ad101867 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Yeah, you read that correctly: version 2.41. My old computer - running on Windows 7 - died recently, and of course the new one came with Win10. But you can't install VideoPad 2.41 on Win10. Therefore after all this time being supremely content with 2.41, I now have to upgrade VideoPad. Okay, fine, I can adapt to a new version. But the real problem is: what version(s) of VideoPad will load projects I made in 2.41??????? Thanks in advance for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borate Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Have you tested an old project in the latest version? Unless you saved a Portable Project (or similar Back up of Files to a Folder), chances are this won't succeed because the source files are no longer available. If a back-up folder is available, open it and double-click the VPJ file. What happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad101867 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Thanks for the reply, Borate. Yeah, the project opens - but the sequencing is screwed. All the files are there, but the cuts are at different lengths or different spots from how they were cut in 2.41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borate Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 One thing you might test... Right-click the 2.41 installer and choose CREATE SHORTCUT. Right-click the shortcut and click PROPERITES. Open the Compatibility tab and choose Windows 7. Click on OK. Try an install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalsolo Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Hi The structure of the vpj file for earlier versions was different to the later ones. So you may not get the same result. e.g. with 2.41..... ...and with 8.77...... So you may not get to load you old vpj file to a later version of VP and get back exactly what you originally saved. I'm not sure which version was in vogue when the changes occurred. I thick the structure of the cache also changed around that time. Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad101867 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 No, it's Win10 that I wanted it to be compatible for. But alas that can't be altered. 🙁 Thanks, both of you. Question: What was the next edition of VP following 2.41? Maybe I could install that on Win10 and it might still load my 2.41 projects in "normal" fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borate Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 As the 2.4x series was likely a product of the XP or Win 7 era, the compatibility tool tries to fool Win 10 into running the older-gen program. Worth a try. Set it for Win 7. If that doesn't allow an install, try XP. A list of legacy VP releases can be found here. Ignore any virus warnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad101867 Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Borate, trying XP in compatibility mode worked!!!!!!!!!! You're my hero!!!!!!!! Now I can resume my old projects and get them out of the way before trying a new VP edition. Speaking of which ... I was temporarily experimenting with 8.91. I noticed immediately that when you crop, the resulting clip isn't recentered by VP. How can I recenter it so as to maintain the original theatrical black bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borate Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Don't recollect a CROP auto-center. In the preview window, drag it to where you want it. Refine the position using the sliders in the effects window. Also take note of the many presets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalsolo Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Hi "...Speaking of which ... I was temporarily experimenting with 8.91. I noticed immediately that when you crop, the resulting clip isn't recentered by VP. How can I recenter it so as to maintain the original theatrical black bars? ...." A re-centering option was suggested some time ago but has not yet been implemented. The nearest thing is probably to count the chequered squares Left/Right and Top/bottom Same with Top/Bottom Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad101867 Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Thank you, gentlemen! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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