Where to find out the latest mencoder buld with x.264?

[zyz]

Links in the sticky topic above seem to be outdated.

Thanks.

[DarkZell666]

http://esby.free.fr/CelticDruid/mirror/mplayer/

[zyz]

OK, thanks.

I have tried the latast build (Athlon 64) and it crashes with certain options (4x4mv:8x8dct) or writes "uncnown suboption" or "bad argument" (direct_pred=3).

Is it OK?

[nm]

I have tried the latast build (Athlon 64) and it crashes with certain options (4x4mv:8x8dct)
A bug in the build or you're running it with an incompatible CPU.

or writes "uncnown suboption" or "bad argument" (direct_pred=3).
Use direct_pred=auto. The syntax was slightly changed a while ago to move the option parsing code to x264. See the manual page for valid values.

[zyz]

A bug in the build or you're running it with an incompatible CPU.

Use direct_pred=auto. The syntax was slightly changed a while ago to move the option parsing code to x264. See the manual page for valid values.

Well, I tried both: for Athlon-64 & for Athlon-XP; and then tried one for P-M on my IBM T-41p notebook - all the same, omitting these options it works, so more likely that means a bug in the build.
Is there another build, that will definitely work?

[nm]

Well, 4x4mv is also no longer a valid parameter, instead you should use partitions=all, but that is only recommended for low resolutions anyway. 8x8dct should work fine as a parameter.

[zyz]

nm,

many thanks!
Now I've updated the manual page and see the changes.

Also, people here are talking about another option, aq-strength, which is helpful in case of blocking artefacts.
Is it available for mencoder as well?

[nm]

No, MEncoder doesn't parse those options. You would also need the AQ patch for x264, which is not included in the build you're using. But it wouldn't work anyway without changing MEncoder's code.

[Sharktooth]

it depends if the x264 lib was compiled with the AQ patch or not and if it was implemented in mencoder commandline options (i doubt it though).

[zyz]

OK, thanx, guys!