History

version 1.6 final
* accurate MPG->DAT conversion * MPG -> CUE/BIN * Nero NRG -> CUE/BIN * Adaptec CIF -> CUE/BIN * auto-cutting tracks for CUE->MPG or RAW->MPG * MPEG pack size checking before processing * SVCD extraction for CIF->MPG, NERO->MPG, and possibly CUE->MPG * smarter CDI checking * modified writing engine for more accuracy * Dreamcast SFD->MPG * MPG->RAW * reduced size of corrected initial sequence * patched memory corruption when reading a CUE file * fixed NRG->MPG and CIF->MPG extraction. Can now extract multiple tracks.
version 2.0 GUI final
* designed with a GUI * fixed a glitch in the correction code that caused it to not activate when it was supposed to * convert Nero track images (.nrg) to MPEG * the -nobumper option is the Remove CD-i MPEG bumper IMPORTANT: Read up info on the CD-i bumper in the FAQ * the -fix option is the Fix MPEG Errors * made display of Track 0 optional * added drive free space check * ability to select tracks to process * ability to merge tracks to a single file * process logging * priority level setting * stores info into registry... includes a simple one-click button to remove VCDGear from the registry * added an options pages to enable or disable error prompts and header correction with the Fix option turned on (a.k.a. MPEG Corrector) * updated FAQ
version 1.5 final
* fixed bug that caused VCDGear to output a file having the same file size as the size specified in the CUE file even when the physical size of the BIN file was less. Now reports a warning and will process only up to the end of the physical BIN size. * fixed bug that caused VCDGear to interpret the wrong values for the CUE index times and calculate the track sizes incorrectly.
version 1.5b build 17
* fixed a bug in the -nobumper routine that caused the bumper removal code to remain inactive.
version 1.5b build 16
* implemented CD-i bumper pre-scanning code. No need to specify a value after -nobumper anymore!
version 1.5b build 15
* added -nobumper# option to remove CD-i bumper * the nobumper is option is temporary for now...till I figure out how to put it in differently. In the meantime, it removes a CD-i MPEG bumper from a file. That's what screwed up the MPEG videos sometimes
version 1.5 build 14
* minor speed increase * fixed file extension problem * displays total % complete and estimated time to completion in window title area now * fixed FLAGS problem * fixed other major bugs * removed -ace option (not really needed) * removed the -s#### option * replaced it with -r#### and -w####
version 1.5 build 2
* MPEG Corrector implemented into vcdgear * added cif2mpg * added mpg2dat * added mpg2mpg * fixed crash for missing cue info * ability to extract from a mode 1 image (implemented.. but not 100% supported) * MORE COMING SOON
version 1.4
* MAJOR restructuring of entire 1.35 code * fixed up the raw2mpg and raw2dat options once again. Should work with non-VideoPack raw track images * a couple bug fixes on the Boyer-Moore algorithm so the raw2xxx options should work wonderfully * fixed the handling of the " " in the CUE file again -- shouldn't be a problem anymore * LONG FILE NAME SUPPORT! * Works under NT now (with LFN support too!) * added three new options: -fix (to make sure that the output .mpg file does not have broken MPEG blocks. May fix timing/sync problems for some players) -ace (automatically cuts the non-MPEG junk found at the end of an MPEG correctly) -s#### (choose an odd-sector size when there is no CUE file) * Faster than before! * Handles other odd sizes in CUE files now (e.g. The Corruptor release by VHS)
version 1.35b
* bit more fixes to the .mpg. If you still have more problems with the cue2mpg/dat2mpg, find me and let me know! So many VCDs out there -- some aren't perfect :)
version 1.35
* MAJOR fixes/changes in practically all options except cue2raw. * fixed up the .mpg extraction routines * dat2mpg extraction more accurate * track command now works with cue2mpg/cue2dat * cuts the ending of mpeg sequences correctly now * incorporated Boyer-Moore algorithm to have much faster MPEG header scans with raw2dat and raw2mpg (raw2mpg especially!) * CeQuadrat logo MPEG should not be ripped out with raw2mpg/raw2dat anymore (v1.3 it did though) * Partial support for LFN... but is not complete yet
version 1.3
* Added support for CDRWIN's quotation marks in front of filename in the CUE file * Changed the options because they were confusing (esp. the ISO). RAW means raw track image.. same as BIN. * Smarter routines to look for VCD data in a RAW. Can now support WinOnCD RAW files too! * Added 3 more new functions for MPEG support! o DAT->MPG converts your DAT to MPEG rather than renaming since they are two different formats o CUE->MPG converts your CUE/BIN directly to MPEG o RAW->MPG converts raw track images to MPEG * Changed DAT headers to a smaller more compact one.
version 1.2
* Rewrote main functions in Assembler to extract VCDs MUCH faster than previous version! * Fixed a nasty bug that made computers unstable * Fixed up extractions so now they're more accurate * Smarter and slightly nicer interface. Does not need to ask user to enter RAW file anymore. Will continue to process file even if location of BIN/RAW file in the .CUE is wrong * More descriptive error msgs * Now handles multitrack VCDs!!! Also shows a table with info regarding each track. * Pick a specific track that you want to rip out rather than the whole CD in a multitrack VCD
version 1.1
* Just completed coding the new version of the ISO2VCD and gave it a new name! VCDGear! Still no LFN support. maybe I'll do it one day :) Just not today * VCD Gear now does the following features: o Converts RAW data (from CUE) to ISO (BinChunker? hehe) o Converts ISO to VCD DAT (same function as ISO2VCD) o Converts RAW data (from CUE) to VCD DAT * Fixed up small bug in the iso2vcd code. Now VCD output more accurate than the output from BinChunker * The raw2iso (binchunking) option only handles VCD raw data. Don't give it any game/PSX raws cuz it doesn't work. Use BinChunker if you want to do game/psx stuff. * Can convert directly from RAW to DAT in one step without needing to go from RAW->ISO->DAT. Save space ;)
ISO2VCD v0.1
* Released first version of ISO2VCD... * Handles MODEx/2352, MODEx/2336, and any other odd sector sizes * No LFN support