News from Uberware

- Virtual Modules were always skipping error text detection.
- Fixed daemon installer problem on OS-X
- Submit License dialog did not allow copy of Master ID on OS-X
- Fixed engine service installation problem on Windows
- Windows Uninstaller shortcut had wrong path name

Also I added some of the common ignorable error messages that Maya produces into the default Maya.ini file. This should decrease the need to disable error text detection.

Please let me know if you experience any problems with the update version. Thank you

This version is a major improvement in all aspects of Smedge operation and stability. The largest new change, of course, is the seamless addition of the OS-X platform. But there are changes throughout the entire system that will make it more reliable and easier to use than ever.

Now that the OS-X port is done, we are open to other possibilities for porting Smedge (PlayStation 3 hardware, anybody?), and for new Modules. We have a list of near term changes and improvements in the Modules, and we have a longer term plan for the next major release of Smedge, coming sometime next year, with a whole new database system that will simplify installation and maintenance and improve performance.

For a complete list of changes, see the Smedge 3 Changes page.

Thank you for your continued patience as we make the transition to our new server.

Our most humble apologies for the recent web site woes. Our old server company had a "partial data loss" event on our server, resulting in the complete loss of all files associated with our account, and no backup. Thankfully, we had a recent backup, but the resulting failure was so devastating that it took out every email account as well as the entire web site. That, of course, would have been bad enough, but the company then proceeded not to even bother to re-enable the email configuration for three days.

Needless to say, we have moved to a new server. Please bear with us during this transition. Once everything is up and running on the new machine, it should prove more reliable than ever.

Currently, our security certificate is not installed correctly, so you will see a scary warning if you try to access any of the secured pages. Please feel free to continue to use the site without fear, we are still the same company and will still respect your privacy. However, if you are not comfortable, please contact us directly by email or telephone, and we will be happy to help you.

Unfortunately, this tragedy also has delayed our release of Smedge 3 version 2.4. However, rest assured that it is ready. I should have it all packaged up and ready to go this week.

Once again, our most sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, and rest assured things should be back to normal in no time.

We are now working to finish the installers and the documentation, the only things remaining to be finished for the next release. The official release will be available before the end of the month. We will be posting more information here as it becomes available.

As always, please contact us if you have any questions about Smedge, or any requests for features or functionality. Thank you for your support!

We still have a few passes left to give away, so if you want a free pass to the show floor, drop us a line and we'll hook you up. Supplies are limited, though, so don't wait!

Also, if you have some cool project that you rendered with Smedge, send it our way, and we can show it at Siggraph. Why not show off your work as we show off the power of Smedge?