# Quick Start

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## Introduction

GX-OCR was originally planned as a new feature module for VNTranslator. However, during development, we found that integrating it would make the configuration overly complex and potentially confusing for users. As a result, we decided to develop OCR-GX as a standalone application.

**GX-OCR** is not a new version of VNTranslator OCR. Both applications have different features and methods.

Key differences between VNTranslator OCR and GX-OCR:

* GX-OCR is optimized for Window Capture, though Screen Capture is still available as an option
* Translated text appears directly over the original text within the OCR bounding box (similar to VNTranslator's Hyper Overlay feature)
* GX-OCR prioritizes offline OCR engines, so this initial release only supports modern offline OCR engines
* GX-OCR supports official translation services through API integration only

## Download

* Patreon: <https://www.patreon.com/collection/1931982>
* ITCH: <https://fazx.itch.io/gx-ocr>

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## Basic Configuration

### 1. Screen and Window Scaling

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* Go to **Settings -> General**
* In the **Screen Capture** section, adjust the **Scale** value
* In the **Window Capture** section, adjust the **Scale** value

### 2. OCR Engine & Translation Service

Before using GX-OCR, configure your OCR Engine for text recognition and set up your preferred Translation Service.

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By default, the OCR Engine is set to `Rapid OCR - OpenVino (English, Chinese, Japanese)`
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## OCR Mode

### 1. Game Overlay (Basic)

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