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Setup: ShareX

  • ShareX is a automated tool used to screenshot, audio record and OCR to be pasted in Anki Cards conveniently
  • Required for mining to anything that I use

Download and Install

Setting Up

  1. In ShareX > Application Settings > Settings > Import > lazyXel-ShareX-15.0.0-backup

    • Ignore the random name files(it's empty), it's residue files that can't be removed upon export

  2. In ShareX > Hotkey Settings > Change the keybinds/name if you like

    ShareX Hotkeys

  3. Hotkey Settings > screenshot, screenshot snip, screenshot nsfw, screenshot nsfw snip and audio > Click the COG icon > override screenshot folder > change the path for each one

    • Change the Xelieu with your Anki profile name: %ApplicationData%\Anki2\**YourAnkiProfileName**\collection.media

    ShareX Path

  4. For audio: Hotkey settings > audio > screen recorder > screen recorder options

    • Install recorder devices
    • Video source: none
    • Audio source: virtual-audio-capturer

  5. Add/Mine the word on Yomitan first before using screenshot or audio record hotkey using ShareX

You are done setting up ShareX, next is Visual Novel for PC

Proceed to VN on PC Setup

If you have any problems check FAQs or contact me on Discord: xelieu

Extra Info and Tips

Info 1: Mining Demo

Mining Demo (click here)

Don't forget the Mining Demo!

Info 2: Hotkey Function

Hotkey Function (click here)

  • screenshot and screenshot nsfw: Captures your whole main screen

    • If you want to edit which monitor: Hotkey settings > screenshot > Capture > Select region...

  • screenshot snip and screenshot nsfw snip: Captures the region that you specify, similar to cropping

  • OCR (manga_ocr) is used in Manga OCR while OCR is your default ShareX OCR

Tip 1: Skip Audio Recording when Mining

Skip Audio Recording when Mining (click here)

  • You can skip the audio recording when mining as it is time consuming

  • If you also manage to do your Anki Cards below 5s each, you will barely hear the recorded Audio

One-handed Mining using Mouse

One-handed Mining using Mouse (click here)

Download and Install Autohotkey

Download and Run Hotkeys from here

Option 1: Alt + Screenshot Hotkey

  • Forward Mouse button = ALT for monolingual pop-up
  • Back Mouse button = Screenshot (non nsfw)

Option 2: Audio + Screenshot Hotkey

  • Forward Mouse button = Audio recording
  • Back Mouse button = Screenshot (non nsfw)

FAQs