problem at end of disc1

[Huit]

Maybe this has been asked before but I've searched the forum about this issue and wasn't able to find a sollution. I've made a copy of a Led Zeppelin DVD according to the IfoEdit guide for DVD-9 -> 2 DVD±R. I've solved the chapter numbering on disc 2 according to the sticky post in this forum but my disc 1 keeps messing up at the end. When it plays and reaches the end it doesn't go back to the menu but simply stalls. Pressing the next button when in the last chapter on the 1st disc makes the player hang as well. Does anyone know how I can solve this?

[Dave82]

Have you tried adding a post command such as JumpSS_VMGM or JumpSS_VTSM? (I don't know exactly which one, cause I've never worked with menues :p )

[clotz2000]

Yea, you need to add a post command at the end of VTS_01 so it will go back to the main menu after playing. Otherwise it does not know what to do and will just sit there.

[Huit]

Thx for your replies, they didn't work however (I'm probably doing something wrong). Here are some more details. The main movie is in VTS_02_*, menu is in VTS_01_0. Extras are in VTS_01_1 and VTS_01_2 which I've copied to disc 2 (so these are not on disc 1). Further there is VTS_03_* and VTS_04_* which contain a few extras and warningscreens. Copied those only to disc 2 as well.

This is the PGC Command Table and PGC Program Map of VTS_02_0 (in VTS_PGCITI\VTS_PGC_1):

PGC Command Table:
[000000ec] Number of Pre Commands 14 [000e]
[000000ee] Number of Post Commands 2 [0002]
[000000f0] Number of Cell Commands 0 [0000]
[000000f2] Size of Command table in bytes 135 [0087]
[000000f4] 1.Pre Command (SetSTN) Set Audio Stream: GPreg<1> [41 00 00 81 00 00 00 00 ]
[000000fc] 2.Pre Command If GPreg<2> != (cmp-val)<1><' then Break [00 b2 00 02 00 01 00 00 ]
[00000104] 3.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<1> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 2, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 01 00 02 ]
[0000010c] 4.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<2> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 3, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 02 00 03 ]
[00000114] 5.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<3> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 4, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 03 00 04 ]
[0000011c] 6.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<4> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 5, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 04 00 05 ]
[00000124] 7.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<5> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 6, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 05 00 06 ]
[0000012c] 8.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<6> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 7, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 06 00 07 ]
[00000134] 9.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<7> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 8, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 07 00 08 ]
[0000013c] 10.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<8> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 9, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 08 00 09 ]
[00000144] 11.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<9> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 10, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 09 00 0a ]
[0000014c] 12.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<10> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 11, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 0a 00 0b ]
[00000154] 13.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<11> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 12, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 0b 00 0c ]
[0000015c] 14.Pre Command If GPreg<15> == (cmp-val)<12> then (LinkPGN) Link Program 13, [button=0] [20 a6 00 0f 00 0c 00 0d ]
[00000164] 1.Post Command Set GPreg<1> mov SPreg<audio stream number (ASTN)> [61 00 00 01 00 81 00 00 ]
[0000016c] 2.Post Command (CallSS VMGM) Call VMG PGC: 5 [Resume Cell: 1] [30 08 00 05 01 c0 00 00 ]

PGC Program Map:
[00000174] Program_1: Entry cell number 1 [01]
[00000175] Program_2: Entry cell number 2 [02]
[00000176] Program_3: Entry cell number 3 [03]
[00000177] Program_4: Entry cell number 4 [04]
[00000178] Program_5: Entry cell number 5 [05]
[00000179] Program_6: Entry cell number 6 [06]
[0000017a] Program_7: Entry cell number 7 [07]


I've tried a lot of things, including removing pre-commands 9-14, changing the post commands, nothing appears to make any difference. What am I doing wrong??

[maa]

Does VTS_02 have a menu in VTSM_PGC_UT ?
If yes try changing the last Post command in VTS_PGCITI / VTS_PGC_1 to:
(CallSS_VTSM) Call title set Menu: Root resume Cell:1
alternative:
(JumpSS) Jump to Title set menu: Title: 1 Title number: 2 ROOT

If thats no good try changing it to (CallSS) Call Video Manager PGC: 1 resume Cell: 1

Tell us exactly what happens for each attempt....

[Huit]

Thx maa, your last suggestion worked. I changed the last post command to:

(CallSS) Call Video Manager PGC: 1 resume Cell: 1

Now, when it reaches the end of disc 1 it goes to the menu.

However, when I press "next" on my player while playing the last chapter (title 6, chapter 7, according to the dvd-player) it wants to go to 7-1 (title 7, chapter 1). The player then stalls. i can still press previous and it wil go back to 6-7 though. How can I make it go to the menu when I press "next"?

I already tried removing Pre Commands 9-14. Result is the same as when they are still there.

[maa]

How can I make it go to the menu when I press "next"?

I never saw a DVD that would do that - don't think its possible...

[Huit]

Wouldn't it be possible to add an extra chapter just before the original last chapter end? The player would then be (almost) at the end of the disc, start playing, reach the end and then go to the menu.

[Dave82]

You could add to your last VOB a dummy cell with VOBEdit (the ones that last a fraction of second) and recreate the IFOs with IFOEdit.
So, at the end of the film, you could skip to the next chapter but it would be so short that you would almost immediately jump to the menu.
I've never tried it, but I think it should work :)

[Huit]

Hehe, that sounds like it could work. But I guess you already know my next 2 questions ;-) .... How do I add a dummy cell in VOBedit and how do I then recreate the IFOS? Sorry for the newbie questions.

[Dave82]

Sorry for the newbie questions.
No need to be sorry, everyone was a newbie (I still consider myself a newbie too :D )
I just realised that you can't create new IFOs with menues, it only works with movie only backups (at least AFAIK). Maybe more experienced users will be able to help you, someone might know how to create new IFOs keeping a menu.
However I'll give you my answers to your questions in case you need them in the future.
You could find a dummy cell in a DVD of yours (have a look at the IFOs and look for a very short one, possibly less than one sec.), than rip it with DVD Decrypter.
Rename all the VOBs of a disk like that:
VTS_01_001.VOB
VTS_01_002.VOB
..............
(the last one must be the dummy cell)
Open VOBEdit and join the VOBs clicking on Join Clips.
Delete your IFOs, or better, move them to a separate folder.
Then open IFOEdit, click on Create IFOs and select the options Create 1 PGC only and Create chapter for each cell.
Let IFOEdit create the new IFOs.
Correct the subtitles following this guide (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=283424#post283424) by 2COOL.
Specify audio and subtitles languages double clicking on them in the new IFOs.
Click on Get VTS sectors.
I would have given you a link to Derrow's guides about IFOEdit and VOBEdit, but the site ifoedit.wh.fr0zen.com has been closed :angry:, and on IFOEdit Official Site (http://www.ifoedit.com) you have to donate 5$ to get access to the guides (doesn't make sense to me to develop free tools and then make you pay to have information about them :mad: )

[Huit]

Thx Dave82!! I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow. I won't be able to use it though for the final backup, because as you said it's not possible to keep the menu's. The menu's actually contain some nice Led Zeppelin footage so they should be part of it. But I'm sure I'll use it in the future when I'm gonna do movies only backups. :-)

[2COOL]

Originally posted by Huit
However, when I press "next" on my player while playing the last chapter (title 6, chapter 7, according to the dvd-player)You would need a 15ms blank clip at the end. It would probably need to be configured as a chapter.
it wants to go to 7-1 (title 7, chapter 1). What exactly is Title 7? I assume it's a post logo clip that most DVDs play prior to getting back to the main menu.
The player then stalls. What I would do is keep all VTS_*.IFO,BUPs, and VTS_*_0.VOBs on both disks and disable the unwanted titles using this guide (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50245). I hope this helps.