Case study

vxp: reconstructing VideoNow disc playback and branching

vxp reconstructs VideoNow XP player behavior by decoding picture, audio and interactive branch data from disc images. Its .NET player handles XP, Color and original black-and-white discs; a headless CLI inspects, verifies, exports and graphs disc contents.

Targets: Firmware
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 14
Last commit: 2026-09-18
Language: C#
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Playback requires a cue-sheet disc image or a ZIP containing its cue sheet and tracks.
Prerequisites: Building from source requires .NET SDK 8.0 or later.
Testing evidence: The author lists selected tested retail discs; other XP and Color titles remain unchecked.
License: MIT License.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{vxp-videonow-case,
  title = {{vxp: reconstructing VideoNow disc playback and branching}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/zdiemer/vxp}},
  url = {https://github.com/zdiemer/vxp},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/vxp-videonow-case/}}
}

Plain text

vxp: reconstructing VideoNow disc playback and branching. https://github.com/zdiemer/vxp (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/vxp-videonow-case/

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docs/format.md GitHub · zdiemer/vxp · Revision 8e07095
README.md GitHub · zdiemer/vxp · Revision 8e07095