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<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">OpenSim Beta Testers -</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">We need your help testing the new release of OpenSim - version 4.0. Even testing just one or two tasks is a big help to us. The new release is a major upgrade. OpenSim 4.0 includes a new visualizer and support for Mac OS X. For Matlab, Python, and C++ users, the API upgrades include new methods to extract results from models/simulations and a new data interface that makes it easier to get data in and out of OpenSim.</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">We created a google doc that lists a variety of testing tasks, including the new features to try out. Please review the instructions, register, choose some tasks by marking your name in the sheet, and report back on the doc. You can also try out the new release with your own research workflow and report any bugs on the "Bugs" sheet.</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(158,74,47)"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s2" style="text-decoration:underline;font-kerning:none"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KwSPxfK3TvWH2Nfh2pA04YNr9Tf7pex2JnF6Xs24YdI/edit#gid=9" target="_blank">Beta Testing Tasks</a></span><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s3" style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">You can find the beta of 4.0 on the OpenSim downloads page. Scroll down to "OpenSim Release Betas". Grab the latest installers/distributions (121517), for either 64-bit Windows or Mac OS X, depending on which platform is on your machine.</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Software Download links:</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(158,74,47)"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s3" style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Win64: <a href="https://simtk.org/frs/download_confirm.php/file/5372/OpenSim-4.0.Beta_121517_Win64.zip?group_id=91" target="_blank"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s4" style="text-decoration:underline;font-kerning:none">download</span></a></span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(158,74,47)"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s3" style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)">OS X:  <a href="https://simtk.org/frs/download_confirm.php/file/5371/OpenSim-4.0.Beta_121517_Mac.pkg?group_id=91" target="_blank"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s4" style="text-decoration:underline;font-kerning:none">download</span></a></span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Please don't hesitate to send any questions or feedback via email as well. Thanks in advance for your help! </span></p>
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<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">------------------------------<wbr>-----------</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Install instructions:</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"> OS X:</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">--------</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">- Double click the  pkg file you downloaded (if you get security warning, ignore it and use ctrl-click to launch instead)</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">- Follow the instructions on the installer screen.</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Windows (64bit only):</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">----------------------</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">- Unzip the zip file you downloaded</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">- Launch by double click on the bin/opensim64.exe executable (create desktop shortcut if desired)</span></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";min-height:14px"><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><span class="m_-7338082243282263070gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">- On first launch you will be prompted to copy the Models to a directory of your choice (a reasonable default Documents/OpenSim40 is provided, note that for future use)</span></p></div></div>