MeGUI Bug-Report Thread

[Kurth]

When I encode NeroDigitalAudio with MeGUI 0.2.3.2148 the program always use this command "-ignorelength" on any configuration that I choose for NeroDigitalAudio.
This command make the audio lose the syncronization with the video.
I think this is a bug because it is not a good command to use when encoding audio to join with video.
How can I turn off this "-ignorelength" on MeGUI 0.2.3.2148 NeroDigitalAudio configuration?

[berrinam]

I'm not sure, because dimzon manages the audio part of MeGUI, but I think that the -ignorelength command is required because of the way that MeGUI feeds the data to Nero via stdin. I doubt that that command is what is causing your loss of synchronization. Have you tried with other encoders, etc?

[shon3i]

When I encode NeroDigitalAudio with MeGUI 0.2.3.2148 the program always use this command "-ignorelength" on any configuration that I choose for NeroDigitalAudio.
This command make the audio lose the syncronization with the video.
I think this is a bug because it is not a good command to use when encoding audio to join with video.
How can I turn off this "-ignorelength" on MeGUI 0.2.3.2148 NeroDigitalAudio configuration?
No why you think that, did you can prove that

[sp@rrow]

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=829561#post829561
:scared: :scared:

[Latexxx]

I'm running 2149 and autoupdate doesn't currently work. Having downloaded the first update file it crashes and throws file not found.

Edit: Reason found. Updating libs failed for some reason and megui decided to delete the lib files.

[Kurth]

No why you think that, did you can prove that
I want to make a HE-AAC ABR 64 kbps audio for my animes.
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3262/megui9uw.jpg
But if I encode using the MeGUI I lose the audio syncronization and when I encode the audio doing it on windows promt.
D:\NeroAacEnc.exe -br 64000 -he -if audio.wav -of audio.mp4
I dont get any problem with audio syncronization using the encoder on windows promt.
When I look on MeGUI LOG the program use this command
D:\neroAacEnc.exe -ignorelength -he -br 64000 -if - -of "D:\audio.mp4"
I think the command -ignorelength is the problem because it is the only diference on the command line between MeGUI and windows promt.

[Kurth]

When I try to just update the Core from 0.2.3.2148 to 0.2.3.2149 the program give this error message.
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/9751/core5zg.jpg

[spunch]

I'm trying to update a fresh copy of megui. I'm using the latest 2149 version. When I try to update megui, it crashes almost instantaneously, when it finishes downloading the first file (File 1/33). I get the "megui encountered a problem and needs to close" sort of crash report. Error signature says something about system.io.filenotfoundexception.

Does megui leave any trails in the registry?

[shon3i]

I want to make a HE-AAC ABR 64 kbps audio for my animes.
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3262/megui9uw.jpg
But if I encode using the MeGUI I lose the audio syncronization and when I encode the audio doing it on windows promt.
D:\NeroAacEnc.exe -br 64000 -he -if audio.wav -of audio.mp4
I dont get any problem with audio syncronization using the encoder on windows promt.
When I look on MeGUI LOG the program use this command
D:\neroAacEnc.exe -ignorelength -he -br 64000 -if - -of "D:\audio.mp4"
I think the command -ignorelength is the problem because it is the only diference on the command line between MeGUI and windows promt.
Maybe is because you force HE-AAC, because encoder for that bitrate always use HE profile.

[dimzon]

I'm no internet guru, especially in C#...
0.2.3.2150 22 May 2006
Commit by dimzon:
- Fixed no more upgrade.xml from cache

[berrinam]

Does megui leave any trails in the registry?
No.

When I try to just update the Core from 0.2.3.2148 to 0.2.3.2149 the program give this error message.
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/9751/core5zg.jpg
That error message shouldn't occur with core 0.2.3.2148 -- it looks like a core 0.2.3.2147 commandline and a 0.2.3.2148 updatecopier. Grab a new version of MeGUI manually and just put that in there -- that should fix it.

[cc979]

using: 0.2.3.2150 22 May 2006

found on the d2v creator the audio track-list box is empty until selecting a track (forgot to set for english in settings tab - thought i post it just incase its a bug) - works normal when set to english in the settings tab

but using DGIndex 1.4.7 beta 11 selecting English AC3 6ch (the one i normally select) produces a 96K 24bit 4ch.wav - here is the log for it

Job is a dgindex job. dgindex commandline:
"D:\Utils\AV\DVD\Me.GUI\tools/dgindex\dgindex.exe" -AIF=[D:\DVD-Rips\test\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_1.VOB] -OF=[D:\DVD-Rips\test\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_1] -exit -OM=1 -TN=1
successfully set up dgindex

so not sure if its megui or dgindex bug

[Kurth]

Maybe is because you force HE-AAC, because encoder for that bitrate always use HE profile.

No.
Even if I use ABR 128 kbps Automatic or AAC-LC the program still use -ignorelength and I lose the audio syncronization with the video.

[Kurth]

Oh well this MeGUI 0.2.3.2151 that I got from
http://mirror01.x264.nl/x264/megui-install.exe
Is nice but I want ABR 2-Pass Encoding for Nero Digital Audio and MeGUI only use 1-Pass =(

[sp@rrow]

Please correct autoencode.
That up to refactoring with it have problems, that after it :-((((

[max-holz]

I see that the bitrate calculator isn't working well after the refactoring, is there an altenative to calculate the exact bitrate for the size wanted?

[Raziel6969]

[MeGUI 0.2.3.2151] All Updated till now (with AutoUpdate)

When I tried to use "Add pre-rendering job" to speed up complex AVS files (large processing time), doesn't work, ans show the following log:
Starting job job1-2 at 10:37:15
Job is a video job.calling setup failed with error The file F:\hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avs cannot be opened.
Error message for your reference: AVISource: couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc FFVH
(F:\hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avs, line 1)

Simple AVS file 2 test (called "Pre-rendering TEST.avs"):
directshowsource("video.avi")
Trim(1000,1200)
Crop(0,68,0,-148)
ConvertToYV12()
deen("a3d",3,24,32,5)
Subtitle("Pre-rendering TEST", first_frame=1, last_frame=100, font="Tahoma", size=24, text_color=$ffffff, align=1)


Virtualdub can't open the file: "hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avi", and show:
Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'FFVH' (unknown)

Virtualdub can't open the file: "hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avs", and show:
Avisynth open failure:
AVISource: couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc FFVH

When I change "hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avs":
AviSource("F:\hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avi")

To this (only change: avisource > directshow source):
directshowSource("F:\hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avi")
... and WORKS! ... :P

Some Questions:

I'm doing something wrong changing to directshowsource?
I have to change the MeGUI created AVS every time?
Is posible to use Lagarith to do the Pre-rendering (smaller files than HuffYUV and near same speed) in the near future? I will love that!

[devaster]

I have downloaded a megui 2148 and i cant use autoupdate beacause its crashing every time ...
(Microsoft error reporting is raised ...)

[foxyshadis]

Error message for your reference: AVISource: couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc FFVH
Means ffvh wasn't enabled on the ffdshow VFW config (separate from the main video config). It should be by default, but I guess not in your case.

Lagarith usually isn't that much better than ffvh, but sometimes the slowdown is worth the saved space.

[HOLiC]

I have downloaded a megui 2148 and i cant use autoupdate beacause its crashing every time ...
(Microsoft error reporting is raised ...)

Check this post : http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=830715#post830715

I just replaced megui 2148 with 2150, and used the autoupdate...


I see that the bitrate calculator isn't working well after the refactoring, is there an altenative to calculate the exact bitrate for the size wanted?

I'm using MeGui 2151, and I get this message everytime i try to use the bitrate calculator:

this calculator has not yet been refactored
to support the same mux path finding that the
rest of the Gui does. It may be quite unreliable

But according to changelog.txt the calculator was refactored in version 2144...
hmmm, I'm just wondering if I should just wait till this error message is fixed to use the calculator,
or is it safe to ignore this message and use it anyway..?

[berrinam]

To this (only change: avisource > directshow source):
directshowSource("F:\hfyu_Pre-rendering TEST.avi")
... and WORKS! ... :P
Great! Another bit of old code lying around. I'll fix it up.

Some Questions:
Is posible to use Lagarith to do the Pre-rendering (smaller files than HuffYUV and near same speed) in the near future? I will love that!
Give me a commandline tool that can create easily create lagarith files with no messing in the registry, and I will be happy to add it.

[berrinam]

this calculator has not yet been refactored
to support the same mux path finding that the
rest of the Gui does. It may be quite unreliableI should have removed the message. My mistake.

I see that the bitrate calculator isn't working well after the refactoring, is there an altenative to calculate the exact bitrate for the size wanted?Have you got any particular bugs to report, or is it just the warning message?

I have downloaded a megui 2148 and i cant use autoupdate beacause its crashing every time ...
(Microsoft error reporting is raised ...)You probably haven't downloaded the required libs: ICSharpcode.sharpziplib.dll and MessageBoxExlib.dll

[Carpo]

Have you got any particular bugs to report, or is it just the warning message?



im getting the same msg about the calc - last time i tried a back up it said the bitrate was going to be 1600k for the backup but when i added the audio it jumped up to 4000+ it changes the rate quite often in a very wide range depending on what u select

so im guessing its alittle bit messed up

[Sharktooth]

but using DGIndex 1.4.7 beta 11 selecting English AC3 6ch (the one i normally select) produces a 96K 24bit 4ch.wav - here is the log for it

Job is a dgindex job. dgindex commandline:
"D:\Utils\AV\DVD\Me.GUI\tools/dgindex\dgindex.exe" -AIF=[D:\DVD-Rips\test\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_1.VOB] -OF=[D:\DVD-Rips\test\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_1] -exit -OM=1 -TN=1
successfully set up dgindex

so not sure if its megui or dgindex bug
i added dgdecode 1.4.7b12 to the autoupdate, it should fix that issue.

[Latexxx]

I encoded an h.264 file and its soundtrack using Megui and it can't mux them. I don't know whether the problem is of Megui, x264, neroaac or mp4box. The files were created using the updates of yesterday. I can upload samples if you tell me where.

[Yama4050242]

I encoded an h.264 file and its soundtrack using Megui and it can't mux them. I don't know whether the problem is of Megui, x264, neroaac or mp4box. The files were created using the updates of yesterday. I can upload samples if you tell me where.
i think it is the problem of mp4box, both 21th and 22th mp4box crash here on my pc, you can try 19th, it works for me

[Sharktooth]

manually downgrade mp4box to MP4Box_20060519.zip or just delete AutoUpdate.xml file in you megui dir and redownload all the updates (i reverted mp4box to 20060519 on the megui.org).

[sp@rrow]

Latexxx
You use autoencode??

[acrespo]

I have a temporary solution to autoencode problem. In "Adaptative Mux" window, in the output area I choose the file again (the same file name) and the "Go" button function and the 3 jobs (1pass, 2pass and mux) are added in Queue.

[berrinam]

Fear not guys, I have a local version of MeGUI with the AutoEncode problems fixed. You'll get it soon enough.

[sp@rrow]

Very big thanks :thanks: :thanks:
Let's look forward ;)

[cc979]

after last update found a couple of files in the dgindex b12 were not updated

[Sharktooth]

after last update found a couple of files in the dgindex b12 were not updated
Sorry, my fault.
It's fixed now, just run Autoupdate.

[berrinam]

@Sharktooth: I think we've stepped on each other's toes with the FTP server. I added version 0.2.3.2153 to the core part of upgrade.xml, and I would have deleted any changes you made...

[Sharktooth]

no problems... im reupping the modified xml

EDIT: Done.

[cc979]

using 0.2.3.2153 24 May 2006

i try to load a h264/acc.mp4 into the avs script creator

AviSynth script error:
DirectShowSource: the filter graph manager won't talk to me

tried using hali's splitter with no luck

does megui handle .mp4 inputs?

[Sharktooth]

it should as long as you have the appropriate directshow decoders installed (avc, aac, and mp4 parser/haali splitter in your case...) and well configured (if you have multiple filters installed, expecially nero filters, check their merits too).

[cc979]

been going round circles, the only way i could get it to work was to

extract the h264, use avc2avi, then use AVISource in the .avs

can you/anyone else open an avc.mp4 in megui to make sure its not a bug

[futurex]

i have 0.2.3.2153 from x264.nl and i'm still getting the "bitrate calculator not refactored" message. but it said here it was fixed, so i just ignore it. but when i'm setting the output size, the calculated bitrate does not change when i alter the audio bitrate. eg. in the screenshot below, the calculated bitrate stays at 2445kbps even if i change the audio bitrate to 320, 0, etc. naturally the file size doesn't end up how i want it

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/562/megui3bd.jpg

[berrinam]

been going round circles, the only way i could get it to work was to

extract the h264, use avc2avi, then use AVISource in the .avs

can you/anyone else open an avc.mp4 in megui to make sure its not a bug
I can load mp4 in MeGUI. It is not a MeGUI problem, but an AviSynth problem -- directshowsource is incredible unstable, as is DirectShow itself. I think we can only really be sure of loading mp4/avc files is when
AviSynth 3 comes out, with the GStreamerSource (and possibly ffmpegSource) function; or
Someone writes a function like DGDecode for mpeg4.

[foxyshadis]

GStreamerSource, FFMpegSource, or something like HaaliSource are possible today, the same way DirectShowSource is just a plugin. It just takes someone with the know-how to use the libraries properly (I don't, I looked at ffmpeg to consider doing it and got lost fast). A HaaliSource would :rock:.

[berrinam]

[OT]I wonder how easily d'Oursse's implementation of gstreamersource for avs3 could be ported to avs2....

[cc979]

@berrinam cheers for clearing things up

[Limobar]

0.2.3.2153 24 May 2006
Commit by berrinam:
- fix up two bugs with AutoEncode


I've tried a short sample with NAAC-LC (mp4 container selected.).

The muxed outcome has no audio. MeGUI says that everything went fine. I have a .264 file, an aac file (not mp4!!). Manually muxing these files gives the same result (no audio).

Manually encoding the audio (using the enqueue button), gives an mp4 file. Muxing this audio file with the earlier encoded video, gives the proper result.

The same story, now as log:

Starting job job9 at 15:55:49
encoder commandline:
-AIF=[E:\Samples\rep-freedomland-sample.vob] -OF=[E:\Samples\rep-freedomland-sample] -exit -minimize -OM=2
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 15:55:52
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Log for job job9

Film percentage: 99,94 meets force film tresholdSuccessfully applied force film
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Job completed successfully and deletion of intermediate files is activated
Generating jobs. No desired size.
User doesn't care what the filesize is. Leaving bitrate/qp/crf at the profile's valueStarting job job10-1 at 15:56:58
encoder commandline:

successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 15:57:27
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Log for job job10-1

Channels=6, BitsPerSample=16, SampleRate=48000Hz
D:\Program Files\x264\neroaacenc\neroaacenc.exe -ignorelength -lc -q 0.2 -if - -of "E:\Samples\rep-freedomland-sample T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY -191ms.aac"*************************************************************
* *
* Nero Digital Audio Reference MPEG-4 & 3GPP Audio Encoder *
* Copyright (C) 2006 Nero AG *
* All Rights Reserved Worldwide *
* *
* Package build date: May 1 2006 *
* *
* See -help for a complete list of available parameters. *
* *
*************************************************************


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Job completed successfully and deletion of intermediate files is activated
job job10-1 has been processed. This job is linked to the next job: job10-2
No desired size. Continuing without making any changes.
Starting job job10-2 at 15:57:27
encoder commandline:
--crf 20 --ref 2 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 3 --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --weightb --direct auto --no-cabac --subme 7 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --qpmin 20 --vbv-bufsize 2000 --vbv-maxrate 2000 --me umh --progress --no-dct-decimate --no-psnr --output "E:\Samples\freedom.264" "E:\Samples\freedom.avs"
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 16:01:26
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Log for job job10-2

avis [info]: 720x304 @ 23.98 fps (1710 frames)
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE 3DNow!
x264 [info]: slice I:20 Avg QP:20.00 size: 31121
x264 [info]: slice P:730 Avg QP:20.52 size: 11535
x264 [info]: slice B:960 Avg QP:22.28 size: 2559
x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 12.2% 0.0% 87.8%
x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 2.2% 0.0% 6.8% P16..4: 54.4% 24.6% 6.9% 1.2% 0.5% skip: 3.3%
x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% B16..8: 30.0% 2.6% 4.2% direct: 5.9% skip:56.8%
x264 [info]: direct mvs spatial:99.8% temporal:0.2%
x264 [info]: ref P 76.5% 23.5%
x264 [info]: ref B 85.5% 14.5%
x264 [info]: kb/s:1289.9

encoded 1710 frames, 7.17 fps, 1289.99 kb/s
desired video bitrate of this job: 20 kbit/s - obtained video bitrate (approximate): 1289 kbit/s
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Job completed successfully and deletion of intermediate files is activated
job job10-2 has been processed. This job is linked to the next job: job10-3
Starting job job10-3 at 16:01:26
encoder commandline:
-add "E:\Samples\freedom.264" -add "E:\Samples\rep-freedomland-sample T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY -191ms.aac" -fps 23.976023976024 -new "E:\Samples\freedom-muxed.mp4"
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 16:01:27
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Log for job job10-3

Adjusting AVC SizeLength to 16 bits
AVC-H264 import - frame size 720 x 304 at 23.9760 FPS
Import results: 1710 samples - Slices: 20 I 730 P 960 B - 1 SEI - 19 IDR
Stream uses B-slice references - max frame delay 2
AAC import - sample rate 44100 - MPEG-4 audio - 7 channels
Saving E:\Samples\freedom-muxed.mp4: 0.500 secs Interleaving

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Job completed successfully and deletion of intermediate files is activatedStarting job job11 at 16:16:10
encoder commandline:
-add "E:\Samples\freedom.264" -add "E:\Samples\rep-freedomland-sample T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY -191ms.aac":lang=eng -fps 23.976 -new "E:\Samples\test.mp4"
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 16:16:11
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Log for job job11

Adjusting AVC SizeLength to 16 bits
AVC-H264 import - frame size 720 x 304 at 23.9760 FPS
Import results: 1710 samples - Slices: 20 I 730 P 960 B - 1 SEI - 19 IDR
Stream uses B-slice references - max frame delay 2
AAC import - sample rate 44100 - MPEG-4 audio - 7 channels
Saving E:\Samples\test.mp4: 0.500 secs Interleaving

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Job completed successfully and deletion of intermediate files is activated
Starting job job12 at 16:17:35
encoder commandline:

successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 16:18:06
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Log for job job12

Channels=6, BitsPerSample=16, SampleRate=48000Hz
D:\Program Files\x264\neroaacenc\neroaacenc.exe -ignorelength -lc -q 0.2 -if - -of "E:\Samples\rep-freedomland-sample T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY -191ms.mp4"*************************************************************
* *
* Nero Digital Audio Reference MPEG-4 & 3GPP Audio Encoder *
* Copyright (C) 2006 Nero AG *
* All Rights Reserved Worldwide *
* *
* Package build date: May 1 2006 *
* *
* See -help for a complete list of available parameters. *
* *
*************************************************************


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Job completed successfully and deletion of intermediate files is activated
Starting job job13 at 16:18:40
encoder commandline:
-add "E:\Samples\freedom.264" -add "E:\Samples\rep-freedomland-sample T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY -191ms.mp4":lang=eng -fps 23.976 -new "E:\Samples\test2.mp4"
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 16:18:41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Log for job job13

Adjusting AVC SizeLength to 16 bits
AVC-H264 import - frame size 720 x 304 at 23.9760 FPS
Import results: 1710 samples - Slices: 20 I 730 P 960 B - 1 SEI - 19 IDR
Stream uses B-slice references - max frame delay 2
IsoMedia import - track ID 1 - Audio (SR 48000 - 6 channels)
Saving E:\Samples\test2.mp4: 0.500 secs Interleaving

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Job completed successfully and deletion of intermediate files is activated

[chipzoller]

I've tried a short sample with NAAC-LC (mp4 container selected.).

The muxed outcome has no audio. MeGUI says that everything went fine. I have a .264 file, an aac file (not mp4!!). Manually muxing these files gives the same result (no audio).

Manually encoding the audio (using the enqueue button), gives an mp4 file. Muxing this audio file with the earlier encoded video, gives the proper result.

I had the exact same thing happen to me last night...same result.


Also, what has happened to megui in the last couple of versions? For me, the nero encoding is just rediculously slow, and the x264 encoding also.

[Doom9]

@Limobar: what does it say in post 1 of this thread? .......... just as a for instance: where's your logfile?

[Limobar]

@Limobar: what does it say in post 1 of this thread? .......... just as a for instance: where's your logfile?

Logfile added. Anything else?

[Sharktooth]

what version of mp4box it used?

[Limobar]

what version of mp4box it used?

http://i4.tinypic.com/10igi0x.jpg

[Doom9]

@Limobar: am I correct to assume that job10-2 is the audio job that didn't work out and job12 is the audio job that caused no problem (and respectively job11 is the muxjob whose result couldn't be properly played and job13 is the muxjob whose result you were able to properly play?)