3.0.1705.3114 Release Notes
Supported operating systems
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
For hardware and software requirements, see further details here:
https://xspl.it/bc/req
Internet connection
Requires Internet connectivity and HTTPS / HTTP port 80/8080 to be open
For live streaming on lowest settings, a minimum upload speed of 500 Kbps is required
Known issues and limitations
For a list of bugs being worked on see “Known Issues” section. For other general known limitations see list here.
3.0.1705.3113 -> 3.0.1705.3114
Fixes
- CPPCORE-1291 - Select/dropdown options on webpage URL source does not display properly
- CPPCORE-1303 - Blackmagic WDM Capture may show “Camera not available” (Affects Blackmagic capture cards that output r210 (ie. 10bit RGB))
- XBC-6383 - Blackmagic Intensity 4k show inverted video capture in 8-bit YUV input while in GPU mode
2.9.1701.1640 -> 3.0.1705.3113
Features and improvements
- CPPCORE-205 - Speed up scene loading with many sources
- CPPCORE-756 - Pause video files on hide
- CPPCORE-821 - Added support for specified list of resolutions for virtual camera
- CPPCORE-1168 - Added support for Alpha in NDI output
- CPPCORE-1175/1176/XBC-6203/6239 - Faster and less CPU intensive MJPEG decoding for web cameras
- CPPCORE-1205 - Support IPV6 for RTMP protocol (For testing)
- CPPCORE-1219 - Screen Capture Improvements: Change how we track windows when "Stick to title" is disabled
- CPPCORE-1245 - Optimized CPU usage for hardware devices
- XBC-4959/6196 - Preview mode support : Preview and live at the same time in mixer
- XBC-5014 - Updated Sources menu to be more compressed (and logical)
- XBC-5546/CPPCORE-1108 - Add loop options for each video source and Video Playlist item
- XBC-5729 - Added option to disable projector selection border
- XBC-5749 - Settings window UI style adjustments
- XBC-5770/5956/6089 - Improvements to source dialogs and properties
- XBC-5780/5836 - Improvements to Plugin Store
- XBC-5843 - Improved Hotkey Manager (Keys without modifiers, mouse XButton1 & XButton2, and MIDI support)
- XBC-5986/6028/6082/XVE-354 - Refresh Intro Window slides design & other branding updates
- XBC-6024 - Improvements to compatibility checks on startup
- XBC-6036 - Added “New scene”, “Load scene”, “Save scene”, & “Duplicate scene" menu items
- XBC-6038 - Share and Upload dialogs UI style improvements
- XBC-6040/6041/6042/6047/6069/6088/6069 - Security fixes
- XBC-6105 - Added "Upload notice" for YouTube upload dialog
- XBC-6106/CPPCORE-571 - Added support for source transitions
- XBC-6115 - Bypass cache upon refresh of html sources (for plugin developers)
- XBC-6124/CPPCORE-1207/1248/1255/XBCPLUGINS-787/871/914 - Mixer FTL improvements
- Streaming with recording (also updated to FTL SDK 0.9.4)
- Improved speed testing on pre-stream
- Auto ingest selection according to SDK
- Rebrand Beam to Mixer
- XBC-6191 - Enable drag and drop in and out of screenshots gallery
- XBC-6216 - Add rename of sources in the menu strip
- XBC-6226 - Added browse HTML file in add webpage url dialog
- XBC-6231 - Added options for GPU and CPU modes (Win 8.1 / 10)
- XBC-6363 - Added option to viewer count text from title bar via hideviewercount shortcut parameter
- XBC-6279 - Updated to Intel RealSense SDK 2016 R3 (version 11)
- XBC-6352 - Updates to bandwidth tester
- XBCPLUGINS-413 - Improve shortening of file names in Video Playlist plugin
- XBCPLUGINS-566 - Support for broadcasting to Restream.io
- XBCPLUGINS-581 - Support for broadcasting to QNAP NAS
- XBCPLUGINS-587 - Support for Challonge bracket pages
- XBCPLUGINS-630/700/721 - Updated Facebook Live integration
- Output: Scheduled Live support
- Output: Change Post On options
- Output: Enclose event name & group name in quotes in the Post As list
- Source: Chat and comment viewer
- XBCPLUGINS-648 - Twitch Chat (HTML5): Add chat icons, timestamps and default colors options
- XBCPLUGINS-690 - Text: Remove space between scrolling Text Sources when no text is shown (only images through BBCODE)
- XBCPLUGINS-732 - Media Slideshow: Plugin with option for webm and custom timings
- XBCPLUGINS-806 - YouTube Super Chat (Donation) Alert
- XBCPLUGINS-810 - Local recording: Remove 4GB file-split limitation
- XBCPLUGINS-873 - Increase maximum Stream Delay for Local Streaming
- XBCPLUGINS-895/898/899 - Support for Smashcast (Output plugin & chat viewer)
Fixes
- CPPCORE-XXX - Virtual camera compatibility update (fixes issue with Chrome/Hangouts)
- CPPCORE-926 - Unable to generate constant frame rate (CFR) recording when streaming with auto-recording (requires shareoutrec exe parameter for now)
- CPPCORE-1120/1278 - Other media library improvements & fixes
- CPPCORE-1032 - Playback for some .ts and .m2ts files fails when hardware-accelerated playback is disabled
- CPPCORE-1206 - Crash on receiving NDI output
- CPPCORE-1213 - Compatibility fix for some RTMP endpoints
- CPPCORE-1222 - File masking only works when guide is shown and masking is flipped vertically
- CPPCORE-1260 - Animated GIF as mask increases total CPU usage
- XBC-3114 - Menu ignores first click after start (and randomly during run)
- XBC-4296 - Message prompt dialog can intermittently shrink
- XBC-4909 - Elgato GameCapture HD/HD60 captures may lag or stutter on some systems
On Win 8.1/10 we recommend the following settings:
1. Right click Elgato source and UNCHECK Internal decoding
2. Use GPU video processing mode: Tools -> settings -> advanced -> Video processing mode: GPU
- XBC-XXXX - Elgato HD60 PRO / HD60 S uses 100% CPU or shows very low FPS
To resolve this issue install the unlocked drivers:
HD60 Pro:https://gc-updates.elgato.com/windows/drivers/hd60-pro/download-3ps.php
HD60 S : https://gc-updates.elgato.com/windows/drivers/hd60-s/download-3ps.php
After installing the unlocked driver you will have an additional entry in the XSplit main menu sources-> Devices -> Video
- XBC-5271/5885 - Unable to set the scale factor to absolute 100% for certain DPI settings
- XBC-5415 - Stinger transition cuts off when Thumbnail Preview triggers
- XBC-5458 - Application may freeze/crash on close of Plugin Store
- XBC-5658/6055 - Source property shows as a small grey dialog when no sources are installed
- XBC-5861 - Mic icon can be unmuted while Push-to-talk hotkey is assigned
- XBC-5895 - HD PVR 60 capture filter doesn't always work; Crashes on huge memory allocation
- XBC-5929 - Added resize handle in main window
- XBC-5963 - Switching between the Logitech C920 and C922 camera sources doesn't always retain the recommended settings option
- XBC-5964 - Ignore front & end spaces in Share to Player.me Game Check-in text input
- XBC-5970 - Aligned notice dialog video thumbnails vertically
- XBC-5979 - Selecting a non-existent drive map freezes both Recordings dialog and the entire application
- XBC-5980 - Source Property for "Screen Region" shows up as a blank GUI
- XBC-5982 - Keep source in memory checkbox overlaps with source transition
- XBC-5995 - Links to redistributable component for VCE does not work
- XBC-6000 - Workarounds for some Elgato and Hauppauge issues
- XBC-6006 - Method to get file thumbnail still called even if VOD manager is not on thumbnail view
- XBC-6007 - HTML sources lose aspect ratio once opened in Preview Editor
- XBC-6011 - Switching to camera source to Elgato Game Capture does not update the source name
- XBC-6016 - Elgato filter gets stuck in "Camera is not available" screen when updating Elgato video settings
- XBC-6025 - Plugin Store: View all reviews only loads up to 10 pages of reviews/rating
- XBC-6057 - Output plugins: VBR can be selected on the UI for hardware encoders when switching encoder
- XBC-6062 - Source name for media does not update when replacing missing file
- XBC-6071 - A/V desync when using Beam/Mixer's FTL option
- XBC-6074/6095 - Exception encountered after triggering Flash Player installation prompt
- XBC-6098 - Folder location does not open if an item is selected
- XBC-6116 - Clipped labels on status bar
- XBC-6125 - Do not disable "Remember me" when "Log me in automatically" is checked
- XBC-6136 - "Recording was terminated due to disk write failure" growl is visible when recording to FAT32 drives
- XBC-6151 - Tab order on the Image Share dialog is broken if sharing to Twitter is enabled
- XBC-6152 - Changing the filter on Plugin Store while offline shows the error twice
- XBC-6167 - Remove Intel warning on 5th+ generation chips
- XBC-6181 - Submitting a review for an installed plugin does not go back to the plugin details
- XBC-6186 - Load and save presentation should set default folder
- XBC-6200 - Use 720p, 30 FPS as preferred default media format for cameras
- XBC-6202 - Only show the need to install MS C++ 2010 redist as prerequisite for machine with AMD GPU
- XBC-6204 - Livestream stops when disk error is encountered or local drive is full
- XBC-6210 - Personify ChromaCam for C922 fails to capture
- XBC-6214 - Set Logitech recommended settings to 360p if camera doesn't support MJPEG color space
- XBC-6223 - Some changes on settings are still kept on cancel
- XBC-6229 - Don't automatically check "Keep Loaded in Memory" option when video item gets a link
- XBC-6230 - Remove "Native Flash and browser audio control" option
- XBC-6252 - Don't use in memory encoding when stream delay is set
- XBC-6254 - Saved scenes can be loaded as presentation, thus, appear as an empty presentation
- XBC-6282 - Mic icon can be unmuted using Toggle Mic hotkey while Push-to-talk hotkey is assigned
- XBC-6303/6294 - Decklink Playout device selection is not saved
- XBC-6356 - Black UI when running on Optimus dGPU in GTX 10 series GPU (Updated CEF to Chromium 57)
- XBCPLUGINS-571 - Fixed filename error when Visual C++ redist 2013 is not installed
- XBCPLUGINS-653 - Presentation Packager: Cancelling status is present while re-exporting presentation as zip
- XBCPLUGINS-654 - Presentation Packager: Cancelling export during zipping process does not end unless cancel is clicked on a second time
- XBCPLUGINS-660 - TrackTL plugin should have sign up link
- XBCPLUGINS-691 - Text: Scrolling while having only images through BBCODE limits repetition to 3
- XBCPLUGINS-698 - Exception occurs when stopping stream to deleted Facebook Live Event
- XBCPLUGINS-744 - JustGiving Alert: GUI issues with DPI settings
- XBCPLUGINS-751 - Twitch Chat IRC: Scroll animated chat shows artifacts on load of presentation
- XBCPLUGINS-770 - Authentication window for YouTube Live chat viewers are contained in a small container on high DPI settings
- XBCPLUGINS-771 - Auth windows for output channels are scaled small on high DPI settings (affected outputs: Beam/Mixer, Dailymotion, Facebook Live,LIVEhouse, Restream.io, Twitch, YouTube Live)
- XBCPLUGINS-772 - Niconico: Channel properties window has the Email label covering parts of input boxes on high DPI
- XBCPLUGINS-776 - YouTube Live broadcast plugin automatically gets authorized after authenticating on YouTube Live Chat HTML5 source plugin
- XBCPLUGINS-796 - Stinger Creator: Remove resizing of window
- XBCPLUGINS-861 - Text source may reset scroll when PIP view loads a scene with a linked source to it
- XBCPLUGINS-912 - Beam/Mixer: Fix for peak bitrate warning
- XVE-345 - Express Video Editor: Unmatched license logos and description in About box
Known issues:
Major
- XBC-5095 - General Settings can get stuck on loading with laggy internet connection
- (M34) XBC-5343 - Crash may occur with RSS reader via the Text plugin
- XBC-5523 - XSplit may freeze on startup due to Nahimic audio software
Note: We have requested Nahimic to whitelist our executables which may come as a future update to Nahimic audio software. In the meantime, users are advised to shut down Nahimic software when using XSplit
UPDATE: This should be fixed with the latest Nahimic software update.
- (M34) XBC-6212 - Intel RealSense keying does not work on some machines even after installing prerequisites
- XVE-226 - Express Video Editor: Crash when exporting very large video files
Normal
- CPPCORE-521 - Audio/Video desync with Axis IP Cameras running on RTSP
- CPPCORE-769/XBC-4232 - Audio Preview gets delayed
- CPPCORE-901/XBC-4667 - Setting the Magewell XI100DUSB-HDMI device as "Audio Input" can produce a crackling sound
- CPPCORE-964 - AMD VideoCodecEngine (VCE2) recordings results in noticeable video pixelation after component update - affects broadcast plugins
- (M34) CPPCORE-965 - Issues with Darkest Dungeon (OpenGL)
- After changing game resolution from 1080p fullscreen to 720p windowed, the game capture becomes cropped on the stage
- Mouse cursor displayed on the stage and on the game are also mismatched
- (M34) CPPCORE-1046 - Application may freeze on disabling of sound device by while capture card source is on stage
- (M34) CPPCORE-1098/XBC-4475 - Intel Quick Sync bandwidth usage goes beyond set bitrate
- (M34) CPPCORE-1150 - Capturing with "Rise of the Tomb Raider" on DX12 results in DXGI error with AMD Crossfire
Note: We have seen this issue to be driver-related and has been reported to AMD. For now, please disable the CrossFire configuration to be able to play the game in DX12.
- CPPCORE-1184 - Game FPS drops by more than 50% when DX12 game is added as source - Forza
- CPPCORE-1300 - Issue with capturing Rainbow Six Siege
- CPPCORE-1308 - WAV file does not play in CPU or GPU video processing mode
- XBC-4044 - Audio can still be heard even if the video fails to play back with "RTMP Stream"
- (M34) XBC-5161 - Application may force itself to foreground
- XBC-5539 - Application momentarily freezes on close of plugin store after installing a source
- (M34) XBC-5645 - Diamond VC500 capture dongle shows “camera is not available” screen
- XBC-5628 -rtmp Unmuting from a recording device can result in some audio crackling on some systems
- (M34) XBC-5633 - Newtek NDI Output can desync over time
- (M34) XBC-5744 - Title bar may show "Live" even though it is not
- (M34) XBC-5802 - Elgato HD 60S and HD60 Pro has capture feed freezing on WASAPI Render
- (M34) XBC-5828 - Desync is present in Hauppauge devices while using WASAPI Audio Render
- XBC-5865 - Browser sources always restarts even if "Keep source in memory" is enabled on WASAPI render or device change
- (M34) XBC-5869 - RTMP Stream source may lockup and crash over time
- (M34) XBC-5941 - Elgato Game Capture Audio Issues
- (M34) XBC-5960 - System.InvalidOperationException occurs when repeatedly opening and closing some submenus
- (M34) XBC-5962 - Logitech C922 framerate mismatch on manual configuration
- (M34) XBC-5999 - Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro capture drops below the normal fps range
To temporarily resolve this issue install the unlocked drivers:
HD60 Pro:https://gc-updates.elgato.com/windows/drivers/hd60-pro/download-3ps.php
- (M34) XBC-6063 - Strict CBR checkbox is available on the Reconfigure Stream dialog for hardware encoders
- (M34) XBC-6119 - Video audio gets de-sync when using WASAPI output
- (M34) XBC-6264 - 4K video may stutter and display artifacts when using CPU mode
- (M34) XBC-6271 - Issue with resolution of Avermedia C353 encoder
- (M34) XBC-6342 - Unable to trigger MIDI keys when device is reconnected
Workaround: Ensure that the MIDI device is plugged in before logging in. If device is unplugged, you may have to logout and login after plugging in.
- XBC-6410 - Some valid URLs tagged as invalid in Add Webpage URL dialog & URL source of the source properties
Workaround: Copy the URL to the clipboard and then use the paste functions in XSplit (like in this video) to avoid the dialog
- (M35) XBCPLUGINS-492 - Per Scene audio is only limited to 100 for the volume settings
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-623 - Presentation Packager may crash during export process
- XBCPLUGINS-631 - YouTube Live: Unable to stream to a new event while embed is allowed
YouTube API does not currently allow
Workaround: Uncheck “Allow embed” on the broadcast details popup
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-882 - Per Scene Audio extension plugin does not work on Split Mode
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-907 - Presentation Packager: failure to export as zip when previous operation was cancelled
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-921 - CEFcom crash encountered while changing the interval for Media Slideshow
- XVE-262 - Express Video Editor: Gray preview after quickly deleting chunks of file
- XVE-311 - Express Video Editor: Certain video resolutions will not load in Windows 7 and 8.1, and crashes in Windows 10
- (M34) XVE-330 - Express Video Editor: Application skips frames and may play incorrect frame timeline when adding multiple videos one after another finishes playing
- (M34) XVE-331 - Express Video Editor may not show
- (M34) XVE-342 - Express Video Editor: Short video could freeze on add
- (M34) XVE-355 - Express Video Editor: Unable to open About window
- (M34) XVE-360 - Express Video Editor: Saved/exported video loses audio
Minor
- CPPCORE-546 - Source Transitions do not reflect crop settings for Sources.
- XBC-2497 - Add Source submenus may be hidden in some special cases
- XBC-2957 - Source transition doesn't work for Skype Video in Offline mode
- XBC-2960 - "Skype Video" flickers when mini video window is opened
Workaround: Calls > Call settings > Show advanced settings > Uncheck “Show call controls when Skype is in the background”
- XBC-3178 - Projector can show thumbnail previews of other scenes if projecting specific scenes that is not the active scene
- XBC-3347 - Text (Duration and Timer) refreshes when changing System Sound device
- XBC-3874 - Streaming plugins with NVENC shows "Variable" for Frame rate mode (local recording is ok) (FPS is constant, but Mediainfo show variable due to a small time stamp variation on the first few frames)
- XBC-4316 - Source Properties dialog loses focus on changing camera sources
- XBC-4736/IB-596 - Windows Capture crashes Intel driver on some SLI, Optimus, and Quadro machines
Note: We have identified an issue with the Nvidia drivers, and reported accordingly.
- (M34) XBC-4983 - Incorrect scene name displayed on the permissions window after swapping scenes
- XBC-5017 - Prompt to save settings may appear after confirming the restart prompt from Advanced Settings
- (M34) XBC-5038 - Mask file for Skype source is not applied right away while offline unless source is refreshed
- XBC-5084 - Preview Editor prompts to save changes to an unchanged scene after swapping to it via Go Live
- XBC-5129 - Sources can stick to the mouse on dismiss of a dialog
- XBC-5144 - "Adaptive bitrate" option value is retained on the Reconfigure Stream window after switching from x264
- XBC-5562 - Video size on reconfig stream dialog appears as default if set the same with the stage resolution
- XBC-5608 - Stopping a just-started stream shows a growl that the stream has delay enabled when there is none
- XBC-5638 - Go Live menu locks the selection on the "Change preview scene" list once opened
- (M34) XBC-5721 - Mouse cursor not rendered when capturing some UWP applications
- (M34) XBC-5722 - Built-in overlays on some UWP applications are not rendered completely
- (M34) XBC-5940 - ALT key menu bar interaction may not work after window activation by keyboard
- (M34) XBC-5949 - Projector labels do not update on switch or rename of scenes
- (M34) XBC-6371 - Incorrect message shown when adding a resolution larger than maximum resolution supported
- (M34) XBC-6397 - Unable to restore main window when pre-stream dialog opens while main window is minimized
- XBCPLUGINS-328 - YouTube Live's Reconfigure Stream window may show a blank dialog while stream delay is enabled
- XBCPLUGINS-330 - YouTube Live channel properties shows 'no data' on Extra Param but shows 'with data' from the Reconfigure Stream dialog
- XBCPLUGINS-336 - FC2: Max bitrate limit is ignored after changing codec value
- XBCPLUGINS-337 - Tooltips specific to HTML plugins are not triggered on hover after clicking the property dialog's title bar
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-476 - YouTube Live does not retain Main profile when switching to hardware encoders
Workaround: Add &ex:profile:77 to the Extra Encoder Parameters box and click OK to save
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-582/CPPCORE-1119 - Stinger Creator: Overwriting a transition file that is currently in use or locked shows an endless converting status
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-610 - Presentation Packager: Exporting as zip file using symbols in file name reflects a different directory and presentation name
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-633 - Dailymotion: Application is stalled to a non-responsive dialog on start of stream while no internet connection
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-847 - Facebook Live: Some live video details aren't loaded back on select
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-919 - Output channel wizard's account field is not aligned to center
- (M34) XBCPLUGINS-925 - Image Slideshow: Scroll Horizontal/Vertical transition not properly applied
Known limitations:
- A bug in some Nvidia’s driver versions (incl 337.50 and 337.88) prevents some functions in XSplit Broadcaster from working on Laptops with GTX 8XXM GPUs. Nvidia has released updates to its drivers to resolve this problem. Drivers from 340.52 and up resolves this issue
- CPPCORE-399 - Screen capture issues with multi-GPU combination (Exclusive mode window capture is disabled on multi monitor systems where monitors are connected to separate GPU’s)
See Notes on limitation.
- CPPCORE-875 - Virtual camera does not work with Lync/Skype for Business; Affects Windows 8.1/10
Lync/Skype for Business cannot see XSplit Broadcaster because it does not support DirectShow capture sources. Some Microsoft applications only support native hardware driver and XSplit does not provide this yet.
- CPPCORE-902 - AMD VideoCodecEngine bitrate goes higher than the set bitrate
This has been reported to AMD.
- Some Origin-enabled games (eg. Mirror’s Edge - DX9) may crash or freeze. A workaround for the moment is to disable Origin overlay by going to Origin client’s Application Settings -> Origin In Game -> Uncheck “Enable Origin In Game”
- XSplit Broadcaster may not be compatible with other similar applications that capture games running at the same time (i.e.: MSI Afterburner, Fraps).
- To resolve issues with MSI Afterburner, users may try either of the following: Run MSI Afterburner after XSplit Broadcaster, or set the "Application detection level" to “Low” in the RivaTuner properties.
- In DirectX11 games (for example World of Warcraft and Assassin's Creed 3), XSplit Broadcaster will not enter into game and cannot capture when Fraps is running. UPlay and Steam has the same problem, since Fraps prevents any other software from capturing in DX 11.
- XSplit Broadcaster is incompatible with some games using GameGuard for anti-cheat protection, hereunder Hero of the Obelisk and RF online.
- XSplit Broadcaster will run in low performance mode (legacy compatibility mode) on Windows 7/8/8.1 laptops using ATI Enduro switchable graphics (most modern laptops with AMD graphics card). We have to force this mode due to a bug in the AMD Enduro driver. (This issue has persisted since 2013 and can only be resolved by a driver update from AMD)
NOTE: The bug is fixed in AMD Windows 10 drivers, we are still unsure if AMD will fix the bug for Win 7/8
- AMD Mantle Graphics API and Vulkan is not supported by GameSource
If you are looking for the release notes of the previous version, please look here.
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