vmrv2 v1.7.7 vulkan

This beta release of v1.7.7 corresponds to: 19 of September of 2026 at 13:30:53 Buenos Aires, Argentina (-0300 UTC/GMT).

It does not support NDI® on any platform.

It works on Windows 10+, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS+, macOS 15 (amd64) and macOS M1+ (arm64). It may work (untested) on Windows 11 ARM64 and Linux ARM64. Note that beta binaries perform about 15% slower than the final releases.

It may contain bugs, new untested features and more.

Enjoy!

Donation Prices

Donationware prices to unlock features with a Paypal donation:

Help->Unlock Features

License works for both mrv2 and vmrv2 (you can have both installed).

Demo Versions

The OpenGL releases at:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/mrv2/files/beta/opengl

The Vulkan releases at:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/mrv2/files/beta/vulkan

directory are versions for you to evaluate mrv2 or vmrv2 before a donation and report bugs or performance issues. Currently, when run as demo these versions don't have:

   - Full Annotations and Color Areas
   - Editing
   - NDI support
   - Performance as good as the release builds

They do have, however:

   - Tone-mapping (OpenGL) and HDR (Vulkan)
   - OpenEXR layer switching
   - Saving OpenEXRs and Movies with Audio
   - A Menu Option (Help->Unlock Features) to unlock features
     based on donations.

ChangeLog

Notes on installation

• For installation on each platform, please refer to:

https://github.com/ggarra13/mrv2?tab=readme-ov-file#notes-on-installation

Notes about Vulkan on Windows

In order to get HDR, you currently need to have Windows 10+ (11 is ideal) and an HDR monitor.

Notes about Vulkan on NVidia Linux

In order to get HDR, you currently need to have the KWin6 or GNOME49+ (Ubuntu 26.04 LTS) compositors and an HDR monitor. The recommended compo.

It will likely work with any NVidia RTX 3080+, but it will require you to choose and test your hardware carefully.

The preferred NVidia driver tested for best performance is nvidia-driver-595+.

Notes about Vulkan on macOS Intel

• Only up to Vulkan 1.3 is currently supported.
• HDR on macOS needs a MacBook Pro. MacBook Pro Intel will give you up to 200 Nits of HDR.

Notes about vmrv2/mrv2 on macOS Silicon

• MacBook Pro Silicon should work with any M1+.
• Note that Apple has hardened the security on non-nontarized applications, so you will need to follow the bundled instructions in the .dmg package after dragging the vmrv2 icon. That means, type four sudo commands.