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  "description_en": "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.",
  "description_zh": "vxp 通过解码光盘镜像中的画面、音频和互动分支数据，重建 VideoNow XP 播放器的行为。.NET 播放器支持 XP、Color 和早期黑白光盘；无界面 CLI 可检查、校验、导出内容并绘制分支图。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/vxp-videonow-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/vxp-videonow-case/",
  "evidence_class": 1,
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  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/zdiemer/vxp/blob/8e0709545b0a903ec9745c775da41714ec0d45a4/docs/format.md",
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  "id": "vxp-videonow-case",
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  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/vxp-videonow-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/vxp-videonow-case/index.md",
  "name": "vxp: reconstructing VideoNow disc playback and branching",
  "name_zh": "vxp：重建 VideoNow 光盘播放与互动分支",
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  "preview_url": "https://awesomerea.org/previews/vxp-videonow-case.gif",
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  "requirements": [
    "Playback requires a cue-sheet disc image or a ZIP containing its cue sheet and tracks.",
    "Building from source requires .NET SDK 8.0 or later.",
    "The author lists selected tested retail discs; other XP and Color titles remain unchecked.",
    "MIT License."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "播放需要 CUE 光盘镜像，或包含 CUE 文件及音轨的 ZIP 文件。",
    "源码构建需要 .NET SDK 8.0 或更高版本。",
    "作者列出了部分已测试的零售光盘；其他 XP 和 Color 作品尚未检查。",
    "采用 MIT 许可证。"
  ],
  "scope": "partial",
  "targets": [
    "firmware"
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  "url": "https://github.com/zdiemer/vxp",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-08"
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