The AVIFile handler included with VirtualDub 1.3b is capable of running in Proxy mode -- that is, you can install it as the *default* handler for AVI files, and it will work with signposts that are renamed to the AVI extension. This means that applications which previously failed with the AVIFile handler because of the .VDR extension can now be used, provided that the .VDR files are renamed to the .AVI extension. This support is very experimental, so try at your own risk. To try the AVIFile proxy support, first use auxsetup.exe to install AVIFile frameserver support, then use the REGEDIT tool to install the proxyon.reg file. Use the proxyoff.reg file to disable it. The proxy support will be invisible to most programs, but some programs do not like the proxy handler and will no longer work if it is installed; you will have to disable the proxy for these programs. These applications were tested: Ligos LSX-MPEG Encoder 3.0: works Panasonic MPEG Encoder 2.30: works most of the time XingMPEG Encoder 2.20: fails (must deinstall proxy)