video-codec-installers

A modern pair of MS-Windows installers (x86/x64) for the HuffYUV lossless video codec (fourcc code HFYU) version 2.1.1, replacing the .inf install script and complicated installation instructions for recent versions of Windows.

Installation

To install:

1. Download the .msi file that matches your VirtualDub ('x86' or 'x64') from releases.
2. Press the Windows key, type cmd, find the "Command Prompt" or "cmd.exe" App, and click "Run As Administrator". You may need to right click on "Command Prompt" or "cmd.exe" to find "Run As Administrator".
3. In the command prompt, switch to the directory where you downloaded the .msi file, then type in the name of the .msi file to run it. For example:

cd C:\Users\hofmand\Downloads
HuffYUV_x86_v2_1_1.msi

If it says, "Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting.", click on "More info" and then "Run anyway".

Development

This was developed in WiX Toolset v3 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 with the WiX v3 Visual Studio Extension. The "Prebuild" project requires 7-zip to unpack the HuffYUV archive files.

The installers were tested on Windows 10 Enteprise 64-bit and Windows XP 32-bit.

The HuffYUV binaries were downloaded from VideoHelp.

See Also

Similar lossless video codecs you might be interested in include:

• HuffYUV multithreaded (HYMT).
• FFV1, bundled in FFDShow which I think also includes UYFH, HVFF, and/or FFVH codecs.
• Lagarith.
• UT Video Codec Suite.