Version 1.3.2.1 (Hotfix Update)

Changelog:

• Optimized: BeatDrop now unlocks preset cycling when Auto Lock Preset when it's no music is on at every startup.
• Fixed an issue that drag and drop functionality automatically disables when toggling the window opacity, transparency mode or full screen mode.
• Preset fixes on the Original MilkDrop Presets!
• More and more presets and textures!

UPDATE: BeatDrop has been re-released with more patch fixes of the Original MilkDrop Preset Pack.
UPDATE: Re-released with a fixed Rovastar - Mosaics of Ages preset.

Version 1.3.2

It's been 3 months since the development isn't active. I worked hard to improve BeatDrop's stability and also adding new exciting features. So, this is the first 2024 release of BeatDrop Music Visualizer!

Changelog:

• Now it can load presets in background.
• Loading Presets no longer gets an error while the 'L' is pressed.
• Optimized: If you open BeatDrop and you close it, it will no longer appear in Task Manager.
• Auto Lock Preset when it's no music (Configurable via beatdrop.ini)
• Optimized: Transparency Mode will revert back to default when you are toggling the window opacity. Also for the window opacity by transparency mode.
• Changed the text from "Previous preset" to "Preset used" on preset info.
• BeatDrop now uses the Spout Sender as ARGB Color Format instead of XRGB.
• Drag, Drop and Load MilkDrop (.milk) Preset [BETA]

Version 1.3.1

Changelog:

• Reworked Startup Preset Loading Algorithm
• Borderless Mode
• Fixed sprite burn aspect-ratio
• Reenabled constant uniform blending transition
• nTexSize and nMeshSize are now readable from beatdrop.ini!
• Total presets loaded now showed up in the preset info
• Window Opacity Feature
• New hardcut modes: 2 beats, 4 beats and Kinetronic (Visikord)
• Butterchurn Presets, now included on BeatDrop
• Made the new Beat Detection more and more accurate (48000hz sample rate recommended)

A little bug fixes (Version 1.2.1)

In version 1.2.1, the bug is now fixed when the full-screen exits with the small, frozen and unwindowed visualizer.

Version 1.3

After a long months of adding new features by myself and someone waiting for the new version, I have decided to release today for getting ready for the party!

Changelog:

• New preset info UI! (Added previous preset info)
• Transparency Mode
• Improved Beat Detection Frequency Splitting
• Implemented the anti-idle timeout when it's on full-screen or monitor stretch mode.
• Changed the monitor stretch hotkey from ALT + SHIFT to ALT + S (ALT + SHIFT changes the keyboard language).
• You can now scroll the mouse to load specific presets! (Mouse Wheel Down - Load Next Preset; Mouse Wheel Up - Load Previous Preset)
• Added intelligent beat clipping of every beat detection frequencies (when above 1.3).
• Bug fixed when the cursor still shows in stretch mode.
• BeatDrop no longer delivers the Low End Computer .exe version. BeatDrop now starts with the mesh size 64×48 by default.
• BeatDrop now supports Spout! I have been waiting for this feature to be integrated! (huge thanks to @leadedge/Lynn Jarvis for helping me)
• BeatDrop now upgraded from DX9 to DX9EX
• The sprite parser are now fixed and it's back!
• Epic Hardcut Modes (recreation of this implementation)
• The hotkey messages now shows as built-in Milkdrop Message instead of Song Titles.
• Implemented startup preset while BeatDrop is launched (customizable via beatdrop.ini)
• Cream of the Crop presets no longer ships due to size limitation (download below the changelog).
• New presets and textures!

Download Cream of the Crop preset pack:
Google Drive - Unorganized/The Fulldome Blog - Organized

Update 05-11-2023: The BeatDrop Installer is OUT NOW!
What do you prefer? The installer (.exe) or portable (.zip)? Choose the way if you want to download.

Update 11-11-2023: Windows 7 - Entry Point Not Found Fix: SetPerMonitorAwarenessContext will make this program unfunctional with old OS. Made Windows 7 and newer Windows Operating Systems re-supportable. Soon I'll try with Windows XP if it works or not.
Re-updated beat detection frequency splitting (bass).
Made BeatDrop readable from .ini file: CanvasStretch, max_fps, nMeshSize.
Added one preset to my picks.
BeatDrop is now 60 FPS as a default because when above 60 FPS, the audio refresh looks stuttered. To make unlimited FPS as a default again, needs Issue #15 to be closed.

🎃🕸️👻 Also, Happy Halloween, everyone! 👻🕸️🎃

Version 1.2.4 RC2

Changelog:

• Fixed Y keybind for not entering the custom message mode.
• Made the beat detection perfect and very stable (also reacts in both channels).
• Fixed the random mashup and locking shaders hotkeys not working (Ex. A, D, !, @).
• Epic and funny new presets and textures.
• Changed the window resolution to 720×720 for the better experience of presets. such as yin, Che etc.

I also added some preset authoring guide in Plugins/Milkdrop2/docs. Now you can make presets too!

New Year Release! (Version 1.2.4 RC1)

Lots of new stuff over there, such as new presets and more!
...and this is the New Year release!

Changelog:

• Changed icon again.
• Now it makes the window centered at every startup and changed the window resolution to 854×480.
• 8 new wavemodes!
• Made the help text disappear while entering in UI mode (Loading Preset, Save Preset or Preset Editing) and vice-versa.
• Added the preset editing shortcut text file due to preadded keybinds.
• Added DPI Awareness to make the text quality much better (same as WACUP)
• Tweaked Beat Detection (beta, try BeatDropBassFixBeta.exe)

Version 1.2.4

Changelog:

• Milkdrop Data Directory simplified (e.g. BeatDrop Resources)
• .jfif support
• Beat Detection Optimization (On the old versions, when the music isn't playing, the vars are set to 1 on bass first, mid, then treb)
• BeatDrop.exe - starts the program with mesh size set to 160×120, like projectM
• BeatDropForLowEndComputers.exe - starts the program with mesh size set to 64×32 (when you are using a potato computer)
• Added Cream of the Crop Presets!

New mechanics! (Version 1.2.3)

Changelog:

1.2.3:

• Now you can double click to enter/exit fullscreen!
• Added the F3 Hotkey to toggle 30/60/90/120/144/240/360/Unlimited FPS!

Please don't blame me. I have implemented my own version of the new BeatDrop feature!

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The InDev version contains only the .exe file which the features has been already added.

v1.2.4 changes:

• Changed icon again.
• Now it makes the window centered at every startup.
• 5 new wavemodes!
• Made the help text disappear while entering in UI mode (Loading Preset, Save Preset or Preset Editing) and vice-versa.
• Added the preset editing shortcut text file due to preadded keybinds (will be released).
• Added DPI Awareness to make the text quality much better (same as WACUP)

Things that are not fixed and added will not be released in the next version. Please look at the Version Milestone. If the things are done, this will be released from now on.

So, make sure you paste the .exe file to the same BeatDrop folder.

Mega Update! (Version 1.2.2)

Changelog:

• Made the custom shapes and waves more numerous (up to 16).
• Added ZachjuKamashi, Milkdrop2077 and my presets.

Also added the textures from my picks. Can you guess which textures I picked from my favorite cartoon shows?