Happy Otter Scripts for Vegas Pro

wwaag wrote on 11/30/2018, 9:52 PM

Now available for purchase--Happy Otter Scripts (HOS), a set of tools for users of Vegas Pro. The aim of HOS is to create a bridge from Vegas to open source tools for rendering and filtering.

A few of its features:
--supports Vegas Pro versions 12-20
--dockable dedicated toolbars
--direct video rendering using x264 and x265 encoders
--support for QuickSync, NVENC, and VCE
--command line access to most encoder features for advanced users
--support for audio encoding using Frauenhofer and Nero codecs
--easy access to Avisynth and VirtualDub filters including:
   -resizing and uprezzing to HD and UHD with choice of resizer
   -temporal noise filtering using motion vector techniques
   -frame rate changes using motion vector tools
   -slow motion Fx (up to 10x) using motion vector techniques
   -fisheye removal for wide angle video sources such as GoPro
   -high quality deinterlacing using QTGMC
   -image stabilization using the venerable Deshaker
--apply filters to events, loop region, regions or entire project
--frame accurate video trimming for long-GOP formats such as mp4, m2ts, etc.
--dedicated audio trim and render
--GPU-assisted proxy creation and rapid switching between original and proxy
--media rewrapping and transcoding of formats not easily imported into Vegas
--non-destructive editing of graphic and audio timeline events using external editors
--prerender Fx with choice of codecs, how added to timeline, and immediate split-screen preview

Details, demonstrations and a free download are available at: https://tools4vegas.com/

Current version. 1.0.3.24

Change log: https://tools4vegas.com/wp-content/uploads/HappyOtter-Change-Log.pdf

And finally, a shout-out to early alpha testers including: Nick, Guillaume, John, Graham, Marco, Joelson, Michael, and Dustin who have provided invaluable feedback and encouragement. Many thanks to each of you.

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Grazie wrote on 9/8/2022, 12:45 AM

O..K..dokey! 😉

IAM4UK wrote on 9/8/2022, 7:35 AM

Cheering you on, @wwaag -- thank you for your attention to this installation issue.

wwaag wrote on 9/8/2022, 10:04 PM

Given the HOS install problems that have recently surfaced, a test build is now available for 1.0.3.23. Here is the link for anyone wishing to download and try it. Don't forget to make sure that Windows has not blocked the file. https://www.dropbox.com/s/5kjcdu7wnwwrb3q/HappyOtterSetup-1.0.3.23.exe?dl=0

If there are problems (or not), please send the install log to support@tools4vegas.com. It can be found at C:\Users\<yourName>\Documents\HappyOtterScripts.

Grazie wrote on 9/8/2022, 10:49 PM

@wwaag - My Studio is getting wood laminate flooring today, so my edit rig has been suspended/deconstructed whilst the Flooring Hobbits do their thang!

Seeyah all, and the Happy Otters 🦦, on the other side of 24 hours. 💋.

Phil_P wrote on 9/9/2022, 1:31 AM

If there are problems (or not), please send the install log to support@tools4vegas.com. It can be found at C:\Users\<yourName>\Documents\HappyOtterScripts.

This one installed with no issues here thanks Wayne.

IAM4UK wrote on 9/9/2022, 8:44 AM

Thanks, Wayne! Your updated installer works on my VEGAS Pro 20 - only system. I emailed you the log for reference.

wwaag wrote on 9/9/2022, 10:26 AM

New build 1.0.3.23 is now available.

Change log may be found here. https://tools4vegas.com/wp-content/uploads/HappyOtter-Change-Log.pdf

New Versions of Nvencc64, QSVencc64, VCEencc64, MPC-HC, Mp4fpsmod
New Tool—KwikZoomPreview

Enables user to quickly zoom in and preview only selected area of the frame
Option to lock/unlock the display aspect ratio
Choice of zoom mode—pan/crop or track motion
Same render options as KwikPreview

New Features and Improvements

RenderPlus—added DV resizing presets (720 X 480,576) with option to select display aspect ratio
Support for Vegas 20

Bug Fixes

Failure to remove all DebugMode FrameServer registry items during uninstall—fixed
Convert from VFR to CFR failed for long programs—fixed

Here is the direct download link. https://tools4vegas.com/ru4f7l9rxql9ykg/

kplo wrote on 9/9/2022, 3:26 PM

Installed the HO trial for Vegas Pro 16. All items on the installed list had green checkmark. I tried Kwik preview on a small (10sec) piece of timeline video with audio; selected the default size (480). The rendered file has audio but no video...black screen. Also tried Render + on same video. The frame server window (I think) opened and then Vegas crashed with a program kernel error. I'm running Windows 7 Pro on my i7 6700k w/16GB ram and an old Radeon RX460 GPU. Am I missing a component that should have been installed or??

Any help appreciated.

Ken

wwaag wrote on 9/9/2022, 3:38 PM

@kplo

I have a record you downloading a trial but never obtaining a trial license. To do so, launch help, click on Trial License and follow instruction on the dialog.

I have not tested recent versions of HOS on Win7 installations nor I have no idea whether VCE rendering will be supported. The newest version of the rendering app (Vceencc64) will definitely not work. However, I have included an old version that used to work with Win 7. I've been using an old RX550 for testing.

kplo wrote on 9/9/2022, 4:55 PM

@Grazie

Thanks for responding.

I downloaded the trial again this am before my post and followed the instructions in the dialog. It indicated that I then had a trial license.

I'll try downloading the older version.

Thanks again.

Ken

kplo wrote on 9/9/2022, 5:05 PM

My last post was referencing Grazie by mistake. I don't see an older version on the tools4vegas site.

Ken

wwaag wrote on 9/9/2022, 5:15 PM

@kplo

Only the most recent version is available on the HOS website. This evening, I'll try to install the latest version on my old Win7 system. It should have an older Vegas version--17 for sure.

wwaag wrote on 9/9/2022, 7:56 PM

@kplo

Just did a clean install using the latest HOS build on my win7 system which is an old i7-3770K. For testing, I used Vegas 14. To my surprise, it worked OK. No problem with using the latest frameServer--CuminCode--which is included with new purchases of an HOS license. Even more surprising was that vce rendering using my rx-550 also worked for both h264 and hevc.

I still have no record that your trial license was activated. My suggestion is to "try again" to obtain a license. Once you enter your email and click on Send Request, watch out for a dialog from the license server which unfortunately was beneath the Vegas dialog rather than on top.

One other thing to try is to simply do a refresh your license information once you launch the Help dialog.

Grazie wrote on 9/9/2022, 8:37 PM

@kplo - I emailed Wayne confirming success with the installation.

And I have my new Studio Laminate Floor! No more rucking of carpet.

Moving on . . . .

Reyfox wrote on 9/10/2022, 6:53 AM

@Grazie, side note, get one of those thick plastic protecitve floor mats to protect your floor from the chair wheels.

eikira wrote on 10/20/2022, 12:45 PM

just got the email about cumincode. i must say, i am very not pleased with this! i purchased HOS mainly because of the render options, and now i have to get an aditional license...

i have to purchase it and will do so, but i think somehow it had to be possible to make a deal with the cumincode guys for people who buyed HOS before for a bigger discount or for free, because basically all helped to make their tool better... it is just not very consumer friendly practice! that does not mean wwaag does not care for his costumers, he does very so, but still it sucks big time.

Reyfox wrote on 10/20/2022, 1:23 PM

This is old news. @wwaag made a post about this a while ago that if you wanted to upgrade with CuminCode, there was an additional charge. You could either purchase direct from HOS or from CuminCode. You can read about it in the changelog Aug 2, 2022 HERE.

It's not Wayne's fault. This was the only way to get KwikPreview to work with VP19, so blame the Vegas programmers. CuminCode isn't free. I think I paid $15 for the upgrade.

Musicvid wrote on 10/20/2022, 8:48 PM

just got the email about cumincode. i must say, i am very not pleased with this! i purchased HOS mainly because of the render options, and now i have to get an aditional license...

Wayne did not write the update to Vegas Pro that caused this.
Vegas did not consult Wayne before, during, or after the update was created.
Wayne does not own cumincode. He was able to negotiate a special deal for you and me.
End of discussion.

Grazie wrote on 10/20/2022, 10:35 PM

@Musicvid - +1 Absolutely! Wayne is a total Gent, he puts up with me and my requests in a calm and measured way, what you might call “Wayne’s Way!” 😉.

Rich Parry wrote on 10/27/2022, 11:20 PM

I purchased HOS about 2 years ago and updated to latest version 1.0.3.23 . I have no memory of purchasing a frame server license. So to test, I opened RenderPlus in HOS and Cumincode frame server popped up and rendered a project. Can I assume this means I have a legal license for Cumincode FS.

Rich

diverG wrote on 10/28/2022, 2:16 AM

@Rich Parry Can I assume this means I have a legal license for Cumincode FS.

Probably not. You may have been lucky but do not be surprised if after say 14 days you may have to buy one. I seem to recall a note about this from Wayne.

My take was that new licences will include new FS, older users need to buy a license to use the new FS. This is not unreasonable as Wayne is not the author of FS.

Hulk wrote on 10/28/2022, 8:14 AM

Wayne went out of his way to get buyers of HOS a discount on Cumincode and someone is complaining? Really? This is the definition of going above and beyond.

wwaag wrote on 10/28/2022, 12:03 PM

@Rich Parry

Sorry for the delay responding. As you may be aware, notifications are not working on the forum.

Just checked. No. You do not have a CCFS upgrade license. There was a 30 day trial included with recent builds of HOS which is the reason it still works.

Here is the email I recently sent to all HOS customers.

HOS License Holder,

As you may or may not be aware, the DebugMode FrameServer (DMFS) is now deprecated and no longer works due to changes by Magix in the later builds of Vegas 19 and Vegas 20. To continue using any of the rendering scripts in HOS for these Vegas builds, the replacement CuminCode FrameServer (CCFS) must be used. If you have already purchased a CCFS license or purchased HOS after the introductionn of 1.0.3.22 on 2 Aug, you may disregard this message.

If not, you may still purchase a discounted license for CCFS on the HOS website for $15. Here is the link.

https://tools4vegas.com/get-a-license/

However, this discounted license will be available for purchase only through 1 Nov 2022. Afterward, you must purchase the CCFS license directly at the developers website at

https://www.cumincode.com/frameserver/

For anyone using older versions of Vegas through 18, DMFS will continue to work and an upgrade to CCFS is not required.

Thanks for your support of HOS.

Wayne

Rich Parry wrote on 10/28/2022, 5:01 PM

Thank you for verifying that I needed to purchase a CCFS license which I did today. I used to run a software company, there came a point when piracy got so bad it wasn't worth fighting anymore, so I shutdown the company. I am hyper sensitive to piracy and gladly purchased a CCFS license. Although I feel guilty, $15 isn't much to pay for the software.

Rich

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