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Download djDecks DX beta

djDecks DX is a version of djDecks that makes use of DirectX 9 to draw the graphics.
Besides that, this build is also the first version of djDecks that is completely written in C++, where the regular version still has a part of Visual Basic code.

Advantages of djDecks DX
-The code for djDecks DX is almost entirely shared with the code for djDecks For Mac, so there will be less code to maintain
-By using DirectX, the graphics card can do some of the work. Especially for skins that use transparency a lot, this will significantly reduce the cpu power required to run djDecks.
-Because a lot of things are re-written, they perform better, and are better suited for future features.
-Multi-soundcard support is a lot better, so you can mix an ASIO output with a WASAPI output and waveIn inputs if you want. (currently still only one ASIO device can be used at a time though)
-Audio CD support is a lot better, with caching of cddb track data, reading of CD-Text when available and supported, and cd insertion detection to automatically update track data
-It will allow for Video playback in the future (work on this has already started)
-Options window can also be customized in skins, and any part of it can also be included in scripts, midi controllers or other parts of the skin
-Playlist window is a regular window now, so all features available on regular windows can be used on the playlist window, and all playlist objects can be used on other windows as well (including resizable windows).

Disadvantages
-Since this is still a work in progress, not all features of the regular version of djDecks are available yet.
Follow this topic to keep updated on the progress.

Adion,

Is the DirectX betas the only new changes that are going to be made to djDecks from now on? I couldn't really understand the info on the other thread. Do I need anything special on my machine to make this beta work... I have not downloaded it yet, and quite frankly I am content with the newest version. Just wondering if this is something that I need to look into and download... essentially, would there be a possibility to show pro's and con's of the .98 vs this beta... Please advise... Keep up the great work...

Thanks,

DJ Juan E

At least for now both the dx version and the regular djDecks will be updated.
Once all the features of the regular version are included in the DX version it will replace the regular version.

The installer will install it next to your regular djDecks installation, you don't need anything special for it to work, and you can use both at the time, so if you want you can try it without any risk.

In many ways the dx version is already working better, it is currently only lacking various features and especially many of the midi maps for the controllers still need to be converted to the new xml format.

Thanks for the quick response Adion... since I use my Denon HC4500 to work with djDecks, I guess I will wait to try out the new beta untill the xml file is complete to provide the goodies that the .98 offers... Again, fantastic work best combo djDecks and Denon HC4500... of course, IMHO...

DJ Juan E

Still completly unusable here
GFX glitches on all displays that run fine in the normal version
The options screen just dissapears when you press anything inside the options panel(So cant even set it up)
Can't really help with anymore testing as you can see i cant use it at all to test

HC

Working fine here with Win7 64 bit. Need to try out the HC4500 mapping as I'm pretty close to playing out with it.

Strange that you still have so many gfx glitches hotcakes, I think it has been tested succesfully by other people with windows xp, so I'm not really sure what the difference with your config is.

New beta:

To see them, you may need to remove your old playlistcolumns.cfg (in users\username\local settings\djdecks)

Woohoo!!!! Awesome news

The only "graphics glitch" in XP that I find is when you turn off the FX panels (Chiron) and they stay displayed until you mouse over to them.

New beta:

what older skins if any - works with this?
And how close is this to the standard version?
I`m hoping this runs better than the standard version with vinyl control on my Acer Revo 3610 win 7 x64 with Ion graphics!

Cheers

All djDecks skins should work with it, although some features might still be missing.

Cheers Adion, will give this a go I think

So how many people are testing this in XP because here its a mess and just does not work like the non directx version does
I'm running on laptops so maybe my GFX cards aren't good enough or something (But it has to be said that is a letdown if that is the case because the non directx version is great)

HC

Hotcakes? care to list your complete hardware test configuration?

Must say having problems my self, I`m using windows 7 x64 nvidia Ion graphincs card,
You would think it ran like a dream lol

Would it be possible to post a screenshot of the problems?

I can do you one better than that
Heres a video of some of it
As you can see the config is so messed up i cant even configure a skin or anything
So yeah totally useless to me personally at the minute
Hope this helps a bit
Best i can do in those circumstances

HC

EDIT
PS it isnt just the config but BPM displays and time lapsed time left and all those kinds or dynamic displays in various other skins is all cranky too (Flasjing disappearing changing color)
The redraw when moving windows you already said you aren't going to fix i think but again that shouldn't really be doing that should it ?

What gfx card do you have in your laptop? Which version of DirectX? do you run

Mobile intel 965 express



Cheers
HC