Basler Vision Technologies is launching release 2.1 of its pylon driver package. This release focuses on 64 bit system support for Microsoft Windows. Additional improvements include a DirectShow64 module, multicast support, and reworked installation scripts, even for 64 bit Windows Vista. A free download of the pylon 2.1 release, including the SDK, is available from Basler’s website. The 2.1 release is a full new 64 bit version of the IEEE 1394-b, GigE Vision filter, and GigE Vision performance drivers included in the pylon package. In order to address the full installed memory, pylon’s C++ API is now also available in a 64 bit version. Because the API itself has not changed, customer applications can easily be converted to 64 bit. The 2.1 release also provides reworked installation scripts that improve the comfort level for Windows Vista installations, even for 64 bit Vista. All six pylon drivers are fully certified by Microsoft, which makes Basler one of the few providers with a full certification.