Updated to new Haali release (2009-01-11), ffdshow r2625, and MPC-HC stuff r980.
A minor bug present only in beta builds was fixed, the uninstaller was not being called if you installed over a previous install.
All WMP related code was rewritten for better readability and sense making, as well as documentation. Should be un-noticable, or only work for the better on the offchance that something minor was fixed.

2009-03-28: Updated ffdshow to r2832 and MPC-HC stuff to r1023. GCC and some of the MinGW runtimes were also updated in build environment.

2009-02-08: Removed VS2008 runtimes, not required since everything is staticly linked. Workaround a random ffdshow bug r2627: ffdshow.ax will not register if the HKCU\GNU\ffdshow key does not exist. Write a blank value to default entry for now. Nothing much else.

2009-02-06: Updated to new ffdshow r2653, MPC-HC to r988, VSFilter 2.39 r988 and guliverkli stuff to r988. Removed Zoomplayer from the installer and added VS2008 SP1 runtime libraries. Reorganization of more code internally. Everything related to ProgIDs (Windows association stuff), Haali, and Player installation (just MPC) modified in some shape or form. MPC's internal MPEG2 decoder is enabled by default now. It seems most commercial MPEG2 decoders break when using MPC for DVD Playback, so using its own components. "Keep history of files" MPC option is now enabled by default, only known use is with GTSdll.

Known issues:
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.
ffdshow: H.264 streams encoded with older versions of x264 (ca. r286) exhibit blocking on seek. Reported for fixing.

- Updated ffdshow to r2940 and MPC-HC stuff to r1099.
- Now building MPC-HC and friends with latest DXSDK, may have some differences in terms of DXVA rendering stuff.
- The Save Thumbnails feature in MPC-HC should work now.
- Fixed bug in CCCP Settings when no players are installed and disables Re-Register option.

Known Issues
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista, Windows 7, and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.

Changelog
2009-06-17: Removed libtheora and pthreadGC2. The version of libtheora in ffdshow svn is much older than its xiph equivalent, whether this has any impact on decoding speed/quality who knows. Also pthreads is not required because ffmpegmt links to it staticly.

Known Issues
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista, Windows 7, and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.

Changelog
2009-06-18: The two versions are one contains mpciconlib and one does not. Notice the large size difference? Most of the size is from the Vista compatible 256x256 resolution icons. Another option would be to just remove all the 256x256 icons (thus extremely reducing size) and forgetting about the preference of Vista and Win7 users but still allowing for moderately nice icons in pack. Added Haali license to install. Added ff_kerneldeint, ff_samplerate, and TomsMoComp_ff filters back to FFDShow install. Remove all MPC-HC and FFDShow language resources, these may return when CCCP gets language localization itself. The language resources, as well as mpciconlib if it is going to be removed, may be available in some separate download form. How to package this and where to put it though is undecided.

FFDShow r3053, MPC-HC r1209.
FFDShow defaults changed: HQRGB enabled (for screenshots, otherwise has no effect), reverted the "fix" in ffdshow SVN which makes certain channels even softer in a 5.1->2ch downmix.
MPC-HC no longer enables Autoload Subtitles on Vista+.
And mpciconlib is using all standard Windows size icons except 256x256 res.
Removed MPC from "Players" subgroup in installer.

Known Issues
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista, Windows 7, and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.

Changelog
2009-08-15: Changed name of Icon setting, and made behavior more sane. Checked associates with mpciconlib icon for that extension, unchecked reverts to previous icon used for that extension. Also detects if mpciconlib icon is currently in use. b. A stupid removal error just occurred to me, recompiled and reuploaded.

Changelog
Added message box if user is missing DX runtime binaries, and give them link to download. This check copies the check performed in MPC-HC itself, which will also give you a bothersome warning message. Recompiled ffdshow and MPC-HC (with slight modification for its DX runtime binary popup) soon to follow.

Known Issues
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista, Windows 7, and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.

Changelog
Updated FFDShow r3065 and MPC-HC r1264.
Fixed backup entries showing up in Default Program interface.
Updated Exts/ProgIDs/Names used for Default Programs from MPC-HC updates to these extensions.

Known Issues
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista, Windows 7, and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.

Fixed remaining mplayerc.exe->mpc-hc.exe references. Last thing to do is add patch to MPC-HC for alternative renderer when missing DX runtime binaries.

A: Fixed remaining mplayerc.exe->mpc-hc.exe references.
B: Do not use EVR CP as a default on Vista+ if D3X9 dll's are missing, revert to VMR7 for now. Otherwise EVR CP is default on Vista+, and Overlay Mixer for everything else.

Changelog
2009-09-19: Doh, though Pre-buffering was turned on within VSFilter, forgot to change the option in the Settings app. Fixed now.

2009-09-18: FFDShow r3080, MPC-HC r1281. Fix for 6ch Vorbis playback. Pre-buffer subpictures option is now on by default in VSFilter (as it is in MPC-HC). It no longer disables subtitle animation, as it did in the past. Slower machines may perform even worse when attempting to buffer the animations (slower than not buffering that is). Otherwise speed should be improved on everything else, since complex subtitle animations (see softsub karaoke) are typically not used that much. Should be tested to assure prebuffering does not negatively affect scene timing/typesetting, and also possibly segment linking with subtitle tracks (subs right at the end and beginning of a segment affected?).

Known Issues
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista, Windows 7, and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.

Changelog
2009-12-03: FFDShow r3138. Haali 1.9.355.21 (mkx.n.2). Still need to remove mmfinfo.dll and Haali related thumbnail/shell stuff which will no longer be supported by Haali's splitter. This is a beta release of Haali's splitter. Haven't recompiiled MPC-HC yet. Shooting for an X-mas official release, much work and testing needs to be done. And feedback, shouting at a hoser is preferable.

Known Issues
Haali: Thumbnail generation on Vista, Windows 7, and in WMP Library have memory issues. Sometimes you get thumbnails, sometimes you don't.

Known Issues
None at this time. Except Win7 might still be w0nky in some aspects. Next release will attempt to alleviate Win7 problems.

Changelog
2009-12-06: MPC-HC r1378. Installer updated to follow MPC-HC D3D9X detection changes, version 42 (Aug 2009) of DXSDK is incompatible with older versions so you must have latest DX binaries installed. Will eventually add the DX webupdate installer when it detects you do not have proper versions of binaries installed, for helpless monkeys who can't do this themselves. This will add slight bloat to pack but decrease number of "OMIGOSH I DON'T HAVE DX WHAT DO I DO?" questions/complaints. Removed Haali Shell Extensions and Thumbnails from installer. Updated to Inno Setup 5.3.x Unicode. Few changes were required, should be seamless change but it is a major one in many respects. B: Forgot to remove some Haali Shell/Thumbnails stuff from Settings app. Set Haali Renderer to use "auto" detection for color coefficients (Note Haali Renderer isn't used in any default CCCP settings).

Only component updated since last beta is Haali (will be working on MPC/FFDShow when I wake up)

Main purpose beta was held off because of huge refactoring of code in installer and settings app. Didn't even want to release a beta until I had reviewed it significantly. It hasn't been fully tested but should be more than safe now. Everything, and I do mean everything, should be tested. Also on a clean machine as well as on an upgrade from previous pack. Some notable fixes involve Vista/7 for DefaultPrograms and WMP setup. Don't expect anything to work (that worked before) without confirming it. After that, we can move onto actually releasing again n_n.

FFDShow 1.1.3342.0, following FFDs new naming versions. MPC and other small modifications I've never gotten around to tomorrow'ish.

- MPC-HC and filters 1.3.1774.0.

MPC-HC and filters 1.3.1775.0 and FFDShow 1.1.3345.0. Added FFDShow DXVA shortcut to start menu. Modified shortcut names in start menu to all start with "CCCP" for ease of searching with new versions of Windows. Nellymoser enabled by default in FFDShow, set IDCT to auto by default in FFDShow (previously set to libmpeg2 for all of the ancient shitty mpeg4 asp encodes, should be less relevant now, and we also support slightly more formats). FFMPEG-MT option is hidden in settings app if the number of cores are less than 2, and FFMPEG-MT is used as default H.264 if number of cores detected are 3 or more (remember hearing this was the recommended value, also much testing required now for any multicore machines). Fix internal autoloading of subtitles in MPC on Vista+ (now uses VSFilter if installed first). Also return internal subtitles in MPC to be relative to video, not window.

Inno: Installation dir now has autocomplete functionality (code stolen from ender-chan). NSIS: Reset settings dialog appears after GUI closes (as before). Now offers Yes/No/Cancel. Yes resets, no does not reset but continues to write any settings you marked in the forms, cancel writes nothing. Added a disabled FFDShow DXVA checkbox (functionality to be added later). Also added Alternative H.264 Decoders group with CoreAVC and DivX H.264. The checkboxes are only enabled if the filters are detected as installed (please to be testing if this works). Only one H.264 decoder can be checked at once out of lavc, ffmpeg-mt, coreavc, or h.264 (and later to be added ffd dxva). The merit levels of CoreAVC and DivX H.264 will be changed if necessary so that the sole decoder checked will be used out of those 4. CoreAVC will be modified exactly as if you were using the "Preferred decoder" option in its own dialog. Since DivX H.264 is installed with a preferred merit by default (MERIT_PREFERRED), it is simply switched between that and MERIT_NORMAL. CoreAVC and DivX H.264 only go as low as MERIT_NORMAL, so unchecking all H.264 decoders may not allow a different 3rd party H.264 decoder to takeover if its merit level is also MERIT_NORMAL. Enjoy trying to break things .

- FFDShow 1.1.3350.0 and MPC-HC 1.3.1782.0.
- Reverted usage of SSE in MPC-HC and filters.
- Should work again on older CPUs.

FFDShow 1.1.3390.0 and MPC-HC 1.3.1824.0. Added uninstall options to revert CoreAVC/DivX H.264 to their default DirectShow merit levels (modified in CCCP Settings). Modified DirectX checks because DX9 is now required in order to register FFDShow (because of the DXVA additions I take it), so installer will abort if user does not have DX9. This would only affect users of Win2K or WinXP SP0-SP1 if DX was never updated (note ffdshow's official installer doesn't check this at all and shows NO ERRORS during installation, so the user may have no idea why absolutely nothing is working!). Updated the 8.3 short name checks. Also moved FFVfW to its own component (which is unchecked by default if 8.3 name generation is disabled or a problem in the installation path). NSIS: Removed Generic MPEG4, and MP1/2 options from Settings. Other options repositioned. Added DXVA VC1 box (also disabled for now). Extra error checking added to ReRegister Filters.

FFMPEG-MT now used by default on 2 or more cores (equivalent to what official is doing). Added checkbox during Post Install Actions for removal of mpc-hc.ini. Uncheck this in order to save your .ini settings (will only be present if it exists). Assured uninstaller removes empty directories. The uninstaller only removes things it knows was added with the installer. If for some reason any of the directories existed BEFORE the installer it will not remove them (since it didn't add them), which can occur under strange circumstances when files/folders are locked during a previous uninstall which required a reboot/etc. Fixed CoreAVC/DivX H.264 checkboxes being shown during uninstall if they were not installed. Fixed dropdown lists in Settings app on Win2k, were not being shown at all. Simplified 8.3 checking a bit more, also set the install Type to Custom if VfW component is going to be unchecked.

MPC-HC support for Win2k has been dropped by MPC-HC devs, the last win2k supported revision is r1390 (build and instructions to be placed somewhere, sometime on the wiki). So removed MPC-HC from components on Win2k. Fix installer always asking to restart on reinstall (only present in last beta). Prevent Settings from opening if restart selected. Fixed temp dll in Settings app not properly unloading when using Reset All Settings.

2010-05-09 Beta:
FFDShow 1.1.3426.0 and MPC-HC 1.3.1871.0. Forgot to revert SSE when building MPC-HC filters (VSFilter, MPEG2DecFilter, and FLVSplitter). Need someone to test these as well as MPC-HC on a CPU without SSE support. Settings app enables subtitles in FFD DXVA by default (on Reset Settings).

2010-05-08 Beta
FFDShow 1.1.3425.0 and MPC-HC 1.3.1869.0. Pack is significantly larger from libsamplerate update (omfg audiophiles). Added mutex to installer. New Task in Installer to control whether unassociated extensions are associated with MPC-HC (this does not affect extensions which are already associated!) which was previously done without asking default. Disable prebuffering in VSFilter again by default, it only really helps on faster CPUs (why^m) and is completely unusable on slower ones. NSIS: Settings app gets its own icon and color code, fabulous Purple (for those who forget Installer = Red, Uninstaller = Blue, Insurgent = Green). Enabled FFD DXVA H.264 and VC1 checkboxes. FFD DXVA can be enabled on top of dshow filters because if content cannot be played with DXVA it will revert to the next highest merit filter (FFDShow lavc/ffmpeg-mt, CoreAVC, or DivX H.264). Fixed some stuff in Reset Settings and ReRegister Filters. Reset Settings also removes default.mpcpl if user decides to remove .ini settings. Made 8.3 short name check (for vfw re-register) simpler like in Installer.

Known Issues

Attempting to re-install over previous install (since Beta 05-09).

Changelog

- Updated Haali 1.10.175.0 (2010-05-20).
- Removed unnecessary subtitle option for FFDShow DXVA when settings reset.

- FFDShow 1.1.3562.0 and MPC-HC 1.3.2505.0.
- Built with DX SDK June 2010 and GCC 4.5.1.

New CCCP Win7/Vista/XP/2K Release! (2010-10-10). One year, one month, one day since our last release. Lots of bugfixes, feature improvements and Chiyo-ification (maybe not that last one). Oh, and the codename is Ten十KymmenenдесятьDziesięćTízZehnDixTioDez.

- MPC-HC no longer supported on Win2k. The installer won't let you install it if you're using Win2k.
- Updated components:
- FFDShow 1.1.3562.0
- MPC-HC 1.3.2505.0
- Haali 1.10.262.12
- Settings app changes:
- Improved h264 decoder selection logic. The settings app supports native switching between ffdshow, ffdshow-mt (ffmpeg-mt), CoreAVC and DivX decoders, (if installed).
- Error detection for 're-register filters' improved again.
- Better behaviour when closing. Now prompts to apply changes if you click 'Cancel'.
- Installer improvements:
- Directory autocomplete for install path.
- Pick the best h264 decoder intelligently.
- DirectX9 End-User Runtimes are required for ffshow now. Don't install if they aren't present.

Dear ladies and gentlemen, it is here. Our hero of the workforce, Lord, has hacked 10bit H.264 support into FFDShow-tryouts.

This went priority-wise way over implementing LAVSplitter (and possibly LAVAudio) into CCCP (mostly because I never got to really implementing this yet because of busyness, sorry), thus as soon as I got some free time and after doing some testing the betas now contain a 10bit H.264-compatible FFDShow-tryouts -- beginning with the 2011-07-10 beta. Available at the usual place.

What works:

10bit H.264 decoding in both 4:2:0 (YAY!) as well as 4:4:4.
Conversion of the 10bit colorspace to a related 8bit one, and passing that on via -tryouts systems (these conversions are usually of good quality, and might even have dithering -- haven't read the code yet).
Most of the stuff related to this as far as I can see.

What doesn't work / is not so good:

9bit H.264 will most probably just crash or do something similar. Haven't tested as A) x264 seems to be the only thing capable of making these streams and B) the 9bit colorspaces weren't added because of an amount limitation in -tryouts. Decoding functions on the libavcodec side should be enabled.
If you are used to the "high quality RGB conversion" feature in FFDShow-tryouts, this will not work with 10bit H.264, as 420R is not YV12 or anything else that this feature can take in. It will go through libswscale's 4:2:0->RGB conversion algorithm, which is not exactly the best-looking thing around. I remember D_S saying that better-quality conversion is possible, and thus we are looking into making it look better. If you are using Haali's renderer (not a default one in the CCCP, but some people either prefer it -- or have this as the only one that works for their borked GPU/drivers), it will be given RGB32 by default, which will lead to this being manifested.
High bit depth (10bit and 16bit) output to video renderers is not yet implemented. Mainly because we have to write something that would convert the libswscale/libavcodec planar 420P10 colorspace to the MS's partially planar 420P10 colorspace. Also, it seems like it needs hardware support, and to be honest we have no idea if it's better to output 10bit or 16bit YUV hardware-compatibility wise.

-fix incorrect conversion