                          VQAtoAVI 2 version 1.25 by Tim Kosse
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What is VQAtoAVI?
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VQAtoAVI is a program that converts the VQA-Movies of C&C1 and C&C RA and C&C TS into playable AVI-files.


How does it work?
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The answer is quite simple. After starting the program you have select a file toload. You can select a .mix file or a .vqa file. If you have loaded a VQA file, click on 'Convert'. VQAtoAVI displays a lot of information during converttime. If you have selected a mix file, VQAtoAVI opens it and you may select the files you want to convert.


Known issues with this release
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Currently VQAtoAVI has not much error handling. Please be sure, that you select valid VQA files.


Contact-information
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VQAtoAVI was written by Tim Kosse.
E-Mail: B.o.t.G.@gmx.de
Homepage: www.botg-soft.de or members.xoom.com/BotGSoft/ (second URL type sensitive)


Copyright
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VQAtoAVI is freeware! You know what that means! I have no time to write a 300KB license.txt


What's new?
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1.25
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- exported all VQA an MIX interface classes into a DLL
- increased sorting speed in mixviewer
- added context menues in mixviever
- updated filetype detection routine of loading routiens

1.2
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- now using the AVIFILE functions
- added support for AVI compression (you must have installed such codecs)

1.1b
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- completed MIX support
- added mix cache
- little bug within sound decompression routines fixed


1.1
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- Now supports the .mix files of every C&C version


1.01
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- support for high quality sound VQAs
- highcolor detection routine fixed


1.0
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- support for C&C:TS movies
- faster decompression
- experimantal mix support for C&C1


Old VQAtoAVI
1.4c
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- Now fully supports VQAs without audio
- Now fully supports VQAs with uncompressed audio


1.4b
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- Now creates Stereo AVIs
- internal performance tweaks of some functions


1.4a
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- support for stereo VQAs. Only left channel in output files


Up to 1.4
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- now support of C&C:RA movies
- some feedback "EVA" sounds
- little updates


Special Thanks to:
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Olaf van der Spek - technical information
Tobias Fildebrand - for testing every VQA on planet
The Heap - for the idea