Complete Captail internal rebrand

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Describe the change and why it is needed.
 
 ## Validation
 
-- [ ] `dotnet build .\InstantReplay.sln -c Release`
+- [ ] `dotnet build .\Captail.sln -c Release`
 - [ ] Real Windows UI checked when applicable
 - [ ] Existing replay, hotkey, tray, and recovery behavior preserved
 - [ ] New user-facing text added to both EN and RU resources

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.x
           cache: true
-          cache-dependency-path: src/InstantReplay/InstantReplay.csproj
+          cache-dependency-path: src/Captail/Captail.csproj
 
       - name: Cache OBS runtime
         uses: actions/cache@v6
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Release
         shell: pwsh
-        run: dotnet build ./InstantReplay.sln -c Release -p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true
+        run: dotnet build ./Captail.sln -c Release -p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true
 
       - name: Validate localization dictionaries
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          [xml]$en = Get-Content ./src/InstantReplay/Languages/Strings.en.xaml
-          [xml]$ru = Get-Content ./src/InstantReplay/Languages/Strings.ru.xaml
+          [xml]$en = Get-Content ./src/Captail/Languages/Strings.en.xaml
+          [xml]$ru = Get-Content ./src/Captail/Languages/Strings.ru.xaml
           $enKeys = @($en.ResourceDictionary.String | ForEach-Object { $_.Key })
           $ruKeys = @($ru.ResourceDictionary.String | ForEach-Object { $_.Key })
           $differences = @(Compare-Object $enKeys $ruKeys)

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.x
           cache: true
-          cache-dependency-path: src/InstantReplay/InstantReplay.csproj
+          cache-dependency-path: src/Captail/Captail.csproj
 
       - name: Cache OBS runtime
         uses: actions/cache@v6

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable user-facing changes are documented here.
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Changed
+
+- Renamed remaining solution, project, namespace, icon, and native bridge identifiers to Captail.
+- Added a real interface screenshot and an OBS Replay Buffer comparison to the README.
+- Standardized repository comments and diagnostic messages in English.
+
 ## [0.1.0] - 2026-07-20
 
 First public preview.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Requirements:
 
 ```powershell
 .\tools\AcquireObsRuntime.ps1
-dotnet build .\InstantReplay.sln -c Debug
+dotnet build .\Captail.sln -c Debug
 ```
 
 ## Pull requests
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ dotnet build .\InstantReplay.sln -c Debug
 ## Code style
 
 - Follow existing C# and XAML conventions.
+- Use English for GitHub issues, pull requests, documentation, code comments, and diagnostic messages.
+- Keep Russian text only in the Russian localization dictionary.
 - Prefer clear behavior over abstraction.
 - Keep user-facing text in EN/RU localization dictionaries.
 - Do not present unavailable hardware functionality as enabled.

InstantReplay.sln → Captail.sln

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ VisualStudioVersion = 17.0.31903.59
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "src", "src", "{827E0CD3-B72D-47B6-A68D-7590B98EB39B}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "InstantReplay", "src\InstantReplay\InstantReplay.csproj", "{FB66E8EA-3BE5-4E9C-8533-1C1B10A06151}"
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Captail", "src\Captail\Captail.csproj", "{FB66E8EA-3BE5-4E9C-8533-1C1B10A06151}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution

README.md

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 
 Captail is designed around one rule: **Instant Replay should stay on.** A game crash, game-to-desktop switch, temporary capture failure, protected surface, or recoverable graphics-driver interruption should not silently leave you without a replay. A watchdog monitors the recording pipeline and restarts it when recovery is possible.
 
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/captail-main.jpg" alt="Captail main window showing replay status, audio sources, recording format, disk space, and save hotkey" width="420">
+</p>
+
 > [!WARNING]
 > Captail `v0.1.x` is an early public preview. Core recording works, but bugs and hardware-specific problems are expected. Please report anything that does not work.
 
@@ -27,6 +31,16 @@ Captail is designed around one rule: **Instant Replay should stay on.** A game c
 - **Flexible audio** — system/game audio and microphone, volume controls, microphone boost, mixed or separate tracks.
 - **Local and private** — no account, cloud upload, analytics, or telemetry. Replays stay on your PC.
 
+## How Captail differs from OBS Replay Buffer
+
+Captail uses libobs for capture and encoding, but it is not an OBS Studio frontend.
+
+- Starts directly in the system tray with Windows.
+- Requires no scenes, sources, or streaming configuration.
+- Monitors capture health and automatically recovers the recording pipeline.
+- Switches between focused game capture and desktop capture.
+- Stays focused on one job: reliable instant replay.
+
 ## Download
 
 Download the latest version from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases).
@@ -147,7 +161,7 @@ Requirements:
 git clone https://github.com/FaulMit/captail.git
 cd captail
 .\tools\AcquireObsRuntime.ps1
-dotnet build .\InstantReplay.sln -c Release
+dotnet build .\Captail.sln -c Release
 ```
 
 Create local release packages:

installer/Captail.iss

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64compatible
 MinVersion=10.0.19041
 OutputDir={#OutputDir}
 OutputBaseFilename=Captail-{#MyAppVersion}-Setup-win-x64
-SetupIconFile=..\src\InstantReplay\Assets\Everloop.ico
+SetupIconFile=..\src\Captail\Assets\Captail.ico
 UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\{#MyAppExeName}
 UninstallDisplayName={#MyAppName}
 Uninstallable=yes

native/ObsBridge/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
-project(EverloopObsBridge LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(CaptailObsBridge LANGUAGES CXX)
 
-add_library(EverloopObsBridge SHARED EverloopObsBridge.cpp)
-target_compile_features(EverloopObsBridge PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
-target_compile_definitions(EverloopObsBridge PRIVATE WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN NOMINMAX)
+add_library(CaptailObsBridge SHARED CaptailObsBridge.cpp)
+target_compile_features(CaptailObsBridge PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
+target_compile_definitions(CaptailObsBridge PRIVATE WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN NOMINMAX)

native/ObsCaptureFixture/ObsCaptureFixture.cpp

@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(HINSTANCE instance, HINSTANCE, PWSTR, int show)
     WNDCLASSW window_class{};
     window_class.hInstance = instance;
     window_class.lpfnWndProc = window_proc;
-    window_class.lpszClassName = L"EverloopObsCaptureFixture";
+    window_class.lpszClassName = L"CaptailObsCaptureFixture";
     window_class.hCursor = LoadCursorW(nullptr, MAKEINTRESOURCEW(32512));
     if (!RegisterClassW(&window_class))
         return 1;
 
     HWND window = CreateWindowExW(
         0,
         window_class.lpszClassName,
-        L"Everloop OBS Capture Fixture",
+        L"Captail OBS Capture Fixture",
         WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
         CW_USEDEFAULT,
         CW_USEDEFAULT,

src/InstantReplay/App.xaml → src/Captail/App.xaml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Application x:Class="InstantReplay.App"
+<Application x:Class="Captail.App"
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
              ShutdownMode="OnExplicitShutdown">

src/InstantReplay/App.xaml.cs → src/Captail/App.xaml.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Threading;
 using H.NotifyIcon;
 
-namespace InstantReplay;
+namespace Captail;
 
 public partial class App : Application
 {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ private async void RunGameCaptureTest(string[] args)
                 OutputDirectory = root,
             };
             if (!TryStartPipeline(showError: false))
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("OBS Game Capture не запустился.");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("OBS Game Capture did not start.");
 
             await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(8));
             string path = await _obs!.SaveReplayAsync();
@@ -397,11 +397,11 @@ private async void RunFaultRecoveryTest()
             };
             StartHealthMonitor();
             if (!TryStartPipeline(showError: false))
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Исходный OBS pipeline не запустился.");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("The initial OBS pipeline did not start.");
 
             DateTime originalStart = _pipelineStartedUtc;
             await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3));
-            RecoverPipeline("QA: искусственный перезапуск OBS.");
+            RecoverPipeline("QA: simulated OBS restart.");
             await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(6));
             bool restarted = IsReplayRunning && _pipelineStartedUtc > originalStart;
             string path = restarted
@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@ private bool AcquireSingleInstance(bool backgroundLaunch, bool isolatedUiTest)
                         Environment.UserName;
         string suffix = userId.Replace('\\', '.') +
                         (isolatedUiTest ? ".UiOnly" : "");
-        string mutexName = $@"Local\Everloop.SingleInstance.{suffix}";
-        _activationPipeName = $"Everloop.Activate.{suffix}";
+        string mutexName = $@"Local\Captail.SingleInstance.{suffix}";
+        _activationPipeName = $"Captail.Activate.{suffix}";
         _singleInstanceMutex = new Mutex(
             initiallyOwned: true,
             mutexName,
@@ -503,11 +503,11 @@ private void SendActivationCommand(string command)
             }
             catch (TimeoutException)
             {
-                // Первый экземпляр ещё запускается.
+                // The first instance may still be starting.
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
-                // Pipe между попытками пересоздаётся.
+                // The pipe is recreated between attempts.
             }
         }
     }
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ private async Task ActivationServerLoopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken
     private static void TerminateLegacyInstances()
     {
         int currentId = Environment.ProcessId;
-        foreach (Process process in Process.GetProcessesByName("InstantReplay"))
+        foreach (Process process in Process.GetProcessesByName("Captail"))
         {
             using (process)
             {
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ private static void TerminateLegacyInstances()
                 catch (Exception exception)
                 {
                     Log.Write(
-                        $"Не удалось закрыть старый экземпляр PID {process.Id}: " +
+                        $"Failed to close the previous instance PID {process.Id}: " +
                         exception.Message);
                 }
             }
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ private void BindHotkeyAtStartup()
         }
         catch (Exception exception)
         {
-            Log.Write($"Глобальный хоткей недоступен: {exception.Message}");
+            Log.Write($"Global hotkey unavailable: {exception.Message}");
             _pendingUiError = exception.Message;
             ShowOverlayNotification(
                 "!",
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ private bool TryStartPipeline(bool showError)
             if (engine is not null)
                 _capabilities = engine.Capabilities;
             StopPipeline();
-            Log.Write($"Запуск OBS pipeline не удался: {exception}");
+            Log.Write($"OBS pipeline startup failed: {exception}");
             if (showError)
             {
                 ShowOverlayNotification(
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ private void StopPipeline()
         }
         catch (Exception exception)
         {
-            Log.Write($"Остановка OBS pipeline: {exception}");
+            Log.Write($"OBS pipeline shutdown failed: {exception}");
         }
     }
 
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ private async Task SaveReplayCoreAsync(ObsReplayEngine engine)
         }
         catch (Exception exception)
         {
-            Log.Write($"Сохранение повтора упало: {exception}");
+            Log.Write($"Replay save failed: {exception}");
             ShowOverlayNotification(
                 "!",
                 Localization.Text("L.Notify.SaveError"),
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ private static string FormatDuration(int seconds) =>
     private static Icon CreateIcon()
     {
         using Stream stream = GetResourceStream(
-            new Uri("Assets/Everloop.ico", UriKind.Relative)).Stream;
+            new Uri("Assets/Captail.ico", UriKind.Relative)).Stream;
         using var icon = new Icon(stream);
         return (Icon)icon.Clone();
     }
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ protected override void OnExit(ExitEventArgs e)
             }
             catch
             {
-                // Уже освобождён во время аварийного завершения.
+                // Already released during emergency shutdown.
             }
             _singleInstanceMutex.Dispose();
         }

src/InstantReplay/AudioDevices.cs → src/Captail/AudioDevices.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using NAudio.CoreAudioApi;
 
-namespace InstantReplay;
+namespace Captail;
 
 internal static class AudioDevices
 {

src/InstantReplay/Autostart.cs → src/Captail/Autostart.cs

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 using Microsoft.Win32;
 
-namespace InstantReplay;
+namespace Captail;
 
-/// <summary>Автозапуск через HKCU\...\Run — без прав администратора.</summary>
+/// <summary>Per-user startup through HKCU\...\Run; administrator rights are not required.</summary>
 public static class Autostart
 {
     private const string RunKey = @"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run";
     private const string ValueName = "Captail";
-    private const string LegacyValueName = "InstantReplay";
 
     public static bool IsEnabled()
     {
         using var key = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(RunKey);
-        return HasCommand(key, ValueName) || HasCommand(key, LegacyValueName);
+        return HasCommand(key, ValueName);
     }
 
     public static void SetEnabled(bool enabled)
@@ -27,12 +26,10 @@ public static void SetEnabled(bool enabled)
                 ValueName,
                 $"\"{executablePath}\" --background",
                 RegistryValueKind.String);
-            key.DeleteValue(LegacyValueName, throwOnMissingValue: false);
         }
         else
         {
             key.DeleteValue(ValueName, throwOnMissingValue: false);
-            key.DeleteValue(LegacyValueName, throwOnMissingValue: false);
         }
     }
 

src/InstantReplay/InstantReplay.csproj → src/Captail/Captail.csproj

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     <AssemblyName>Captail</AssemblyName>
     <AssemblyTitle>Captail</AssemblyTitle>
     <Product>Captail</Product>
-    <ApplicationIcon>Assets\Everloop.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+    <RootNamespace>Captail</RootNamespace>
+    <ApplicationIcon>Assets\Captail.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>0.1.0</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Resource Include="Assets\Everloop.ico" />
+    <Resource Include="Assets\Captail.ico" />
     <Content Include="..\..\LICENSE" Link="LICENSE">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
       <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
@@ -51,21 +52,21 @@
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="BuildObsBridge" BeforeTargets="Build">
-    <Exec Condition="!Exists('$(ObsBridgeBuild)\EverloopObsBridge.sln')"
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('$(ObsBridgeBuild)\CaptailObsBridge.sln')"
           Command="cmake -S &quot;$(ObsBridgeSource)&quot; -B &quot;$(ObsBridgeBuild)&quot; -G &quot;Visual Studio 17 2022&quot; -A x64" />
-    <Exec Command="cmake --build &quot;$(ObsBridgeBuild)&quot; --config Release --target EverloopObsBridge" />
+    <Exec Command="cmake --build &quot;$(ObsBridgeBuild)&quot; --config Release --target CaptailObsBridge" />
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="CopyObsBridge" AfterTargets="Build" DependsOnTargets="BuildObsBridge">
-    <Copy SourceFiles="$(ObsBridgeBuild)\Release\EverloopObsBridge.dll"
+    <Copy SourceFiles="$(ObsBridgeBuild)\Release\CaptailObsBridge.dll"
           DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)" />
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="CopyObsBridgeToPublish"
           AfterTargets="Publish"
           DependsOnTargets="BuildObsBridge"
           Condition="'$(PublishDir)' != ''">
-    <Copy SourceFiles="$(ObsBridgeBuild)\Release\EverloopObsBridge.dll"
+    <Copy SourceFiles="$(ObsBridgeBuild)\Release\CaptailObsBridge.dll"
           DestinationFolder="$(PublishDir)" />
   </Target>