=================================================================================== iFeelPixel™ version 1.7.1 =================================================================================== Compatible with TouchSense Devices, SmartPhones and Novint Falcon. "The universal multimodal interface access: Interactive Accessibility via Haptic Technology" in association with INRIA (The French National Institute for research in Computer Science and Control) Keywords: VibeTonz, Visual Force Feedback, Rumble Feedback, Tactile Mobile, Tactile Feedback, Auditory Feedback, Full Force Feedback, Multimodal Interface, Novint Falcon, samsung Omnia, SmartPhones Release Date: May 30, 2011 (Status: Stable release for Falcon and TouchSense) (C) Copyright iFeelPixel Association, all rights reserved, protected by: Inter Deposit Digital Number (IDDN) certificate from Agency for the Protection of Programs (R) iFeelPixel is a legal trademark registered at INPI - For more legal informations, please visit: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/about/ - For online help, please visit: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/help/ - For online support, please visit: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/ http://www.ifeelpixel.com/forum/ - You are welcome to contact us at any time: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/mail/ - Thanks for your interest! For official news, please visit our updated website, our blog, our newsgroup: http://www.ifeelpixel.com http://ifeelpixel.blogspot.com/ http://groups-beta.google.com/group/ifeelpixel - Please stay connected by following us on Twitter or Facebook: http://twitter.com/iFeelPixel http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ifeelpixel/154803004574061 =================== Table of Contents =================== 1. Introduction 2. Requirements 2. Installation instructions 3. What's new in this version 4. Known issues 5. Technical support 6. Donation ============== Introduction ============== - It is important to be systematic and to use tactics when exploring a virtual space. Tactile interfaces enable the user to build a cognitive map and they make the screen more concrete. A tactile interface enables the user to improvise and be more creative. - With a haptic computer interface, a blind person can play haptic computer games, learn mathematics by tracing touchable mathematical curves, and gain better access to graphical user interfaces like Windows. - Point interaction haptics: The basic method for calculating forces for the interface is based on point interaction. This means that the user is modeled as a single (infinitesimal) point in the virtual world. This is obviously a simplification but it is still a very common method since it makes the computations simpler while it still affords a very good haptic illusion. - iFeelPixel software makes universally accessible all the web content and graphical environment via the senses of vision, touch and hearing. It is a multimodal human-computer interface designed to create visual, auditory and haptic sensations based on image or pictures elements (Pixel). It offers a multisensory immersive environment for any application (Text, Pictures, Flash movies, Games, 3D ...) - Use this while using your desktop computer, playing games, watching websites, or simply leave it running in the background while using any Windows program. Any pictures elements generated by your computer and being under your cursor position on screen, will be represented with some subjective sensations: - Visual sensation or pseudo-haptic sensation (cursor pointer will move slower or faster on screen) - Auditory sensation (Sound card, internal PC speakers, Narrator voices, MIDI synthesizer) - Haptic sensation (Immersion TouchSense device, Novint Falcon, Tactile Mobile). - iFeelPixel works in parallel with existing access technology regardless of disability: Sighted people can use the visual force feedback (pseudo-haptic) to visualize the data while blind and visually impaired people can use the sound or tactile feedback to extract informations. Automatic conversion of graphics to pseudo-haptics and haptics that will make even the pure graphics on the Internet accessible to low vision and blind users. - iFeelPixel is a software that allows a user to feel the pixels on the screen with visual feedback, haptic feedback and auditory feedback at a time. It engages your sense of touch for a more natural, intuitive experience. Feeling is believing! For detailed description and suggestions to try, please visit: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/description/ For screenshots and movies, please visit: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/screenshots/ The IT Potential of Haptics - touch access for people with disabilities: http://www.certec.lth.se/doc/touchaccess/TouchAccess.pdf http://www.certec.lth.se/doc/touchaccess/TouchAccess.txt http://www.certec.lth.se/doc/touchaccess/TouchAccess-Appendix.pdf "Tactile Images": feeling the relief of images with pseudo-haptic http://www.irisa.fr/tactiles/index-eng.html http://www.ifeelpixel.com/screenshots/ifeelpixelmovieswf.html 3D Touch developed by Novint http://www.novint.com/ Haptic Mobile http://immersion.org/partners/haptics-in-use/ http://developer.immersion.com/index.php ============== Requirements ============== 1. Hardware ------------- - Minimum System Requirements*: Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows Seven RC Graphic card: 128Mb 3D hardware accelerated graphics card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 1.5 GB free disk space Memory: 512 MB RAM Other: Broadband Internet Connection, USB 2.0 connection * The final minimum system requirements may vary from these values slightly after final testing. - Screen display mode: 256 colors, 16 bit or 32 bit (recommended) - Screen Resolution: any resolution, but 800*600 and above are recommended http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/screenresolution.aspx - Window Font Size: Normal (recommended, font by default) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310543 · You need a generic control device (Mouse, Trackball, Touchpads) to feel Visual Force Feedback on screen (Cursor pointer will move slower or faster). iFeelPixel determines how far the pointer moves on the computer screen in response to how far you move the mouse for correct ratio between Mouse Motion (hand) and Visual Sensations (eyes). · You need a Nintendo WiiMote to feel rumble feedback. · You need a tactile mobile phone (Samsung sgh-i900 Omnia) to feel vibro-tactile feedback · You need an active TouchSense device (Mouse, Joystick, Gamepad) to feel tactile feedback. · You need a Novint Falcon to feel full force feedback (Recommended). Special offer: Use the referral code "ifeelpixel" to get 20% off a novint falcon pistol grip bundle! The system requirements for the Falcon can be found here: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/#requirements - You need a DirectX compatible sound card to hear and feel sound feedback (optional): http://www.computerhope.com/drivers/sound.htm - Internal PC speakers (optional, alternative of sound feedback) - Please do not forget to unmute the MIDI Synthetiser in the sound card settings. - DirectX compatible video card drivers: http://www.computerhope.com/drivers/video.htm 2. Software ------------- - Operating System: Windows compatible XP/Vista/Seven 32/64 bits (Alternative OS: Virtual PC or Virtual Box) English/American version of windows XP/Vista/Seven are recommended (International users). Windows 95/NT are not supported. Windows 98/Me/2000 have limited support. Windows Vista/Seven users: Desktop composition should be temporarily disabled everytime that our program is running, because it is not perfectly compatible with desktop composition. If iFeelPixel interface is running slow, please disable Aero Desktop composition (Aero) before running iFeelPixel. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/easily-disable-vistas-aero-before-running-an-application-such-as-a-video-game/ Windows XP SP2 users: if you cannot run the setup executable, please download the Zipped version of iFeelPixel then extract the contents to a folder of your choice (Recommended folder: C:\iFeelPixel, create the folder if it does not exist). - This software uses the VB6 run-times files*: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q192461/ http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/vbrun60.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 run-time files*: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?familyId=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d-074b9f2bc1bf&displayLang=en - This software uses the Immersion TouchSense Technology*: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/drivers/immersion/ImmersionWebPlugin.exe *Required but packaged with iFeelPixel setup, no further software installation is necessary. - This software uses the Immersion VibeTonz Technology 2.0 (Required for mobile users): http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/drivers/immersion/IVSInstall_0200007604.exe http://developer.immersion.com/index.php Note: Mobile Device Center (Vista/Seven) or ActiveSync (XP) should be already installed and configured on your machine before you try to install VibeTonz Studio 2.0. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-synch.mspx - Microsoft Speech API file (speech add-on, part I): http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/spchapi.exe - A Text-To-Speech engine (speech add-on, part II): http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/lhttseng.exe - Additional TTS engines (speech add-on, part III): http://web.archive.org/web/20080213181602/http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/downloads/user.aspx#tts http://www.vioio.com/voices.htm - Novint Falcon Drivers and download links for F-gen/NVeNT/HDAL SDK: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/#software - Novint Falcon Fatal Error: if the dynamic link library 'FTD2XX.dll' could not be found on your machine. Please download and install D2XX Drivers http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm The list of additional requirements (drivers for haptic devices) is available at: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/ http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/mice.htm =========================== Installation instructions =========================== To install iFeelPixel, you should follow some simple steps: 1. Download the installer program to a location on your hard drive (e.g., C:\temp). 2. Run the installer program by double-clicking on the "iFeelPixel_tactileware", "iFeelPixel_setup" or "iFeelPixel_professional" executable icon. 3. Follow the instructions of the installer program to install iFeelPixel. 4. Launch the software. 5. Activate the software with the activation code you received during the registration process (Skip this step if you are not registered to continue Trial). http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/activation.htm 5. Done! Congratulations iFeelPixel should be installed and activated on your machine. Enjoy! **What files are installed?**: The iFeelPixel installer will install the following files on your system: * hotsamp.ifr (Immersion Force Resource) * notes.ifr (Immersion Force Resource) * zmouse_emoticons.ifr (Immersion Force Resource) * MyVibe.ivt (Immersion VibeTonz Resource) * ifeelpixeleula.rtf and ifeelpixeleula.txt (iFeelPixel - End User License Agreement) * immersioneula.rtf (Immersion - End User License Agreement) * iFeelPixel.exe (iFeelPixel application and configuration) * some XML files * some image files * some sound files * some xhtml files * some registry keys For more informations about installation, please visit our online support: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/install.htm **Uninstalling iFeelPixel**: There are 2 ways to remove iFeelPixel from your system: 1. You should use the "Add/Remove Programs" control panel in Windows. To this by selecting "Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs" from the Windows Start menu. In the listbox that is presented to you, choose "iFeelPixel", "iFeelPixel Trial" or "iFeelPixel Professional" and click "remove." 2. You should use the Start Menu Uninstall shortcut. To this by selecting it from the Windows Start menu: "Start >> All Programs >> iFeelPixel >> Uninstall" or "Start >> All Programs >> iFeelPixel Trial >> Uninstall" or "Start >> All Programs >> iFeelPixel Professional >> Uninstall" . Perfect cleaning (Following points are necessary): 1. Launch a search on your hard disk for "iFeelPixel" folder in your "Application Data" folder, when you found it, open it and you can delete the folder where backup settings of iFeelPixel software are saved. Alternative: Start iFeelPixel, go to menu File > Application data folder. Exit iFeelPixel, then delete all the data files you find in this folder. 2. Empty your recycle bin For more informations about uninstallation, please visit our online support: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/uninstall.htm ============================ What's new in this version ============================ (v.1.7.1) - TONAR and "Mouse Limitation" are compatible with "Boutons detection" (Monitoring selection) - Stability and bug fixes (v.1.7.0) - Screen definition detection (Useful for some video games) - Multiple Monitors (Virtual Desktop) support - Desktop composition compatibility improved (Aero interface for Vista / Seven users) - Faster pixel detection (Works better on modern video games and Decrease CPU usage) - Cursor Motion detection (Monitoring selection) - Mouse Boutons detection (Monitoring selection) - New Color options: Single pixel selection, 3*3 pixel average, 5*5 pixel average (v.1.6.3) - Remote control the Falcon with the mouse (New Feature in TONAR settings) - Novint web site links updated - Stability and bug fixes (v.1.6.2) - Stability and bug fixes - Menu added in metronome settings - Installer updated: Default path is the "Application Data Folder" for the current user. (v.1.6.1) - Metronome Settings updated: AutoClick feature, Cursor Motion Detection, New sounds feedback - Stability and bug fixes - Ready for International languages - Internet links updated - "Software updates" moved to help Menu - New feature: "Block Mouse" in "Force Settings" window - Registry keys added to disable or enable mouse acceleration (v.1.6.0) - New software protector - Explorer crashes detection: if explorer crashes, the iFeelPixel Icon in Sistray appears again (v.1.5.3) - "Stop all effects!" do not set anymore cursor behavior to normal speed - Force Settings updated with "Mouse Acceleration" (registry keys to disable or enable cursor acceleration on windows) - Force Settings Speed informations updated: Centisecond is replaced by second - Registry keys folder added in setup - Option Button "No Mass" added in Falcon Settings to disable Force for secondary effects. - Button "Reset value" in Falcon Settings reset Mass/Force to value 5 - Uninstall icon updated (v.1.5.2) - Splashscreen enhanced - Force Settings updated with "Mouse Acceleration" (registry keys to disable or enable cursor acceleration on windows) - Novint Falcon Settings Updated (See "Buttons Pressions" Tab) - New icons for internet shortcuts (v.1.5.1) - Grab the status bar with left-button to move the form (v.1.5.0) - Grid Options: weight simulator allows to simulate the weight of an object (icons, windows) if any button is pressed - TouchSense Plugin Stable - "Swap buttons" added in "Force Settings" (v.1.4.6) - Stability and bug fixes (v.1.4.6) (v.1.4.5) - The software automatically detects if the Falcon is calibrated (v.1.4.5) - Menu shortcut to "Force Settings" added in Edge, Color, Grid, Texture (v.1.4.5) - "Exit" renamed to "Hide" in "mouse limitation" (v.1.4.5) - Link updated for the immersion web page in help > about (v.1.4.5) - Credits / EULA updated (v.1.4.5) (v.1.4.4) - Texture Options: New Texture Detectors to extract texture features (v.1.4.4) - Novint Falcon Settings: if position Z is disabled, the zoom is not controled by Z-axis (v.1.4.4) - Texture Options: Magnitude Amplificator Slider optimized for the Novint Falcon (v.1.4.4) - "Check Software Updates" renamed to "Software Updates" (v.1.4.4) (v.1.4.3) - Select window or area settings: "Automatic Invisiblity" after any selection (v.1.4.3) - Memory leaks because virtualization are corrected (v.1.4.3) - "Filter RGB" in Color Detection is not anymore checked if Edge Detector is activated (v.1.4.3) - New link "Cursor Behavior Support" added in "Force Settings" help menu (v.1.4.3) (v.1.4.2) - "Filter Threshold" in Color Detection is controled by the main Threshold (v.1.4.2) - Zoom value Controled by Novint Falcon Z-axis is reversed (v.1.4.2) - Tactile Grid effect optimized for Tactile Mobile (v.1.4.2) - Start/Stop Immersion VibeTonz Service (v.1.4.2) - Tactile Mobile effects cannot be edited if VibeTonz is reinitializing (v.1.4.2) - "Speed and Force settings" renamed to "Force Settings" (v.1.4.2) - "IVT size", "Max Nested repeats" and "Max Duraction effect" added in advanced Tactile Mobile Effects (v.1.4.2) - "Show/Hide iFeelPixel" updated in icon sisytray (v.1.4.2) (v.1.4.1) - View > Desktop Composition > Enable/Disable via command (v.1.4.1) (v.1.4.0) - We added 2 new type of sliders in the "Speed and force settings windows". These sliders allow to generate advanced textures sensations: Positive (Right or down directions) and Negative (Left or Up directions) (v.1.4.0) To unlock the Advanced Texture feature, the Professional edition of iFeelPixel TactileWare is required. - Texture Options: Magnitude Amplificator Slider updated (v.1.4.0) - Advanced Texture Generation Algorythm improved (v.1.4.0) - New setup executable automatically disables desktop composition and run as Admin (v.1.4.0) - Delete Texture Preset (v.1.4.0) -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- (v.1.3.4) - New setup executable automatically disables desktop composition and run as Admin under windows XP SP2 compatibility mode - Disable Desktop Composition (Compatibility Fix for windows Vista and windows Seven) (v.1.3.3) - Interface optimized: Cursor Behavior added (User can determine the cursor speed) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/cursorbehavior.htm - Novint Falcon Option updated: Automatic Force Feedback Checkbox [Checked = the Force is automatically generated by the velocity and/or acceleration (Recommended). Unchecked = Manual Force] Selection choices: mass, mass-damper, spring-mass-damper or mass-acceleration. - Use Novint Falcon 'Top Button' to: . Switch between Attraction, Normal, Repulsion (Primary effects). . Disable\Enable Mouse control . Switch between Mass, Damper, Spring and Acceleration (Secondary effect) . Show Shortcut Menu - Stability and bug fixes - View > Optimize > Reduce Memory Usage - Icon Menu updated - Limited Zone Updated: unused buttons removed - "Speed and force settings" updated -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- (v.1.2.5) - Window detector improved: "High precision" checkbox added. It works with HWND (v.1.2.5) - "Speed and force settings" help menu updated with "enhance pointer precision" (v.1.2.5) (v.1.2.3) - Color Detection: User can select betwen 4 methods of color generation - Novint Falcon Options: The new F-gen/NVeNt/HDAL Beta 2 is recommended and should be installed on your machine. The software can detect if the new Novint Driver is correctly installed on the machine. It runs even if latest HDAL files are not installed or missing. - You can disable or enable gravity compensation directly from Novint Falcon Options. - This version is fixing some issues between the cursor accuracy and Z-axis. Thus, Tactile sensations have been improved. - The default force settings have been modified. We recommend to reset settings to default if you installed a previous version on your machine. - The following features: Edge detection, color detection (color selector), Tactile Grid, Texture generation and TONAR (windows attraction) have been updated and improved. The new tactile grid can be useful if others features cannot detect any pixel of interest (For example: overlay video). - By default, all Novint buttons will not generate force feedback if a pression is detected - The user can choose between absolute grip position or relative grip position (Relative position is useful to know the grip direction). - Novint Help > Falcon Army (Novint Falcon Community) http://www.falconarmy.com/ - TONAR updated: cursor is attracted by windows, user can select any window size - Color Selector - Compatibility improved for windows 7 (Application virtualization made with Boxedapp packer, side-by-side feature) - Reduce Memory Usage if the main window is minimized or closed - We added a new slider in the "Speed and force settings windows". This slider allows the software to decrease (slowly or quickly) the force when there is no pixel detected - The following features: Edge detection, color detection (color selector), tactile Grid, Texture generation and TONAR (windows attraction) have been updated and improved for Novint Falcon (Force Feedback Hardware). We added the Z-axis in the Grid option and Texture option. - Immersion Plugin agreement is automatically accepted -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- (v.1.1.1) - We added the Z-axis in the Grip option and Texture option (Useful for 3D force feedback). - "TouchSense Information" updated - "Full screen" button added in "Limited Zone": switch between full screen or window - "Show shortcut Menu" Checkbox: Show icon Menu if the window is already selected -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- (v.1.0.0) - Tactile Mobile: Creates Tactile effects for your mobile phone with VibeTonz Technology. To date, more than 65 million handsets with Immersion's high-fidelity, programmable haptics technology have shipped around the world. iFeelPixel software lets mobile phone users design their own haptic effects to personalize touch feedback. Touch feedback makes the mobile phone user experience more sensory, intuitive, useful, fun and allows users to feel a computer screen anywhere. From its "Tactile Mobile" option, iFeelPixel lets users create personalized haptic effects through a graphical user interface based on the conventions of Immersion's VibeTonz(R) Studio authoring tool for developers. Users can modify wave shape, duration, and intensity to create distinctive vibrational patterns. These creations let users personalize their phone with unique haptic experiences. - Vibro-Tactile Feedback (To enable Vibro-Tactile effects for Tactile Mobiles) (v.1.0.0) - Edge Detection: Automatic or Manual Periodic effect (v.1.0.0) - COlor Detection: Color Force (Novint Falcon) and Tactile Duration Slider added (v.1.0.0) - Automatic Force based on Mass Effect: mass is the quantity of inertia possessed by an object or the proportion between force and acceleration refered to in Newton's second law of Motion (v.1.0.0). Selection choices: mass, mass-damper, spring-mass-damper or mass-acceleration. The mass value is expressed in Kilogram (Default value is 2,5 Kilogram) The force feedback is more consistent when "Mass" is selected. The others algorythms are based on the Grip speed value. If the speed is 0, there is no force feedback effect. The force settings can be adjusted on the "Speed and Force settings" window, "Novint Falcon settings" window, feature options or strength slider. - You can control Zoom Magnifier with Z-axis of the Novint Falcon (v.1.0.0) - Tactile Mobile Option added (v.1.0.0) - Visual Force Feedback (Pseudo-haptic developed in collaboration with INRIA) motion is much more precise than before (decimal precision). (v.1.0.0) - TONAR direction detection optimized. This is useful to know the direction of the cursor (Horizontal: Right or Left, Vertical: Up or Down). This is also useful for Grid, Texture and visual force feedback. (v.1.0.0) - "Bug Report" updated for the Tactile Mobile (v.1.0.0) - "Tactile Feedback" updated for Edge, line, corner, color detection (v.1.0.0) - "Delete file settings" added (v.1.0.0) - Visual Feedback renamed to "Visual Force Feedback" (v.1.0.0) - "Clipboard viewer" moved to "clipboard window" (v.1.0.0) - Volume Slider renamed to "Strength" slider (v.1.0.0) -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- (v.0.9.1) - The Novint Algorithm developed for iFeelPixel software is based on the Novint HDAL Programmer's Guide about Newton's second law and how to generate automatically force feedback effects (mass-damper, spring-mass-damper and mass-acceleration). It gives pretty good results and the mass effect is customizable by the user in every option. Thus, the buttons pressions are useful for drag-and-drop operation on screen. The usability has been improved and more people (blind and gamers) could be interested by this version. - In the "Speed and Force Settings" window under "File" menu, you can choose if you prefer an attraction effect or repulsion effect for Visual Feedback and Novint Falcon. Also you can modify the timer interval (refresh speed). - Novint Falcon settings updated: The software automatically set the Falcon to control the mouse upon launch. Automatic Force based on Mass Effect. Selection choices: mass-damper, spring-mass-damper or mass-acceleration. The mass value is in Kilogram. Possibility to disable/enable every axis. Possibility to disable/enable every position. - Clipboard-to-morse checkbox removed. - Grid feature does not control anymore novint cursor position. - Edge settings, Line settings and Corner settings are grouped on 1 window. - Minimize and close buttons are added in the menu. -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- - Visual Feedback (Pseudo-haptic developed in collaboration with INRIA) has been optimized. (v.0.9.0) Users can select if they prefer to be attracted or repulsed when there is a pixel detection under their cursor. That's mean iFeelPixel software can simulate realistic pseudo-tactile sensations without a haptic interface. Open File Menu > Visual Feedback (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+ F1) - New multimodal file menubar (v.0.9.0) I. Visual Feedback (To enable pseudo-haptic effects with a simple mouse) II. Haptic feedback is divided into 3 parts: 1. Rumble Feedback (To enable Rumble effects for Nintendo Wiimote). 2. Tactile Feedback (To enable Tactile effects for TouchSense devices). 3. Force Feedback (To enable force effects for Novint Falcon). III. Auditory Feedback is divided into 3 parts: 1. Sound Card Feedback 2. Internal Speakers 3. Narrator Voices Edge, Line, Corner, Color, Grid, Texture options has been updated (v.0.9.0): - You can choose if you prefer an attraction effect or repulsion effect for Visual Feedback or Novint Falcon - "Media Center" has been updated and renamed to "Force Ressource" (v.0.9.0) - "Reload Immersion Plugin" has been added in "Force Ressource" (v.0.9.0) - "iFeelPixel Research" has been renamed to "Clipboards Monitoring " (v.0.9.0) - New options for Novint Falcon (v.0.9.0) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/whatsnew9.htm#novint Special thanks to Novint (Bill Anderson, Jonathan Miller) for the Novint Hardware and the haptic library. - Local Search Removed (v.0.9.0) - Keyboard Piano: Automatic volume checkbox has been added, the volume slider is controlled by main volume slider (v.0.9.0) - When you enable a feature on the toolbar, it automaticaly disables the others features (v.0.9.0) - "Mouse data and settings" is updated for the Novint Falcon (Force Safety) (v.0.9.0) - "Constant force" (See edge options) interacts in correlation with "visual feedback", "tactile feedback" and "Force Feedback" (v.0.9.0). - "Windows caption" checkbox removed from Morse option (v.0.9.0) - Horizontal or vertical visual Grid can be selected (v.0.9.0) - Haptic devices names appear on Icon Systray (v.0.9.0) - View > "More Information" becomes "TouchSense Informations" (v.0.9.0) - Acceleration and deceleration checkboxes are used to control Novint Falcon forces (v.0.9.0) - Help > "Bug Report" updated for the Novint Falcon (v.0.9.0) - "Tactile Feedback" updated for Edge, line, corner detection (v.0.9.0) - "Splashscreen" updated with Novint Logo (v.0.9.0) - Help > "About" updated with Novint Logo (v.0.9.0) - "EULA / Credits" updated (v.0.9.0) -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- - File > WiiFeelPixel >> WiiMote Rumble Feedback (v.0.8.4) - WiiFeelPixel Options: Rumble settings for the Nintendo Wii Remote Controller (v.0.8.4) Help > Hardware requirements: You need a WiiMote (a remote controller for the Nintendo Wii) to feel the Rumble Feedback and a compatible Bluetooth USB adapter to connect the computer with the WiiMote. Thanks to Tokkyo Nakamura (Author of WiinRemote) for the help and Wiimote support (Copyright Nintendo Wii All rights reserved). How to connect Wiimote with Bluesoleil? http://www.wiili.org/index.php/How_To:_BlueSoleil - When you enable a feature on the toolbar, it automaticaly stops WiiMote Rumble (v.0.8.5) - When you enable a feature on the toolbar, it automaticaly disables the others features not compatible (v.0.8.4) - Mouse data and settings: new cursor speed value selected by default (v.0.8.4) minimum speed = 5, maximum speed = 15, Maximum acceleration/deceleration per pixel = 2 -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- - New system of software protection and online activation for license (v.0.8.3) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/activation.htm - File > Select > Part of Screen: * Keyboard shortcut added, press any key to select quickly a window on screen. * Mouse shortcut added, select quickly a window on screen with left button, right button or middle button (Middle button is recommended) (v.0.8.3) - Keyboard Piano Options: hear musical sounds from your keystrokes. Transform your keyboard into a virtual Piano (v.0.8.3) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/whatsnew8.htm#keyboardpiano - iFeelPixel software is compatible with Windows Vista Operating System (v.0.8.3) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/faq/#vista - Settings are saved in a XML file. This way the software does not need to accesss the windows registry. Benefits: more safe, more secure, more stable for the computer and the user. How to delete those files? See uninstall instructions for more informations (v.0.8.3) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/uninstall.htm - Each new backup is saved with the ".xml" extension (".reg" extension for older version). It is more safe and secure to use XML than registry, especialy on windows vista. How to delete those files? See general settings for more informations (v.0.8.3) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/generalsettings.htm - Each new texture is saved with the ".xml" extension (".reg" extension for older version). It is more safe and secure to use XML than registry, especialy on windows vista. How to delete those files? See texture settings for more informations (v.0.8.3) http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/savetexture.htm - View > Main Display > Always Stay on Top: Only for the main window of iFeelPixel, not anymore the options (v.0.8.3) - You can send us your software version code and set your user name directly from iFeelPixel software: (v.0.8.3) Help > About > Click "Paypal Donate" button Help > About > Enter your User Name in the Textbox > Click "Set User " button - File > Open Application Data Folder: Per-user settings are in a separate file located under "Application Data" and are requested of the OS in the same manner (v.0.8.3) - View > More Information: you can choose any drive letter to search the third party files, iFeelPixel will remember this setting next time you restart the sofware (v.0.8.3) -------------------Previous Versions--------------------------------------- - Visual Feedback added (Pseudo-haptic developed in collaboration with INRIA): (v.0.8.1) Cursor speed and acceleration is automatically based on pixel brightness. Alternatively, the cursor speed value can be modified manually by the user (For Edge, Line, Corner, Color, Texture, Morse, Grid, TONAR features). Note for Visual Grid and Visual TONAR: Digital zoom must be pressed to view visual effects. Note for Morse: 'Read character' must be checked to view visual effects (Sign Language). That's mean iFeelPixel software can simulate pseudo-tactile sensations without a haptic interface. Open File Menu > Visual Feedback (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+ F1) - Enable/Disable digital zoom when the user click the iFeelPixel logo on main window Note: Digital Zoom cannot zoom itself to avoid weird graphical effects. - Sound Feedback and Internal PC speakers updated: Sound Speed value is modified automatically if "visual feedback" is enabled (For Edge, Line, Corner, Color, Texture features) - Mouse Data and Settings Window: View Menu >> Mouse Data and Settings... (shortcut: Ctrl+W) - Color detection improved, color options updated - Line and corner options, status improved: Indicate color (Light / Dark), or orientation - Line and corner effects are linked to threshold http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/threshold.htm - "Constant force" (See edge options) interacts in correlation with "visual feedback" and "tactile feedback" - "Hotsamp.ifr" file updated (Compatibility improved for TouchSense devices) - Local search settings updated: now you can limit maximum size per file included in search File > Local Search > Enter a Number in 'size per file' textbox (range: 1 KB to 99999 KB, Default = 5000 KB, No limit = 0) - Privacy note: clipboards are automatically deleted at end of this session File > Clipboards - File > Media Center: 'Reset' and 'clear' buttons added for all features (Edge, Line, Corner, Grid, Color, Texture) - 'Open all options' added in the Menu 'Options' - Make a tactile grid automatically (Settings based on zoom size) Make a tactile grid manually (Enter settings below) Options > Tactile Grid - Compact mode: Zoom view is automatically resized if the main window is resized. View > Compact - The single point of contact between cursor and screen is visually simulated by a red dot and a red circle on zoom view. It symbolizes the only pixel of interest. - Unchecking acceleration checkbox or deceleration checkbox reset cursor speed to 10, if cursor speed is actually decelerated or accelerated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A full list of changes in this version can be found at: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/whatsnew10.htm Main Features: -----------File Menu----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Force Ressource - Force Settings (Force Safety for Novint Falcon and Timer Interval) - Software Updates - Stop all effects! - Monitoring Selection - Mouse limitation - Startup with windows - Saving/Exporting/Importing/Resetting/Deleting Settings - Visual Force Feedback - Haptic feedback --> Rumble Feedback --> Vibro-Tactile Feedback --> Tactile Feedback --> Force Feedback - Auditory Feedback --> Sound Card Feedback --> Internal PC speakers --> Narrator Voices - Multimodal (All) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------Toolbar-------------------------------------------------------------- - Edge detection - Line detection - Corner detection - Color Detection - Grid Generation - Texture Generation - Play/Stop - Magnifier - Demo mode - Keyboard Piano + American Sign Language - Morse Engine + American Sign Language - TONAR (Tactile Orientation Navigation And Ranging) - Metronome System ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------View Menu--------------------------------------------------- - Main Display : Stay on top, center of screen, Opacity window, Disable Desktop Composition - Modify iFeelPixel CPU priority - Optimize Memory - Control Panel - TouchSense information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For software shortcuts, please visit: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/shortcuts.txt ============== Known issues ============== List of known issues in this version of iFeelPixel: . Slow pixel detector with modern video games (fixed v.1.7.0) . It does not detect correctly screen definition updates (fixed v.1.7.0) . It does not work with multiple monitors and virtual desktop (fixed v.1.7.0) . Installer updated for standard users without admin rights (Fixed v.1.6.1) . "Stop all effects!" set cursor behavior to normal speed (Fixed v.1.5.3) . Button "Reset value" in Falcon Settings reset Mass/Force to old value 2 (Fixed v.1.5.3) . Morse is not working correctly if another feature is activated (fixed v.1.5.1) . Error message on Exit, because library and process are not correctly unloaded and terminated (fixed v.1.5.0) . "Keyboard Piano" and "Keyboard quick shortcut" are not working without administrator rights (fixed with setup executable v.1.4.0) . Start-up with windows is not working (corrected v.1.3.5 It works on any user account) Internet Explorer is corrupted… how do I fix it? http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Internet-Explorer-corrupted-fix.html . Tactile Feedback (TouchSense Technology) is disabled for Grid and Texture because Toolbar stop Immersion Effects (fixed v.1.3.4) . Haptic Adapter is not correctly initialized before Restoring Novint Setting (fixed v.1.3.4) . Small textures are not correctly functioning with the Novint Falcon (Still NOT fixed v.1.3.3) . If a backup setting is deleted, its name is not deleted in List Box (fixed v.1.3.3) . Visual Color does not reset correctly the cursor speed (It must be stopped directly without increase or decrease) (fixed v.1.3.0) . Color and Novint Falcon: Problem occurs with force feedback when strentgh value is 30% (fixed v.1.3.0) - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 run-time files (added v.1.2.4) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?familyId=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d-074b9f2bc1bf&displayLang=en - Bug in TONAR (corrected v.1.2.4) - Installation of F-gen/NVeNT/HDAL beta is recommended for Novint Falcon users. (v.1.2.3) http://www.falconarmy.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=F-Gen - Visual Force Feedback: the cursor speed is not correctly set if the value is under 1 (v.1.1.1). - HapticLibrary.dll is missing in the software defender folder (v.1.1.1). - Installation of Immersion VibeTonz Studio is required for tactile mobile users (we are working with Immersion Corporation to offer an alternative solution). (v.1.0.0) http://developer.immersion.com/index.php See USB Advanced Network Functionality for Mobile Device Center/ActiveSync troobleshootings. http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesync/usb-advanced-functionality.htm Note: Mobile Device Center (Vista) or ActiveSync (XP) should be already installed and configured on your machine. - Mobile devices names does not appear on Icon Systray, no vibetonz logo (v.1.0.0) - Fatal Error (Novint Falcon): The dynamic link library 'FTD2XX.dll' could not be found (v.0.9.0). Solution: Please download and install D2XX Drivers - Fix For Non English Users issue: International compatibility with international version of MicroSoft Windows http://ifeelpixel.blogspot.com/2007/09/ifeelpixel-version-082-compatible.html - Narrator issue with windows XP SP2 discovered, please download and install English package: http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/agent2/lhttseng.exe http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/lhttseng.exe - Narrator issue with windows Vista discovered: users cannot select the source of sound engine. The sounds are played on sound card, but they cannot be listened via speackers. The ability to choose a different hardware or software MIDI synthesizer other than the default Microsoft GS Wavetable Software synth has been removed from the user interface for audio configuration in Windows Vista. A different output MIDI synth or output device port can be selected only by editing the registry. Alternative solution: Right-click on the Volume Mixer icon in the taskbar. That opens the sound settings window. The green “checkmark” should be on your Speakers device (which is attached to your sound card). Disable the other audio output engine listed in Playback Tab. The list of known issues in this version of iFeelPixel is available at: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/whatsnew10.htm#knowissues The list of known issues in all versions of iFeelPixel is available at: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/knowissue.txt - Error handler for beta tester: If an error occurs, you see an error description on screen and you have 3 choices: ABORT (Abrupt termination of iFeelPixel program execution and iFeelPixel process running) RETRY (Performs the action of retrying the action whose failure posted the dialog box) IGNORE (Ignore last error generated by iFeelPixel software) Please be sure to review the list of known issues before submitting a bug. But if you do find a problem that isn't included on the known issues list, please let us know by reporting the bug: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/mail/bug.php =================== Technical support =================== - To update this software: Help >> Software Updates If your version is outdated, please update to the most current version. Otherwise, please visit this site again in some days to check if a new version is released. - For technical support questions, please go to: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/ - Online forum to meet iFeelPixel users and discuss about iFeelPixel software: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/forum/ - Keep in touch with our web log (blog) or our newsgroup: http://ifeelpixel.blogspot.com/ http://groups-beta.google.com/group/ifeelpixel - iFeelPixel Headlines News for your RSS newsreader: http://www.ifeelpixel.blogspot.com/atom.xml - Stay connected by following us on Twitter. http://www.twitter.com/iFeelPixel - Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/faq/ - Online help: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/help/ - This software has been scanned with Avast Antivirus and McAfee, it does not contain any virus. http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/ifeelpixel.com/ Others antivirus can report a false positive alert if their virus database is not correctly updated. Please contact us if a false alarm occurs with your antivirus software or directly contact the antivirus software company to correct the false detection. - E-mail: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/mail/ - Please help us improve our software, send your report and give your point of view: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/test.php ============== Contribution ============== iFeelPixel is a "DonationWare": this means that is free for members of iFeelPixel organisation, but non-members can make a donation to help support further development and web-server costs. http://www.ifeelpixel.com/donate/?promo_code=iFeelPixel Special offer: Use our referral code "ifeelpixel" to get 20% off a Novint Falcon and receive a free professional version of our software. Please contact us with your new Falcon serial number. If you already own a Novint Falcon, your subscription for the basic edition will be free (charges won't be charged). You just need to send us your Novint Falcon serial number. http://www.ifeelpixel.com/faq/#novint_falcon_serial A "License to touch" is a license key to activate your copy of iFeelPixel on your machine. We are protecting the iFeelPixel software against sharing of license keys, the use of pirate copies and against any abuse. Here your benefits by activating iFeelPixel: - No more time limit (your license code will never expire) - No more activation restriction - No more nag screen on exit - No more registration reminder - Free updates - Priority help and support, private forum access - Preferential treatment for feature requests - Free software sample, bundles, bonus, coupons and special offers Find more informations about activation of iFeelPixel in our support section. http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/activation.htm There is also a professional edition, available for commercial users or advanced users. The price depends of the size of the company and the number of employees: http://www.ifeelpixel.com/faq/#whatstheprice The main difference is the "Advanced Texture Feature", the "Advanced Color Detector", the "Windows Tool Professional" and the "Multi-Device Capability" (upcoming feature especialy developed for Novint Falcon users). With professional edition you also get Priority email support and free updates. That means that even if we release a major version, you can still unlock it and use it for as long as you like. http://www.ifeelpixel.com/faq/#proversion If you want install and run the software on multiple machines, you need to purchase professional licenses. https://www.trialpay.com/cart/?pp=nGBGnmn&c=cfd21fb For more information please contact us http://www.ifeelpixel.com/mail/