----------------------------------------- Simple x264/x265 Launcher version history ----------------------------------------- Version 2.98 [2020-06-25] * Updated x264 to revision 3009 (API v160) * Updated x265 to version 3.4+7 * Updated NVEncC to version 5.06 * Added experimental "dark mode" (use option '--dark-gui-mode' to enable) * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-6 Version 2.97 [2020-05-15] * Updated x265 to version 3.3+27 * Updated NVEncC to version 5.01 * Updated cURL to version 7.70.0 (2020-04-29) Version 2.96 [2020-04-17] * Updated x264 to revision 3000 (API v160) * Updated x265 to version 3.3+1 * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-5 * Updated cURL to version 7.69.1 (2020-03-11) Version 2.95 [2020-01-03] * Updated x264 to revision 2991 (API v159) * Updated Avs2YUV to version 0.24 (BugMaster's mod 6) * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-4 Version 2.94 [2019-10-05] * Updated x265 to version 3.2+5, incl. AQ mode 4 slowdown fix * Updated NVEncC to version 4.50 (v2) * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-3 Version 2.93 [2019-08-06] * Fixed a regression in VapourSynth detection code * Updated NVEncC to version 4.43 * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-2 Version 2.92 [2019-07-22] * Updated x264 to revision 2984 (API v158) * Updated x265 to version 3.1+8 * Fixed detection of VapourSynth R46 * Note: Minimum supported VapourSynth version is R46 now! Version 2.91 [2019-07-14] * Updated x265 to version 3.1+2 * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-1 * Various improvements to Avisynth/VapourSynth detection Version 2.90 [2019-05-02] * Updated x265 to version 3.0+18 * Updated x264 to revision 2969 (API v157) * Updated NVEncC to version 4.36 * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2017 with Update-9 Version 2.89 [2018-10-12] * Updated x264 to revision 2935 (API v157) * Updated x265 to version 2.9+1 * Improved initial window size on the "High DPI" screen * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2017 with Update-8 Version 2.88 [2018-08-11] * Updated x264 to revision 2932 (API v157) * Updated x265 to version 2.8+57 Version 2.87 [2018-05-11] * Updated x265 to version 2.7+348 * Updated NVEncC to version 4.01 * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2017 with Update-7 Version 2.86 [2018-02-27] * Updated x264 to revision 2901 (API v155) * Updated x265 to version 2.7+1 * Updated NVEncC to version 3.30 * x264 encoder now uses combined 8-Bit/10-Bit binaries * Moved "Shutdown computer" option from preferences to application menu * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2017 with Update-5 Version 2.85 [2017-10-04] * Updated x265 to version 2.5+22 * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2017 with Update-3 Version 2.84 [2017-07-12] * Updated x264 to revision 2851 * Updated x265 to version 2.5+2 Version 2.83 [2017-06-11] * Updated x264 to revision 2833 * Updated x265 to version 2.4+36 Version 2.82 [2017-05-26] * Updated x264 to revision 2829 * Updated x265 to version 2.4+22 Version 2.81 [2017-05-06] * Updated x265 to version 2.4+6 * Updated NVEncC to version 3.07 * Save log files to the same directory as the output file Version 2.80 [2017-04-01] * Another attempt to fix application startup error "0xc0000005" * Some tweaks to speed-up the update checker Version 2.79 [2017-03-23] * Updated x265 to version 2.3+22 * Fixed possible application startup error "0xc0000005" Version 2.78 [2017-01-07] * Updated x265 to version 2.2+22 * Updated Avs2YUV to version 0.24 (BugMaster's mod 5) * Added new option to save pending jobs *without* confirmation * Some fixes to parameter validation code Version 2.77 [2016-12-13] * Updated x265 to version 2.1+69 * Updated x264 to revision 2744 * Updated NVEncC to version 3.02 Version 2.76 [2016-10-21] * Updated x265 to version 2.1+25 * Updated NVEncC to version 3.01 * Detection of "portable" VapourSynth (see README for details!) * Detection of "portable" Avisynth (see README for details!) Version 2.75 [2016-09-25] * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2015 with Update-3 * Updated x264 to revision 2721 * Updated x265 to version 2.0+54 * Updated NVEncC to version 2.11 Version 2.74 [2016-07-18] * Updated x265 to version 2.0+2 Version 2.73 [2016-07-03] * Updated x264 to revision 2705 * Updated x265 to version 1.9+227 Version 2.72 [2016-06-17] * Now actually contains the "x64" version of NVEncC Version 2.71 [2016-06-12] * Updated x265 to version 1.9+200 * Added experimental NVEncC (NVIDIA GPU encoding) support * Code refactoring * Fixed various included web-links Version 2.70 [2016-04-29] * Fixed potential VapourSynth error, when Avisynth is *not* installed * Some installer improvements Version 2.69 [2016-04-23] * Updated x264 to revision 2692 * Updated x265 to version 1.9+140 * Some improvements to auto-update functionality Version 2.68 [2016-04-09] * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2015 with Update-2 * Updated x265 to version 1.9+106 Version 2.67 [2016-03-17] * Updated x265 to version 1.9+96 * Fixed detection of 64-Bit VapourSynth in certain cases Version 2.66 [2016-02-06] * Updated x265 to version 1.9+3 Version 2.65 [2016-01-24] * Improved 32-Bit vs. 64-Bit selection for Avisynth/VapourSynth * Added menu entry to remove all completed or enqueued jobs at once * Updated x264 to revision 2665 * Updated x265 to version 1.8+212 Version 2.64 [2015-12-20] * Fixed a dependency issue with Visual Studio runtime libraries Version 2.63 [2015-12-19] * Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2015 with Update-1 * Updated x265 to version 1.8+167 Version 2.62 [2015-11-18] * Make 'custom' Avs2YUV parameters work again * Changed mode for the Status/Progress columns to "ResizeToContents" * Updated x265 to version 1.8+106 Version 2.61 [2015-10-19] * Refined custom parameters validation code, again * Fixed processing of CLI arguments for Launcher (regression in v2.60) * Remove "junk" Trolltech registry key when application quits * Updated x264 to revision 2638 * Updated x265 to version 1.8+31 Version 2.60 [2015-10-12] * Much improved validation of custom parameters * Massive code clean-up * Some minor fixes and improvements * Updated x264 to revision 2597 * Updated x265 to version 1.8+2 Version 2.51 [2015-04-26] * Fixed regression: Config files were stored in a wrong directory * Updated x265 to version 1.6+239 Version 2.50 [2015-04-17] * Simple x264/x265 Launcher is based on the MUtilities library * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.7 snapshot-5 (2015-03-25) * Overhauled startup code + show spinner while initializing * Much improved Avisynth and VapourSynth detection code * Added option to prefer 64-Bit VapourSynth, when available * Updated x264 to revision 2538 * Updated x265 to version 1.6+174 Version 2.46 [2015-01-31] * Updated x265 to version 1.4+424 * Updated x264 to revision 2525 * Updated Avs2YUV to version 0.24 (BugMaster's mod 3) * Proper detection of Windows 10 * Added new Tuning options for x265 encoder Version 2.44 [2014-11-02] * Updated x265 to version 1.4 * Updated x264 to revision 2479 * Some improvements to template handling Version 2.42 [2014-08-16] * Various installer fixes and improvements Version 2.41 [2014-08-15] * Updated x264 and x265 encoders to the latest versions * Enabled 2-Pass encoding support for x265 encoder * Added support for VapourSynth r24 (minimum required version is r24 now!) * Better support for templates saved in program "old" versions