Manual for VCDGear (GUI Version)
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::Quick Overview::
   VCDGear is an application that allows one to extract VCD compliant
   MPEG streams from various types of CD images or track images,
   stream conversions, and the ability to correct certain errors in the
   MPEG.

   This application is also free for public use.

::Getting VCDGear to work::
   Point and click.
   RTFM.  (...read the FAQ & Manual) ;)
   
   In the event that you don't know what option does what, you
   can refer to the information below which gives a description
   of the main functions of VCDGear.


Manual for VCDGear (non-GUI Version)
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   Run this from the DOS prompt.  Start->Programs->MS-DOS Prompt

   After switching into the directory where VCDGear is located, you can 
   simply run it by typing in 'VCDGear' and then [enter] to get a list 
   of all the options.

   Remember to include the hyphen before the option!

   Usage: VCDGear [option] inputfile outputfile

   options:  -cue2raw   .cue --> .raw  (VCD raw track image)
             -raw2dat   .raw --> .dat  (raw track image or track BIN)
             -cue2dat   .cue --> .dat
             -cue2mpg   .cue --> .mpg
             -raw2mpg   .raw --> .mpg
             -dat2mpg   .dat --> .mpg
             
             -mpg2dat   .mpg --> .dat
             
             -cif2mpg   .cif --> .mpg  (Adaptec CIF image to MPEG)
             -nrg2mpg   .nrg --> .mpg  (Nero NRG image to MPEG)
             -sfd2mpg   .sfd --> .mpg  (Dreamcast Sofdec video to MPEG)

                                       Audio will not be playable in the
                                       MPEG because this is encoded as an
                                       SFA (Softdec Audio).  This cannot
                                       be played by Media Player at the
                                       moment.

             -mpg2bin   .mpg --> .bin  MPEG -> CUE/BIN
             -cif2bin   .cif --> .bin  Adaptec CIF -> CUE/BIN
             -nrg2bin   .nrg --> .bin  Nero NRG -> CUE/BIN


             @file.lst  a text file containing a list of MPEG files.
                        Each file represents one video track when used
                        with MPG->BIN or MPG->RAW.  Use @file.lst for
                        the input file.

             /v:"vol"   specify the volume label when creating a CD
                        image file.  Default is "VIDEO-CD"                        

             -track##   use this option if you only want to extract 
                        one specific track from an image file.

                        example:
                        vcdgear -cue2mpg -track1 mycue.cue mympg.mpg

             -fix       makes sure that you won't have any broken 
                        blocks in your output MPEG.  This may 
                        (not sure) help VCD Creator to demultiplex
                        your MPEG correctly, and may also help 
                        sync the video on some players.  
                        Can only be used in conjunction with cue2mpg, 
                        dat2mpg, or raw2mpg options.

             -r####     force a specified read sector size.  Can only 
                        be used in conjunction with raw2mpg or raw2dat.

             -w####     force a specified write sector size.  Can only 
                        be used in conjunction with raw2mpg or raw2dat.

             -nobumper  removes the CD-i MPEG bumper sequence if it exists
                        
             -noinit    Advanced option.  Does not recreate an initial
                        sequence if one is missing