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Here I list otherwise undocumented options that I added or that are there but nearly nobody notices,..

• extending the number of supported input formats:
  If you download the 'binary codec pack' from http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/ extract it next to your Hybrid (mencoder/mplayer binary) version and rename the extracted folder to 'codecs' Hybrids mplayer&mencoder can use the included codecs to decode even more formats.
  
  
• Info: processing order of the avisynth filters of the avisynthExtension:
  
  1. input source
     
  2. before deinterlace
     • deblocking (depending on configuration)
       
     • deringing
       
     • color adjustments
       
  3. deinterlace and frame adjustments
     
  4. crop
     
  5. filtering (order depending on configuration)
     • color modifications
       
     • deblocking
       
     • vinverse
       
     • denoise
       
     • sharpening
       
     • deringing
       
     • dehalo
       
     • grain handling
       
     • stabilize
       
     • anit-aliasing
       
     • deband
       
     • line darkening
       
     • noise generator
       
  6. resize (depending on configuration)
     
  7. letterbox
     
  8. subtitle
     
  9. add logo
     
  10. interlace / telecine
      
• Info: default settings path: here's where Hybrid normally saves it's data on you system (unless settingPath is specified)
  • Win7: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\hybrid
    
  • WinXP: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\hybrid
    
  • Linux/Mac: /home/USERNAME/.hybrid/
    
• adding custom fonts: i.e. to properly render .ass some subtitles
  • Copy the font into your 'Custom font folder' (see: Config->Path->Infos)
    
  • Alternatively modify the fontconfig setting to scan the folder where your font lies
    
• make Hybrid portable (Windows only):
  • install Hybrid on a system
    
  • copy the Hybrid folder to a separate folder
    
  • deinstall Hybrid
    
  • create a new subfolder inside the new folder i.e. 'settings'
    
  • create a misc.ini (if not preset in the folder) and change it's content to
    [General]
         settingPath=.\\settings
    
• misc.ini location:
  The misc.ini either needs to be next to the binary (typical for Windows) or in a ".hybrid" folder inside your home directory (typical for Mac and Linux).
  
• misc.ini options:
  • disable warnings about missing tools:
    create a misc.ini (if not preset in the folder) and change it's content to
        ignore=tool1;tool2
    and Hybrid will not post warnings about a missing tool1 or tool2
    
  • change default settings path:
        settingPath=PathtoSettingsFolder
    or
        settingPath=.\\settings
    (backslashes need to be escaped!)
    
  • allows to run Hybrid as a user which has administrator rights (Windows only)
       runAsAdmin=true
    I recommend not to use this if possible, if you use it and Hybrid (or a tool it comes with) messes with your files, don't blame me.
    
  • change GUI country:
        country=CountryNumber
     (country number choices -> http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qlocale.html#Country-enum)
    
  • change GUI language:
        langauge=LanguageNumber
     (langauge number choices -> http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qlocale.html#Language-enum)
    
    
  • change GUI fontsize:
        fontSize=sizeA
    
  • change GUI toolTipFontSize:
        toolTipFontSize=sizeB
    
  • default subtitle font color:    
        defaultColor=00FF00FF
    
  • add additional mkv tags:
        additionalMkvTags="tag1;tag2"
        this way Hybrid will add tag1 and tag2 to the list of standard tags that can be detected
    
  • load global profile:
            globalProfile="Path to global profile"
            this way Hybrid will load a specific global profile on start-up
    
  • change the default video output mode for mplayer:
        voMode=VOMODE
    VOMODE can be in example 'directx', 'direct3d', 'gl',..
    call 'mplayer -vo help' to see which are supported by your mplayer version
    
  • change the default audio output mode for mplayer:
        aoMode=AOMODE
    AOMODE can be in example 'win32', 'dsound', 'sdl',..
    call 'mplayer -ao help' to see which are supported by your mplayer version
    
  • remove all icons:
        disableIcons=true
    this way Hybrid will use text on the buttons instead of icons
    
  • enable support for old (nvcuenc) cuda encoder:
        supportNVCUEncCuda=true
    
  • never overwrite output files:
        noOverwriting=true
    
  • enabled ssl email notification support:
    the following parameters need to be set:
    • smtpFrom="YOUR EMAIL"
      
    • smtpUser="USER OF THE EMAIL ACCOUNT"
      
    • smtpPassword="PASSWORD FOR THE EMAIL ACCOUNT"
      
    • smtpHost="SMTP SERVER ADDRESS"
      
    • smtpPort=PORT, WHERE THE SMTP SERVER SUPPORTS SSL
      
    • smtpTo="RECIPIENT EMAIL ADDRESS"
      
  • only if all these are present, will the 'Jobs->Misc->Send email'-options be enabled
    
  • enabled IRC message notification support:
    the following parameters need to be set:
    • ircUser="USER NAME HYBRID SHOULD CONNECT AS"
      
    • ircChannel="CHANNEL NAME HYBRID SHOULD CONNECT TO"
      
    • ircPort=PORT WHERE THE IRC SERVER SUPPORTS SSL
      
    • ircServer="THE IRC SERVER ADDRESS"
      
  • only if all these are present, will the 'Jobs->Misc->Send IRC message'-options be enabled
    
  • enable avisynth with wine support on Linux:
       avisynthOnLinux=true
    
  • alternative Avisynth plugins folder:
    avisynthExtensionPath="PATH TO the plugins folder"
    note: if you use this avisynth.dll and DevIL.dll need to be either next to your Hybrid binary or in case you use WINE inside your wine Windows-System folder.
    
  • Monitoring a folder:
       monitorFolder="Path to folder"
    read: http://forum.selur.de/topic223-tip-add-webui-or-hybrid-remote-control.html for a better understanding of what is done,..
    
  • enable vapoursynth:
      vapoursynth=true
    
  • disable search for nvidia gpu:
    nonvidia=true
    
  • Side notes:
    • misc.ini needs to be next to the Hybrid binary, for Mac Usersthis means inside the Hybrid.app
      
    • lines which start with the #-symbol are considered comments in the misc.ini file
      
    • misc.ini entries are Case-Sensitive
      
    • misc.ini always needs to start with [General] in the first line
      
    • here's an example misc.ini file
        [General]
        #settingPath="./settings"
        #noOverwriting=true
        disableIcons=true
        fontSize=15
        toolTipFontSize=15
        #voMode="directx:noaccel"
      
• drag&drop: Hybrid will load content if you drag&drop it on it's icon/binary/shortcut
  
• Command Line Interface (CLI):
  Hybrid has a bunch of parameters that can be set through the CLI:
  • -stylesheet "Path to style sheet", see: https://web.archive.org/web/201806261206...yling.html
    
  • -style StyleName, see: https://web.archive.org/web/201806261206...yling.html
    
  • -global "Path to global profile", this will load a specific global profile on start-up
    
  • -autoAdd mode, mode can either be add or addAndStart which will cause Hybrid to either just try to add or try to add and start with the current configuration
    
• additionally you can add one or multiple inputs to the Command line, so something like:
  Hybrid -style cleanlooks -stylesheet "d:\Hybrid\styles\black-blue_plastique.qss" -global "c:\MyProfiles\makeItSmall.xml" -autoAdd addAndStart "d:\Input1.avi" "d:\InputX.mp4"
  is possible
  
• Additional aac encoders:
  • fhgaacenc: to use fhgaacenc, you need to either install WinAmp 5.6+ or libmp4v2.dll and enc_fhgaac.dll inside the Hybrid folder. (Windows only)
    
  • NeroAacEnc: download NeroAacEnc and extract the neroAacEnc binary into the Hybrid/32bit folder; on linux to /usr/bin/ or similar (Window&Linux only)
    
  • qaac: requires the 'Apple Application Support', which comes with Quicktime and Itunes, to be installed (Windows only)
    
  • fdkaac: should either be included in you self compiled ffmpeg or in a also self compile fdkaac binary, which you simply need to place next to the Hybrid binary, for Hybrid to detect it. For Windows there is a FDKaac autobuild script, thereavisynthOnLinux are no fdkaac binary downloads since it's license forbids it (unless you pay a license an got a written allowance).
    
• Building the tools needed for Hybrid under Windows:
  To build the tools Hybrid uses under Windows I normally use jb-alvarado's media-autobuild_suite.
  

I'll update the list once I add new undocumented options,...

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