much here, but the teams been busy toiling away, so thought I'd give a quick update.
The new dev approach we've set is in motion. If you have issues filed at: Geektoolkit/DynaframeProIssues you've probably ...
Hello Patreons! I'm happy to say that develpment in April is progressing much smoother than we've had in the past. We're focusing on bug fixes this month, and what we call 'quality of life' issues which are things to make the user experience smoother and the system more stable.
When we do get into fe...
Quick Mid march update:
The team is heads down debugging issues with the March Beta, taking feedback, and working through things. The video hang issue we feel is resolved, and I want to thank those that contributed data which helped us narrow this down! This includes:
Andrew Crider, Daren Westman, N...
Update: Thankyou for the quick replies! We were able to track this one down and get it resolved. We have one more issue with the adhoc networking which we're working through now and then we'll re-release the beta, let everyone try that out and ensure we didn't introduce new issues/fixed the bugs, and then we'll wo...
2023-03-09 19:56:35 +0000 UTC View PostSeems like the team bit off more than we could chew with the amount of change in the March release. We've had numerous reports of issues with networking and a bad hang when playing videos that we need to investigate and fix. That being siad, March has alot of goodnees (sync, unicode, file ordering, overlays) that ...
2023-03-04 02:18:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe major change for March was the 'first run' page and being able to setup the frame wirelessly. We also brought back Frame Sync, and Overlays (which will be patched shortly...we had some regressions at the end there).
This video goes over everything so those that prefer videos can see a walk through of t...
UPDATE / Important!
This release is now BETA. IT has the following known issues:
- Wifi ssids with spaces in the name do not work
- playlists which have videos in them may hang
- Networking issues which may prevent other software to be downladed (such as apt-get)
We're working ...
Some tips and such for those designing frames:
1) Please make sure that at least one USB port and the SD card port are accessible. The recovery of a Dynaframe can require that you have to remake an SD card if something goes catastrophically wrong. There are SD card extenders available on amazon and other pl...
So great news, we have hit Beta for the next release, and will be releasing a full image and 'release' quality image this month. We have two bugs currently int he Beta we're working on fixing:
1) A keyboard is currently required to get through the 'first run'. We have a fix figured out for that, and I'll be ...
2023-02-21 11:35:06 +0000 UTC View PostAshamedly, frame sync has been broken for far too long. It's time to bring it back, and make it better than ever!
Frame sync had a few issues when I first implemented it that were a bit frustrating. One was that it was clock based...which when the clocks were synced was amazing...but if they were out of sy...
Quick Dev update on what's next...
Pushing towards Release
Right now almost our entire focus is on getting bugs squashed and pushing towards a full release this month. We're taking feedback from the Alpha, and fixing bugs left and right as they come in. Setting time from the config pag...
2023-02-12 09:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostNote: If you're new to Dynaframe, we release three types of updates...alphas, betas, and official. Alphas and betas are updates which require enrolling in the Alpha program via Discord (this is mainly so we can seperate feedback of alphas vs. releases). Official releases are done once we've promoted the build based on f...
2023-02-06 11:28:48 +0000 UTC View PostIf you're new to the patreon, welcome! If you saw the project on Youtube you'll be pleasantly surprised at how many features have been added since then, and a bunch more are coming soon. You should have a welcome mail with all of the info you need to get started.
The next update is being worked on...w...
We're working through some last issues before the next alpha release, which will be a 'code' release to the store. The plan for February is bugfixing, implementing feedback, and getting it to a final release. That being said, we've had feedback coming in constantly, and we've had some bugs we've chosen to squash while w...
2023-01-27 07:46:12 +0000 UTC View PostI got some feedback recently that inspired this update, which is a bit about how the team works.
The main thing I want to say is that if you have a bug that is destroying your use of Dynaframe, Please (seriously..please...) let me know. You can message me on here, on the discord, you can directly message me, or em...
2023-01-23 08:57:21 +0000 UTC View Post
As we get closer to the end of the month, and the team goes heads down to finishing up what we have in the hopper, I want to start to do some discussions of the progress we have and some features that are sliding in as we work through things.
Playlist 'order' has been a pain point for a while. It turns out the def...
2023-01-21 11:04:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I have some exciting progress to report! Three areas, though offline and first run tie together well. And then a bit about the upcoming Automations UI that will be introduced, as well as a bit of where we're heading in February.
First Run
In software, the 'first run experience', or 'o...
2023-01-12 11:49:11 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Years eve!
We have an alpha quality release introducing the newest feature for Dynaframe...Overlays! You can find the code in the discord in the Alpha-open channel. We handle alpha releases there so that people have a place to place feedback that doesn't conflict with the released program f...
TLDR; Dynaframes networking is taking a major change which will require devices to have a keyboard hooked up when first setting them up (unless they're plugged into a network jack). If this is horrible or going to break your scenarios please provide feedback int he comments. But also, let me please explain why....
The above pictures are previews of the upcoming Overlay Support. There is a lot a picture can't tell you, but I'll work to explain that over the next few days now that we're moving into a 'fit and finish' portion of development on it. This is the last major engine rewrite for a while, so the next few months we wil...
2022-12-28 01:06:44 +0000 UTC View PostQuick progress for the mid month of December!
Right now I'm deep in overlay engine work. The holidays and family in town has slowed things down a bit, but the end of the month is a wide open window for me to make some solid progress here. My current goal is to release it as alpha, and we'll work to finalize it...
2022-12-18 07:33:24 +0000 UTC View PostHey there! So as we get more and more feedback on how the system works, I'd like to propose some features to get initial feedback before we run off and code them to try to dial in how to best deliver an experience that solves some of the pains and gaps that have been expressed recently.
Here are some of the (curr...
I'll put the 'whats new' at the bottom so that the data most of you need is at the top.
Upgrade Code (for those on prior releases), you can use the store to upgrade in place:
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Full Images (If you're unsure, please use the windows zip version)
Latest (D...
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