SongShow Plus System Requirements and Recommendations

For version 7

09/15/2008

System: Requirements

Limited Graphics Mode

• Basic static text over static backgrounds
• Text-over-video capable but with limited performance
• 2D transitions and animations only
• Soft shadow support but with very limited performance

• 1.6 Ghz CPU
• 512 MB of system memory
• Video card supporting 32-bit color resolution
• Dual head card recommended

Full Graphics Mode, Entry Level Performance

• Good solution for accelerated text-over-video
• 3D transitions and animations capable but with limited performance
• Visualizations capable but with limited performance
• Soft shadow support but with limited performance

• 1.6 Ghz CPU
• 512 MB of system memory
• 7200 rpm hard drive or better
• NVIDIA GeForce 6000 series
  

Full Graphics Mode,  High Performance

• Great solution for accelerated text-over-video
• Good solution for typical use of 3D transitions and animations
• Good solution for typical use of visualizations
• Good solution for use of soft shadows
  

• 3.0 Ghz CPU or 2.x Ghz Multi-core system.
• 1 GB of system memory
• Serial ATA hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series
  
  
  

Full Graphics Mode, Extreme Performance!

• Full SSP experience with lots of headroom!
  
• Intel 3.4 Ghz class CPU
• Athlon 64 3400+ class CPU (for use with 32-bit Windows)
• 2 GB of system memory
• 10,000 RPM serial ATA hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series
  ATI X1800 series
  ATI X1900 series
  

System: OS Support
SongShow Plus 7 is designed and intended for use on Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista Business/Ultimate, 32-bit version.  SongShow Plus may run other versions of Windows, but no testing has been performed on other versions nor is technical support available for them.

System: Other Configurations not Supported

• Any versions of Windows later than Windows Vista.
• 64-bit versions of Windows.
• Windows emulation software.
• Windows Terminal Services or Remote Desktop.
• Hardware with less than a 1Ghz Pentium.
• Hardware with less than 512 MB of memory.
• Windows installations that are not updated to the latest patches or service packs.
• Video hardware set at less than 32-bit color resolution.
• Use of a video screen resolution of less than 800x600 for the SongShow Plus control monitor (640x480 is still supported for the display monitor).
• Video playback support is limited to the capabilities of the drivers installed on the machine and is subject to their limitations and quirks.

System: Other Hardware Considerations

• Hyperthreaded CPUs: These system configurations may cause problems. It is recommended that you disable hyperthreading when using SongShow Plus.
• Multi-Core CPU / Multi-CPU Systems: SongShow Plus should be compatible with these system configurations.

Video File Support
Files in General: SongShow Plus uses Microsoft DirectShow to integrate the playing of video files.  When playing a particular video file, It is necessary that the required drivers (codecs and DirectShow filters) be installed on your system.  SongShow Plus does not ship with any video drivers or codecs.  SongShow Plus also does not support every codec, but it does support the most common ones in use.

MPEG-2 Support: By default, Windows XP systems are not installed with MPEG-2 codecs.  In order to play an MPEG-2 video through SongShow Plus, you must first install an application that includes an MPEG-2 codec.  Examples of such applications are InterVideo WinDVD, CyberLink PowerDVD,  and LeadTools products.  WinDVD and PowerDVD is frequently included with systems and video card packages.  By installing these applications, the MPEG-2 codec and necessary DirectShow filters are also installed which then enables SongShow Plus to play MPEG-2 files.  Other products may also provide the same function. MPEG-2 support is provided natively with Windows Vista Ultimate.

DVD Support
By default, Windows XP systems do not include support for playing DVDs.  In order to play a DVD through SongShow Plus, you must first install an application that includes a DVD player.  Examples of such applications are InterVideo WinDVD and CyberLink PowerDVD.  WinDVD and PowerDVD are popular choices that are frequently included with systems and video card packages.  By installing these applications, the MPEG-2 codec and necessary DirectShow filters are also installed which then enables SongShow Plus to play MPEG-2 files.  Other products may also provide the same function.

Note: WinDVD 4 and WinDVD 8 have been tested and are known to work with SSP. Versions 5 - 7 are known to have compatibility issues with SSP. Versions earlier than 4 and later than 8 have not been tested with SSP. PowerDVD did not work with earlier versions of SSP 5.5, but versions 6 and 7 of PowerDVD have been tested and are known to work with SSP V7. Earlier and later versions of PowerDVD have not been tested and/or have not been deemed compatible with SSP.

Flash Support (Adobe)
Support for Flash files is provided by the Flash Support plug-in.  This plug-in was designed and tested for use with the Flash Player 6 and is required for its use.  The Flash player is not included with SongShow Plus but can be downloaded from www.flash.com.

PowerPoint Support (Microsoft)
Recommended: Direct control of PowerPoint presentations is provided through the PowerPoint Support plug-in.  You must have PowerPoint 2000 or later installed to use this plug-in.

Supported: You can also invoke a PowerPoint presentation by using the PowerPoint viewer.  This is presently not included with SongShow Plus and is not the recommended way to integrate PowerPoint presentations.

Song Select Web Site (CCLI)
SongShow Plus supports the importing of lyrics from the CCLI SongSelect web site directly into any installed SongShow Plus database.  This feature is provided through the Lyrics Service Import Plug-in.  You must have current subscription to the lyrics service to use this plug-in.

SongSelect 2.1 and 3.0 (CCLI)
SongShow Plus supports SongSelect 2.1 and 3.0 through their respective plug-ins.  However, both of these products have been discontinued by CCLI and support for these products is now deprecated.  Song Select is not distributed with SongShow Plus.

Worship Software 2,  3, and 4 (Integrity Music)
SongShow Plus supports Worship Software 2, 3, and 4 through a plug-in.  Worship Software is not included with SongShow Plus nor is it still available for sale. Support for this product is now deprecated.  

SongBase
SongShow Plus supports SongBase 2000 and later versions through the its respective plug-in.  SongBase is not distributed with SongShow Plus but can be purchased from the SongBase website: http://www.songbase.com.  Support for this product is now deprecated.

Libronix Support
SongShow Plus supports the Libronix text engine for scripture retrieval.  Any Bible product based on this engine should work with SongShow Plus through the Libronix Support plug-in.  No Libronix based sources are provided with SongShow Plus. 

QuickVerse
SongShow Plus supports QuickVerse text engine for scripture retrieval.  QuickVerse version 5 through 2008 have been tested to work with SongShow Plus.  This is supported through the QuickVerse Support plug-in and requires that the QuickVerse application be installed.  QuickVerse is not provided with SongShow Plus, but can be purchased from the QuickVerse web site: http://www.quickverse.com.  

Online Bible
SongShow Plus supports the Online Bible text engine for scripture retrieval.  This is supported through the Online Bible Support plug-in and requires that Online Bible Millennium Edition or later must first be installed.  Online Bible is not provided with SongShow Plus but can be purchased from www.online-bible.com.