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# 
About Vicon Shogun 1.9


Shogun 1.9 unleashes the legendary speed, power and performance of Vicon's latest motion capture camera – Valkyrie.

Valkyrie pushes the possibilities of motion capture in the world of digital creation with exceptional range, speed and field of view. Vicon’s next-generation hardware allows you to capture startling levels of detail with pixel counts of up to 26.2 MP, empowering creators with the data they need to achieve unprecedented levels of realism and nuance from their digital performers.

To find out more about Valkyrie, see the [Valkyrie product page](https://www.vicon.com/valkyrie) on the Vicon website.

## Release videos

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>  [What's new in Shogun 1.9?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJatG_Q3-pE)
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>  [Vicon Valkyrie for VFX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA4wK5QUL7Q)

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This release also benefits from ongoing maintenance, with a number of issues having been addressed (see [Addressed issues in Vicon Shogun 1.9](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13795369)) and more technical information available in our [ release notes ](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796938)(PDF).

For information on requirements for installing and running Shogun, see [PC requirements for Vicon Shogun](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796917) in *Installing and licensing Vicon Shogun*.

For detailed information on PC requirements, visit the [PC specifications](https://help.vicon.com/space/PCSPEC/8585218/Vicon+PC+specifications) page on the Vicon website or contact [Vicon Support](mailto:support@vicon.com).

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> ## About this guide
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> This guide describes the new features in Vicon Shogun 1.9.
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> The following documentation is available for Shogun, both online and as PDFs that you can download from [help.vicon.com](https://help.vicon.com/):
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> | **Document** | **Description** |
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> | *What'sNewin * *Vicon Shogun* | Describes new features in the latest release. |
> | *Getting started with Vicon Shogun* | Provides an end-to-end workflow overview, including system preparation, initial capture steps, data cleanup and solving, retargeting and export. |
> | *Getting more from Vicon Shogun* | More advanced information to help you to take your use of Shogun further, for example, to add your own customizations, or to automate capture. |
> | *HSL scripting with Vicon Shogun* | HSL scripting guidelines and commands. |
> | *Python scripting with Vicon Shogun* | Basic information on using Python with Shogun. |
> | *SDI Video Cameras Setup Guide* | Information on how to set up SDI video cameras and related hardware, and how to connect them into your Vicon Shogun system. |
> | *Installing and licensing Vicon Shogun* | Installation and licensing instructions. |
> | *Shogun 1.9 Release Notes* | Release notes, including full list of addressed issues, for the specified release of Shogun (PDF only). |
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> For more documentation related to Shogun and other Vicon products, visit docs.vicon.com.

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To find out more about Shogun 1.9, see:

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