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Complete TVFVideoCapture Library Deployment Guide

When distributing applications built with the TVFVideoCapture library, you'll need to deploy several framework components to ensure proper functionality on end-user systems. This guide covers all deployment scenarios to help you create reliable installations.

Deployment Options Overview

You have two primary approaches for deploying the necessary components: automatic installers for simpler deployment or manual installation for more customized setups.

Automatic Silent Installers (Requires Admin Rights)

These pre-configured installers handle dependencies automatically and can be integrated into your application's installation process:

Essential Components

Optional Feature Components

Manual Installation Process (Requires Admin Rights)

For more control over the deployment process, follow these detailed steps:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

  1. Deploy Visual C++ 2010 SP1 redistributables:
  2. x86 Architecture
  3. x64 Architecture

Step 2: Deploy Core Components

  1. Copy all Media Foundation Platform (MFP) DLLs from the Redist\Filters directory to your application folder
  2. For ActiveX implementations: copy and register the OCX file using regsvr32.exe

Step 3: Register DirectShow Filters

Using regsvr32.exe, register these essential DirectShow filters:

  • VisioForge_Audio_Effects_4.ax
  • VisioForge_Dump.ax
  • VisioForge_RGB2YUV.ax
  • VisioForge_Screen_Capture.ax
  • VisioForge_Video_Effects_Pro.ax
  • VisioForge_Video_Mixer.ax
  • VisioForge_Video_Resize.ax
  • VisioForge_WavDest.ax
  • VisioForge_YUV2RGB.ax
  • VisioForge_FFMPEG_Source.ax

Important: Add the filter directory to the system PATH environment variable if your application executable resides in a different folder.

Advanced Component Installation

FFMPEG Integration

  1. Copy all files from Redist\FFMPEG folder to your deployment
  2. Add the FFMPEG folder to the Windows system PATH variable
  3. Register all .ax files from the FFMPEG folder

VLC Integration

  1. Copy all files from the Redist\VLC folder
  2. Register the included .ax file using regsvr32.exe
  3. Create an environment variable named VLC_PLUGIN_PATH pointing to the VLC\plugins directory

Audio Output Support (LAME)

  1. Copy lame.ax from the Redist\Formats folder
  2. Register the lame.ax file using regsvr32.exe

Container Format Support

  • WebM Support: Install free codecs from xiph.org
  • Matroska Support: Deploy Haali Matroska Splitter

MP4 Output Configuration

Modern Encoder Setup

  1. Copy appropriate library files:
  2. libmfxsw32.dll (for 32-bit deployments)
  3. libmfxsw64.dll (for 64-bit deployments)
  4. Register required components:
  5. VisioForge_H264_Encoder.ax
  6. VisioForge_MP4_Muxer.ax
  7. VisioForge_AAC_Encoder.ax
  8. VisioForge_Video_Resize.ax

Legacy Encoder Setup (for older systems)

  1. Copy appropriate library files:
  2. libmfxxp32.dll (for 32-bit deployments)
  3. libmfxxp64.dll (for 64-bit deployments)
  4. Register required components:
  5. VisioForge_H264_Encoder_XP.ax
  6. VisioForge_MP4_Muxer_XP.ax
  7. VisioForge_AAC_Encoder_XP.ax
  8. VisioForge_Video_Resize.ax

Bulk Registration Utility

To simplify DirectShow filter registration, you can use the reg_special.exe utility from the framework setup. Place this executable in your filter directory and run it with administrator privileges to register all filters at once.

For additional code samples and implementation examples, visit our GitHub repository. If you encounter any difficulties with deployment, please contact technical support for personalized assistance.