Installing VMC1 Updates

Download the Update

1) Exit the VMC1 software to view the Windows desktop.

2) Launch Internet Explorer and navigate to https://www.newtek.com/downloads/.

3) Click the download button underneath the VMC1 current version number. If this does not work, download Chrome or Firefox and try again.

4) When the download is complete, right click the application file and then click Properties. Check the Security section and check the 'Unblock' button if applicable.  Hit Apply and then OK.  

 

5) Right click the application again and click, "Run as administrator."

6) The next prompt will give two choices.  We recommend selecting Download only.  This will save the files to a local location on the system and they can be moved to a different location or removable storage after the install is complete.  Click Next.

7) The initial EULA agreement will appear. Click, "I accept the agreement" and then click Next.

8) Select a directory to save the downloaded files to. Click Next.

9) Select the components you wish to download. The VMC1 upgrade is the most commonly needed install.  NewTek Content is the NewTek stock footage and can be skipped if you are pressed for time, but we will often want to use those clips for troubleshooting purposes so it's recommended you install them at some point. Virtual Set Editor upgrade is a Demo version of our Virtual Set Editor software. It is fully featured, but if you wish to export any of the sets you make for use, you will need to purchase a Virtual Set Editor license. Virtual Set Editor content is content for for creating sets in Virtual Set Editor. Animation Store Creator is free software for use with creating custom animations. Animation Store Creator content is the files for use in Animation Store Creator. NDI|HX® drivers are important and required for any NDI|HX® device (like a Connect Spark or PTZ1 camera) to interface with the TriCaster. Once selected, click Next.

10) The download will begin. Once the download is finished, the prompt will then say 'copying upgrade, please wait'. This can take several minutes with no visible activity so be sure to not close the prompt.

11) Once the download is complete, the files will then appear in the directory you selected in Step 8 (TriCaster defaults to this location to the C Drive if not changed).  The suggested order in which to install the updates is below:

 

Installing the NewTek VMC1 Update

1) Right click and run the NewTek VMC1 Update.exe as Admin. You may also need to change the Security in Properties as mentioned in the first section.

2) At this point you may get an error message: 

If so, click ok and another message will populate. If it looks like this:

Then you need to update your video card drivers before you can continue with the update. You can see the process for doing that here: How To Update The NVIDIA Graphics Card Driver

Be sure to select the NVIDIA driver that was released prior to your current software build, as this is the driver our engineers would have been testing with during development. NVIDIA drivers that are newer than the TriCaster software build may yield abnormal interactions in the interface.

You can determine the date of your TriCaster build by treating the last six digits as a Year/Month/Day date format. For example, build 7-8-220131 was released on 22/01/31, or January 31st, 2022.

3) Once the above updates are applied as necessary, right click and run the NewTek VMC1 Update.exe as Admin again. Proceed through the EULA, the important information screen, and choose your language. The install will begin and run through various modes. 

4) Eventually you will be asked if you would like to install some software by Windows Security. Click install.

5) When the install completes, you will see the following image:

When you click close, the unit will power down. Leave the unit powered off for 3 minutes before powering it back up. When you power it back up, the unit will install some Windows updates and then the system update will be complete.

Installing the NewTek Content

1) To Install the NewTek Content, right-click NewTek Content.exe and run as Admin.

2) Click Next, agree to the EULA, and review the information screen then click next, as previously done. The content will begin to install and when the progress bar completes, the install is done.

Installing Virtual Set Editor

1) To install Virtual Set Editor (which requires a separate Serial Number purchase in order to be able to export your virtual sets), right click NewTek VSE Adv and run as administrator.

2) Agree to the EULA and the install will begin. Once the progress bar completes, click finish to complete the installation.

Installing Virtual Set Editor Content

1) To install Virtual Set Editor Content, right-click NewTek VSE Adv Content and run as administrator.

2) Agree to the EULA and the install will begin. Once the progress bar completes, click finish to complete the installation.

Installing Animation Store Creator

1) To install Animation Store Creator, right-click  NewTek ASC Adv and run as administrator.

2) Agree to the EULA and the install will begin. Once the progress bar completes, click finish to complete the installation.

Installing Animation Store Creator Content

1) To install Animation Store Creator Content, right-click NewTek ASC Adv Content and run as administrator.

2) Agree to the EULA and the install will begin. Once the progress bar completes, click finish to complete the installation.

Installing the NDI|HX® Driver

1)  Right click the NewTek NDI|HX® Driver.exe and run as Admin to install.

2) The entire NDI tools pack will install with the NDI|HX® Driver.  Select the NDI tools you wish to install and the directory to install them too.  In general, the free NDI tools are helpful for troubleshooting so we suggest these are installed. 

Note: Support does not recommend selecting 'Disable Web Password' or 'Run at Windows start' options when installing on a TriCaster.

3) The next prompt allows for the option to change the shortcut path but we suggest this is left to the default.   Click Next.

4) Click Install and the process will begin (it may take several minutes).

5) The installation will proceed and the Windows Security prompt will verify you want to install the software. Click Install.

6) Once the install is complete, you can click Finish and view the NDI Introduction PDF. If you wish to view it later, the PDF an be found in C:\Program Files\NewTek\NewTek NDI 3.8 Tools titled as "NDI 3.8 Introduction".