------------------------------------------------------------------ README for XingMPEG (TM) Player Version 3.30 December 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright Xing Technology Corporation, 1997. This document provides complimentary or late-breaking information to supplement the XingMPEG Player Version 3.30 documentation. ------------- Contents ------------- Installation XingMPEG Driver XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE) Note Previous Player Release Notes XingMPEG Support -------------- Installation -------------- - Corrected registration of .DAT files. - Install does not remove previous MCI MPEGVideo entries. - Eliminated potential problems with installation dialogs under Windows NT. ---------------- XingMPEG Driver ---------------- - MCI Window now opens at 1x instead of sub 1x. - Handles re-encoding through XingMPEG Encoder. - Handles Cinax edited files properly. - Fixed playback bug related to system stream files with no audio. - Fixed single step bug that would ignore the B frames that followed an I frame if the ClosedGOP flag was false. - Added MPEG Layer 3 Audio Support. - Annoying Direct Draw warning dialog box does not pop up as much. - Fixed problems with MCI put destination and DD Primary surfaces. - Support of MP3 files. - Fixed bug related to primary surfaces dropping to DIB, and the HDC changing on us. Would cause video to draw in random places. - Added support for Fraunhofer MP3 encoder files. - Fixed a bug related to files with full pel motion vectors. ------------------------------ XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE) ------------------------------ - Added .MP3 file extension. - Added Export button to VideoCD 2.0 Advanced Panel Mode. - Eliminated potential problems with export button enable/disable when using VideoCD 2.0. - Eliminated potential focus problems when a second MPEG file is opened by double clicking. - Fixed VideoCD 1.0 Previous track button. - Added ability to open files by dragging & dropping them on to the player. - Eliminated potential problems with Step buttons and audio only files. ----- Note ----- The XingMPEG Player 3.30 is designed to optimize the power of your Pentium processor. If you are running the XingMPEG Player on a 486, you may not experience optimal performance. ------------------------------ Previous Player Release Notes ------------------------------ VERSION 3.20 ------------ Installation - Eliminated potential problems with ActiveMovie warning. - DirectDraw DLLs no longer provided with the XingMPEG Player install. - Added a warning if DirectDraw drivers are not found. XingMPEG Driver - Added ability to configure the driver without opening a file through Windows 95 Control Panel. - In the event of abnormal termination, the user will be prompted about turning DirectDraw off. - Added support for DirectDraw primary. - High resolution VideoCD 2.0 stills now supported. - Fixed Matrox offscreen YUV Bug. - Moved xmvideo.ini settings into registry. - Added double buffering support to offscreen surfaces. - Eliminated potential problems with overlay surfaces. - DirectDraw is disabled automatically if terminated incorrectly. - Fixed potential audio problems with end user titles. - Fixed VideoCD read problems. - Uses MMIO for VideoCD reads. - Correctly connects to offscreen surface if overlay fails. - Fixed sub 1x (resolution) color problems in color modes that are greater than 8bbp. XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE) - Added a splash screen at startup. - Added a welcome screen that provides a warning about DirectDraw when running the player for the first time. - Added ability to select MPEG audio and video streams. - Replaced karaoke settings menu with audio settings menu. - Added a popup karaoke mixer. - Added ability to set the XingMPEG Driver as the current MPEGVideo driver from within the XingMPEG Player. - Added ability to have different sets of preferences for multiple users. - Added number of streams to the File Information Box. - Added ability to configure the driver from playback settings without opening a file. - Player correctly defaults to 22kHz Stereo. Version 3.12 ------------ XingMPEG Driver - Eliminated potential problems with 3rd party software using the "mci status media present" command. Version 3.11 ------------ XingMPEG Driver - Eliminated potential problems with Overlay surfaces that do not support double buffering. Version 3.10 ------------ Installation - Added support for Windows NT. XingMPEG Driver - Added NT 4.0 support plus Direct Draw. - Added MMX support. - Added double buffering support to Overlay surfaces. - Eliminated potential problems with MCI command "put source" in certain display modes. - Added support for MCI command "status audio source". XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE) - Added the ability to choose any MPEG file for the video diagnostic. - Added the ability to set rate control on or off for the video diagnostic. - Eliminated potential problems with VideoCD 2.0 keyboard commands. - Moved settings from xmplayer.ini to the registry. - Eliminated potential problems with Rate Control warning message being displayed in VideoCD 2.0. - Added the ability to eject CDs. - Eliminated potential problems with Open VideoCD when the drive is empty or open. - Eliminated potential problems that could occur when the end of a VideoCD 2.0's play list is reached. - Added Karaoke setting for Mono. Version 3.02 ------------ Installation - XMSND95.DLL has been removed. - Eliminated potential problems with uninstall not removing itself from the Add/Remove Programs menu. - Updated DirectDraw drivers to DirectX 2. XingMPEG Driver - Added 32bit audio support. - Added MPEG Layer I audio support. - Improved colorkey compatibility. - Eliminated potential problems with MCI command "Seek to End" when destination was a section of a window. - Eliminated potential problems with MCI command "Put Destination" XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE) - Added hotspot functionality for VideoCD 2.0 titles. - Improved compatibility with VideoCD 2.0 titles containing numeric selections. - Eliminated potential problems with paused VideoCD 2.0 titles. - Maximizing the MPEG window and restoring no longer causes problems with the Windows 95 Task Bar. - Eliminated potential problems with MPEG window coming up without a window boarder. - Eliminated potential problems with MPEG window not opening at 100% during multi-file playback. - Title of loaded MPEG now appears in the XingMPEG Player's title bar. - Eliminated potential problems with the performance diagnostic being run on a slow machine. - Eliminated potential problems when trying to restore the player in bar mode from the Windows 95 Task Bar. Version 3.01 ------------ XingMPEG Driver - Eliminated potential audio dropouts when playing VideoCDs. - Eliminated potential audio dropouts when playing .dat files from CD titles. - Step controls are now fully functional. - Eliminated potential video playback slowdown when audio is muted and unmuted. - Audio settings are now maintained during repeat playback, file navigation, and multi-file playback. - Resizing video window during playback no longer causes temporary appearance of bad video data. XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE) - Improved compatibility with VideoCD 2.0 titles. - Eliminated flashing of Windows 95 Task Bar that occurs when the XingMPEG Player is in Bar mode and the Task Bar is set to "auto hide". - Eliminated potential problems when the current display driver's resolution is changed on-the-fly. - The color of the XingMPEG Player's controls is now determined by the current Windows 95 color scheme. VERSION 3.0 ----------- Installation - You can now de-install the XingMPEG Player by running the uninstall program located in the XingMPEG Player directory. XingMPEG Driver - Now support Direct Draw Off-Screen surfaces. - Now supports audio-only MPEG files. - Video/Audio Synchronization is now insured. - Now automatically identifies preferred audio device. - Eliminated potential problems on systems with non-Intel Pentium processors. XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE) - Added support for VideoCD 2.0 titles. - Mute button now disabled when audio-only file is open. - Step buttons now disabled during playback. - Default scale now "Time". - Installation diagnostic now displays pathname of MPEGVideo driver. - XingMPEG Player window now remains in background during full- screen multi-file Playback. ---------------- XingMPEG Support ---------------- Product updates and Technical Support is available electronically at: http://www.support.xingtech.com/ If you need further information, please contact your dealer or the manufacturer of the product with which the XingMPEG Player came bundled.