OPTIMUS Support Center

The latest build: "Pegasus"


Additional software:

These tools required when deployed at competitions site only.

  • Firebird SQL сервер
    You can use Firebird 5.x server on Windows x86/x64, Linux, macOS but you must use Windows x32 client library only (included).
  • FFmpeg
    You must use Windows (x32/x64) version only. We recomend this link

Runs on Windows 7 or later (Windows 10 recomended). There are no macOS or Linux version planned.
No admin rights required. No installation or external software dependencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

🟪General

Yes. The system supports multiple judging panels, synchronized scoring, and real-time result publishing. It’s already used by federations for national and regional events.

Yes. The free plan is perfect for small teams to practice judging with video uploads, scoring, and replay analysis.

A judging system is software that collects, processes, and publishes scores from judges during competitions. It helps ensure transparency, accuracy, and consistency of results — especially when events involve multiple judges or categories.

OPTIMUS focuses on simplicity, automation, and reliability. It’s designed for real-time scoring, flexible configurations, and easy integration with federation workflows — without requiring special hardware or complex setup.

🟥Getting Started

We implemet Zero-administration approach: No installation (plug-and-play) - allow users easy move from one computer to another; You can use DB server in Embedded mode for local installations but a standalone Firebird SQL-server installation required for run competition;

OPTIMUS huns on OS Windows only. You can run under Parallels Desktop for Mac or other compatible emulators. No external software dependencies. In real installations it requres Firebird SQL server and FFMpeg video package.

🟦Configuration & Rules

Default templates match official federation standards, but you can edit criteria, weights, or upload your own rulesets.

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Yes — the system already includes over 30 official divepools images from FAI, USPA, ФПСУ, DFV, AXIS. You can also add custom ones and manage your own divepool sets.

🟧Results & Publishing

Publish your event results instantly on a personalized web page or embed them into your own site. Integration with DZTV and live ranking is built-in.

DZTV integration allows live display of rankings and results during the competition on dropzone screens.

🟨Account & Licensing

You only pay for the features and users you actually need. Start with the free plan and upgrade anytime.

Basically, our products have two types of licensing:
  • Personal License for one seat (for one judge console).
    The Free Plan is ideal for testing or small local competitions. It includes full functionality but may have limits on the number of participants or judges.
  • Standard License – an unlimited number of seats registered at the same geographical address. More information at license comparison table

Your active data and configurations are preserved. New features unlock immediately after payment.

Absolutely. You can upgrade to a Custom Plan anytime to unlock additional features or larger event capacity.

🟩Support & Troubleshooting

To monitor log entries similar to Tail, you need to install the new version of PowerShell v.7.5 from Microsoft Build 2026

The

 Get-Content -Wait <path_to_file>
command will display new lines as they are added to the <path_to_file>.

The SHA256 checksum is calculated using the command:

certutil -hashfile <path_to_file> SHA256
or use
check_hash.bat <file> <hash>
to compare hashes.
Also you can use 7-Zip to calc checksum.

OPTIMUS complies with privacy and data protection requirements. Only official competition data is stored and displayed.

Free online support and documentation are available. Custom plan users also receive priority support and setup assistance.

🟫Others

We use Delphi to develop OPTIMUS. This is a

  1. Based on SQL DB engine: SQL-server Native support for all major operating systems, including Windows, Linux and MacOS; Portable (Embedded mode) and standalone installation
  2. Multilingual architecture: Modern English/Rusian user interface in Windows 10 style, rus/eng/ukr language document templates
  3. Built-in editor: Настраивай шаблоны документов с помощью встроенного редактора печатных форм. Predefined set of documents на рус/eng/укр, включая формы для web-документов. Export to multiple formats (PDF, DOC, HTML, JPEG, BMP)
  4. Versatility player: Used modern FFMPEG library to play multiple video format (.MP4;.MPEG;.AVI;.MKV;...)

The OPTIMUS version consists of four numbers: major.minor.patch.build. They differ in several ways:

  • major - a release is issued that changes the way old functionality is used.
  • minor - released new functionality that does not affect the old one;
  • patch - incremental release number is made fixes or improvements;
  • build - compilation number during development;
The version number can be checked in the exefile properties on the Details tab or in application menu About.

When choosing a refereeing system, it's important to evaluate the overall costs of using the system in addition to the required functionality. Key expense items:

  • Software license cost: issued based on a personal sporting event plan. License for selected disciplines;/li>
  • What hardware is required to use the system: any configuration; No specialized equipment required; use existing hardware investments./li>

Yes. Custom branding, judging rules, and result layouts can be implemented under the Custom Plan.