GameTextReader 0.9.2

Moved to new repository, go here to download the latest release!
https://github.com/MertenNor/GameTextReader/releases/

GameTextReader 0.9.0.1

0.9.0.1:
Changelog:

NAME CHANGE!
GameReader will now be called GameTextReader from now on.
GitHub Repository wil change its name to GameTextReader, 01.01.2026 when done users on 0.9 or older will not be notified about new releases.

Feautures:

• Added a new way to revice information about updates and or news inside the info/help window.
• the program will look for your old GameReader files and promt you about moving them to the new GameTextReader folder.

NOTE:

• Only the .exe file is required to run GameReader. The other files are only necessary if you plan to develop your own version.
• The program works best with games in borderless full-screen or windowed mode. (Use a tool like Borderless Gaming or the experimental fullscreen option in the Additional Options window.)

GameReader 0.9

Changelog:

New Features:

• Added a new Area Editor to make it easier to set up read areas.
• Added a Scan History to see previous scanned texts with playback options.
• Added "Freeze Screen" to AutoRead to make it easier to capture text by freezing the screen.

Bug Fixes:

• Loading layout files that had areas created outside the main monitor is now fixed.
• Setting key combinations is now much easier to perform. It was way too fast before.
• Fixed potential memory leaks.

Other:

• Moved the program files to "C:\Users\YourName\Documents\GameReader" instead of the "AppData\Local\Temp\GameReader" folder.
• Changed some UI elements here and there.

Known Bugs:

• Opening the Debug Window will disable the toggle hotkey for the Area Editor. Possibly more..

NOTE:

• Only the .exe file is required to run GameReader. The other files are only necessary if you plan to develop your own version.
• The program works best with games in borderless full-screen or windowed mode. (Use a tool like Borderless Gaming or the experimental fullscreen option in the Additional Options window.)

GameReader 0.8.7

Changelog:

New Features:

• Revamped UI.
• Added option to set a custom path to Tesseract OCR.
• Added a window for easier editing of gamer units.
• Many quality-of-life improvements.
• Added support for more Auto Read areas.
• Automatically loads the most recently used layout.
• Layouts now save all settings (no more standalone save for Auto Read areas).
• Prompts you if you have unsaved changes before closing the program.
• Added PSM (Page Segmentation Mode) Option for each area. (info in info/help window.)

Bug Fixes:

• Keyboard number keys and numpad number keys are now treated separately.
• Voices now load properly from saved files.
• The previous version did not warn about updates; this is now fixed. woops!

Note:
Only the .exe file is required to run GameReader. The other files are only necessary if you plan to develop your own version.

GameReader 0.8.6

Changelog:

New Features:

• Controller support.
• More secure layout loading.
• Custom hotkey combinations (e.g., Shift + S).

UI Improvements:

• The Info/Help window now more clearly indicates whether OCR is installed.
• The Info/Help window now includes information on how to add more voices.
• Changed the area name dialog to be more user friendly.
• Added numbers to the voice selection dropdown.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a race condition that allowed multiple area selection windows to open at once.

Note:
Only the .exe file is required to run GameReader. The other files are only necessary if you plan to develop your own version.

GameReader 0.8.5.1

Changelog:

• Numpad hotkeys were broken, now fixed.
• Fixed so that the program is more consistent in which keyboard layout it uses for hotkeys if you have more than one.
• Minor UI Changes.

GameReader 0.8.5

Changelog:

• Fixed an issue where numpad hotkeys didn’t work in fullscreen mode for some users.
• Properly added support for voices installed via Windows settings.
• Updated the Info/Help window.
• Made minor UI improvements.

GameReader 0.8.4

Changelog:

• Multi-monitor support was broken, but it’s now fixed.
  Sorry about the inconvenience.

GameReader 0.8.3

Changelog:

• Fixed an issue where the screen capture was misaligned for some users due to their DPI settings.

GameReader 0.8.2

Changelog:

• Better handling of stopping speech and reinitializing the system.
• More robust handling of mouse buttons for hotkeys.
• URLs in the info window were broken. They now direct to your default browser when clicked.