                          VQAtoAVI 2 version 1.3 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.
But you can also select "Play" for every VQA file. Then VQAtoAVI goes into fullscreen mode and plays the VQA file.


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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1.3
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- VQAtoAVI can now play VQA files
- updated format80decompression to work with some Land of Lore 2 VQAs

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