watchout 7 Watchout7 install procedure?

[lafilmaker]

Like version 6, is there a tweaking guide specifically for 7?  Should I follow the same guide or just go with a new updated install of windows 10 or 11?

Secondly, when updating the versions of 7 as they become availble, I assume I should uninstall the one I have existing?  I have done this before but it seems there is a ton of residual files and folders as though I never performed the uninstall in the first place?

I ask because I just tried firing up version 7.2.2 and I cannot even open the producer because it is saying I have to update webviewer2.  Also another one of my machines, I see asset manager and other processes running automatically on boot that I dont see on my other machines. 

Just tying to clean this up.  Thanks!

[jfk]

The safest approach is to first perform the Windows tweaking for version 6 and then add / update / confirm the technologies specific to  WATCHOUT 7 - Vulcan 1.3, OpenGL 4.4, DirectX 11, Webview 2 and up to date Windows Defender.

[lafilmaker]

Thanks for responding!

I am having a specific issue with the producer not being able to open because of an error regarding WebView2.  The error says that my version is too old and I need at least version 123.xxxx.  I confimred that I have version 125.xxxx installed, so that should suffice as being newer that the expected version.  Any suggestions specific to that?  Thanks!

[jfk]

Are you sure you have WebView2 and not the original WebView aka Webview1?

[lafilmaker]

Yes, Im fairly sure.  I have attached an image with the error from attempting to open Producer on top of my programs list.  I manually installed the WebView2 after I got the error the first time.  Oddly enough, immediatley after I installed WebView2, Producer did open, but after I closed it and attempted to open it again, I got the error message again.  

[Lloyd Stewart]

Similar problem:  I've been an inactive Watchout user for some time now, but now I want to do a show.  My keys are updated to Version 7, so I downloaded Watchout 7 onto my Production computer. But after checking to be sure I meet the minimum requirements, and the items jfk mentions, namely "Vulcan 1.3, OpenGL 4.4, DirectX 11, Webview 2 and up to date Windows Defender", Producer still will not open.  Firewall lists all Dataton items as exceptions, so it seems like Producer should open.

Do I need to install Watchout 6 first?  Something else?

[jfk]

You definitely do NOT need to install WATCHOUT 6 first.

[lafilmaker]

@jfk Any thoughts on my situation?  I definately have a version of WebView2 that Producer is requiring, but it doesnt seem to be able to find it.  

[jfk]

fyi from the WATCHOUT 7 Users Guide https://docs.dataton.com/appendices/server.html

SETTING UP YOUR SERVER

MAKE SURE THINGS ARE UP TO DATE

• Are you using the latest graphics driver?
• Are you using an up to date webview2?
• Have you installed Media Feature Pack (for N and KN versions of Windows 10)?

TIPS

On your display nodes you will benefit from:

• Running as few programs as possible.
• Turning off notifaction and popup programs.
• Turning off explorer (taskkill /im explorer.exe /f).
• Setting the priority of visual renderer (from task manager, or when starting or using wmic).