Magic 2.5 Public Beta now available

[Magic]

Hey everyone, we're pleased to announce that the public Beta version of Magic 2.5 is now available for download. This version has already gone through an extended testing period with a group of users, and it should be very stable. The only reason we're not releasing it as a full version is that it has a new cloud-based AI component (read more below) which we'd like to test under heavier loads.

What's new in v2.5

There is one important bug fix, one fun and very useful new feature, and a couple other smaller improvements:

- The important bug fix addresses Cloudflare going down a couple times in the last year. We added Cloudflare to our web site to improve security, but when it went down, some users' licenses inadvertently got deactivated. Magic 2.5 fixes this issue and guarantees that licenses will remain activated even if Cloudflare is not working properly.

- The fun new feature is an AI feature that lets you create and edit modules in ISF (Interactive Shader Format) just by prompting. This feature should really expand the creative possibilities for beginners and experts alike. It is a paid feature that uses a credit system, but it's very affordable. You can buy credits in our new Magic Account site (see further below). Related to this, there is also a new ISFShader module which lets you load ISF shaders directly as opposed to having to use the Additional Module Folders, and it should improve the ISF workflow for many users. Please watch our tutorial video at the end of this post for more information on AI and ISF.

- The other notable small improvement is better dark mode support on Windows.

How to download the 2.5 Beta

We've created a new Magic Account web site to make managing everything easier. The site lets you view your licenses, download the latest version, set up your AI prompting, change the email address for your licenses, and more. Please register at https://magicmusicvisuals.com/account/register.php to get started.

If you sign up while Magic 2.5 is in Beta, you'll get 100 free credits to test the AI prompting feature. After that, you pay for credits as you go (no subscriptions!), and your credits never expire.

We hope you enjoy, and please watch our tutorial video for the AI prompting feature:

[microbe]

Great to have an update and thanks for the AI credits.

[Sadler]

Nice tutorial guys. Highlighted some things I hadn't considered.

[gustavolanzas]

I downloaded the beta. I have to admit I was skeptical about the AI feature, but decided to give it a shot. Within 5 minutes I had results that have been extremely difficult to achieve with combinations of modules. Also being able to modify existing ISF modules is an excellent feature. Not a paid shill, I bought the app and used it for DJ streams during lockdown. Working on updating visuals for a new project. Got the best most consistent results with Claude 4.6

The one thing missing now is a set of better UI widgets like knobs, sliders, etc. The midi and OSC mapping is already on-point.

10/10 on the new AI features. Thank you for the update! Working very solid on Sequoia 15.7.4 M2 max apple silicon.

[Magic]

Hi everyone, the full version of Magic 2.5 is now available for download in your account.

There aren't any changes since the Beta, except that a full installer is provided. So feel free to download it at your leisure.

If you encounter any issues, please let us know!

[Online_VCR]

After updating to 2.5 I've lost Spout connectivity to OBS.

Looking for help to rollback to MMV V2.33 or solve the spout issue.

I've uninstalled and reinstalled spout plug in for OBS, that did not solve the issue.

I think the easiest solution is to rollback versions but can't find any info on that.

[riptide76]

HYPE!!!!!

[Magic]

After updating to 2.5 I've lost Spout connectivity to OBS.

Looking for help to rollback to MMV V2.33 or solve the spout issue.

I've uninstalled and reinstalled spout plug in for OBS, that did not solve the issue.

I think the easiest solution is to rollback versions but can't find any info on that.

Sure, we added 2.33 to the Magic account page (https://magicmusicvisuals.com/account). You can download it there now. However, there were no changes in 2.5 that would affect Spout and we've confirmed it's working fine for us.

[Online_VCR]

Thanks! I was able to downgrade and get it working again. PHEW here's a bug report.

Title: Spout V2 output broken in 2.5 — black screen in receivers (regression from 2.33)
Version: 2.5 (regression; confirmed working in 2.33)
Platform: Windows 11
Description: After updating from 2.33 to 2.5, Spout V2 output produces a black screen in all receivers (tested with OBS Spout2 plugin and SpoutSettings diagnostics panel). With Spout V1 selected, no sender is broadcast at all. Rolling back to 2.33 immediately resolves the issue.
Steps to reproduce:
Enable Spout output in Magic 2.5 on Windows
Select Spout V2
Open any Spout receiver (e.g. OBS, SpoutSettings)
Sender appears in receiver but displays a black screen
Additional findings:
SpoutSettings diagnostics show MMV 2.5 broadcasting via DirectX 9 with format D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8 — modern Spout receivers use DirectX 11, which may be causing the incompatibility
The Spout output resolution setting in MMV 2.5 appears to have no effect (texture remains 640x360 regardless of setting)
Spout V1 produces no sender at all in 2.5, whereas it worked correctly in earlier versions
Workaround: Downgrade to version 2.33

[Envixer]

Was the Spout V2 issue fixed? I'm thinking of buying, but not if SpoutV2 is broken.

[Magic]

After updating to 2.5 I've lost Spout connectivity to OBS.

It's possible that the Spout dll might not have gotten installed properly for 2.5. Was there a file in your Magic installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Magic) called Spout64.dll?

If not, then that's definitely the problem. Here is a link to download it by itself, then just copy it into that folder: http://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads/Spout64.dll

If you want to test with version 2.5 alongside 2.33, keep in mind that you can install them both on the same computer as long as you specify a different folder during installation (such as C:\Program Files\Magic25).

[Online_VCR]

Reinstalled 2.5 in a new folder, Added the DLL provided and YEP! That fixed it. Thank you so much.

[Magic]

Great. In case anyone else has this issue, we updated the installer to make sure Spout is installed properly.