Welcome to the largest update in AccsiCapture's history! We have completely rebuilt the application from the ground up, transforming it from a simple system-tray utility into a full-fledged, studio-grade media capturing and routing suite.

Below is a detailed overview of the new features, architecture changes, and quality-of-life improvements introduced in this release.

#🖥️ 1. Interface & User Experience

• Unified Main GUI: We introduced a complete "Main Screen" featuring:
  • Dashboard: Hero action cards for one-click recording (Screenshot, Video, Audio, GIF) and real-time status.
  • Live Audio Mixer: Visually monitor and adjust the volumes and mutes of all your active inputs and outputs.
  • Capture History Panel: View, open, rename, and manage all your recent recordings directly from within the app using the brand-new media history UI.
• Integrated Help Viewer: Access documentation, guides, and tips directly inside the application without needing to open external web pages.
• In-App Rating System: A new rating system allows you to easily share your feedback and rate your experience with AccsiCapture.
• System Tray Reliability: Fixed an issue where the system tray would fail to open or respond correctly on Windows 10, ensuring seamless background operation and reliable tray menu access.
• Stealth Mode: Enable "Exclude App UI from Screen Captures" to keep the Main GUI open without it ever appearing in your videos.

#🔄 2. Seamless Automatic Updates

• Automatic Downloader & Installer: Previously, AccsiCapture would only open a download page in your web browser when a new version was available. We have completely overhauled this process. The application now features a built-in downloader that can automatically fetch, download, and install updates seamlessly, saving you time and keeping your software up-to-date effortlessly.

#🚀 3. Upgraded Video Capabilities & Hardware Encoding

• Hardware Encoder Selection: AccsiCapture now fully supports selecting specific video recording hardware encoders (e.g., NVENC, AMF, QuickSync) for maximum performance and minimal CPU usage during recordings.
• High-Framerate Support: Capture gameplay and fluid motion at up to 240 FPS.
• 4K Ultra HD: Added new quality presets scaling up to 2160p (35 Mbps) for incredibly crisp, professional recordings.
• Video Effects Manager: Apply various visual filters and enhancements to your captured video sources using custom presets.
• Robust Video Defaults: Resolved issues related to empty video files and implemented intelligent video defaults to ensure reliable captures every time.

#🎙️ 4. Studio-Grade Audio Processing

We introduced a professional Digital Signal Processing (DSP) pipeline:

• Audio Effects Engine: A comprehensive 12-effect audio engine (including Noise Gate, Suppressor, De-Esser, 10-Band EQ, Compressor, Reverb, Pitch Shifter, and more) enabling studio-quality presets.
• Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC): An advanced filter that prevents your microphone from capturing audio playing through your speakers.
• Intelligent Auto-Ducking: Automatically lowers your background/system volume when you speak. Highly configurable (Target Level, Release Delay, Voice Sensitivity).
• Audio Resampling & Fallback: Added robust audio resampling capabilities and an intelligent audio fallback system to prevent recording failures if devices unexpectedly disconnect.
• Audio Process Resolver: Improved tracking and capturing of specific application audio streams for flawless routing.
• Expanded Quality Options: Support for Ultra Studio sample rates up to 192,000 Hz and Bit Depths up to 32-bit Float.

#🔗 5. The Resources System (Replacing Multi-Track)

The old multi-track system has been completely replaced by the unified Resources Tab.

• Application Audio Hook: Capture audio from a specific application (e.g., Discord or a game) while ignoring all other desktop sounds.
• Audio File Injector: Add an existing local audio file as a track, which will loop and play directly into your recording or stream.
• Session Folders: When "Save each track to separate file" is enabled, AccsiCapture intelligently creates a dedicated session folder for all your split files, keeping your workspace perfectly organized.

#📡 6. Streaming & Virtual Camera Integration

• Standalone Audio Streamer: A real-time audio routing engine. Apply audio filters (AEC, Ducking) and output the mix live without recording a file to your hard drive.
• Virtual Camera Output: Any video track configured in your Resources can now be broadcast system-wide as a "Virtual Webcam." Feed your screen captures directly into Zoom, MS Teams, OBS Studio, or Discord.

#♿ 7. The Virtual Panel (Accessibility 2.0)

We built a completely new, keyboard-hijacking interface designed for visually impaired users and power users, activated via Ctrl + Alt + V.

• Speech Feedback: Every action inside the Virtual Panel (volume adjustments, resource selection, ducking toggles) is accompanied by real-time speech synthesis (e.g., "System Audio, 50 percent, Unmuted").
• Sub-Panels: The Virtual Panel is divided into dedicated sub-modes (Main, Capture, Video Recorder, Audio Recorder, GIF Recorder) keeping hotkey commands clean and contextual.
• Advanced Adjustments: Access specialized sub-panels including Audio Effects, Video Resources, Video Effects, Sound Balance, and Volume Boost modes. Cycle and apply effects presets, pan audio, and dramatically boost volumes entirely through keyboard shortcuts.
• Accessible Custom Selection System (Ctrl + Shift + F6):
  • An intelligent, keyboard-accessible screen selection engine powered by Microsoft UI Automation (UIA) and newly integrated OCR capabilities.
  • Comprehensive Categorization: Browse through UI elements by category (Pixel, Button, Link, Heading, List, Table, Image, FormField, Window). Now includes advanced multi-select capabilities.
  • Smart Bounds & Leapfrog Snapping: Detects visible controls. Ctrl + Arrows snaps directly to control borders; Alt + Arrows snaps to window boundaries.
  • Text Mode Navigation & Multi-Element Expansion: Dynamically expand or shrink the selection bounding box across adjacent controls or windows (Ctrl + Shift + Arrows). Navigate complex UIs efficiently in a dedicated Text Mode.
  • Virtual Text Viewer (Ctrl + T / Ctrl + Shift + T): Recursively extract text from controls or full parent windows. Pressing Enter copies text to clipboard AND triggers the screen capture event.
  • Window Lock (I Key): Instantly lock the selection rectangle to the parent window boundaries, center the cursor, and force window focus (SetForegroundWindow).

#🔧 8. Under-the-Hood Improvements

• Installer & Autorun Support: The installer and app now fully support an -autorun flag for automated deployments and startup sequences.
• Modernized Build System: Streamlined compilation and modernized the build process for improved application stability and selection flow.
• Markdown Parsing: Enhanced internal parsers to extract markdown titles and group nested sub-lists accurately.

Thank you for choosing AccsiCapture! We are constantly working to improve your recording and routing experience.