The License Manager that ships with FaceFX Professional 2017.1 requires .NET 4.7.1 to connect to the license server, but does not install this requirement automatically.

An updated installer can be downloaded here. This version also fixes a crash in the license manager if the Windows setting "System cryptography: use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing" is enabled.

Adding support for a new language in FaceFX just got a lot easier.

espeak-ng is a GPL'd TTS tool that supports over 80 languages. With the help of a python script, it can output IPA pronunciations compatible with a FaceFX Dictionary.

Find out what's new with FaceFX 2017!

The binary .facefx file format did change, so you won't be able to load FaceFX 2017 files in previous versions of FaceFX.

If you are using FaceFX with Unreal Engine 4, be sure to update to version 1.3 of the FaceFX Runtime when you upgrade to FaceFX 2017, as previous versions of the FaceFX Runtime compiler will not be able to load FaceFX 2017 files.

Come find out what we have in store for 2017. We are celebrating our 14th GDC.

An issue has been discovered that impacts FaceFX Studio Professional users on Windows 10. Major Windows 10 updates can invalidate the FaceFX license installed on a computer. Windows 10 updates can be installed automatically, and so the problem can occur behind the scenes even if FaceFX has not been used for a long time.