What's new in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 3.03.1220

Jun 24, 2023
  • Updated x264 to revision 3106 (API v164)
  • Updated x265 to version 3.5+100
  • Updated NVEncC to version 7.28
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2022 with Update-6

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 3.02.1218 (Jun 16, 2022)

  • Release Highlights:
  • Updated x264 to revision 3094 (API v164)
  • Updated x265 to version 3.5+37
  • Updated NVEncC to version 6.05
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2022 with Update-2

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 3.01.1216 (Jun 16, 2022)

  • Release Highlights:
  • Updated x264 to revision 3094 (API v164)
  • Updated x265 to version 3.5+37
  • Updated NVEncC to version 6.05
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2022 with Update-2

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 3.01.1216 (Dec 8, 2021)

  • Release Highlights:
  • Updated x265 to version 3.5+20
  • Updated NVEncC to version 5.41
  • Replaced GnuPG by CodeSign for checking the auto-update signatures
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2022

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 3.00.1212 (May 30, 2021)

  • Updated x265 to version 3.5+2
  • Updated NVEncC to version 5.33
  • Updated cURL to version 7.76.1 (2021-04-14)
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-10
  • Do not close application when hibernating the computer

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.99 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • Updated x264 to revision 3027 (API v161)
  • Updated x265 to version 3.4+30
  • Updated NVEncC to version 5.20

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.98 (Jun 26, 2020)

  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.97 (May 15, 2020)

  • Updated x265 to version 3.3+27
  • Updated NVEncC to version 5.01
  • Updated cURL to version 7.70.0 (2020-04-29)

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.96 (Apr 18, 2020)

  • 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)

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.94 (Oct 6, 2019)

  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.93 (Aug 7, 2019)

  • Fixed a regression in VapourSynth detection code
  • Updated NVEncC to version 4.43
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-2

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.92 (Jul 22, 2019)

  • 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!

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.91 (Jul 15, 2019)

  • Updated x265 to version 3.1+2
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2019 with Update-1
  • Various improvements to Avisynth/VapourSynth detection

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.90 (May 2, 2019)

  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.89 (Oct 13, 2018)

  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.88 (Aug 13, 2018)

  • Updated x264 to revision 2932 (API v157)
  • Updated x265 to version 2.8+57

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.87 (May 11, 2018)

  • Updated x265 to version 2.7+348
  • Updated NVEncC to version 4.01
  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2017 with Update-7

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.86.1124 (Feb 27, 2018)

  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.83.1114 (Jun 12, 2017)

  • Release Highlights:
  • Updated x264 to revision 2833
  • Updated x265 to version 2.4+36

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.82.1112 (May 26, 2017)

  • Updated x264 to revision 2829
  • Updated x265 to version 2.4+22

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.81.1110 (May 8, 2017)

  • Updated x265 to version 2.4+6
  • Updated NVEncC to version 3.07
  • Save log files to the same directory as the output file

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.80.1100 (May 8, 2017)

  • Another attempt to fix application startup error "0xc0000005"
  • Some tweaks to speed-up the update checker

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.79.1090 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Updated x265 to version 2.3+22
  • Fixed possible application startup error 0xc0000005

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.78.1084 (Jan 13, 2017)

  • Release Highlights:
  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.77.1066 (Dec 15, 2016)

  • Updated x265 to version 2.1+69
  • Updated x264 to revision 2744
  • Updated NVEncC to version 3.02

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.75.1042 (Sep 26, 2016)

  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.68.1018 (Apr 11, 2016)

  • Updated build environment to Visual Studio 2015 with Update-2
  • Updated x265 to version 1.9+106

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.67.1016 (Mar 18, 2016)

  • Updated x265 to version 1.9+96
  • Fixed detection of 64-Bit VapourSynth in certain cases

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.66.1012 (Feb 8, 2016)

  • Updated x265 to version 1.9+3

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.65.1008 (Jan 25, 2016)

  • Added menu entry to remove all completed or enqueued jobs at once
  • Improved 32-Bit vs. 64-Bit selection for Avisynth/VapourSynth
  • Updated x264 to revision 2665
  • Updated x265 to version 1.8+212

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.64.1000 (Dec 21, 2015)

  • Fixed a dependency issue with Visual Studio runtime libraries

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.62.994 (Nov 19, 2015)

  • Make 'custom' Avs2YUV parameters work again
  • Changed mode for the Status/Progress columns to "ResizeToContents"
  • Updated x265 to version 1.8+106

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.61.986 (Oct 20, 2015)

  • 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

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.51.950 (Aug 6, 2015)

  • Fixed regression: Config files were stored in a wrong directory
  • Updated x265 to version 1.6+239

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.20.568 (Aug 12, 2013)

  • Supports input from VapourSynth

New in Simple x264/x265 Launcher 2.02 Build 222 (Feb 20, 2012)

  • With queuing support