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moramaxPRO InfinitySenior staffMember since 2005
Following the NEWS of the web site in the next day will released the new Virtual DJ 4.0

Before installing the upgrade I suggest to make a backup of your database that is stored in virtual DJ installation folder usually:

C:Program files Virtual DJ

The files intereted are:

VirtualDJ Database.xml
mp3database.txt


Aftrer when the installation is done you can copy again the two file in your installation folder.
It's important make this operation because you can lost all your database.
That's all
bye



 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 1:51 am
DJ-ALFPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2005
Great topic moramax, this should be a sticky! Norway? :)
I know this info but new users should read this! Also save your history.txt file to VDJ knows the order the tracks you were playing and suggestion box will work (if exist in V4) like before.
 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 6:50 am

VirtualDJ 4 install will keep all those files, and not over-write them ;)

But its better to be safe, than sorry.. hehe... so a backup doesn't hurt... ;)
 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 7:27 am
apopsisdjPRO InfinitySenior staffMember since 2003
Backup your shortcuts file too..
 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 11:16 am
Dev staffHome userSenior staffMember since 2003
@moramax: there's been a bug in the betas, but the final version of virtualdj 4 will install flawlessly, without erasing anything coming from 3.x, don't worry.
 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 12:18 pm
PionaraPRO InfinityMember since 2004
Hey guys

Given that the current recommended pc specs for vdj 3.4 are:

PIV 3 GhZ computer
1024x768 SVGA video (nvidia card strongly recomended)
4.1 DirectX compatible soundcard (with front and rear separate outputs)
1024 MB RAM
200 MB free on the hard-drive

Is this going to change with VDJ 4? I.E. does version 4 need alot more to run with or anything? My current machine uses:

Sempron 2800
1.5 gb ram
Nvidia Geforce 5200 AGP
160 gig hard drive
On board 5.1 sound

This is great for spinning, but I find that if and when I use videos (which in fairness i don't do very often), they tend to 'stick' or jerk around a bit. This is one of the reasons I'm only using 3.1.

Is version 4 gonna need more pc resources to run successfully?

Cheers...and keep spinnin...:o)

P
 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 1:20 pm
apopsisdjPRO InfinitySenior staffMember since 2003
@Pionara, If you use v4 the same way as 3.4, it will need about the same resources from your pc. Some new features need more, but you're not forced to use them.
I hope you like this answer.
More when released..
 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 10:52 pm
I know that v. 4 will consume less cpu resources.
 

Posted Fri 18 Aug 06 @ 11:01 pm
DJ CyderPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2003
@Pionara

biggest thing holding your system back is the video card, you can still get a 6600gt in agp version.
 

Posted Sat 19 Aug 06 @ 2:43 am
bagpussPRO InfinityMember since 2003
On a more serious note: Please use your speakers cautiously, although VDJ 4 features an amazing new sound-engine it's not to say that you should push your amp and speakers anymore than usual, although it's seriously tempting ;).
 

Posted Sat 19 Aug 06 @ 2:50 pm
Lots of "spoilers" has been leaked out at the time. Please, let us mortal ones wait til' it is released and discover some of the new stuff for our selves?
 

Posted Sat 19 Aug 06 @ 4:45 pm
exactly;)

its only a matter of days now :)=
 

Posted Sat 19 Aug 06 @ 5:19 pm
webstaff: what about some countown on the frontpage :-)
so everyone will not just push the REFRESH button andoverload the site ....

just my 2x10^-2 cents
 

Posted Sun 20 Aug 06 @ 2:53 pm
lopez453 wrote :
webstaff: what about some countown on the frontpage :-)
so everyone will not just push the REFRESH button andoverload the site ....

just my 2x10^-2 cents


Aww, I thought I was the only one doing t.hat. Joking. :-) I check about every few hours.
 

Posted Sun 20 Aug 06 @ 5:57 pm
fremdjPRO InfinityMember since 2004
Good idea, that remembers me when it was seated in Times Square since 6:30 am waiting for the arrival of 2000, but this waiting is even more exciting..
 

Posted Sun 20 Aug 06 @ 5:58 pm
What do you guys have against "spoilers"? I want to know what I'm getting so I can get up to speed with It as quickly as possible. Personally I'd thing that it cant hurt to drop us some more details about the upcoming release, but if thats not what the team wants to do I have to respect that. Just not understand it.
 

Posted Mon 21 Aug 06 @ 4:52 pm
djcityPRO InfinityMember since 2005
We have waited this long....

Waiting just a little bit longer won't hurt now will it?
 

Posted Mon 21 Aug 06 @ 5:19 pm
no, but I have no more nails to bite ;-)
 

Posted Mon 21 Aug 06 @ 5:23 pm
Waitng is not the problem!i hope it`s not like the 3.0 release! Full of bug`S.There where 4 more updates nessesary to get it stabil.
 

Posted Tue 22 Aug 06 @ 6:55 pm
mp3jrickPRO InfinityHonorary MemberMember since 2003
I think that this time we had many more testers who used the program in every way possible from scratch to video to overall sound.
So the testing was probably much better and complete.

However, like anything when it gets into the hands of the masses with every concievable piece of hardware, things can happen.

After 42 betas, you can imagine how much work went into it.

It is very stable and cpu resourcefull on my systems.
 

Posted Tue 22 Aug 06 @ 8:33 pm
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