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Parsec Changelog

What's new in Parsec Build 150-93b

Mar 28, 2024
  • NEW:
  • [Windows host] You can now create a virtual mouse on the host, enable this setting when there is no physical mouse attached to the host.
  • [Win/Mac host] Parsec for Teams Administrator can now tell hosts to use the closest available relay in the list by using a new setting called Network Fast Relay Ping which will be available as an App Rule.
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • [All] Mouse cursors will now be accurately sized when connecting to hosts.
  • [All] Clients will now default to using H265 when connecting to hosts.
  • [[Windows host] Parsec Virtual Display Driver 0.45 allows you to select which physical GPU you wish the adapter to spawn on. This change is aimed at virtual machines and the selection can be changed using the Windows Registry.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • [Windows host] Parsec Virtual Display Driver 0.45 greatly improves Privacy Mode and Virtual Display Driver reliability when used in combination with 150-93.
  • [All] Clipboard is now much more reliable.
  • [Windows host] Parsec Virtual USB Driver 0.2.7.0 fixes hardware device issues caused by parsecudeaudio.sys which was present in 0.2.5.0 driver.
  • [macOS host] Fixed an issue where Parsec would spawn multiple screen capture sessions when switching between H264/H265.

New in Parsec Build 150-92d (Feb 8, 2024)

  • NEW:
  • [Windows/macOS client] A metrics graph is now available in the overlay for improved ability to monitor performance metrics.
  • [Windows host] You can now set Parsec to lock the host desktop on disconnection without using Privacy Mode.
  • [Teams] For hosts with Privacy Mode enabled, you can now prevent client connections if Virtual Display Driver (VDD) has not been installed. This option will be made available in the Admin dashboard when 150-92 is available to Teams Customers.
  • [Windows/macOS host] “Kick All Guests On Owner Disconnect” setting allows you to automatically kick guests when the last owner disconnects.
  • [All clients] You can now set host display rotation from the overlay when connecting to a Windows host.
  • [Warp/Free] Switching to the Alpha-Channel in the Experimental Tab allows you to try new features that are still in development (that could crash!).
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • [Windows/macOS client] Allow Microphone Passthrough (experimental) to be muted from the overlay when connecting to a Windows host.
  • [Windows/macOS client] When using the “Use Client Resolution” setting in the overlay, Windows and Mac clients are now more agile at remembering and setting your Parsec window position and resolutions.
  • [All] App will check for a changes to the Parsec for Teams App Rule configuration every 30 minutes in the background.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • [Windows host] Fixed a bug where Parsec would permanently freeze if the Parsec Virtual Display Adapter crashes during a connection.
  • [Windows host] Fixed a bug where there was no Privacy Mode warning showing in Parsec if the Virtual Display Adapter crashes while connected.
  • [Windows host] Fixed a bug where Parsec will fail to restart and hang permanently when updating.
  • [Windows host] Fixed a bug where a Parsec host could fail to come online after downtime.
  • [[Windows host] Fixed bug where second or third host monitor would not revert back to its original resolution after you disconnect.
  • [All] Fixed bug where some Parsec logs would be out of order or dropped.
  • [All] Fixed bug where some configuration data was retained after logout.

New in Parsec Build 150-90d (Oct 23, 2023)

  • NEW:
  • [Windows host] Your client microphone can now be passed through to the host from a Windows or macOS client provided your host has the 0.2.5.0 Parsec Virtual USB driver installed. You can find it in the experimental menu.
  • [All] Added the ability to change the logging level with app_log_level, higher level of logging could impact performance.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • [All] Fixes the inability to fill in super long passwords when logging in to or re-authenticating Parsec.
  • [All] Fixed issue where app may switch to wrong release channel at app start.
  • [Windows host] Fixed issue where VUSB/VDD driver version was listed as ??? if app was not connected to internet when starting.
  • [Windows host] Fixed issue where app may hang when attempting to activate Privacy Mode.
  • [Windows host] Fixed an issue where the controller reset button would not work in 150-90a/b/c.
  • [macOS] Fixed issue where there could be a random crash, when closing a stream/window.
  • [macOS] Fixed issue Parsec failed to start / crashed when a gamepad was plugged in.

New in Parsec Build 150-87d (May 1, 2023)

  • Fix DirectX 11 VSYNC bug introduced in 150-87b.

New in Parsec Build 150-86h (Dec 19, 2022)

  • [Windows] Fixed a bug introduced in 150-86 where the resolution selection wouldn't apply to connections using Virtual Displays or Privacy Mode.

New in Parsec Build 150-84b (Jul 27, 2022)

  • BUGFIXES:
  • [Windows] Disable full range colors on AMD encoders.
  • [Windows] Fix for multiple approved apps.
  • [macOS] Fix for screen switching around when changing encoders.

New in Parsec Build 150-83c (Jun 3, 2022)

  • BUGFIXES:
  • [windows] Fixed double tap issues with WinTab if a custom action is assinged.

New in Parsec Build 150-83a/b (Jun 1, 2022)

  • NEW:
  • You will now see a highlighted changelog documenting new changes in the app after updates.
  • Hosts can now set an idle timer to disconnect the client after being idle for a set period of time (the minimum is 5 minutes).
  • Hosts can now see a live indicator showing which guest is currently using their mouse, keyboard or gamepad buttons.
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Improved visibility using the watermarking feature. Watermarking can now be set on hosts and clients and displays the username and user ID outside of the user defined text.
  • [Teams/Warp] The Parsec client for Windows now supports WinTab.
  • [Windows] Echo cancellation now allows you to use the voice application of your choosing.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • Fixed an issue where toggling "keep host resolution" several times caused a black screen or video encoder restart loop.

New in Parsec Build 150-76 (Oct 4, 2021)

  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Software decoding improvements on Windows 10
  • AMD & NVIDIA encoders capable of higher quality with "Highest Quality" setting at the expense of higher latency
  • BUGFIXES:
  • [Teams/Warp] 4:4:4 color black screen fix in certain rare situations

New in Parsec Build 150-74 (Aug 25, 2021)

  • NEW:
  • Introducing hosting preview for macOS 10.15+
  • Currently available an early preview and may contain bugs
  • Currently lacks many features of the Windows host: Read More
  • Parsec overlay button can now be moved by click and drag and the position is saved between connections
  • Touchpad support for DS4/DS5 controllers, requires new ViGEm driver: Read More
  • Average bitrate now appears in the client overlay
  • Log file is now persisted between Parsec app restarts and is accessible from the Help (?) menu
  • Parsec version is now updated in the control panel when the app updates on Windows
  • [Teams/Warp] Able to open 3 screens simultaneously
  • Now able to create up to 3 virtual displays with the virtual display driver
  • [Teams/Warp] Added hardware support for 4:4:4 color encoding on Intel 11th gen CPUs
  • [Teams/Warp] Added hardware support for 4:4:4 color decoding on NVIDIA Turing and Ampere series devices and Intel 11th gen CPUs
  • [Teams] Allow client connections from Team Computers with re-authentication widget
  • [Teams] Added the ability to allow LAN connections while forcing the use of the Parsec High Performance Relay
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • NVIDIA H.265 decoding has been optimized and compatibility mode has been removed
  • Improved H.265 quality when using an Windows/NVIDIA host
  • More robust behavior when both Windows RDP and Parsec are used together
  • Improved congestion control and "dormant" behavior on high latency connections
  • [Teams] Computers in Guest Access mode now appear more clearly in the UI
  • BUGFIXES:
  • Config file can now be edited when opened from the UI when a Shared installation is used
  • Right shift key now appears correctly on the Windows host (previously appeared as left shift)