ScrCnv (automatic screenshot converter)

[nosejj]

Yeah man, I just noticed the other day that v0.3 doesn't work. should I use an older version?

[SyavX]

... which is how you get around having to rename soldat.exe etc?

Yes.

You gonna rewrite it to add compatibility to 1.6.8 then?

As I said, in addition to updating memory addresses and using a new DLL name I've rewritten a code and tried a new interception method of screenshot files creation.
Unfortunately, in some cases it made app to crash. I need to find a way to make it stable before releasing a new version that will be compatible with 1.6.8.

Yeah man, I just noticed the other day that v0.3 doesn't work. should I use an older version?

Older version is incompatible too, for the same reason. Wait for an updated one.

[SyavX]

Since there is an alpha version of 1.7.0 around, you can test an alpha version of ScrCnv for alpha version of Soldat!


New advantages:

• With "Delete" (delete converted BMPs) option enabled *.bmp files wouldn't even be written to disk (e.g. to conserve the use of your HDD/SSD)
• Modified interception method of screenshot files creation (should work faster and more stable now)

+ Added GUI config
+ Added more placeholders for SmartRenaming feature (see ScrCnv.ini)
- Removed Separate feature (could be done with SmartRenaming now)
% Modified SmartRenaming to create folders structure for custom save paths

Install:

• extract the "IdnDL.dll" file from the attached archive into a Soldat folder.

Uninstall:

• delete "IdnDL.dll" and "ScrCnv.ini" files from a Soldat folder.

This software is provided "AS-IS", without any express or implied warranty.
In no event shall the author be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.

Have fun.

UPDATE: attachment has been deleted, check newer version in the message below.

[SyavX]

Since there a new 1.7.0 alpha 2 with more fixes and a new feature:

- Modified screenshots to be saved as png instead of bmp

You can test a new alpha version of ScrCnv!




Features and advantages:

• Up to 35% better 24-bit PNG compression level (compared with current Soldat's encoder)
• 8-bit PNG encoding (with optional dithering) ^[new]
  
• JPEG/JPEG 2000 encoding

This version is compatible with Soldat 1.7.0 alpha 2 only

UPDATE: attachment has been deleted, check newer version in the message below.

[SyavX]

Version 0.4 [build 757] (06 Feb 2016):
+ Added GUI config
+ Added more placeholders for SmartRenaming feature (see ScrCnv.ini)
- Removed Separate feature (could be done with SmartRenaming now)
% Modified SmartRenaming to create folders structure for custom save paths
% Modified interception method of screenshot files creation (should work faster and more stable now)

See first post for the download link...

[SyavX]

Version 0.4.1 [build 759] (15 Jul 2016):
+ Added compatibility to work with Soldat 1.7.1

See first post for the download link...

[nosejj]

Hey, thanks for the update eventually!
Any chance to see this smart deletion and smart naming for demos?

[SyavX]

Thanks for your interest, but since there is only one person (hey-hey, it's nosejj ) who is interested in such a tool (for screens and/or demos), I have a doubt it will ever be updated...

[nosejj]

Well, alrighty then.

I think this is the greatest converter tool ever-made, and seeing as the moment there's been no alternative for the last ~4y and changes of this sort haven't got into the game itself, that's why I asked.