madVR - high quality video renderer (GPU assisted)

[madshi]

Glad to hear 82b helped. So:

[madshi]

madVR v0.82.1 released

http://madshi.net/madVR.zip

* fixed: playback is sometimes stuck with a black screen (introduced in v0.82)
* fixed: seeking sometimes results in frozen video frame (introduced in v0.82)

[sneaker_ger]

I seem to be getting the same hang:
http://www.mediafire.com/?44iog035n6wy03l
1. start file and go into full screen (works)
2. press ctrl+e to restart while in FSE (MPC-HC hangs)
3. kill process with task manager

Any other things I need to test? Different MPC-HC build or this trace thing?

/edit:
log done with 0.82b, but 0.82.1 did not fix the issue

/edit2:
trace with 0.82.1:
http://pastebin.com/qmnbwizk

[madshi]

Originally Posted by sneaker_ger

I seem to be getting the same hang:
http://www.mediafire.com/?44iog035n6wy03l
1. start file and go into full screen (works)
2. press ctrl+e to restart while in FSE (MPC-HC hangs)
3. kill process with task manager

Any other things I need to test? Different MPC-HC build or this trace thing?

/edit:
log done with 0.82b, but 0.82.1 did not fix the issue

The crash report claims you were using v0.81, but the log says v0.82. I'm confused! Are we talking about a crash or a freeze? The crash report clearly says it's a crash. If that crash is reproduceable, can I have a sample file? I think it is probably related to the video file you're testing with. Or does the crash occur with all video files?

[sneaker_ger]

Oh, that must have been an old crash report I accidentally put in there. MPC-HC freezes.

[madshi]

If it freezes, please press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Break to get a freeze report. Without a freeze report I can't do much. If you can throw in a debug log from the same freeze situation, that would be extra nice. If the key combo for the freeze report doesn't work, please try to use the "madTraceProcess" tool. But I really do hope that the key combo will do its work.

[sneaker_ger]

A trace with your tool is in my other post.

/edit:
Here's the report resulting from the use of the combo, which I hope was created correctly:
http://pastebin.com/7CzW6AXw

/edit2:
No, ryrynz seems to be correct. The combo thing did not work correctly, the report seems to be from before the freeze. Use my report from the trace tool.

[ryrynz]

I can reproduce the CTRL E freeze, does it with all files.
Freeze log doesn't work again, log and trace below.

http://www.mediafire.com/?1p4zkjba1avjsi3

[JarrettH]

Small typo...did you mean default cpu/gpu queue size is 16/8 or 12/8? The default is 12/8, but in the 0.81 it says 16/8

[cyberbeing]

Originally Posted by madshi

The jumping/stepping is probably a side effect of the stream switching. Does it not occur with other renderers?

You're correct. Tested with VMR9 and the same thing happens, so not a madVR issue. Previously in 0.81 and prior madVR while paused would never jump when switching sub streams, either it worked or it hung. It makes me think that the the occasional jump while switching streams was the trigger.

[ryrynz]

Madshi, I spotted Aleksoid's post in the MPC forum and tested both versions, no dice unfortunately. Trace logs below for each version.

http://www.mediafire.com/?7ar21fxqzx35b8j

*EDIT* Actually this is a new problem created by 0.82, build 2 actually fixes the issue with 0.81

[ajp_anton]

Bug:
SoftCubic can't be changed to other than 50.

[BetA13]

Originally Posted by ajp_anton

Bug:
SoftCubic can't be changed to other than 50.

Here tooo....it stays @ 50 no matter what i try..if i set to 100 it reverts back as soonest i klicked it...

is there a way to set it to 100 via editor or an config file?
50 is not so good....

i am using this normaly:

luma upscaling - Spline - 4 taps
luma downscaling - Spline - 4taps
Chroma upscaling - SoftCubic - 100 (but its 50 now cause of the bug or error)

Is this a good setting? i think its fine here..Watching on an 1080p HDTV...


PS...Quick question...
in the scaling tab...under Luma up and downscaling, theres an option called "scale in linear light" on teh bottom..what does it do?
for best quality, should i leave it off or enable it ?

THX

[ryrynz]

Originally Posted by BetA13

is there a way to set it to 100 via editor or an config file?

PS...Quick question...
in the scaling tab...under Luma up and downscaling, theres an option called "scale in linear light" on teh bottom..what does it do?
for best quality, should i leave it off or enable it ?

You could try downgrading to 0.81 and then setting softcubic to 100 and then upgrading to 0.8.2.1

It affects contrast, your probably best leaving it at the default gamma corrected light setting, feel free to try it out.

[Plutotype]

MPC-HC freezes ( not responding state in task maanger ) when display changer is ON and MPC-HC has the full screen option turned ON. Im speaking about launching for example a 23.976fps video on a 60Hz display, which switches into 23Hz, but MPC-HC hangs there.
The same happens also if MPC-HC is being launched from XMBC as external player. XBMC forces MPC-HC to go immediately fullscreen and together with the display changing it results in a full screen black with either mouse pointer or sand timer, what indicates a freeze.
Task manager solves the issue.

The only situation which works for me is launching MPC-HC in a window and then go fullscreen manually with the display freq change.

[robpdotcom]

Thanks for the new version.

I tested every sample I have with station animations, and madVR maintained the 3:2 cadence every time.

Also loving the faster switch in and out of FSE.

[TheShadowRunner]

Originally Posted by robpdotcom

Also loving the faster switch in and out of FSE.

Yes, I noticed manually changing resolution doesn't even seem to interfere with FSE at all anymore, fantastic!

But I just experienced an oddity, instead of seeing "Exclusive" pop up indicating that madVR was going in FSE, the screen just went black for like 1/2 second when madVR went into FSE then video playback continued normally.

Edit: I can even disable "present several frames in advance" now, this build is totally awesome, faster than ever

[BetA13]

Originally Posted by ryrynz

You could try downgrading to 0.81 and then setting softcubic to 100 and then upgrading to 0.8.2.1

It affects contrast, your probably best leaving it at the default gamma corrected light setting, feel free to try it out.

that helped...now its @ 100 again...

Thanks for the support

[dansrfe]

I can confirm that the display changer is working perfectly on my end. Also, window dragging across screens seems to be cleaner and improved. Thanks madshi!

[ryrynz]

Originally Posted by BetA13

Thanks for the support

No worries, it doesn't hurt to create a backup of your settings.bin file located in the MadVR directory just in case you something happens and you forget your settings

Originally Posted by BetA13

luma upscaling - Spline - 4 taps
luma downscaling - Spline - 4taps
Chroma upscaling - SoftCubic - 100

Is this a good setting?

The content your playing, your TV settings, the distance your viewing from, your ambient lighting all make a difference with this.
In the end it all comes down to how it looks to you, check out Catmull-Rom for an alternative for your luma.