FairUse 2.6 is out

[stevodude]

Originally Posted by Yo

One suggestion for the developers--it would be nice if FU could open a DVD directory on the HD, not only open a disc or an .iso file. For instance, one might have already ripped a disc to make a copy of it, but also want to make an .avi file for PPC. In doing the latter, it would be quicker to open the already-ripped DVD folder on the HD, rather than having FU rip and decrypt the disk again, wasting time re-doing what's already been done. Any possibility that could be added?

you can mount a video_ts folder as a 'virtual DVD' using several freeware apps from the net, then you FU to access that 'virtual drive'

I've done that in the past, but not sure what app I used as I nuked my PC recently.

maybe something like mountvd, will work?... It's freeware, probably other freeware apps that'd do that.

[~bT~]

It doesnt take very long to make an iso file with DVD Shrink from the video_ts folder on the HD. 3 to 5 mins max for me.

[evil ryu]

Yesterday, when I tried to encode a movie, FairUse gave me an error: xvid.dll not found and then crashed.

I'm watching another XviD when I launched this encode. Is this the matter?

I'm using the embedded XviD encoder.


Thanks.

Bye.

[celtic_druid]

xvid.dll is devapi3. The embeded version doesn't have an xvid.dll, just xvidcore and xvidvfw.

Only time FU should give that error is if you have it set to external and you don't have XviD installed. First it checks for xvidvfw, then if it doesn't find that it checks for xvid.dll. Definatly shouldn't happen when set to use the internal build.

[evil ryu]

I hope there will be a new build of FairUse with updated xvid embedded and mp3 lame updated to 3.97 version.

The XviD cvs of july crash on my Intel Core 2 Duo.

Now I'm forced to use DivX that works without glitches.

[celtic_druid]

You can use an external build of XviD. Could probably replace the internal one with a resource hacker to and lame is as simple as copying over a new exe.

[Pinch]

Okay, I've been reading most of this thread, and now it's just beginning to be too much!

I have a few simple questions (at least I think so)... In the 2.1 release it was easy to figure out when external codec was on or not, but I can't find the option in the 2.5 release, well, it's not obvious imo

I'm guessing it's somewhere around the initial drop down-menu:
Encoding Speed
Encoding Speed (ESS)
Codec Settings
iPod Video

To me these options just seem pretty random!
I chose "Codec Settings" and pressing next, yes, I was able to change the settings (but I have no idea if I'm using the external or internal codec). So should I assume that if I chose Encoding Speed with or without ESS (whatever that is), I will only be able to change the codec settings from within FUW (i.e. I won't be able to press "Codec Settings")?
Apart from that, I was still able to set the end result size to whatever I wanted in FWU, but I was also able to set the size/bitrate in the codec settings - so which of these settings is FWU actually encoding from? :s
On top of that, before FWU even got to analyze the disc (hadn't even specified what DVD to encode from) 7 zones were defined in the codec settings... Why?

I'm so confused!

[celtic_druid]

You have to tick use expert mode to deselect internal Xvid.
In my build ESS uses a HT profile and regular encoding speed uses MTK.

You think too much. I would suggest thinking less and you will be less confused.

[malpijerk]

okay guys I am having problem opening Fairuse WIzard 2.5. I recently formatted my harddrive and ever since that I am having this problem. I don't know what is causing this problem. As soon as I hit next (the option in FU wizard: 2nd step) I receive an error saying "Fu.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." How shall I proceed now? I need you all's great help.

[Pinch]

Originally Posted by celtic_druid

You have to tick use expert mode to deselect internal Xvid.
In my build ESS uses a HT profile and regular encoding speed uses MTK.

You think too much. I would suggest thinking less and you will be less confused.

Okay, then, but I still don't understand why I'm able to set the bitrate (size) from within FUW and in the XviD Codec Setting. Which one of those is FUW actually listening to?
Another werid thing is, when using the internal codec, aboslutely nothing happens when I press "Codec Settings" (it's not blanked out, and I have chosen "Codec Settings" in the drop down-menu).

Oh, and on top of that there's something specific to the DVD I don't understand: on the back of the DVD cover, it says the video is NTSC, but ChapterXtractor says it's PAL. And as far as I understand PAL content can't be interlaced, but I'm fairly sure it actually is... So is this PAL or NTSC?

[audioman]

Hi forumers

Can someone post a guide on How to use Celtic druid built and the settings to use to encode a movie ?
Do I have to select a special matrix ?

Thanks to give me explanations

[lantern]

A new version of Fairuse Wizard has been posted:

2.6
Fixed:
- much better handling of some new discs
- fixed the end-of-movie-is-missing bug occuring with homemade discs
- fixed the iPod encoding final muxing error

Added:
- Windows Vista compatibility under standard user account
- new cell commands interpreter for enhanced playback flow handling

Changed:
- updated the internal XviD codec
- updated the internal x264 codec
- better handling of DivX codec

Sourcecode available from FairuseWizard website here.

[celtic_druid]

http://mirror.brokenlogic.net/fu2.6-setup.exe
Needs testing.

[lantern]

Thanks CD, I hosed my install of VC++ 2005EE and am having trouble getting it reinstalled. I appreciate it!

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by celtic_druid

http://mirror.brokenlogic.net/fu2.6-setup.exe
Needs testing.

The EXE crahes immediately:

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger  Version 6.6.0007.5
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

CommandLine: "D:\FairUse Wizard 2\FU.exe"
Symbol search path is: *** Invalid ***
****************************************************************************
* Symbol loading may be unreliable without a symbol search path.           *
* Use .symfix to have the debugger choose a symbol path.                   *
* After setting your symbol path, use .reload to refresh symbol locations. *
****************************************************************************
Executable search path is: 
ModLoad: 00400000 00728000   image00400000
ModLoad: 7c910000 7c9c7000   ntdll.dll
ModLoad: 7c800000 7c906000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
ModLoad: 5d450000 5d4e7000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
ModLoad: 77da0000 77e4a000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
ModLoad: 77e50000 77ee1000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
ModLoad: 77ef0000 77f36000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
ModLoad: 77d10000 77da0000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
ModLoad: 77f40000 77fd7000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
ModLoad: 77be0000 77c38000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
ModLoad: 75ec0000 75ee1000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVFW32.dll
ModLoad: 76af0000 76b1e000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
ModLoad: 7c9d0000 7e798000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
ModLoad: 76350000 7639a000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.dll
ModLoad: 774b0000 775ec000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
ModLoad: 770f0000 7717c000   C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
(13cc.1224): Break instruction exception - code 80000003 (first chance)
eax=00351eb4 ebx=7ffdd000 ecx=00000001 edx=00000002 esi=00351f48 edi=00351eb4
eip=7c911230 esp=0022fb20 ebp=0022fc94 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz na po nc
cs=001b  ss=0023  ds=0023  es=0023  fs=003b  gs=0000             efl=00000202
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for ntdll.dll - 
ntdll!DbgBreakPoint:
7c911230 cc              int     3
0:000> g
ModLoad: 773a0000 774a2000   C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9\comctl32.dll
(13cc.1224): Access violation - code c0000005 (first chance)
First chance exceptions are reported before any exception handling.
This exception may be expected and handled.
eax=00000000 ebx=00000001 ecx=0000000a edx=004dd804 esi=00000002 edi=00000a28
eip=0045fd5e esp=001b8f9c ebp=001b8fe8 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na pe nc
cs=001b  ss=0023  ds=0023  es=0023  fs=003b  gs=0000             efl=00010246
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for image00400000
image00400000+0x5fd5e:
0045fd5e f30f7e05acd84a00 movq    xmm0,mmword ptr [image00400000+0xad8ac (004ad8ac)] ds:0023:004ad8ac=566e776f6e6b6e55
0:000> g
(13cc.1224): Access violation - code c0000005 (!!! second chance !!!)
eax=00000000 ebx=00000001 ecx=0000000a edx=004dd804 esi=00000002 edi=00000a28
eip=0045fd5e esp=001b8f9c ebp=001b8fe8 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na pe nc
cs=001b  ss=0023  ds=0023  es=0023  fs=003b  gs=0000             efl=00000246
image00400000+0x5fd5e:
0045fd5e f30f7e05acd84a00 movq    xmm0,mmword ptr [image00400000+0xad8ac (004ad8ac)] ds:0023:004ad8ac=566e776f6e6b6e55

[celtic_druid]

No crash here. Never let it finish encoding though.

[tony62]

Looks like 2.6 has been removed from Fairuse website and not even mentioned in the history anymore: http://www.fairusewizard.com/lang_en...tool_news.html

[lantern]

Did not crash for me.

[weaver4]

I bought version 2.4. When version 2.5 came out I got email from Fairuse with a link for "donator download". I have not received a email regarding version 2.6. Will I? Where do I get the full version?

[tony62]

Did not crash for me either. I have encoded The Bourne Supremacy successfully, although the size was almost 100MB less than the 700MB target.