Create a Multi Video projectors dome with a Vioso calibration

Build a 6 Video-projectors dome setup with Vioso calibration file (www.vioso.com)

In this sample, the 6 videos projectors are in WXGA2 resolution (1280x800 ).

Configure Outputs

At first, we must:

enable compatibility profile
disable forward profile
apply changes and restart Smode

All of this can be done in the Graphics Device Parameter of the Graphics Windows of the Smode Engine Preferences:

If this action was not done before, Smode will ask you to do it when you switch to Vioso 2D Renderer .

Then we need to configure 6 Standard Smode Video Output Device in the engine preference (F11 key)

Here I use only one HD monitor for the simulation at the left of my primary display,

That’s why I’ve set a negative x positions.

Because I want to fit all my 3x2 outputs inside this monitor,

I reduce them to an arbitrary resolution 640x400 with the same aspect ratio of my Video Projector . Then I set the stretching mode to “fit inside”

Create a minimal project

Create a minimal project with a square Content Map (for dome-master format)

4096x4096 for instance

Chose a name of this project and its location on your media directories.

Create the project pipeline

Create a Processor by right clicking on the Pipeline of the project,

and select the resolution of the Video Projector :

Select the created Processor ,

Then create a content map

Then drag the Content Map by the grip into the Processor Elements tree.

Select the Content Map in the Elements tree and change its Renderer type from “2D Renderer” into “Vioso”:

In your media directory, select and drag your .vwf calibration file into the Warp File of the Vioso Renderer.

Then check Calibration Index box to allow custom modifications of selected calibration, independently to your Vioso environment *.ini file or Channel settings.

Duplicate settings and plug outputs

Right click on your processor in the Pipeline and duplicate it six time with the corresponding menu command:

For each Processor, select them in the Pipeline and then modify their Calibration Index in each Vioso renderer of each Content Map .

For reach video output, select them and associated to their related processors.

And just disconnect the source of the default “Output 1”.

When activate Smode output you should have your six output connected and visible in your secondary monitor :

Enjoy !