What's New

Engine v1.75 -

> - Major rewrite to 1.7 engine and a lot of bugs from previous version should be fixed
>   (hopefully new ones aren't introduced!)

> - SVCD image generation

> - Improved conversion and auto-detection routines

> - Improved fix and padding routines

> - More extraction options

> - More task / batch processing options

VCDGear v3.0 GUI -

Update to v3.55 (6-10-2003)

> > v3.55 final
> > -experimental 3 digits in index file
> > -progress bar popup for samples only shown on vcdgear tab (fixes crash)
> > v3.54 development
> > -more GUI cosmetic glitches fixed in Task creation form
> > -Decompress and Delete RAR option failed after the first 2 tasks
> > -Moved Delete RAR as subcomponent of Decompress
> > -Multiple RAR decompress support
> > v3.53 development
> > -out time displayed not correct in sample editor
> > -clear sample selection did not move slider back properly
> > -version number.. left at 3.50 grr :-)
> > -temp vpj's deleted when vcdgear is closed
> > v3.52 development
> > -rar->mpg dynamic folder support.
> > -fixed crash when adding sample to task
> > -individual samples can be created and saved to task now (v2.1 task files now)
> > -sample editor can be run separately
> > -sample [cancel] reverts back to original settings like it should
> > -edited sample can be viewed now without clicking on No/Yes
> > -add mpeg track detects if valid mpeg file first
> > -separate menu selection for "external" run programs
> > -other bugs
> > -progress bar popup for sample generation
> > v3.51 development
> > -preliminary cosmetic fixes to Task screen
> > -improved fix routine by a notch
> > -able to add a sample clip and put images/sample into separate folder anytime

Update to v3.50 (1-1-2003)

> - New options to extract MPEGs direct from BIN without CUE files

> - Fixed some bugs in VCD imaging routines. Can now generate TOC/BIN files as well.

> - More batch processing option (automatic SFV creation, etc...) to make distribution even easier

> - SVCD imaging supported

> - Image spanning feature implemented. Got a 900MB+ MPEG file that you want to put onto CD?
>   Turning on this feature will span your MPEG across multiple CD images automatically without you needing to
>   cut/edit the video in an MPEG editor first

> - Sample clips of your video can be generated along with your images

Update to v3.07b15 (6-26-2002)

> - Fixed bug in sector padding routine which might cause crashes

> - Remembers last save directory

> - Various beauty interface glitches

> - Some other tweaks which I don't remember :-)

Update to v3.07b12 (3-25-2002)

> - Fixed CUE->MPEG without Fix Errors turned on (which broke in b10)

> - Added tolerance amount for colour indicators under Options/Display

> - Added on-the-fly sector padding to fix MPEGs that do not have constant sector
>   sizes (like they should)

> - Fixed Cancel button when running out of disk space

> - Fixed some beauty glitches

Update to v3.07b10 (3-15-2002)

> - Fixed up splitting problem when Passive is turned on

> - Fixed up multitrack extraction

> - Repaired the 0-byte track problems that cropped up in the last beta

> - Relaxed some restrictions when fixing MPEG files

> - Fixed up temporary dir problem where it did not save the changes

> - Freezing problems have been addressed when Fix Errors is enabled with image
>   extraction

> - Patched up the issue where sometimes videos would be cut too early when Fix
>   Errors is applied

> - Added status / colour indicators to make it easy to see if there was any problem
>   without needing to click on the Log page

Update to v3.07b7 (2-24-2002)

> - Oops! Broke the writing code ;-) Fixed in b7

> - Fixed Video-CD imaging routine when building SCANDATA file

Update to v3.07b5 (2-18-2002)

> - Fixed INDEX problem in CUE which led to 'Cannot find MPEG stream' error

> - Fixed some glitches in Passive read/write option

> - Minor change to Video-CD imaging routine to add identification header

> - Added experimental conversion option for RAR->CUE/BIN->MPEG

> > NOTE: This is still in beta code (will have some fixes for this). Current limitations for
> > this include being able to do this one step conversion if and only if the RAR filename
> > (excluding file extension) is the same as the CUE file (also excluding file extension).

Update to v3.06 (12-18-2001)

> - Fixed rare BSOD problem of certain machines

> - Minor interface glitches

> - Fixed file split option bug

Update to v3.05 (11-13-2001)

> - Fixed possible memory leak

> - Minor interface glitches

> - Fixed bug in the SVCD extraction routine

Update to v3.01 (10-29-2001)

> - English language fallback if language file is missing (fixes blank buttons)

Initial v3.0 Release (10-25-2001)

> - Multiple language support - English and Dutch included

> - Batch processing

> - RAR / unRAR support

> - New GUI look and pics :)

> - an Easter egg! (can you find it?)

> - Fixed file closing bug

> - Fixed lots of minor other bugs in 2.0

Click [here] for archive of past revisions to VCDGear