User Manual

Laserworld Showeditor 2015
Version 2015/1.0 2015 Page 17
The simulation uses Direct-X 8.0 (or newer) or OpenGL. With Direct-X, the simulation
works quicker, but is not as accurate. It is possible to simulate beam shows as well as
graphics shows. Also a combination of beam and graphic is possible (like used in
Fig.5).
Up to sixteen simulated projectors are possible. To open the dialog to adjust the
simulation, click the right mouse button in the simulation window or use the menu
“Options”. A second right mouse button click will close the dialog. A click and hold
on the center position of the selected projector allows to move it’s position. The
selection of a projector is done with the radio buttons on the right side of the dialog.
On closing the window, the settings are stored to the *.ini-file.
The Fig.5 shows an example for a simulation setup with 1 plus 2x2 projectors (one
main projector and two satellite pairs).
Hint: It is also possible to start Laserworld Showeditor by double-click on a Showeditor
*.ini file. So it may make sense to create a separate *.ini file for the settings of the
simulation (virtual devices, positions of projectors, movements, etc.) and to export
these settings to e.g. “simulation.ini”. This way several *.ini files could be saved with
different simulation settings. Simulations with the respective settings then can simply
be started with a double click on the corresponding *.ini file.
Troubleshooting – Simulation is not working or not displaying correctly:
 If the simulation is displayed incorrectly or distorted, a click on the reset button
may fix the display error.
 After a new installation of the software, the parameters for the simulation
display may not 100% fit the requirements. Please use the reset button to fix
this issue.
 If the color correction setup for the hardware is not done correctly or missing
at all, the simulation can not visualize properly.
 The drivers for the graphics board need to be installed correctly. The
simulation requires the OpenGL engine.
 During the laser show simulation, a laser output through DACs is not possible:
The output is redirected to the simulation – including output parameters like x-
axis mirroring or output size.
Fig. 4: Simulation with virtual devices.