MeGUI: General Questions and Troubleshooting Thread

[Zathor]

Originally Posted by soehest

but still uses --crf 0
Installed 2287. Updated to 2296 using developemt server.

Do you have started 2287 inbetween (very likely you have done so in order to update to 2296)? If yes, the problem is not fixed as the wrong value is already applied. You have to install 2287 and copy 2296 on top of it (or wait until 2296 is used on the stable server). Do not start MeGUI beforfe you have 2296 - or delete the x264 profiles...
http://megui.org/auto/megui-core_2296.zip

[soehest]

Originally Posted by Zathor

Do you have started 2287 inbetween (very likely you have done so in order to update to 2296)? If yes, the problem is not fixed as the wrong value is already applied. You have to install 2287 and copy 2296 on top of it (or wait until 2296 is used on the stable server). Do not start MeGUI beforfe you have 2296 - or delete the x264 profiles...
http://megui.org/auto/megui-core_2296.zip

I did run it first, as you said to update to 2296 ;-) Just retried but problem still persists:
Cleaned out dir. Installed 2287. Installed the linked 2296 into the dir and did not start 2287. Still --crf 0 :/

[Zathor]

Mhm, it is working on my side. Please follow these steps:
- Install 2296 (does not matter how)
- Start it
- Delete all jobs in the queue (if there are any)
- Close MeGUI
- Delete the allprofiles directory
- Start MeGUI again
- Try to reproduce --crf 0

EDIT: If it still fails I need all your steps of "Try to reproduce --crf 0"

[Abdelhachim]

Originally Posted by Zathor

Please update to 2296 (on the development update server). Also please upload the logs and sample files.

I have updated to 2296... I still have the aspect ratio issue (see log.txt).

I didn't yet tested the Field Order issue...

[soehest]

Originally Posted by Zathor

- Try to reproduce --crf 0

EDIT: If it still fails I need all your steps of "Try to reproduce --crf 0"

I can't reproduce after removing the allprofiles dir:

--[Information] [17-02-2013 17:48:54] Job commandline: "C:\rip\Megui\tools\x264\avs4x264mod.exe" --crf 20 --qpfile "D:\rip\NORDKRAFT_nosplitting\VIDEO_TS\1n2euec0.nsc\VTS_01 - Chapter Information.qpf" --output "D:\rip\NORDKRAFT_nosplitting\VIDEO_TS\1n2euec0.nsc\VTS_01_1_Video.264" "D:\rip\NORDKRAFT_nosplitting\VIDEO_TS\1n2euec0.nsc\VTS_01_3.avs" 
--[Information] [17-02-2013 17:48:54] Encoding started

Looking at x264_dp_ _st_scratchpad_st_.xml before deletion:

<QuantizerCRF>0</QuantizerCRF>

After deletion it will be set to:

<QuantizerCRF>20</QuantizerCRF>

Best regards

[Tiny Mud]

Well evidentially I can not make an AVS File with AVS Script Creator but I can open the avi.avs file generated by the File Indexer with both VirtualDub, VirtualDubMOD and Zoom Player will play both the avi.avs and track_1_.avs.


I made the following "Part_1.AVS" File with notepad:

AVISource("H:\(Studio_NT)\Part_1.avi", audio=false).AssumeFPS(30000,1001)
#deinterlace
#crop
#resize
#denoise


virtualDub, VirtualDubMOD and Zoom Player opened it just fine so it doesn't appear to be a codec or filter issue.



VirtualDubMOD generated this "Part_1--default.avs" file in the process:

#ASYNTHER Default (AVISource)
AVISource("H:\(Studio_NT)\Part_1.avs")



When I try to open either the "Part_1.avs or " or "Part_1--default.avs" with MeGUI - Megui CRASHES.

Here are the MeGUI log files for each incident.

1 - Attempting to open AVISource with AVS Script Creator - MeGUI CRASHES:

Preliminary log file only. During closing of MeGUI the well formed log file will be written.

-[Information] Versions
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] MeGUI: 2294
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition x64 SP1 (6.1.65536.7601)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] .Net Framework: 4.0 (4.0.30319)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] AviSynth: 2.5.8.5 (21/12/2008 9:46:54 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] AvisynthWrapper: 02/01/2009 8:34:04 PM
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] Haali Matroska Splitter: 1.9.42.1 (10/01/2009 10:17:14 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] Haali DSS2: 10/01/2009 10:15:32 PM
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib: 0.85.5.452 (08/08/2008 3:31:12 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] LinqBridge: 1.0.0.0 (28/05/2009 8:24:34 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] MediaInfo: 0.7.61.0 (21/10/2012 4:29:05 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] MediaInfoWrapper: 0.7.61.0 (06/01/2013 2:47:15 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] MessageBoxExLib: 1.0.2218.28317 (20/12/2008 3:53:04 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] SevenZipSharp: 0.64.3890.29348 (02/01/2011 5:59:32 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] 7z: 9.20 (18/11/2010 11:27:34 PM)
-[Information] Update detection
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] Connecting to server: http://megui.org/auto/
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:34:26 PM] There is 1 file which can be updated.





2 - Attempting to open my "Part_1.avs" file - MeGUI HANGS and prrocess has to
be ended in TaskMgr:


Preliminary log file only. During closing of MeGUI the well formed log file will be written.

-[Information] Versions
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] MeGUI: 2294
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition x64 SP1 (6.1.65536.7601)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] .Net Framework: 4.0 (4.0.30319)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] AviSynth: 2.5.8.5 (21/12/2008 9:46:54 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] AvisynthWrapper: 02/01/2009 8:34:04 PM
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] Haali Matroska Splitter: 1.9.42.1 (10/01/2009 10:17:14 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] Haali DSS2: 10/01/2009 10:15:32 PM
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib: 0.85.5.452 (08/08/2008 3:31:12 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] LinqBridge: 1.0.0.0 (28/05/2009 8:24:34 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] MediaInfo: 0.7.61.0 (21/10/2012 4:29:05 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] MediaInfoWrapper: 0.7.61.0 (06/01/2013 2:47:15 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] MessageBoxExLib: 1.0.2218.28317 (20/12/2008 3:53:04 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] SevenZipSharp: 0.64.3890.29348 (02/01/2011 5:59:32 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] 7z: 9.20 (18/11/2010 11:27:34 PM)
-[Information] Update detection
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] Connecting to server: http://megui.org/auto/
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:36:54 PM] There is 1 file which can be updated.



and finally ;o)



3 - Attempting to open VirtualDubMOD's generated "Part_1--default.avs" file:

I get a Megui current position window 120/239 saying:

Evaluate: System exception - Access Violation
(H:\(Studio_NT)\Part_1.avs, line1)


[Information] Log
-[Information] Versions
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] MeGUI: 2294
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition x64 SP1 (6.1.65536.7601)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] .Net Framework: 4.0 (4.0.30319)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] AviSynth: 2.5.8.5 (21/12/2008 9:46:54 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] AvisynthWrapper: 02/01/2009 8:34:04 PM
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] Haali Matroska Splitter: 1.9.42.1 (10/01/2009 10:17:14 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] Haali DSS2: 10/01/2009 10:15:32 PM
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib: 0.85.5.452 (08/08/2008 3:31:12 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] LinqBridge: 1.0.0.0 (28/05/2009 8:24:34 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] MediaInfo: 0.7.61.0 (21/10/2012 4:29:05 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] MediaInfoWrapper: 0.7.61.0 (06/01/2013 2:47:15 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] MessageBoxExLib: 1.0.2218.28317 (20/12/2008 3:53:04 AM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] SevenZipSharp: 0.64.3890.29348 (02/01/2011 5:59:32 PM)
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] 7z: 9.20 (18/11/2010 11:27:34 PM)
-[Information] Update detection
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] Connecting to server: http://megui.org/auto/
--[Information] [17/02/2013 12:39:57 PM] There is 1 file which can be updated.



All logs are the same. It's as if AviSynth ain't doing nothing either. I Re-Installed AviSynth a few times and NOTHING.

[Zathor]

When you see the crash window from .NET usually there is an option or link to get more information. Please post this information.

[Tiny Mud]

Gads I feel stupid today kinda thought that's the Log you wanted - I have Error Reporting disabled - Will put it back online and recreate the incidents - Sorry Man.

I believe this is what you want:

- System

- Provider

[ Name] Application Error

- EventID 1000

[ Qualifiers] 0

Level 2

Task 100

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2013-02-17T19:28:42.000000000Z

EventRecordID 9074

Channel Application

Computer LOKI

Security


- EventData

MeGUI.exe
1.0.2294.0
5117b1c7
unknown
0.0.0.0
00000000
c0000005
09a84e10

Seems Doom9 Forums will not allow you to log-in from a different PC - Its got me rotating a USB Flash with the Info from one PC to the other.

More Thoughts:

I used MeGUI "megui-0.3.1.1056-setup.exe" to build the Win7 32-Bit platform and have not had problems. I used the same installer on the Win7 64-Bit platform then rather then using the Developers UpDate I over-wrote the installation with my Win7 32-Bit installation of MeGUI. When I opened the Over-Write MeGUI picked up the Developers UpDate and averything seem OK.

I'm starting to think the Over-Write from a 32-Bit PC may have something to do with MeGUI Crashing over Creating AviSource AVS Files as it doesn't seem to recognize AviSynth. I noted that Win7 x64 didn't respond to 1/2 my Script Files from the 32-Bit Win7 system and I had to rewrite them on the Win7 64-Bit OS even though they where Identical to the 32-Bit version.

My other AviSynth apps like VirtualDub and VirtualDubMod which use AVS files work just fine as so do all my TMPGEnc apps - It's only MeGUI that I'm having issue with.

It may not make sense but I think I will Un-Install MeGUI and build the app up using the Developer's Up Date Site as there very well just might be a broken MeGUI link to AviSynth in the procedure I used.

[StainlessS]

Originally Posted by Tiny Mud

Seems Doom9 Forums will not allow you to log-in from a different PC - Its got me rotating a USB Flash with the Info from one PC to the other.

Perhaps I misunderstand, but I sometimes log in via a touchpad as well as a PC (EDIT: several PCs) without any problems, think I did this simultaneously at some point.
I believe only 1 account permitted, but from which PC is not an issue. Also, I have a dynamic IP address so is not fixed to only one IP.
Perhaps you have just made the assumption that it is not allowed, give it a try.

EDIT: I'm permanently logged in on both my No 1 PC and Touchpad.

[Zathor]

Originally Posted by Abdelhachim

I have updated to 2296... I still have the aspect ratio issue (see log.txt).

Thx, this will be fixed in 2297.
EDIT: online

[Tiny Mud]

I originally installed megui-0.3.1.1056-setup.exe to C:\Program Files (86)\MEDIA STUDIO\VIDEO\3_ENCODERS\MeGUI just to have the entry in the Registry and Programs and Features. I deleted the contents of the installed directory saving the Uninstall.exe and the ICO then extracted v2296 into the directory.

NO GO - MeGUI still Crashed after clicking on AVS Script Creator/AVISource button when opening a mJpeg/PCM.AVI.

Ran the Developer UpDater to v2297 - Still CRASHED

OK I'm thinking it's an AviSynth Issue with x64 and know MeGUI has a Portable AviSynth module - so I Un-Install AviSynth 2.5.8 ReBoot and try it again but still MeGUI Crashed.

OK I UnInstall MeGUI Using Program and Features from the Program Files (86) Directory and ReBoot then extract a copy of MeGUI 2297 into C:\MeGUI and Run MeGUI as Administrator - MeGUI still Crashed trying to create an AVS Script.

ReBoot, Re-Install AviSynth 2.5.8 to C:\AviSynth ReBoot and try again to Create an AVS Script through MeGUI - Still MeGUI Crashed - with or with out opening with Administer Rights.

VirtualDub and VirtualDubMOD will open a Jpeg/PCM.AVI through my own AVS Script but MeGUI will Crash opening the script.

Zplayer opens and plays anything I throw at it so I don't think this is a Codec or Filter issue.

I really need to get MeGUI to Create AVS Script Files - at least be able to Open them on my Win7 x64 platform - MeGUI works great on my Win7 32-Bit Platform. Every other Application I've loaded on this Win7 x64 Platform works great except for MeGUI


This is all I get from Win7 x64 Event Viewer log:

Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 19/02/2013 2:45:59 AM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: LOKI
Description:
Faulting application name: MeGUI.exe, version: 1.0.2297.0, time stamp: 0x512290f0
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x09fede10
Faulting process id: 0x%9
Faulting application start time: 0x%10
Faulting application path: %11
Faulting module path: %12
Report Id: %13
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-02-19T07:45:59.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>9667</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>LOKI</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>MeGUI.exe</Data>
<Data>1.0.2297.0</Data>
<Data>512290f0</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>00000000</Data>
<Data>c0000005</Data>
<Data>09fede10</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>


This tells me NOTHING but it appears MeGUI is not recognizing AviSynth on my Win7 x64 platform.

What does MeGUI need different in Win7 x64 compared to Win7 x86 in order to create and recognize AVS Scripts?

[soehest]

Back to testing now at 2296. As allprofiles has now been removed from the zip file i find that allprofiles directory will never populate with the presets found before. Only scratchpad options are available. e.g i no longer have presets for nero aac besides the default scratchpad options. Am i missing something?

Best regards

[Tiny Mud]

I still have my allprofiles working with MeGUI 2297 but I've another issue - LOL

I've read and read until my mind is a blur and most agree that there is a problem with AviSynth and Win7 [64]

Some say it's AviSynth 2.58 and AviSynth 2.57 is OK - Neither work for me; but isn't MeGUI's Portable AviSynth suppose to do it without AviSynth installed?

It seems Lord Mulder has a FIX for M2TS Piping but what about Piping AVISource and DirectShowSource for AVI Files. Sish! Really what could be so Simple after all, it was MicroSoft that emphasized Direct Show.

Is there anyone running Win7 SP1 [64] that can use MeGUI to create a Simple AVISource or DirectShowSource AVS Script File or have MeGUI use an AVS Script File in reference to AVI Files for x264 Encoding with out MeGUI crashing? If so, I would be very grateful to know just how you did it. Please - Please ;o)

[Kurtnoise]

@Tiny Mud :

1/ Open your AVI through MediaInfoGUI and copy the result here.

2/ Upload a sample of your input somewhere...Hence, we can test on your side.

[Morku]

2297 [MediaInfo] fixed wrong aspect ratio in some cases

Ironically, since that version the aspect ratio of my converted video is wrong.
In my script I have:
global MeGUI_darx = 93
global MeGUI_dary = 68

After conversion my video was played (MPC-HC) as 5:4. Also MediaInfo says 5:4. I switched back to 2296 and everything is fine. (Video with 720x576 converted to mkv with x264 and LAME)

[Tiny Mud]

I'll do you better then showing you just one Source AVI Format.

Platform Win7 SP1 [64]

MeGUI will Open and Create AVS Scrips when clicking AviSource for:

MS mPeg4/MP3.AVI, MS mPeg4(v2)/AC3.AVI, XviD mPeg4/AC3.AVI,
DivX mPeg4/Vorbis-Ogg.OGM, Sorenson Spark FLV-1/MP3.FLV

mPeg1/MP2.MPG


MeGUI will Crash when clicking AviSource for:

XviD mPeg4/MP3.AVI, DivX mPeg4/AC3.AVI, DivX mPeg4/PCM.AVI,
IV5 Indeo 4/PCM.AVI,

AVC-x264/LC & HE-AAC.MP4 and MKV

mPeg2/AC3.mpeg (Lord Mulder's M2TS Fix?)


The Failure of these next 2 really get me as these are Basic Formats used in Video Capture and Editing.
MeGUI works just fine for these two in Win7 SP1 [32]

Pegasus PicVideo or Morgan v3 mJpeg/PCM.AVI and Huffyuv/PCM.AVI


Script Error for: VR9 VC-1(WM3)/AC3.AVI


ZPlayer and VirtualDub will open AVISource for all of the above why can't Megui. Am I missing something perhaps a Filter specific for MeGUI on Win7 [64] ?

I even Over-Wrote the Fresh Win7 SP1 [64] installation using UpGrade thinking something was Broke in Windows but to no avail.

I gotta take a Break - Going for a Walk and perhaps buy a 6-PAC -LOL

[Zathor]

Originally Posted by Morku

Ironically, since that version the aspect ratio of my converted video is wrong.
In my script I have:
global MeGUI_darx = 93
global MeGUI_dary = 68

After conversion my video was played (MPC-HC) as 5:4. Also MediaInfo says 5:4. I switched back to 2296 and everything is fine. (Video with 720x576 converted to mkv with x264 and LAME)

Please post the full log of the conversion process.

[Zathor]

Originally Posted by soehest

Back to testing now at 2296. As allprofiles has now been removed from the zip file i find that allprofiles directory will never populate with the presets found before. Only scratchpad options are available. e.g i no longer have presets for nero aac besides the default scratchpad options. Am i missing something?

Thx for the hint. Just uploading a new ZIP for 2296 including the missing profiles

[Morku]

Here my log.

EDIT: I tried to reproduce the problem. Same video, same settings, version 2297, but now the final video is correct. Maybe the reason was, I added the job in 2296 and started with 2297. Who knows.

[Zathor]

While waiting for the approval for your log I played a little bit with anamorph AVS scripts. They do not report the correct AR since somewhere between 2237 and 2287. I have already most ports of a fix and it will likely be release in the next 48 hours.