Simple x264/x265 Launcher v3.02 (2022-06-16)

[stranno]

I'm trying to change the output file (from mkv to 264) but it doesnt work. Lastest version

It only works if i manually add the extension .264 in the text box

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by stranno

I'm trying to change the output file (from mkv to 264) but it doesnt work. Lastest version

It only works if i manually add the extension .264 in the text box

Confirmed and fixed.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Added option to use 64-Bit Avisynth/Avs2YUV.

[stranno]

Yay!, thanks :-D

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Added a few GUI-side workarounds for the unfortunate lack of Unicode support in x264.

This is probably the best we can do, as long as my UTF-8 patch (or some better solution) doesn't get adopted into x264.

[reff24]

thanks for the good work.

Another feature will come to insert subtitle?

[iSeries]

Hi,

Trying this for the first time today, tried to enter the --qpfile switch in the command line but it wont let me, says 'invalid parameter entered'? Also can't seem to be able to input an m2ts file directly?

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by iSeries

Trying this for the first time today, tried to enter the --qpfile switch in the command line but it wont let me, says 'invalid parameter entered'?

Some parameters are forbidden, because the GUI will set them (if required). Though "--qpfile" is not one of those.

You probably have entered some other parameter that isn't allowed. Or you pasted a complete command-line that contained some forbidden parameter.

[EDIT]

Sorry, the "--qpfile" option is blocked indeed. That's because it starts with "--qp", which is blocked intentionally

I will try to implement a workaround for this situation...

[/EDIT]

Originally Posted by iSeries

Also can't seem to be able to input an m2ts file directly?

What exactly do you mean? Doesn't the GUI allow you to select the m2ts file or does the encode fail?

In the former case you simply have to change the file type filter to "All files" and you should be able to select a M2TS file just fine.

In the latter case I would recommend to use Avisynth+DGDecodeNV instead of built-in FFMS2 input.

(FFMS2 is able to deal with almost everything. Unfortunately MPEG Transport streams are one of the few exceptions...)

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by reff24

Another feature will come to insert subtitle?

Nope. Unless x264 suddenly got a parameter to mux in subtitles "on the fly" this is not possible

Either create "hard" subtitles in your input Avisynth script or mux in the "soft" subtitles (along with the audio) after the encode has completed.

See also:
http://avisynth.org.ru/docs/english/...s/vsfilter.htm

[iSeries]

Hi,

I meant when browsing for a file to add, it doesn't 'see' m2ts files. I did change the file type filter to all files and added an m2ts but the encode did indeed fail. I thought x264 could handle m2ts files directly? At least it seems to be able to just fine straight from the command line.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by iSeries

Hi,

I meant when browsing for a file to add, it doesn't 'see' m2ts files. I did change the file type filter to all files and added an m2ts but the encode did indeed fail. I thought x264 could handle m2ts files directly? At least it seems to be able to just fine straight from the command line.

Well, if you throw a video file at x264, it will try to open that file via FFmpegSoource2 (FFMS2) - at least if your x264 binary was built with FFMS2 enabled.

As explained before, FFMS2 handles almost every container/video format in existence, because it is based on libavformat and libavcodec.

Nevertheless MPEG TS streams (like M2TS) are one of the "problematic" formats that may cause FFMS2 to fail. That's what the developers say themselves...

See also:
http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?...99&postcount=6
http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?...postcount=1109

Anyway, if something works "on the command-line" it is supposed to work in the GUI as well. So please post the exact error message!

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Improved verification of custom parameters, so options like "--qpfile" will now be accepted. Also some minor fixes.

[Video Dude]

LoRd_MuldeR,

This looks like a great program and exactly what I was looking for.

Do you have plans to add another box in the rate control section that would let the user specify a desired file output size, and then have the program set the bitrate accordingly?

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by Video Dude

LoRd_MuldeR,

This looks like a great program and exactly what I was looking for.

Do you have plans to add another box in the rate control section that would let the user specify a desired file output size, and then have the program set the bitrate accordingly?

That's not easily possible, because it would require the GUI to know the exact duration, i.e. frame no. + frame rate, of the input file beforehand.

(Yes, I probably could use MediaInfo for that purpose, but that would add complexity I want to avoid for now)

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Re-added support for the Windows 7 taskbar progress indicator.

[reff24]

Norton says that the program is a Trojan.
Norton is the Qtxml4.dll dangerous. You will download a single dll again to do it. Can that possibly fix? For the next update? Read in this forum

[meshaun]

Hi, this program looks good. I would love to use this tool. But first, please answer for the following :
1-Can it resize video and auto remove black bars?
2-Encode audio into AAC? from auto detecting it from a .mkv file? the audio in mkv is mostly DTS or TrueHD

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by reff24

Norton says that the program is a Trojan.

False Positive, obviously

Never trust the result of a single A/V software. Especially not if that A/V software is well-known for False Positives!

If you scan the file with multiple engines, you'll see that file definitely is unsuspicious:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/03f4...is/1328733605/

"Detection ratio: 0 / 43"

Originally Posted by reff24

Norton is the Qtxml4.dll dangerous. You will download a single dll again to do it.

That file is part of the Qt Framework and has been included ever since.

I did not even compile this DLL myself. I just redistribute the file from the official Qt 4.8.0 SDK.

So much about that

Originally Posted by reff24

Can that possibly fix?

Yes. Report the problem to the Symantec support team and they might be able to fix the bug in their software:
https://submit.symantec.com/false_positive/

If they don't fix the problem in time, get you money back and buy a better A/V software. Preferably one that is less paranoid.

(Personally I can recommend to get MSSE. It's free and does a decent job, rather than scaring the user all the time)

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by meshaun

Hi, this program looks good. I would love to use this tool. But first, please answer for the following :
1-Can it resize video and auto remove black bars?

Sure. You can either do it in your Avisynth script with a combination of your favorite resize filzer, e.g. Spline36Resize(), and the Crop() function.

If you don't use Avisynth input, you can use x264's built-in resize and crop filters. See the x264 Wiki for details...

Originally Posted by meshaun

2-Encode audio into AAC? from auto detecting it from a .mkv file? the audio in mkv is mostly DTS or TrueHD

This is a GUI front-end for x264. At this time, x264 doesn't process audio at all. The answer follows

You can encode the audio with your favorite audio encoder (e.g. Nero AAC) and then mux it with the encoded video via MKVToolnix or MP4Box.

If you need an audio encoder GUI, you may want to have a look at LameXP

[shinchiro]

Thanks for this wonderful program!

Originally Posted by LoRd_MuldeR

This is a GUI front-end for x264. At this time, x264 doesn't process audio at all. The answer follows

I thought there is L-smash patch which can encode audio, right?

Originally Posted by LoRd_MuldeR

If you need an audio encoder GUI, you may want to have a look at LameXP

Did you plan to merge LameXp into this GUI? If yes, it would be awesome

Can you add option to change priority of x264 & avsyuv processes if possible? The default priority is below normal