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  • 1.  xPression Virtual Output Monitor Issue

    Posted 09-17-2025 09:26

    I'm working in XPression 10.5 and running into an issue with a Virtual Output. It works properly for the first couple of taps on a TakeID, but after a while it stops functioning. When this happens, the scene preview also fails, showing only a blank black box.

    I haven't been able to pinpoint the exact root cause, but it often seems to coincide with adjustments to DataLinq connections. Sometimes the problem occurs when updating the connection itself in DataLinq, and other times when updating the data source (such as an Excel file or XML). Back on Windows 10, this behavior was triggered frequently after DataLinq changes. Since upgrading the machine to Windows 11, the issue now happens more unpredictably, sometimes after several minutes of inactivity, other times after DataLinq changes, or even just when adjusting variables within a scene.

    Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggested fixes? We're due for a software upgrade soon, and I'm not sure if moving to the latest version would resolve the problem.



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    Brian Beyrer
    Senior Associate AD / Communications
    Iona University
    New Rochelle United States
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  • 2.  RE: xPression Virtual Output Monitor Issue

    Posted 09-18-2025 11:10

    I have experienced this on my Designer rig, but have never gone and isolated the cause. The fix for me is to switch from Sequencer to Layout mode and then back to sequencer. 



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    Carlito Chippy
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  • 3.  RE: xPression Virtual Output Monitor Issue

    Posted 09-22-2025 12:34

    Good chance this is resolved by going to XPression v12, there are improvements to the render engine that make the virtual outputs more staple. Could be worth testing this on v12  before doing any other troubleshooting. 


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