GK 0.28.5 is out - see main forum

[len0x]

For those who wonder what's new in 0.28.5:

1) new smart bob (DGBob()) deinterlace filter
2) Queue window changed a bit
3) lots of languages (12) included with GK
4) comp test for xvid & brames uses "extended method"
5) Subs manual auto split added on subs tab

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Changes in GK 0.28.4 beta (only an upgrade for 0.28.3 which has to be installed first):

1) DVD2AVI 1.76 moved into separate dir
2) added support for different languages (option tab) - big thanks to the glouch
all you have to do now is to put gk_youlanguage.ini in GK folder to make GK see new language
3) memory leak when splitting is on fixed
4) mpeg2dec3.dll updated to version 1.0.8 (memory leaks should be fixed there as well)
5) some minor bugfixes

Many changes in the rippack were done for 0.28.3, so not just exe installer this time - you have to download new rippack, sorry.

(updates:
1. GK itself
2. Avisynth 2.5.2
3. mpeg2dec3.dll 1.0.6
4. decomb.dll 5.0.0b5
5. DVD2AVI 1.77.3
6. lame.dll (latest)
7. azidts.exe
8: besweet.dll 1.5b18
9. Besweet 1.5.b18
10. DTSSource.ax
11. vsfilter.dll (latest)
)

Changes in GK 0.28.3 beta:

- added DTS support via azidts (azidts requires WinDVD to be installed, everything else comes with installer) - still testing
- added any DVD2AVI project support (works with 1.76, 1.77, 1.83) - attention: GK now works only with mpeg2dec3.dll provided
- added command line interface which automatically openes video, audio and other files:
/video"videofile"
/audio1"audiofile"
/audio2"audiofile"
/files"otherfile1;otherfile2"
- added support for non-english characters in video/audio files
- minor bugfixes

Changes in GK 0.28.2 beta 2:

- Fixed bugs (that I remember ):
1) VDubMod path wasn't saved
2) second audio CBR encoding problems fixed
3) Log file can reside in the root of the drive...
4) something else...
- Path to the plugin dir of avisynth introduced
- GK now shows only codec selected on bitrate tab (on encoder window)
- new fixed VDubMod supplied (for handling files > 2Gb)

Changes in GK 0.28.2 beta:

- lots of bugs of 0.28 fixed (I don't have enough time to search for what I fixed during last week). Lets just say I fixed every single bug I know. So if you still find something not working that you reported already, then post it here or better at SF.

- Paths settings instroduced (testing required). They have been moved from Encoder window to main window.

- Some cosmetic improvements (from SF request section mainly)

Changes in Rippack:
- Besweet 1.5b17
- GK 0.28.2 beta
- VdubMod 1.5.1.1a + fix by Suirys

P.S. it's important to upgrade VdubMod (if you're upgading from 0.28), so just exe upgrade will not work (you have to get full rip-pack or wait for upgrade provided).

[bond]

its great that we have program paths now but the possibility to define an avisynth plugin path will also be very nice!!!

thanks anyway!

[idanm19]

helo !
is there any progress with the auto-split subtitles feature ?
is this so difficult to implement ?

[kbello]

Thanks for your work

[len0x]

Originally posted by bond
its great that we have program paths now but the possibility to define an avisynth plugin path will also be very nice!!!

Thats interesting point, but isn't the path to avisynth specified in the registry? (i.e. you cannot pass it as parameter say to vdubmod)

[stax76]

Thats interesting point, but isn't the path to avisynth specified in the registry?

AviSynth uses this registry entry for auto loading plugins

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AviSynth]
"plugindir2_5"="path to plugin dir"

if this is not what you need maybe use avs script like this

SetWorkingDir("path to plugin dir")
LoadPlugin("mpeg2dec3.dll")

[len0x]

Originally posted by Dolemite
AviSynth uses this registry entry for auto loading plugins

No, I meant path to the avisynth.dll itself...

[len0x]

Originally posted by len0x
No, I meant path to the avisynth.dll itself...

I actually was thinking about having dynamic switch between 2.0.8 and 2.5.1 (not about pure plugin directory)

[stax76]

I actually was thinking about having dynamic switch between 2.0.8 and 2.5.1 (not about pure plugin directory)

personally I don't care about 2.0.8 but I think I remember a user told he put the AviSynth.dll into DVX and VDMod folder and it worked, I never tested this

[len0x]

It still lacks two features though:

1) DTS support (and DVD2AVI 1.77)
2) subtitles splitting

First very probably will go into 0.28.2 final
Second - I have some thoughts about it:
I can't easily make it automatic process (those files are just not part of the job). But how about having another button on Subs tab to select the file and split the subs according to ready made avi ?
(i.e. just getting length of the file and split according to that)

[idanm19]

@lenox
can't you just add a tab "add subtitle" nearby "Audio A","Audio B", "Files", and add a check box "Split subtitles" nearby the check box of "Split final file into CDs"
and then automate it (and maybe rar them like r4r does) after the split of the avi's ?

* edited twice *
another feature that might be cool: rename of the final files like:
add 2 text boks of "Final avi's name" and pattern box.

the pattern box example:
"%movie_name% [%part_num%of%total_parts_num%]"
and in movie box name:
"The Matrix 2 - Reloaded"

so the final output will be:
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [1of2].avi
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [1of2].idx
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [1of2].rar
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [2of2].avi
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [2of2].idx
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [2of2].rar

thats how I name my movies...
p.s.: I don't have really the matrix reloaded yet...

[len0x]

Originally posted by idanm19
@lenox
can't you just add a tab "add subtitle" nearby "Audio A","Audio B", "Files", and add a check box "Split subtitles" nearby the check box of "Split final file into CDs"
and then automate it (and maybe rar them like r4r does) after the split of the avi's ?

Visually it sounds easy, but making that into a job can be painfull process (with the current structure of GK sources...) I see no point in doing that for just a few ppl now - later GK will be rewrittent to accomodate that anyway...

P.S. in general adding anything into GK job now - it's the same as adding support for a new codec (apart from visual part). I might be overreacting here a little, but it sounds more complex than you think... (that's why I think automatic manual split after job's done sounds much easier for me and more usefull for the ppl who make split manually)

[idanm19]

I edited my previous post, please have a look, but I assume it will be difficult as well, the way you describe it...
p.s. where can I find the source of gk exactly ? please link me

[ookzDVD]

@len0x,

I think the naming 0.28.2 beta 2 is confusing, imho better use 0.28.3.

PS. I think the "Program Paths" is still buggy,
it will not be updated after I "Locate" the path.
I have to click "Don't Check" twice to get the path entered.

[len0x]

Originally posted by ookzDVD

I think the naming 0.28.2 beta 2 is confusing, imho better use 0.28.3.

I don't want to drop beta word, coz it's beta indeed...

Originally posted by ookzDVD

PS. I think the "Program Paths" is still buggy,
it will not be updated after I "Locate" the path.
I have to click "Don't Check" twice to get the path entered.

Hm... which particular path?
(I don't seem to have this problem...)

[ookzDVD]

Originally posted by len0x

Hm... which particular path?
(I don't seem to have this problem...)

All of the apps.

[len0x]

Originally posted by ookzDVD
All of the apps.

Ok, describe what you're doing then (step by step)...

[ookzDVD]

Originally posted by len0x
Ok, describe what you're doing then (step by step)...

Ok, I just use the "Delete Registry Keys" button from the "Options"
tab and everything is working well now.

Thank you.

[len0x]

Originally posted by ookzDVD
Ok, I just use the "Delete Registry Keys" button from the "Options"
tab and everything is working well now.

I wonder what was about it before...
But anyway - we know how to solve it

[bobsc]

Program path for AviSynth plugins doesn't work. If you put all your plugins in a directory you will get a message saying MPEG2DEC.dll must be in GKnot-folder!

Thanks