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

[HaraldBluetooth]

MuldeR - I'm also satisfied with you monthly updates (or so), but for those who can't find the place, where you get the latest x264 binaries (Komisar's builds), you could place a link on the first page of this thread.

[komisar]

HaraldBluetooth, http://komisar.gin.by/

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Updated x264 binaries to r1703 (Komisar's builds).

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Updated x264 binaries to r1713 (Komisar's builds).

[JnZ]

Source: D:\test.avs
Preset: Veryslow
Tuning: Film
Profile: High
Params: --deblock -2:-2

[Type: 32-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 0 MByte]
encoded 3136 frames, 22.58 fps, 1041.64 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 22.86 fps, 1041.64 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 22.55 fps, 1041.64 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 0 MByte]
encoded 3136 frames, 25.70 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 26.13 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 26.35 fps, 1041.63 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 1 MByte]
encoded 3136 frames, 26.58 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 26.58 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 25.92 fps, 1041.63 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 2 MByte]
encoded 3136 frames, 26.13 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 26.35 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 26.13 fps, 1041.63 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 4 MByte]
encoded 3136 frames, 26.13 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 25.92 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 25.92 fps, 1041.63 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 8 MByte]
encoded 3136 frames, 25.50 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 25.92 fps, 1041.63 kb/s
encoded 3136 frames, 26.35 fps, 1041.63 kb/s

Almost 4fps boost. Good job.

Could you provide configurable option "bring to front after encoding finish" ? It bothers me between passes.

Anyway thanks for nice GUI.

[ChiDragon]

Thanks for the nice tool. Not sure if benchmarks are still wanted but here's my results:

Source: E:\New Encodes\test.avs
Preset: Placebo
Tuning: None
Profile: High
Params: --merange 32 --deblock -3:-3 --sar 1:1

[Type: 32-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 0 MByte]
encoded 3001 frames, 4.22 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.30 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.30 fps, 862.76 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 0 MByte]
encoded 3001 frames, 4.55 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.60 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.76 fps, 862.76 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 1 MByte]
encoded 3001 frames, 4.61 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.58 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.60 fps, 862.76 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 2 MByte]
encoded 3001 frames, 4.86 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.65 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.57 fps, 862.76 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 4 MByte]
encoded 3001 frames, 4.61 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.63 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.79 fps, 862.76 kb/s

[Type: 64-Bit, Pipe Buffer Size: 8 MByte]
encoded 3001 frames, 4.60 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.65 fps, 862.76 kb/s
encoded 3001 frames, 4.57 fps, 862.76 kb/s

[Temuthril]

Typo?

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by Temuthril

Typo?

There obviously is a "by" missing. I will fix that for the next release. Thanks for the report.

[stinman]

Lord_MuldeR if you was to ever quit updating this for what ever reason,could we replace the x64x264 in the folder and it still work? I just can't seem to learn how to use the command line,maybe one day,but your program I like the most and is so simple.Thanks again for your help.I know I've said that 3 or 4 times but it needs to be said!

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by stinman

Lord_MuldeR if you was to ever quit updating this for what ever reason,could we replace the x64x264 in the folder and it still work?

Sure! At least as long as the x264 developers don't break the compatibility with the current CLI parameters.

And if that ever happens, one would need to adjust the code in my application accordingly - which every freshman programmer should be able to do

Of course I'm not planning to quit updating this tool anytime soon...

Originally Posted by stinman

I just can't seem to learn how to use the command line,maybe one day,but your program I like the most and is so simple.Thanks again for your help.I know I've said that 3 or 4 times but it needs to be said!

http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings

[stinman]

Of course I'm not planning to quit updating this tool anytime soon...
http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings

Good I'm glad you will be here,as far as x264 wiki,I been there and still visit from time to time.I mainly got to learn how to write the commands and use cmd.I can use cmd when I see what other people write for commands.Thanks maybe I will try again,but who needs to when I got this tool .I was looking at Komisar's link to his x264 builds,seems he is building a x264Gui also.Didn't look like it supports Bluray yet?Keep up the good work!!

Is there a program to help write the necessary avisynth script needed to use a raw h264 file for encoding with simple x264 launcher? I may have ask this before (or something like it).I was looking at your avsproxy gui,it will do this?

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by stinman

Good I'm glad you will be here,as far as x264 wiki,I been there and still visit from time to time.I mainly got to learn how to write the commands and use cmd.I can use cmd when I see what other people write for commands.Thanks maybe I will try again,but who needs to when I got this tool .

Well, my tool doesn't expose most x264 options in the GUI. Most non-standard options need to be written into the "custom x264 parameters" box, in CLI syntax!

Originally Posted by stinman

I was looking at Komisar's link to his x264 builds,seems he is building a x264Gui also.Didn't look like it supports Bluray yet?Keep up the good work!!

You probably are referring to the x264 VFW encoder. That's something different!

You would use the x264 VFW encoder in VirtualDub and friends, but you can not use it as a "stand alone" application.

Originally Posted by stinman

Is there a program to help write the necessary avisynth script needed to use a raw h264 file for encoding with simple x264 launcher? I may have ask this before (or something like it).I was looking at your avsproxy gui,it will do this?

"AVS Proxy GUI for Avidemux", as the name implies, is a GUI for Avidemux' AVS Proxy. If you don't use Avidemux, then the AVS Proxy GUI is not for you

Nonetheless you should give Avidemux a try, if you didn't do so yet...

About loading H.264 stream in your Avisynth script: If you have a NVidia card and are willing to spend 15$, then DGDecodeNV would be the easiest choice.

Otherwise look at FFmpegSource2!

[click2]

Your program works well and is very helpful. : ) One very minor bug report: The tooltip text hasn't been updated since support for media files was added..?

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Originally Posted by click2

Your program works well and is very helpful. : ) One very minor bug report: The tooltip text hasn't been updated since support for media files was added..?

You are right. I will fix that with the next release.

[egrimisu]

Hi,
it seems that if the avs is avisource the encode freezes at the begining, will i lose quality if i use directshowsource (using ffdshow with no postprocesing or other filters), or basicly it's the same thing.
I'm using avisynth 2.58, win7 x64.thanks.

[Tatsukun]

Thanks for this tool, I just found out about it but it's really nice to have. Until now I had been using a bunch of .bat scripts.

I see that the advanced options saves some of your past entries. I was wondering if it would be possible to give these names so it's easier to distinguish and quickly recall them. For example, 480p, 720p, Bluray, Anime, etc.

[Rodger]

Originally Posted by Tatsukun

Thanks for this tool, I just found out about it but it's really nice to have. Until now I had been using a bunch of .bat scripts.

I see that the advanced options saves some of your past entries. I was wondering if it would be possible to give these names so it's easier to distinguish and quickly recall them. For example, 480p, 720p, Bluray, Anime, etc.

That is an interesting idea. But I don´t think mulder is into it.
My fellow-countryman is not into profiles. He wants to keep it easy as it is named "SIMPLE....."

My idea for you is to create a simple txt-file on the desktop.
Mine looks like this:

1080p Blu-Ray
--level 4.1 --nf --direct auto --subme 5 --no-mbtree --trellis 0 --me umh --vbv-bufsize 28000 --vbv-maxrate 28000 --nal-hrd "vbr" --sar 1:1

1080p AVCHD
--level 4.1 --nf --direct auto --subme 5 --no-mbtree --trellis 0 --me umh --vbv-bufsize 16500 --vbv-maxrate 16500 --nal-hrd "vbr" --sar 1:1

576p 16:9
--level 4.1 --nf --direct auto --subme 5 --no-mbtree --trellis 0 --me umh --vbv-bufsize 6000 --vbv-maxrate 6000 --nal-hrd "vbr" --sar 16:11

It´s the the easiest way to have "profiles" available at hand.

[stinman]

I wonder if we will get a update any time soon to the latest komisars x264.I tried to download the x264x64 from his web page but simple x264 launcher would not recognize it.I don't know how to make it.I hope you haven't quit on us Lord Mulder!

[komisar]

rename it from x264.1804.generic.x86_64.exe to x264_64.exe

[kypec]

Originally Posted by komisar

rename it from x264.1804.generic.x86_64.exe to x264_64.exe

Small typo there ^^^
The proper filename should be x264_x64.exe
I would recommend to always update both x264 executables to same version (32-bit x264.exe & 64-bit x264_x64.exe) because
launcher uses 32-bit executable for printing help info whereas 64-bit for actual encoding on 64-bit Windows.