x265vfw is a free Video for Windows codec built on the open-source x265 encoder that lets VirtualDub, VirtualDub2 and other VfW-based applications output H.265/HEVC directly from their compression dropdown, and the download bundles three standalone GUI encoders for anyone who would rather not touch a codec dialog at all.

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