MeGUI: General Questions and Troubleshooting Thread

[s0d0idura]

x264 - core 54 svn-602M - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2005 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=5 deblock=1:-2:-1 analyse=0x3:0x133 me=umh subme=6 brdo=1 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=2 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 chroma_qp_offset=0 slices=1 nr=0 decimate=0 mbaff=0 bframes=16 b_pyramid=1 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=3 wpredb=1 bime=0 keyint=480 keyint_min=24 scenecut=40 rc=2pass bitrate=700 ratetol=2.0 rceq='blurCp



How can i see this information? What app should i use ?

[Limobar]

x264 - core 54 svn-602M - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2005 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=5 deblock=1:-2:-1 analyse=0x3:0x133 me=umh subme=6 brdo=1 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=2 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 chroma_qp_offset=0 slices=1 nr=0 decimate=0 mbaff=0 bframes=16 b_pyramid=1 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=3 wpredb=1 bime=0 keyint=480 keyint_min=24 scenecut=40 rc=2pass bitrate=700 ratetol=2.0 rceq='blurCp



How can i see this information? What app should i use ?

Take a sample of the first few seconds of your encode with MKVMergeGUI. You can find MKVMergeGUI in the 'Tools' folder of MeGUI. After that, open the sample with Notepad and search for 'Videolan'. That should get you the info you want. :)

[o3hwao]

Hi,

I used Virtualdub and demuxed an audio (AC3 48KHz 5.1 Channel 448kbps) from an AVI file (Save Wav... option).

I want to encode this with NDAAC-HE-MultiChannel-128kbps.
But I get the following error:


Starting job job1 at PM 8:28:10
encoder commandline:

successfully started encoding
Processing ended at PM 8:30:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Log for job job1

Channels=5, BitsPerSample=16, SampleRate=48000Hz
C:\Program Files\megui\tools\neroAacEnc\neroAacEnc.exe -ignorelength -he -br 128000 -if - -of "D:\Work Area\better tomorrow.mp4"Error:
System.IO.IOException: 파이프가 끝났습니다. (it says PIPE ENDED)

at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.WriteCore(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
at System.IO.FileStream.Write(Byte[] array, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
at MeGUI.AviSynthAudioEncoder.encode()*************************************************************
* *
* Nero Digital Audio Reference MPEG-4 & 3GPP Audio Encoder *
* Copyright (C) 2006 Nero AG *
* All Rights Reserved Worldwide *
* *
* Package build date: May 26 2006 *
* *
* See -help for a complete list of available parameters. *
* *
*************************************************************


ERROR: Could not initialize SBR


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What does it mean?
And do I fix it?

Thanks a lot :thanks:
:D :D

[check]

try using only english characters in the filename (a-zA-Z0-9)
edit: if this works, you can blame .NET/windows for bad i18n support... I think ;-)

[kurt]

hm, after reinstalling megui I cannot open my avs files anymore
http://i17.tinypic.com/2d9o049.jpg

the script works fine in mpc and vdm
AviSource("C:\Movies\elephant\elephantsdream1080p.avi", audio=false)
ConvertToYV12()
trim(5000,6000)
Does anyone have a hint for me?
(The program paths were set correctly to the avisynth folder and dgindex...)

Edit: don't know why, but the problem has gone after a second reinstall :)

[bananacreamandpeca]

I opened 1 VOB with d2v-creator. set it up, placed it in queu and started the job.

Now 2 hours later, it doesnt seems to do anything?
status just displays time elapsed, but it never ends,
and there is no % complete ini=dication
Size of the VIB = 230MB
I checked with ctrl-alt-del, and see that dgindex' processor time is "0"

So does it do ANYTHING????????????????

[o3hwao]

try using only english characters in the filename (a-zA-Z0-9)
edit: if this works, you can blame .NET/windows for bad i18n support... I think ;-)


Thanks for the suggestion, but it didn't work. :(
Same error...


...
Channels=5, BitsPerSample=16, SampleRate=48000Hz
C:\Program Files\megui\tools\neroAacEnc\neroAacEnc.exe -ignorelength -he -br 128000 -if - -of "D:\Temp\bettertomorrow.mp4"Error:
System.IO.IOException: 파이프가 끝났습니다. (it says PIPE ENDED)
...
ERROR: Could not initialize SBR


Does anyone know what the last line means?
(Counld not initialize SBR)

Thanks
:)

[bananacreamandpeca]

Cananybody tell me what the beneath log means?

Starting preprocessing of job...
Preprocessing finished!
Starting job job1 at 14:01:27
encoder commandline:
-AIF=[C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).VOB] -OF=[C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).VOB] -exit -minimize -OM=2
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 17:58:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Log for job job1

Cannot open d2v file, 'C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).d2v'. Error message for your reference: Could not find file 'C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).d2v'.
Applying force film failed.

[Carpo]

at a rough guess i would say its not liking the name of the file davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).d2v

[check]

@o3hwao: it probably means the bitrate is to hugh to use AAC-HE, try AAC-LC instead.
@bananacreamandpeca: it almost sounds like no d2v file was written. what happens if you make one via dgindex?

[bananacreamandpeca]

I dunno, But I'm using a workaround now (without Megui) and DGIndex works.
I have a next question 'bout the Audio-encoder:

I open up a AC3-file, check MP4 container output,
choose ND-AAC-Multichannel-128kpbs profile,

Open config and change the bitrate-slider to "140kbps"
and also 'Uncheck' the "Increase Volume Automatically" option.
Then Click Ok.

But Megui still encodes the AAC-audio with
increased volume @ 128kbps?? Why is that?

[o3hwao]

@o3hwao: it probably means the bitrate is to hugh to use AAC-HE, try AAC-LC instead.


Thanks for your help... :D


I tried all the ND profiles and here is the summary. :(

Input:
wav file (extracted from avi using virtualdub)
AC3 48KHz 448Kbps 6Channels


Output:
NDAAC-LC-MultiChannel-192Kbps
NDAAC-LC-MultiChannel-HQ-256Kbps
NDAAC-LC-96Kbps
ERROR: could not open AAC encoder


NDAAC-HE-64Kbps
NDAAC-HE-MultiChannel-128Kbps
ERROR: Could not initialize SBR


NDAAC-HEPS-32Kbps
NDAAC-HEPS-48Kbps
ERROR: Unsupported encoding configuration



When I tired a stereo wav stream, I had no problem with either NDAAC-LC-96Kbps or NDAAC-HE-64Kbps. :sly:

This makes me think that there is something about the input file being multichannel. :confused: :confused:

Any suggestions?

Thanks
:) :D

[check]

bananna: proast logs.
o3: strange. Does this occur on other 5.1 files? Also try passing in an avs file with the line:
directshowsource("path\to\file",video=false,audio=true)
and see if that works. Make sure you have setup the appropriate audio filters to output 5.1 sound.

[cc979]

Cananybody tell me what the beneath log means?

Starting preprocessing of job...
Preprocessing finished!
Starting job job1 at 14:01:27
encoder commandline:
-AIF=[C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).VOB] -OF=[C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).VOB] -exit -minimize -OM=2
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 17:58:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Log for job job1

Cannot open d2v file, 'C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).d2v'. Error message for your reference: Could not find file 'C:\Program Files\davina horseriding (4m17s VOB720x480 29.97fps AC3).d2v'.
Applying force film failed.

i'm not sure if it likes spaces in file names

[Carpo]

excatly what i suggested a few posts back

[o3hwao]

o3: strange. Does this occur on other 5.1 files? Also try passing in an avs file with the line:
directshowsource("path\to\file",video=false,audio=true)
and see if that works. Make sure you have setup the appropriate audio filters to output 5.1 sound.


I can play the file fine.
But, I'm not sure if I have the appropriate filters setup correctly.
I have the K-Lite Codec pack.
Here's the GSpot Info:

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9062/gspotinfoav0.th.jpg (http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gspotinfoav0.jpg)




I've tried it with a different AC3 5.1Ch wav file, and it worked! :p
It just doesn't seem to like this particular file. :mad:
Also tried the file as an AVS script as you suggested.
That time the Nero AAC Encoder application crashed (send error message to Microsoft...), but not meGUI. :eek:
I guess for this particular file, I will encode it down to AC3 stereo. :o

Thanks for all your help, check!!! :D :D :D

:thanks:

[Sharktooth]

probably something wrong with the source ac3...
however avoid codec packs... they're the "source of evil" 99% of the times...

[Deano123]

Each Time I Setup My Rip Like This:

http://i11.tinypic.com/44amjnl.png

It Turns Into A Codec Named: ASP

http://i13.tinypic.com/2mdmjxw.png

Dunno Why It Happends, Someone Help.

[Carpo]

nothing to worry about there - Xvid = ASP - X264 = AVC

think they do anyway ;)

[nexus]

Two issues with latest core:

I use a video profile as template when encoding video, this means I choose the profile, open the AVS, click on configure to change bitrate and the location of the stats-file.
A few builds before it was enough to click then on "ok" and "enqueue". But with the latest core, I first have to update the profile in the config dialog, because the changed settings aren't taken otherwise. Was this behaviour planned? And if so: why?

The second thing that I miss now is the possibility to shut down after encoding, when the encoding process has already been started (because I don't know if I want to shut down when I start the process). Can I find this feature somewhere else now? There was always a box in the queue tab which I could check or uncheck during the encoding process.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Sorry if these issues has been discussed already, i didn't read all the pages in this thread.

[Deano123]

Ok Thats Sorted.

Now When I Begin To Encode The Status Turns To Error, And Log:

Starting preprocessing of job...
Preprocessing finished!
Starting job job1-1 at 08:21:31
encoder commandline:
-i "C:\Documents and Settings\DIN-786\My Documents\Dvd-Rip Process\DV2\Barsaat Script.avs" -pass1 "C:\Documents and Settings\DIN-786\My Documents\Dvd-Rip Process\DV2\Barsaat Script.stats" -bitrate 700 -kboost 100 -chigh 30 -clow 15 -overhead 0 -nopacked -qmatrix "extra\eqm_v3ulr_rev3.xcm" -closed_gop -lumimasking -imin 3 -imax 5 -pmin 3 -pmax 5 -max_bframes 2 -bvhq -bquant_ratio 162 -bquant_offset 0 -bmin 3 -bmax 5 -threads 1
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 08:21:33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Log for job job1-1

xvid_encraw - raw mpeg4 bitstream encoder written by Christoph Lampert 2002-2003

Error opening input file extra\eqm_v3ulr_rev3.xcm

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The current job contains errors. Skipping chained jobs

nothing to worry about there - Xvid = ASP - X264 = AVC

think they do anyway ;)

[check]

capitalising each word is hard to read, please don't :P. Here's the answer you need: http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/MeGUI_FAQ#Encoding_with_xvid_doesn.27t_work

[sillKotscha]

Error opening input file extra\eqm_v3ulr_rev3.xcm

Encoding with xvid doesn't work (http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/MeGUI_FAQ#Encoding_with_xvid_doesn.27t_work)

[Sharktooth]

I dunno, But I'm using a workaround now (without Megui) and DGIndex works.
I have a next question 'bout the Audio-encoder:

I open up a AC3-file, check MP4 container output,
choose ND-AAC-Multichannel-128kpbs profile,

Open config and change the bitrate-slider to "140kbps"
and also 'Uncheck' the "Increase Volume Automatically" option.
Then Click Ok.

But Megui still encodes the AAC-audio with
increased volume @ 128kbps?? Why is that?
Simply clicking OK wont update the profile...
You just need to click UPDATE before OK...

[nexus]

I hope you have seen my post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=919436#post919436) above. ;)

[Sharktooth]

it's a wanted behaviour. however to shutdown after encoding just go to settings -> extra settings...

[mecha]

I ran into a problem after updating so I decided to reinstall it completely. Now I have even more problems.

- When I try to update the profiles it just gives me a blank list. I still have none after importing.

- I seem to lose the first second of audio whenever I use megui for audio encoding. (My audio is always 1 second behind the video.)

- I can no longer use delay correction in audio config. It remains grayed out no matter what I try.

Am I the only one with this problem?

[Sharktooth]

Delay correction has just been fixed in 0.2.4.1012.

[JarrettH]

What plugin is meGUI using to Crop now? I just reinstalled and noticed AutoCrop was missing after I updated.

[Carpo]

when doing CGI films - for example final fantasy advent children - should source is anime be checked or unchecked ? ye i know its not anime per se but it is a type of animation

[nexus]

it's a wanted behaviour. however to shutdown after encoding just go to settings -> extra settings...Ok, thanks.

[mecha]

Delay correction has just been fixed in 0.2.4.1012.

Any idea why I always lose the first second of audio?

[Carpo]

i notice that megui uses lame 3.98 alpha - i was always advised that its not the best of idears to use alpha stuff - how come megui uses it ? would it not be an idear to stick to stable progs ?

[check]

guess we should remove x264 too :)

[Carpo]

can do ;) - its just that even lame itself tells you not to use alpha versions :p

[weaver4]

Did the autoupdate to MeGui 2.4.1015

Get a fatal error when I press the Config button in the One Click Profile group in the One Click Profile dialog.

[Carpo]

<---- bug thread 50 yrds on your left :p

post in there with a screenshot of the error (if poss) so the devs can see what the error is :)

[Dreassica]

The last 3 files in autoupdate feature, ie. STx264 etc never update for me, any solution for it?

[AMED]

The last 3 files in autoupdate feature, ie. STx264 etc never update for me, any solution for it?

does it appear to freeze? when ever i try to update it, the window that you highlight the profiles you want to import gets put behind the update window so you can't see it, after a quick ALT+TAB all is good.

[Dreassica]

Nope, it gets stuck on first update and doesn't finish, i can disable updating of stx264, but then the next in the list, Txvid does same thing.

[AMED]

i'm pretty sure the window is opening in the background for you, did you try alt+tab ?

[Dreassica]

What window? The autoupdate one? Because that one IS open, it updates normal files fine, like teh core and x264 files, just the last 3 in the list STx264, TYxvid and STaudio never do. I see there's no existing version available on my computer, maybe that;s cuasing this?

[AMED]

when you use the megui update and it gets stuck at updating STx264,

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6761/updatedk2.png
(see the RED bit in the screenshot above, that is the profile importer window opening behind the megui autoupdate window)

Use alt+tab to scroll through your open windows, look for profile importer.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3311/profileia3.png

the window for the profile importer is about the same size as the MeGUI update window, so it easily hides behind.

[martino]

When I'm using one of the profiles for x264, and decide to change the bitrate and click OK it asks me whether I want to update the profile. When I click "no", does it save the bitrate that I specified or the one that is written in the profile for the current job?

[weaver4]

I get his error when I click on the One-Click-Profile Config button when I am in the One-Click-Profile dialog box.

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/300/errorri0.jpg

[bananacreamandpeca]

How do you encode a DVD-rip (ISO-file mounted on a virtual drive on yopur PC) with Megui for both video AND audio ?

DGIndex persists on demuxing the audio to the same place where your source VOB's are (?)
(wich in this case is a mounted drive, so there really is no space for demuxed audio-files)

In Megui/D2V creator I can create the DGIndex file on a different location other than it's default (default=same dir where the VOB's are)
But DGIndex does not create the Demuxed audio files to this same altered location as where the DGIndex file is alternatively created. Why not????

DGIndex also doesnt have any option to Demux audio only to a different location.

Why the hell not???

What Must I do to demux the audio?
I have no space left to recopy all the VOBs (from ISOfile) to my HD.

I hate BeSweet, cuz I dont understand all these stupid options to volum all chanels,
and it does not give the option to 'Plein' Demux AC3 without recomrpessing to some other format.

And the way Megui indexed the VOB's during D2V creation, there are some 'Menu-screens' in the
resulting video (beginning) wich will lead to audio-desync.

[cc979]

How do you encode a DVD-rip (ISO-file mounted on a virtual drive on yopur PC) with Megui for both video AND audio ?

DGIndex persists on demuxing the audio to the same place where your source VOB's are (?)
(wich in this case is a mounted drive, so there really is no space for demuxed audio-files)

In Megui/D2V creator I can create the DGIndex file on a different location other than it's default (default=same dir where the VOB's are)
But DGIndex does not create the Demuxed audio files to this same altered location as where the DGIndex file is alternatively created. Why not????

DGIndex also doesnt have any option to Demux audio only to a different location.

Why the hell not???

What Must I do to demux the audio?
I have no space left to recopy all the VOBs (from ISOfile) to my HD.

I hate BeSweet, cuz I dont understand all these stupid options to volum all chanels,
and it does not give the option to 'Plein' Demux AC3 without recomrpessing to some other format.

And the way Megui indexed the VOB's during D2V creation, there are some 'Menu-screens' in the
resulting video (beginning) wich will lead to audio-desync.

i just save project to another folder and it works ok

[mch]

I'm getting an "Error opening input file extra\eqm_v3ulr_rev3.xcm" error and I've tried extracting the files in the XviD does not encode wiki article. I've tried going into Xvid configuration and manually pointing out this file with full directory structure. It is there, and yet for some reason I continue to get this error.

I had no problems until I upgraded MeGUI a week or so ago through autoupdate. I don't know what to do :(

[bananacreamandpeca]

i just save project to another folder and it works ok

Ok. thanks.

When I choose to encode the audio with "upmix 2.0 to 5.1 (super-EQ)" (AAC.MP4)
It will qeue 2 jobs outputting the same filename.
Why does megui do this?
Is this some sort of 1st pass/2nd-pass thingy for audio?

[cc979]

Ok. thanks.

When I choose to encode the audio with "upmix 2.0 to 5.1 (super-EQ)" (AAC.MP4)
It will qeue 2 jobs outputting the same filename.
Why does megui do this?
Is this some sort of 1st pass/2nd-pass thingy for audio?

as far as i know audio is aways single pass, just tried 2 to 5.1 upmix it is only single - maybe a bug

the steps i did
open dgindex - select mpg/vob - select demux all tracks
open megui - open avs script creator - autocrop, anaylze for interlace, resize and save script - then select faac for audio, config for supereq 2 to 5.1
then autoencode

single pass for audio, 2 pass for xvid, and single pass for mux