FixVTS Version 1.25 (New version) - Page 8

jsoto · 6th January 2006, 12:20

Thanks for the update....

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanl

There's a -a command line option to reset all angle/ILVUs pointers.
jeanl

What does it exactly mean? Are you adjusting the angle/ILVU pointers inside the VOB?

jsoto

blueboyec · 6th January 2006, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsoto

Thanks for the update....

What does it exactly mean? Are you adjusting the angle/ILVU pointers inside the VOB?

jsoto

Also when and how would you use this feature? After keeping one angle?

BB

jeanl · 6th January 2006, 18:13

This is an experimental feature, which you can use if you're only keeping 1 angle. Note that FixVTS will not modify the IFOs accordingly (i.e., you'll have to reset the angle flags, make sure all the cells for the other angles are no longer referenced etc). As I said, that's experimental.
@jsoto, no, I don't update the angle pointers in the vob! I reset them, that's somewhat easier

! But that's all you need to do to keep 1 angle (and the ifo cleanup).
jeanl

jeanl · 6th January 2006, 20:52

FixVTS Version Beta 1.22
Here's the latest beta for FixVTS.

Fixed a problem that occurred when the last cell(s) in a vob was/were removed and prevented Shrink from opening the DVD.

Sorry about the multiple releases....
jeanl

blutach · 6th January 2006, 22:59

Thanks Jean - little error (not bug) - it still says 1.17 when you hover the mouse over it.

Regards

jeanl · 6th January 2006, 23:10

I'll never learn!

jeanl

dirio49 · 6th January 2006, 23:51

while you are at it,
in the config file there is no line for reset all angle/ILVUs pointers.
as it was before.

jeanl · 6th January 2006, 23:56

That's right and it's by design. You really don't want the app to remember that!!! Imagine that, you process another DVD and suddenly FixVTS removes the angle pointers from under you!? BAAAAD.
At the moment, this option is only available through the command line. If there's enough demand for it, I can work a bit more on it (make it so FixVTS does what's necessary in the IFOs), and offer it on the UI...
jeanl

dirio49 · 7th January 2006, 00:01

Quote:

make it so FixVTS does what's necessary in the IFOs

That be nice..

Thanks for the fast reply.

CoNS · 7th January 2006, 16:33

Jean, since the purpose of FixVTS is to fix discs that won't load in DVDShrink, I thought I'd report this incidence:

I'm helping a friend repairing some of his old backups, which won't play properly on his new standalone. The problem is that he has done a lot of butchering when he initially backed up the discs. For example, in a particular backup the main movie is located in VTS_01. In order to save space to avoid shrinking, he has simply deleted VTS_02_0.VOB, VTS_02_1.VOB and VTS_03_0.VOB, VTS_03_1.VOB and so on, in Windows Explorer...!!

This results (of course) in a fatal error in DVDShrink ("Missing vobs"). Nothing is changed when I run it through FixVTS... I can fix it in PgcEdit, by blanking out the menu and title domains of the missing VTS, one by one, which will put in empty 10 KBs VOB files and update the IFOs - but maybe you could also take such deleted/missing VOBs into account in FixVTS? At least by issuing a warning to the user...?

jeanl · 7th January 2006, 19:32

mmm, well, it's true that fixvts will not fix the IFOs if it does not find a vob to process... I guess I could add that to the "Full DVD" option... I'll think about it...
Jeanl

jeanl · 8th January 2006, 06:49

I added the feature that CoNS suggested. In "FullDVD" mode, if FixVTS encounters an empty vob, but an existing IFO, it will update the IFO to clear up the C_ADT and VOBU_ADMAT tables. Note that this just makes it possible to run in through shrink, but it does not mean the DVD is valid! Especially if some PGCs reference the missing vob!
Anyway... Find the exe here:

Beta 1.23
http://www.videohelp.com/~FixVTS/Downloads/

jeanl

blutach · 8th January 2006, 07:02

Jean - is this an official release? Shall I update the installer? (Plus you haven't learned again BWAHAHAHAHA)

Regards

jeanl · 8th January 2006, 08:48

no no no no, this one is JUST FOR CoNS!!!

And you're right, I haven't learned yet! Man this is too much for me! Can't remember this stupid microsoft idiotic version shit...
Anyway...
Jeanl

blutach · 8th January 2006, 09:09

Ach - we have jumped the gun then!!!

Can it be a release??? Jolie s'il vous plait.

Regards

jeanl · 8th January 2006, 09:11

oh no problem, it works fine! Don't worry about it. I simply didn't do a new official release because for most people the new feature isn't going to mean much (and besides, "I'm lazy", to quote our friend jsoto!).

jeanl

CoNS · 8th January 2006, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanl

if FixVTS encounters an empty vob, but an existing IFO, it will update the IFO to clear up the C_ADT and VOBU_ADMAT tables. Note that this just makes it possible to run in through shrink, but it does not mean the DVD is valid! Especially if some PGCs reference the missing vob!

Thx. Ok, I see... If FixVTS should really fix the DVD and make it valid in case of a missing VOB, it should insert an empty 10KB VOB file, right?

r0lZ · 8th January 2006, 12:09

IMO, as you made it, this feature is dangerous. For example if a VOB file is missing because the user has not copied it, it's easy to fix the problem by copying the missing file. IMO, you should display a warning, and ask the user if the tables should be removed or kept. (But maybe it's the way it works right now? I haven't tested it.)

jeanl · 8th January 2006, 18:28

No, there's no warning... Maybe you're right, maybe it's not a useful/desirable feature...
jeanl

jsoto · 9th January 2006, 00:21

Yep, I've also though on it in VobBlanker, but I prefered to keep it as it is (because I'm lazy, for sure...

). VobBlanker complains about the missing VOB, but you always can select all the PGCs and blank it, so VobBlanker will produce a VOB, plenty of blank cells, but matching with the IFOs.
jsoto

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	This is an experimental feature, which you can use if you're only keeping 1 angle. Note that FixVTS will not modify the IFOs accordingly (i.e., you'll have to reset the angle flags, make sure all the cells for the other angles are no longer referenced etc). As I said, that's experimental. @jsoto, no, I don't update the angle pointers in the vob! I reset them, that's somewhat easier ! But that's all you need to do to keep 1 angle (and the ifo cleanup). jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	FixVTS Version Beta 1.22 Here's the latest beta for FixVTS. Fixed a problem that occurred when the last cell(s) in a vob was/were removed and prevented Shrink from opening the DVD. Sorry about the multiple releases.... jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,499	Thanks Jean - little error (not bug) - it still says 1.17 when you hover the mouse over it. Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	I'll never learn! jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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dirio49 JuSt a PoWer uSEr Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: None of your Business Posts: 288	while you are at it, in the config file there is no line for reset all angle/ILVUs pointers. as it was before. __________________ Birthdays are good. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	That's right and it's by design. You really don't want the app to remember that!!! Imagine that, you process another DVD and suddenly FixVTS removes the angle pointers from under you!? BAAAAD. At the moment, this option is only available through the command line. If there's enough demand for it, I can work a bit more on it (make it so FixVTS does what's necessary in the IFOs), and offer it on the UI... jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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CoNS reMember Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Under your bed Posts: 728	Jean, since the purpose of FixVTS is to fix discs that won't load in DVDShrink, I thought I'd report this incidence: I'm helping a friend repairing some of his old backups, which won't play properly on his new standalone. The problem is that he has done a lot of butchering when he initially backed up the discs. For example, in a particular backup the main movie is located in VTS_01. In order to save space to avoid shrinking, he has simply deleted VTS_02_0.VOB, VTS_02_1.VOB and VTS_03_0.VOB, VTS_03_1.VOB and so on, in Windows Explorer...!! This results (of course) in a fatal error in DVDShrink ("Missing vobs"). Nothing is changed when I run it through FixVTS... I can fix it in PgcEdit, by blanking out the menu and title domains of the missing VTS, one by one, which will put in empty 10 KBs VOB files and update the IFOs - but maybe you could also take such deleted/missing VOBs into account in FixVTS? At least by issuing a warning to the user...?

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	mmm, well, it's true that fixvts will not fix the IFOs if it does not find a vob to process... I guess I could add that to the "Full DVD" option... I'll think about it... Jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	I added the feature that CoNS suggested. In "FullDVD" mode, if FixVTS encounters an empty vob, but an existing IFO, it will update the IFO to clear up the C_ADT and VOBU_ADMAT tables. Note that this just makes it possible to run in through shrink, but it does not mean the DVD is valid! Especially if some PGCs reference the missing vob! Anyway... Find the exe here: Beta 1.23 http://www.videohelp.com/~FixVTS/Downloads/ jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

8th January 2006, 07:02	#153 \| Link
blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,499	Jean - is this an official release? Shall I update the installer? (Plus you haven't learned again BWAHAHAHAHA) Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media. Last edited by blutach; 8th January 2006 at 07:04.

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	no no no no, this one is JUST FOR CoNS!!! And you're right, I haven't learned yet! Man this is too much for me! Can't remember this stupid microsoft idiotic version shit... Anyway... Jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

8th January 2006, 09:09	#155 \| Link
blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,499	Ach - we have jumped the gun then!!! Can it be a release??? Jolie s'il vous plait. Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

8th January 2006, 09:11	#156 \| Link
jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	oh no problem, it works fine! Don't worry about it. I simply didn't do a new official release because for most people the new feature isn't going to mean much (and besides, "I'm lazy", to quote our friend jsoto!). jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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r0lZ PgcEdit daemon Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 7,469	IMO, as you made it, this feature is dangerous. For example if a VOB file is missing because the user has not copied it, it's easy to fix the problem by copying the missing file. IMO, you should display a warning, and ask the user if the tables should be removed or kept. (But maybe it's the way it works right now? I haven't tested it.) __________________ r0lZ PgcEdit homepage (hosted by VideoHelp) BD3D2MK3D A tool to convert 3D blu-rays to SBS, T&B or FS MKV

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	No, there's no warning... Maybe you're right, maybe it's not a useful/desirable feature... jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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jsoto Just a Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 2,067	Yep, I've also though on it in VobBlanker, but I prefered to keep it as it is (because I'm lazy, for sure... ). VobBlanker complains about the missing VOB, but you always can select all the PGCs and blank it, so VobBlanker will produce a VOB, plenty of blank cells, but matching with the IFOs. jsoto __________________ Web sites with my tools http://download.videohelp.com/jsoto http://jsoto.posunplugged.com/ Last edited by jsoto; 9th January 2006 at 00:23.

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