MPEG2Source: Could not open one of the input files.

[InterClaw]

I just installed everything I need to do xvid backups on my Vista installation, but I get the following error message when I try to do the compressibility check in GordianKnot:

VirtualDub Error

Avisynth open failure:
MPEG2Source: Could not open one of the input files.
(C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\LastCompCheck.avs, line 18)

Save & Encode seems to work the way it should though. Haven't finished it completely, but it starts alright.

I can't seem to find the file mentioned at all either. I don't know what's wrong. The only thing I could think of is that some program isn't running with administrator privileges, but what do I know.

Sorry, I wasn't sure exactly were the problem lay so I didn't know where to post. Hence the newbie's section. ;)

I have the following versions

GordianKnot.RipPack.0.35.0.Setup.2
dgmpgdec150b4
Avisynth_257

on 64-bit Vista Ultimate.

[neuron2]

For your failing case, I need to know the exact path locations and names of the source file(s), the exact paths as written in the D2V file, the exact path locations and names of the D2V file and AVS script file, and the contents of the script file. Thank you.

[InterClaw]

:thanks: for helping!

1. Actual source files
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_1.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_2.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_3.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_4.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_5.VOB

2. D2V source files
..\..\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_1.VOB
..\..\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_2.VOB
..\..\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_3.VOB
..\..\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_4.VOB
..\..\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_5.VOB

3. D2V file
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Projects\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\NAVY_SEALS.d2v

4. AVS script file
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Projects\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\NAVY_SEALS.avs

5. AVS script
# Created with Gordian Knot
#
# http://gknot.doom9.org

# PLUGINS
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\decomb.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\KernelDeInt.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\UnDot.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\dgbob.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\Convolution3d.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\FluxSmooth.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\TomsMoComp.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\VSFilter.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~2\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\SimpleResize.dll")

# SOURCE
mpeg2source("C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Projects\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\NAVY_SEALS.d2v")

# TRIM
#trim(startframe,endframe)

# IVTC
#Telecide(order=1,guide=1).Decimate()
# or use
#IVTC(44,11,95)
#GreedyHMA(1,0,4,0,0,0,0,0)

# DEINTERLACING (1)
#FieldDeinterlace()
#FieldDeinterlace(blend=false)
#TomsMoComp(1,5,1)

# DEINTERLACING (2)
#KernelDeInt(order=1,sharp=true)
# or maybe
#DGBob(order=1,mode=0)

# DEINTERLACING (3) - special requests
#GreedyHMA(1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0)
#Telecide()
#SeparateFields()

# CROPPING
crop(6,52,702,464)

# SUBTITLES
#VobSub("FileName")

# RESIZING
LanczosResize(544,336)

# DENOISING: choose one combination (or none)
Undot()

# 1) little noise
#Temporalsoften(2,3,3,mode=2,scenechange=6)
#mergechroma(blur(1.3))
#FluxSmoothST(5,7)

# 2) medium noise
#Temporalsoften(3,5,5,mode=2,scenechange=10)
#Convolution3d("moviehq")
#FluxSmoothST(7,7)

# 3) heavy noise
#Temporalsoften(4,8,8,mode=2,scenechange=10)
#Convolution3d("movielq")
#FluxSmoothST(10,15)

# BORDERS
#AddBorders(left,top,right,bottom)

# COMPRESSIBILITY CHECK
# !!!!Snip Size now has to be 14 for use in GKnot!
#SelectRangeEvery(280,14)

# FOOL CCEnc
#empty = BlankClip()
#AudioDub(last,empty)

[neuron2]

Everything looks fine. If it works for encoding but not the compressibility check it is probably something specific to GK.

Try this. Open DGIndex and enable the full paths option. Then regenerate the project.

[InterClaw]

It seems like that did it! The compressibility check ran fine this time and I'm now encoding the whole thing as I type this. Excellent!:cool:

The file paths in the D2V file are now:
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_1.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_2.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_3.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_4.VOB
C:\Users\InterClaw\Desktop\Releases\Rips\NAVY_SEALS_VTS_05_PGC1\VTS_05_5.VOB