Bluesky Frame Rate Converter

Bluesky Frame Rate Converter

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Features

This program is a DirectShow Filter which can convert the frame rate using GPU, and it has the following features.

Support AMD Fluid Motion Video^*1
Rate conversion by frame interpolation
Support 24p, 25p, 30p and 60i input rates^{*2 *3}
Support 60p and 72p output rates^*4
Support DXVA decoder

*1 Support GCN generation dGPU and APU (Including GCN1.0 GPU and Ryzen/Athlon APU with Vega Graphics)
*2 25p is converted by frame interpolation and frame drop
*3 60i is converted to 24p by IVTC and converted by frame interpolation
*4 Conversion to 72p only supports 24p and 60i input rates

System Requirements

Operating System
- Windows 10/8.1/8
Runtime
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
- Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime x86 (32bit/64bit Windows)
- Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime x64 (64bit Windows)

About Software

This software is freeware (Donations Welcome).

By downloading, installing and/or using this software, You will be deemed to have accepted this License Agreement.

The files are checked in advance to make sure they are safe. If your security software detects it incorrectly, please add the file as an exception.

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How to use

How to enable AMD Fluid Motion Video
Turn on "Enable AMD Fluid Motion Video" in "Device" setting.
About Video Player
Please setup to use Bluesky Frame Rate Converter in DirectShow Player. For some players, the setting method is explained below.
About DXVA decode
In LAV Video Decoder, please set "Hardware Decoder to use" to "DXVA2 (native)". There is no point to choose "DXVA2 (copy-back)" when using the same GPU for BlueskyFRC and for LAV Video Decoder.
Zero-Copy Mode Requirements
- Video Player use Enhanced Video Renderer or madVR
- Video Renderer and BlueskyFRC use the same GPU
If these conditions are not met, BlueskyFRC will not be used.
About Video Quality Filter
You can set the following filters available for Radeon GPU.
- Sharpness Filter (Edge Enhancement, Detail Enhancement, Resolution Enhancement)
- Noise Filter (Temporal NR, MoComp Temporal NR)
- Mosquito Noise Reduction
- De-contouring
- Dynamic Contrast (Non-Adaptive, Content Adaptive)
- Color Filter (Color Vibrance, Color Enhancement)
If the GPU does not support, the filter will not actually work or work in another supported mode even if the setting is enabled.

Please set to "Disable" for unused features. For example, when you set "Custom Colour Vibrance" to "Off" on the Radeon Settings, Dynamic Contrast and Color Filter will not working regardless of the setting on the "Video Quality Filter Setting", in such cases please set them to "Disable".
About Decode option
If you can specify BlueskyFRC as an external filter in the video player and it is actually used, you do not need to change this setting. However, this option is a useful setting in the following cases.
- When only a video decoder can be specified as an external filter
  In this case, turn on "Enable decode function using external decoder" and specify the decoder to be used as the external decoder.
- When impossible to specify any external filter, but possible to specify a specific decoder (LAV Video Decoder or MPC Video Decoder)
  In this case, turn on "Enable decode function using external decoder" and specify the decoder to be used as the external decoder.
  
  In addition, after turn on "Enable Global Mode", run video player and specify the decoder selected this setting in the player setting.
  
  Note: In this case, all applications that use the decoder selected in this setting will load BlueskyFRC.
Status
Displays the current status of the BlueskyFRC filter.

Changes

Version 3.5.0 (10/10/2021)

Improved setting operation when using Ryzen 2000/3000/4000/5000 Series APU
Improved setting operation when using a GPU that is not connected to the monitor
Removed AFM Mode setting
Minor fix

Version 3.4.4 (09/08/2021)

Fixed player crash issue when playing certain 10bit contents in Version 3.4.3

Version 3.4.3 (08/27/2021)

Fixed green artifacts might be displayed at the bottom of the screen when convertion 10bit/24p content to 72p

Version 3.4.2 (07/22/2021)

Fixed AMD Fluid Motion Video could not be enbled under specific environment

Version 3.4.1 (04/18/2021)

Fixed issue that took a long time to start playing when enabling decode functions under specific situations

Version 3.4.0 (03/20/2021)

Added "Auto" option to "Output" in "Rate Conversion" setting

Version 3.3.0 (03/18/2021)

Added support to set output rate for 24p/60i input rate
Minor fixes

Version 3.2.1 (03/10/2021)

Fixed player crash issue when reaching EndOfStream under specific situations

Version 3.2.0 (03/07/2021)

Added "Output Buffers" setting to "Option"
Fixed playback issue when converting 60i to 60p under specific situations
Fixed "Enable AMD Fluid Motion Video" setting was gray out under specific environment

Version 3.1.2 (02/06/2021)

Now enable AMD Fluid Motion Video without driver reset

Version 3.1.1 (01/16/2021)

Fixed issue when playing variable frame rate content

Version 3.1.0 (12/02/2020)

Enabled 24p to 72p conversion on 72Hz monitor
Fixed 24p to 72p conversion issue under specific conditions
Fixed player crash issue when converting frame rate to 24fps using Avisynth in the player on 144Hz monitor
Fixed GPU selection issue in Version 3.0.0
Fixed "Eanble AMD Fluid Motion Video" option issue in Version 3.0.0
Fixed decoding function issue in Version 3.0.0
Minor changes and fixes

Version 3.0.0 (11/22/2020)

Added 24p to 72p conversion for 144Hz monitor
Added 60i to 24p (Inverse Telecine) to 60p conversion
Added "Anti Frame Blend Mode" to reduce blend frames
Added support to select deinterlace mode (Auto, Vector Adaptive, Direction Adaptive)
Added dithering for color format conversion
Changed processing when playing HDR contents on Radeon RX 400/500/Vega series
Changed BlueskyFRC Utility UI
Minor improvements, fixes and changes

History

Donation

Bluesky Frame Rate Converter is free software. However, I'd gladly accept your donation. You can donate via PayPal (Credit Card).

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