VBS Overlay v1.4.0

VBS Overlay 1.4.0 is a major update focused on timecode, machine control, remote workflows, and Companion integration, with significant improvements to reliability and live-operation usability.

VBS Overlay — v1.4.0 (from v1.3.0)

✅ Added
🕒 Timecode module

Added a brand-new Timecode section with generator, receiver, LTC out, delay controls, jitter/loss handling, counters, and monitoring tools.

🎛️ Timecode presets

Added Timecode presets with faster recall, active/preview preset context, and master pre-roll support.

📡 Timecode OSC commands

Added full Timecode OSC control, including:

play / pause / stop / reset
sender / receiver control
LTC level
refresh
external delay
generator delay
RX restart
preset load / preset play
preset master pre-roll
reset commands for LTC level and delays
🎹 MIDI Bridge

Added a full MIDI Bridge workflow with sender / receiver modes over LAN.

👀 Quick Monitor

Added a new Quick Monitor window for faster access to essential machine information.

💬 VBS Messenger

Added VBS Messenger for local network messaging, with popup notifications and a dedicated conversation window.

⚡ VBS QuickShare

Added VBS QuickShare for fast file sharing with temporary PIN / QR-based sessions and a dedicated receive workflow.

🪟 Show Mode setup

Added a dedicated Show Mode Setup window for live-operation system options.

📺 Monitoring Wall improvements

Expanded the Monitoring Wall with better display handling, pin support, local machine hiding, fullscreen access, and quicker remote actions.

🔑 USB Admin Key

Added USB admin key support with optional online validation and immediate revocation support.

🎛️ Bitfocus Companion integration

Added / updated Bitfocus Companion support with actions, feedbacks, live variables, and presets for Desk Lock, Show Mode, Sync, MIDI Bridge, machine colors, and the full Timecode workflow.

🛠️ Fixed
🌐 LAN discovery / remote visibility

Fixed multiple issues affecting machine discovery, remote visibility, and network reliability.

🧭 Machine identification

Improved machine matching and reduced duplicate or incorrect remote entries.

📊 Linked machine status

Fixed linked machine performance/status sourcing for more reliable remote monitoring and Companion feedback.

🎛️ Timecode remote status

Restored timecode preset list, preset count, and master pre-roll in the remote status payload.

🖥️ Quick Monitor GPU source

Fixed Quick Monitor so it uses the selected GPU from Manage on remote machines.

📺 Monitoring Wall ordering

Stabilized Monitoring Wall machine and display ordering.

❤️ Heartbeat overlay

Fixed heartbeat redraw issues to avoid stale text artifacts, and kept the heartbeat block empty when no collector is detected.

🚀 Startup / admin launch

Fixed several issues related to startup with Windows, admin relaunch behavior, and startup state restoration.

📤 Deploy / Direct Send

Fixed parts of the Deploy / Direct Send workflow for more reliable remote transfers and execution.

⚙️ Stability

Fixed several background/runtime issues affecting overlay refresh, diagnostics, and related services.

🔁 Changed
🧩 Workflow expansion

VBS Overlay now includes dedicated workflows for Timecode, MIDI Bridge, Messenger, QuickShare, Companion integration, and quick monitoring, making the app more suitable for advanced multi-machine and show-control use cases.

🌐 Remote communication

Improved the overall network and remote communication architecture for more reliable real-world deployments.