MeGUI: General Questions and Troubleshooting Thread

[outlaw55]

@outlaw, try the CE-MainProfile option
I found the problem, the PSP won't read B-frames in the 720x480 resolution files.

[sillKotscha]

If you want more control, do it by hand.

I'm not asking for high level customer support - it was just a question about a missing - the only essential missing - option within the audio creation dialogue.

and until now I do everything by hand... that's why I'm asking to include it... than there is no need to do it by hand anymore ;)

as you know MeGUI is a very complex user interface... and your statement "It's meant to have the most common options available" doesn't fit here very well ;) as MeGUI does have everything one wants to have... and as I said if a user can create a custom profile but an essential feature is missing - sr in this case - than predefined profiles would suffice :) without the need of custom ones...

and please... you're not talking with a dumb person - mind your tone please... and respect any user input!!

[Doom9]

So what exactly do you want to resample? Over the years, I have yet to hear a single argument that would make me spend even a second to think about my stance on resampling: over my dead body! And you're not the first one to ask for this.
as you know MeGUI is a very complex user interface.If you have any input to make thing easier for the user without having to rebuild the application from ground up, such input is always welcome.

[sillKotscha]

So what exactly do you want to resample?

I have found out that MeGUI is the only application being able to "produce" perfectly sounding AAC files... in terms of loudness, crispness, etc.

just because of this very nice feature (no matter which encoder is used...)

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/a88310536c.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

and as I now create 3gp files for my mobile I'm converting sound files into AAC with MeGUI. It would suffice to create 44.1khz AAC for 3gp... lower bitrate does have to correspond in lower sr... a 48kbit/s AAC-LC @48khz doesn't sound that well... and unfortunately I have to create LC profile encoded files... as my moblie won't play AAC+ within 3gp...


so, as I'd love to rely on MeGUI for creating AAC files it would be the cherry on the cake to alter the sr...


If you have any input to make thing easier for the user without having to rebuild the application from ground up, such input is always welcome.

complex wasn't meant as "too complex" - just as of 'full of features every user is happy to have'...

[tha_reaper]

When i decide to cut a file with megui so i get, lets say: the first 8000 frames of my DVD movie, and i encode it, i get the output MKV with teh full length sound (so in my case, 6 minutes of video with 2 hours and 11 minutes of audio...
How can i let megui make the audio and video the same length? I could demux it and cut the audio stream myself, but i think im doing something wrong and that the awnser would be pretty straithforward...

can anyone help me with that?

[Henrikx]

@tha_reaper
Avs Cutter
1.Add cuts to script (for your avs script)
2.Save cuts (*clt) (for audio)

For Audio.
Audio Input + clt-File (Menuepoint Cut)

[tha_reaper]

@tha_reaper
Avs Cutter
1.Add cuts to script (for your avs script)
2.Save cuts (*clt) (for audio)

For Audio.
Audio Input + clt-File (Menuepoint Cut)
thats! the tutorial i used never mentioned the Save Cuts button and the wiki page has the cutter page still under construction. This advice helped me out.

edit: cheered too early:
Log for job job1-1

Error:
MeGUI.AviSynthException: Script error: the named argument "length" was passed more than once to BlankClip
at MeGUI.AviSynthClip..ctor(String func, String arg, AviSynthColorspace forceColorspace, AviSynthScriptEnvironment env)
at MeGUI.AviSynthAudioEncoder.encode()

anyone know how i can fix this error or do i need to upload some of my files (clt and avs maybe?)

[foxyshadis]

Lowpass is always recommended by experts at HA as preferable to samplerate for reducing the amount to encode. The only good reason to change the sample rate is when a player requires it, like upping to 48 for most digital video standards. If you need that, do it in behappy or edit the avisynth script to add ssrc yourself. I'd support adding lowpass to MeGUI, but that's only my opinion.

[handtruck]

I'm using megui to encode an xvid, but the end result is always 25fps, even when the source is 23.976! I know xvid_encraw has a -framerate switch, but I don't see it being used in the megui log.
Is there anything I'm doing wrong?

[check]

post the avs file :)

[handtruck]

post the avs file :)

I don't see how that would help. If I open it up in MPC or VirtualdubMOD, it says the rate is 23.976. I did some digging, and switched my xvid_encraw to the squid_80 build, which looks at the input fps rather than defaulting to 25fps like the one megui uses. I have had no compatibility issues yet.

I just noticed I was using the development update server for megui, which includes the Celtic Druid 2007.03.10 (svn) version on xvid_encraw, which apparently sticks with the 25 fps default.

I think either way MeGui should be able to determine the fps on its own and put it out to the -framerate switch to override the default. I'm pretty sure it's capable of this from my experience with using it for x264 and its inclusion of the fps in the generated mp4box commandline.

[kurt]

I got some strange logs in 2nd pass with my recently encoded movies (using cefs latest x264 build with sharktooth hq-slowest profile, megui 0.2.4.1041)

Maybe it has something to do with .net3, which I installed a while ago?

logfile (http://home.arcor.de/evil.bert/test/logfile-07-06-18_22-53-37.log)

[UKDNA]

I've searched all through this site and can't find a definitive answer to this:

When i set up more than one 'one click' job (two or more movies)with different one-click profiles, the profile change is completely ignored and the subsequent movies are all encoded identical to the first.

I have taken to shutting down megui and restarting between each movie to try and get the selectedprofiles.xml to update, I even have a link to that file on my desktop so i can manually check/change the profiles before encoding.

Why does megui ignore profile changes between *sets* of batch jobs?

[tr1pp1n87]

I have a problem with MeGUI (newest updated version) and it happens on all my x264 encodes. It doesn't matter if its a single pass (const quan) or an automated two pass, at the very end of the first pass it gets to Status 100% and the program totally stalls... It does not freeze up, it just sits there and the FPS slowly winds down from the constant 50 it was at to like .14 - Check SS

http://i10.tinypic.com/4t5bxgj.jpg

I am encoding a NTSC Vob file (i have tried a few to make sure it wasnt the source)- my AVS script for this particular encode is DirectShowSource("C:\Documents and Settings\Office\Desktop\VTS_01_1.VOB",fps=29.97000002997,audio=false)
edeintted = last.AssumeTFF().SeparateFields().SelectEven().EEDI2(field=-1)
TDeint(order=1,edeint=edeintted)
crop( 14, 62, -14, -76)

BilinearResize(640,352) # Bilinear (Soft)
#denoise


For this particular encode I was using the Profile HQ-Slow which is one of the profiles that comes with MeGUI, my file format is .MKV

here is my log file
Looking for job processor for job...
Processor found!
Starting job job1-2 at 2:56:06 AM
Starting preprocessing of job...
Preprocessing finished!
Calling setup of processor failed with error The file C:\Documents and Settings\Office\Desktop\hfyu_ji.avs cannot be opened.
Error message for your reference: AVISource autodetect: couldn't open file 'C:\Documents and Settings\Office\Desktop\hfyu_ji.avi'
Error code: 2
(C:\Documents and Settings\Office\Desktop\hfyu_ji.avs, line 1)
Looking for job processor for job...
Processor found!
Starting job job1-1 at 2:56:20 AM
Starting preprocessing of job...
Preprocessing finished!
encoder commandline:
--pass 1 --bitrate 2569 --stats "C:\Documents and Settings\Office\Desktop\ji.stats" --bframes 3 --b-pyramid --direct auto --filter -2,-1 --subme 1 --analyse none --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me dia --threads 2 --thread-input --progress --no-dct-decimate --no-psnr --no-ssim --output NUL "C:\Documents and Settings\Office\Desktop\ji.avs"
successfully started encoding

Any help would be greatly apperciated, Thanks

[cc979]

might have something to do with high priority

[check]

try taking the used commandline and encoding with it by hand.

[Ruriko]

I have a problem opening a avi file in MeGUI - AviSynth script creator. When I select the video file in video input I get a error
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/chibi-pucca/megui.gif
I have already installed the latest version of AviSynth and copied dgdecode.dll

[Deano123]

im ripping with no deinterlacing and keep getting 25FPS...

[Deano123]

Im ripping with a clean script, and no deinterlacing (progressive), ive tryed re-installing avisynth & megui but i end up with 25fps...

[handtruck]

Im ripping with a clean script, and no deinterlacing (progressive), ive tryed re-installing avisynth & megui but i end up with 25fps...

Are you encoding with Xvid?

The xvid_encraw that comes with megui 1041 comes with will automatically encode at 25fps unless otherwise instructed, which MeGui does NOT do.

Change your xvid_encraw to the squid_80 version (see my previous post on this thread).

[lcx]

I have a problem opening a avi file in MeGUI - AviSynth script creator. When I select the video file in video input I get a error
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/chibi-pucca/megui.gif
I have already installed the latest version of AviSynth and copied dgdecode.dll

I too have the same problem with the latest version. Older version works fine.
(I am using Vista)

[daWsOn_s]

Hi, why the x264 is now at 662 version and the updates from megui are stopped at 635?:rolleyes:

[check]

because the maintainer of x264 builds for megui is afk. You can replace the stock x264 with your own if you'd like though.

[daWsOn_s]

because the maintainer of x264 builds for megui is afk. You can replace the stock x264 with your own if you'd like though.

oh so you mean I can replace the exe downloaded from x264.nl?

[check]

err, I mean you can use whatever version of x264 you like. You can set the executable that MeGUI will use in the settings.

[Taxidermista]

I don't know if this is a bug or what, I'm doing several encodings with megui 0.2.4.1039 and changing the VIDEO OUTPUT path directly in the main window, without using the [...] button. The problem is that megui do not respect the new paths I've wrote for the output files after the encoding, the files always show up in the same folder as the avs script. But if I use the [...] button to select the target folder (and filename) then everythig is fine.

[Dreassica]

Nvm found out myself.

[Zergrinch]

Have a problem with meGUI. Downloaded and installed latest stable build of AviSynth and meGUI (1041). AutoUpdate won't work, saying it can't load the XML file.

Trying server: http://mewiki.project357.com/auto/
Retrieving update file from server...
Error: Couldn't connect to server.
Trying server: http://megui.org/auto/
Retrieving update file from server...
Error: Couldn't connect to server.
Error: Could not download XML file

However, if I try to access the update sites megui.org and mewiki.project357 via Internet Explorer, I can see and download the files fine. meGUI has been added to my firewall exceptions.

Help? Anyone got a fully zipped meGUI with all components already downloaded?

[Henrikx]

@Zergrinch
Which Firewall?

[Zergrinch]

Windows SP2 :D

I tried disabling it too, but no go. I can download via IE, Firefox, Getright, even Web Folders, but not in meGUI...

[Henrikx]

@Zergrinch
1.Settings - Extra config - Use Auto Update ist on ?
No Router or second firewall ?
MeGUI-Folder is not write-protected ?

[temproh]

Looking for job processor for job...
Processor found!
Starting job job3-2 at 20:55:23
Starting preprocessing of job...
Preprocessing finished!
encoder commandline:
--pass 2 --bitrate 1124 --stats "J:\24_DISC1\VIDEO_TS\twenty.stats" --ref 5 --mixed-refs --bframes 3 --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --weightb --direct auto --filter -2,-1 --subme 6 --trellis 1 --analyse all --8x8dct --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "J:\24_DISC1\VIDEO_TS\twenty.mkv" "J:\24_DISC1\VIDEO_TS\twenty.avs"
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 20:55:32
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Log for job job3-2


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The current job contains errors. Skipping chained jobs
Any ideas?

[gonwk]

Hi folks,:)

I have been problem Downloading MeGUI from any site ... including it's Main site "x264.nl" ...

Q: Does anyone know what could the problem be? I never had this problem before?:confused:

Thanks,
G!:)

[Nic-]

after update Megui to 0.2.4.1043, i can't use MKV muxer
This application has failed to start because pcrecpp.dll was not found. Re-installing .........

log:
Looking for job processor for job...
Processor found!
Starting job job1 at 9:30:00 AM
Starting preprocessing of job...
Preprocessing finished!
encoder commandline:
-o "F:\liar04.mkv" -A -S "F:\liar.mkv" --language 0:eng -a 0 -D -S "F:\liar.mp3" --no-clusters-in-meta-seek
successfully started encoding
Processing ended at 9:30:16 AM
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Log for job job1

so, do i need to download this http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/win32/mkvtoolnix-unicode-2.0.2-1-setup.exe to reinstall ? is that the right version ? and after install, Megui auto detect the new mkv muxer ?

Thanks

[check]

nic, try grabbing the latest mkvtoolnix from here and extract it into your directory: http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/win32/pre/

gonwk, sounds like a problem with your internet connection

[Nic-]

thank you check but with the lastest build20070630-3, it still has problem
tried to search pcrecpp.dll, but i can't find it.

[foxyshadis]

Yes, you must install the most recent full setup before you can install a point package like the /pre files. The point packages don't include dependencies.

[Richard Berg]

Where is the SAR control in the latest MeGUI? I can't find it. (I'm just using x264 profiles + my own scripts, no automatic modes.)

[mitsubishi]

Where is the SAR control in the latest MeGUI? I can't find it. (I'm just using x264 profiles + my own scripts, no automatic modes.)
Did it use to be an option? You can add, eg "--sar 5:3" in the custom commandline options which can be found on the zones tab in the x264 config.

[berrinam]

Where is the SAR control in the latest MeGUI? I can't find it. (I'm just using x264 profiles + my own scripts, no automatic modes.)

There's no SAR, but DAR (or whatever you want to call the width:height for the whole picture, instead of the pixels) is available when you open the video preview window in the main form. If you've set this not to open automatically, you can open it manually by double-clicking on the input file. Additionally, you can add DAR signals directly to your Avisynth script with two specially-named globals: MeGUI_darx and MeGUI_dary. For example, you might have:
# Set DAR in encoder to 4 : 3. The following line is for automatic signalling
global MeGUI_darx = 4
global MeGUI_dary = 3
# other stuff which actually is the script
...
and MeGUI will interface with Avisynth to get the values of the variables. So you can even do something funky like

global MeGUI_darx = my_avs_func_x()
global MeGUI_dary = my_avs_func_y()
...

But they have to be integers!

[Richard Berg]

Do they have to be nice integers? Or can I do something like
global MeGUI_darx = round(dar*10000)
global MeGUI_dary = 10000

[berrinam]

They don't have to be nice, but they have to be integers, because MeGUI calls the Avisynth function, 'AsInt()'

[Richard Berg]

Ok. I wonder if players/codecs will care about big integers. I can test.

[Selur]

Why can't one use trellis in the x264 configuration if one selects Baseline or Main Profile ?

Afaik trellis shouldn't cause any problems that conflict with baseline or main profile.
-> Is it a 'bug' or did I overlook something?

Cu Selur

[check]

I was under the impression trellis requires CABAC, but that's just because MeGUI has said so ;)

[Selur]

thanks found something about it here:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=83039

[carlo_0000]

oups wrong post

[Zergrinch]

>@Zergrinch
> 1.Settings - Extra config - Use Auto Update ist on ?

Yes, it's on.

> No Router or second firewall ?

I am behind a Linksys WRT54G router. But it doesn't explain why I can download fine in other applications but not in meGUI...

> MeGUI-Folder is not write-protected ?

No, it's not.

[hannah]

Hi I am a first time user of megui. This is my avisynth script:
SetMemoryMax(256)

LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\SeeSaw\MaskTools.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\SeeSaw\mt_masktools.dll") #need to have the faster version work
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\SeeSaw\RemoveGrainSSE3.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\SeeSaw\MVTools.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\SeeSaw\degrainmedian.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\SeeSaw\RepairSSE3.dll")


Import("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\SeeSaw\Seesaw_faster.avs")

DirectShowSource("D:\Raw\Tape2\KitChan.07-05-18_22-21.00.avi")

ConvertToYV12(interlaced=true)
LeakKernelDeint(order=0,sharp=true,threshold=10)


a = last
b=a.degrainmedian(mode=1)
SeeSaw(a,b, NRlimit=4, NRlimit2=5, Sstr=1.5, Slimit=9, Spower=9, Szp=16, sootheT=80, bias=40 )

Whenever I load this script megui crashes after a little while. I am also attaching the screen shot of the crash. My video source is from Panasonic NV GS 180 (miniDV). I have used WinDV to copy the tape in my computer.

I did search google and this forum. Did not find the relevant thread. Could you please give me a pointer?
Thanks for your help.

[~bT~]

^ attachments will take time for approval. maybe u shud upload the snapshot and log to www.maxupload.com and post the links here.

EDIT: I just tried your script. I thinks its got something to do with SeeSawFaster.
Try the normal SeeSaw and see if it crashes.
SeeSawFaster crashed for me but the normal one didn't.