Discussion about Counter Overlay by DennYo
Inviato Wed 04 Jan 23 @ 3:42 pm
A Simple Couter Video Overlay for NYE, Birthday or other Counter Events.
Customize your Counter by edit the Overlay.XML inside of the Counter Overlay by DennYo.zip
On the bottom of the XML file you can find the follow area. Here you can customize your settings.
countdown = set your end date + time
text = this text will show after the end of the counter ( \n print a line feed)
font = here you can set your favorite font (Arial, LCD, ...)
fontcolor = set here the color of the time/counter/text (per "Word" or as Hexa #FFFFFF)
https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/appendix/defaultcolors.html
fontsize-clock-counter = font size of the clock and the counter bigger than 15 minutes
fontsize-counter-15min = font size of the counter smaller than 15 minutes
fontsize-60sec = font size of the counter smaller than 60 seconds
fontsize-text = font size of the Text after the countdown is zero
Counter larger than 15 Minutes
![](https://www.virtualdj.com/img/372031/21054/01.png)
Counter smaller than 15 Minutes
![](https://www.virtualdj.com/img/372032/852/02.png)
Counter smaller 60 Seconds
![](https://www.virtualdj.com/img/372033/62337/03.png)
Counter after zero
Customize your Counter by edit the Overlay.XML inside of the Counter Overlay by DennYo.zip
On the bottom of the XML file you can find the follow area. Here you can customize your settings.
countdown="2023/01/01 00:00:00"
text="HAPPY NEW YEAR \n 2023"
font="LCD"
fontcolor="white"
fontsize-clock-counter="100"
fontsize-counter-15min="400"
fontsize-60sec="600"
fontsize-text="210"
countdown = set your end date + time
text = this text will show after the end of the counter ( \n print a line feed)
font = here you can set your favorite font (Arial, LCD, ...)
fontcolor = set here the color of the time/counter/text (per "Word" or as Hexa #FFFFFF)
https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/appendix/defaultcolors.html
fontsize-clock-counter = font size of the clock and the counter bigger than 15 minutes
fontsize-counter-15min = font size of the counter smaller than 15 minutes
fontsize-60sec = font size of the counter smaller than 60 seconds
fontsize-text = font size of the Text after the countdown is zero
Counter larger than 15 Minutes
![](https://www.virtualdj.com/img/372031/21054/01.png)
Counter smaller than 15 Minutes
![](https://www.virtualdj.com/img/372032/852/02.png)
Counter smaller 60 Seconds
![](https://www.virtualdj.com/img/372033/62337/03.png)
Counter after zero
![](https://www.virtualdj.com/img/372034/20234/04.png)
Inviato Wed 04 Jan 23 @ 3:54 pm
make cool stuff, put it on the internet, I like it.
I didn't know you could assign real values to names like that, I'll have to look over the xml, learn your tricks.
I think everybody who makes stuff needs to think about NYE a month earlier [oct] next time,
countdown didn't go public release until just after xmas,
I didn't script school it, rune's video skins went live maybe in time for NYE Hawaii [maybe]
I've made a timer thing a few years in a row now, in good time for me but way too late for anybody else to experiment with.
I didn't know you could assign real values to names like that, I'll have to look over the xml, learn your tricks.
I think everybody who makes stuff needs to think about NYE a month earlier [oct] next time,
countdown didn't go public release until just after xmas,
I didn't script school it, rune's video skins went live maybe in time for NYE Hawaii [maybe]
I've made a timer thing a few years in a row now, in good time for me but way too late for anybody else to experiment with.
Inviato Wed 04 Jan 23 @ 7:12 pm
My Overlay runs as Beta by any german dudes on NYE;)
But this Counter is not only interesting for New Year. One Dude from Germany ask me to convert for Birthday Counter...
But this Counter is not only interesting for New Year. One Dude from Germany ask me to convert for Birthday Counter...
Inviato Wed 04 Jan 23 @ 9:26 pm
Good work! Thank You very much!!
Inviato Mon 09 Jan 23 @ 5:01 pm
Hi, I do karaoke, how would I set this extension to get rid of the happy new year writing after 5 mins of being on screen please as i would need screen to be clear for karaoke. Love this countdown BTW :)
Inviato Sat 30 Dec 23 @ 3:44 pm
It's a video skin. Just deselect it, or use the event scheduler to select it at a certain time, then switch to another one after X minutes (etc).
Inviato Sat 30 Dec 23 @ 6:26 pm