Questions
When I try to activate FoolCat (licensed or a trial), why am I told, “No virtual machine activations allowed.”?
This only concerns Windows users.
Running FoolCat in a VM is a Pro feature.
If you see this error when activating a trial, you're running FoolCat in a VM, or a Hypervisor process must be active in Windows.
If you see this error when activating a purchased license, you have a regular license or a Pro license that needs VM activations allowed on your license.
A step-by-step guide for disabling any-and-all Hypervisor (Hyper-V) and Virtual Machine features on your PC is available here:
VMs & HypervisorsIf you have a regular license and need VM activations, upgrade your license in the License Manager, then reach out.
Already on a Pro license? Reach out.
FoolCat states error -1004
You're likely on an old version of FoolCat, update to the latest version.
"Invalid activation number"
You're likely trying to activate FoolCat using a legacy license key. Legacy license keys start with id or only have a few characters. Upgrade your license, or download a legacy version.
FoolCat states "Starting Services"
This issue is fixed in FoolCat version 23.1 and newer.
FoolCat's media engine isn't starting correctly. Reboot your computer, and if that doesn't help, reinstall FoolCat.
How can I export/import settings?
To export and import user settings for FoolCat on macOS, using the Terminal app, you can follow these steps:
Export Settings
Quit FoolCat
Open the Terminal app
Export the settings
Run the following command to export the settings to a
.plistfile:This will create a file named
OffShootSettings.pliston your desktop.
Import Settings
The user preferences contain encrypted user information that might cause an issue when doing this offline. A reactivation might be needed.
Open Terminal app
Import the preferences
Run the following command to import the preferences:
To export and import user settings for FoolCat on Windows, using PowerShell, you can follow these steps:
Export Settings
Quit FoolCat
Open PowerShell as Administrator
Right-click on the Start menu and select "Terminal (Admin)".
Export the settings Run the following commands to export the registry key to a
.regfile:
Prune the registry settings (BuildVersion, LicenseVersion)
This will create a file named FoolCatSettings.reg in C:\Temp
Import Settings
The Registry values contain encrypted user information that might cause an issue when doing this offline. A reactivation might be needed.
Quit FoolCat
Open PowerShell as Administrator
Right-click on the Start menu and select "Terminal (Admin)"
Import the settings
Double-click the updated file or run the following command to import the registry settings:
Can I change the size of stills FoolCat creates?
Yes, you can change the size of the stills with the following Terminal command:
The value sets the maximum dimension of the still’s longest edge. For example, a value of 1024 means the still will fit within a 1024×128 box while preserving its original aspect ratio.
Yes, you can change the size of the stills with the following Terminal (PowerShell) command:
The value sets the maximum dimension of the still’s longest edge. For example, a value of 1024 means the still will fit within a 1024×128 box while preserving its original aspect ratio.
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