Thunder Football version 19.4.10.1 is an optional server, client and media service update that introduces the ability to import and download games through Thundercloud Exchange, provides access to the VPN Priority feature, and includes the ability to stream or download full resolution Thundercloud media through Thunder.   

Please note: The server upgrade is required to utilize the Catapult Exchange workflow. Users can upgrade their clients only to benefit from the updates made to areas outside of Catapult Exchange.

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• New
  • VPN Priority
  • Prefer Full Resolution Streaming & Download
• Updates
• Bug Fixes
• Known Issues
• Support Details

New

• We've introduced tools that allow you to manage games pushed to Thunder through Catapult Exchange. Details on those updates can be found here Exchange to Thunder Workflows: Thunder Setup.
• We've added a VPN Priority option in the Settings menu. When active, Thunder will playback media from Thundercloud instead of your servers.
• We've added an option for users to stream or download the high resolution version of Thundercloud media when using it for Thunder playback.

Updates

• We made an update to support HTTPS streaming media from Vault Exchange.

Bug Fixes

• We fixed a bug that caused FF and REW to hitch after being released during playback with certain client hardware.
• We fixed an issue that caused the Transcode Queue Tool to crash during an auto-refresh.

Known Issues

• Users will receive an unhandled exception when using the mini-thumbnail preview in the Marking Tool when the VPN Priority is enabled.
• The last GOP from the previous view will display when playing back media through Thundercloud.

VPN Priority

• Users can optimize the way that Thunder loads media to better support using a VPN connection. 
• Users can enable the VPN Priority through the Media Player section of the Settings menu. 
  • When the Prioritize media for VPN connection option is enabled Thunder will search for media to load in the following order.
    • Local Asset Management
    • Thundercloud
    • Thunder Asset Management Servers
• For more information regarding Thunder and VPN configurations click here: VPN Split Tunneling Overview

Prefer Full Resolution Streaming & Download

• Users whose organization subscribes to Thundercloud Full Resolution media can enable the ability to stream full-resolution media in Thunder. 
• The Prefer Full Resolution option is available in the Media Player section of the Settings menu.
• When this option is selected Thunder will stream the full-resolution media file, if available, from Thundercloud.

Support Details

Minimum Server Version

• 19.4.0.6

Minimum Client Version

• 19.4.10.1

Components Updated

• Server, Client, Thundercloud Media Service

Supported Database and Asset Management Server Operating System

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• SQL Server 2012 SP4

Supported Client Operating Systems

• Windows 10 Professional Version 1909

Supported Versions of Microsoft Office

• Office 2019 – 32 bit
• Office 365 - 32 bit
• Office 2016 – 32 bit