MeGUI: General Questions and Troubleshooting Thread

[fleon]

So I extracted the audio of an avi file with yamb but now I wanna cut it, but I dont know how can I do it, in megui there is a part named audio cutter but it ask for a cut file, and I dont have it, so how can I do it? or if it a another way apart from megui, I'll glad if someone could point me that out

could someone please answer my question?

[unskinnyboy]

If you have some time, could you put here some tooltips for the xvid compressor settings ? I would like to update this. :)You should be able to purloin the text for most of them from Crusty's FAQ (http://www.geocities.com/atreya2011/Xvid-FAQ-Crusty-04-03-2004.pdf). ;) Some things have changed of course, that I can help update if you can give me an initial draft.

Also any answer to these questions/suggestions?

Is the (!) and the text toolTip at the top needed for every tooltip?
well...either we keep this way or we remove everything. We cannot choose the title and icon for a particular tooltip.
I propose we remove everything. We don't need titles for the tooltips, and you don't need to specify that they are tooltips either. It's self-explanatory what they are.
Any reason why zones were removed from both Xvid and x264 configuration dialogs?
Why is the maximum number of B-frames for Xvid restricted to 4, in the Xvid configuration dialog?

[unskinnyboy]

So I extracted the audio of an avi file with yamb but now I wanna cut it, but I dont know how can I do it, in megui there is a part named audio cutter but it ask for a cut file, and I dont have it, so how can I do it? or if it a another way apart from megui, I'll glad if someone could point me that outYou need to use AVS Cutter to generate the Cut file. See here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=946308#post946308) for more info.

[Kurtnoise]

Encode source material without having to crop. For example, FRAPS'ed video at 1920x1080. x264 handles this fine, I don't see the purpose of preventing it in MeGUI.
I'll see what I can do...

[Kurtnoise]

You should be able to purloin the text for most of them from Crusty's FAQ (http://www.geocities.com/atreya2011/Xvid-FAQ-Crusty-04-03-2004.pdf). ;) Some things have changed of course, that I can help update if you can give me an initial draft.
ooOo well...you know that I'm lazy. That's why I asked. :cool:


I propose we remove everything. We don't need titles for the tooltips, and you don't need to specify that they are tooltips either. It's self-explanatory what they are.
yes, this has been removed.

Any reason why zones were removed from both Xvid and x264 configuration dialogs?
some parts of the code have changed between the 0.2.xxx and the 0.3.xxx. It should be reintroduced soon.

Why is the maximum number of B-frames for Xvid restricted to 4, in the Xvid configuration dialog?
dunno...

[fleon]

You need to use AVS Cutter to generate the Cut file. See here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=946308#post946308) for more info.

The audio that I extracted from the video is an mp3 file at 128 kbps, and I did this avs cutter thing, by loading the avs file and selecting the part that I wanna cut from the video then I saved the cuts file(video and audio) but when i try to cut the audio it gives me an error and it just says that error

[unknownsoldierX]

I get this error when I open a m2ts file in the AviSynth Script Creator. The video opens, but then this pops up. I do not get any errors when I open the file in the main menu.

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/9326/meguini9.th.png (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=meguini9.png)

[~bT~]

what's in the m2ts file? video type?

[unknownsoldierX]

what's in the m2ts file? video type?



General
ID : 0
Complete name : G:\Temp\BDROM\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : BluRay Video
File size : 17.0 GiB
Duration : 1h 55mn
Overal bit rate : 21.1 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate : 20.0 Mbps
Width : 1920 pixels
Height : 1080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Colorimetry : 4:2:0

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate mode : CBR
Bit rate : 224 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz

[unskinnyboy]

The audio that I extracted from the video is an mp3 file at 128 kbps, and I did this avs cutter thing, by loading the avs file and selecting the part that I wanna cut from the video then I saved the cuts file(video and audio) but when i try to cut the audio it gives me an error and it just says that errorAnd what does it say in the MeGUI log? Did you check that? But if you just want to cut an mp3 file, you can also use BeSplit (that's what the Audio Cutter uses) directly or mp3DirectCut (http://mpesch3.de1.cc/).

[loom91]

Okay, selecting anamorphic encoding when autocropping significantly lessened the problem, but did not remove it. There is still a slight horizontal stretching, as you can see in the following snapshots (taken with VLC). Is this some unavoidable artifact of the encoder? (mod16 resizing perhaps?) Thanks.

Molu

Please help me out. The screen shots are in page 108, the forum won't allow me to reattach them. Thanks a lot.

Molu

[LigH]

Sorry if already reported, I am in a little hurry...

Bug in MeGUI 0.3.0.1004: If you select the video encoding mode "Const. Quantizer", on a german Windows XP (using the comma as LOCALE dependent decimal separator) you get the x264 command line option "--qp ##,0", where the ",0" may be a fractional part, although a quantizer would usually be integer. And the spin control contains only an integer. This command line option confuses x264: "invalid argument: qp = ##,0"

In "Const. Quality" mode instead, the spin control shows a fractional number and spins in tenths, displaying a comma as (LOCALE dependent) decimal separator in the spin edit and the command line option "--crf ##.#" with decimal dot (the usual english number notation, as expected) - so this mode works well.

[Nightshiver]

A few small questions.

1. Is MeGUI compatible with Avisynth 2.5.8 RC1?
2. In the audio encoding options in MeGUI, I use Nero Digital AAC. SO, I use one of the NDAAC profiles. In the config of any of those profiles, there's 3 options to upmix 2 channel to 5.1 using various methods. None of them work for me. I queue it, start it, and then it immediately stops and says "error". In the log, it doesn't tell me what the error is. So I suppose my question is, why doesn't the 2 channel to 5.1 options work?

[saint-francis]

A few small questions.

1. Is MeGUI compatible with Avisynth 2.5.8 RC1?
2. In the audio encoding options in MeGUI, I use Nero Digital AAC. SO, I use one of the NDAAC profiles. In the config of any of those profiles, there's 3 options to upmix 2 channel to 5.1 using various methods. None of them work for me. I queue it, start it, and then it immediately stops and says "error". In the log, it doesn't tell me what the error is. So I suppose my question is, why doesn't the 2 channel to 5.1 options work?

I'm sorry that I can't help you with question #2 since it sounds like an interesting venture but I know that AVISynth 2.5.8 works with MeGUI.

[Kurtnoise]

So I suppose my question is, why doesn't the 2 channel to 5.1 options work?
some directshow filters are missing probably...

[Dark Shikari]

why would you like to do that ?Because padding pixels manually is always worse than encoding in non-mod16?

[Kurtnoise]

I get this error when I open a m2ts file in the AviSynth Script Creator. The video opens, but then this pops up. I do not get any errors when I open the file in the main menu.
I doubt that you can open m2ts files in the main menu (or we don't have the same build)...


about your problem : try to rename it (00000.m2ts to my_file.m2ts) and load it once again.

[Kurtnoise]

Encode source material without having to crop. For example, FRAPS'ed video at 1920x1080. x264 handles this fine, I don't see the purpose of preventing it in MeGUI.
there is a warning pop-up message when you have this case and the possibility to bypass it (just check the box).

I can't remove this warning because it's also used for the other encoders (xvid, snow...).

[unknownsoldierX]

I doubt that you can open m2ts files in the main menu (or we don't have the same build)...


about your problem : try to rename it (00000.m2ts to my_file.m2ts) and load it once again.

To clarify, I open an AVS file on the main menu, not the m2ts file.

I renamed the file to myfile.m2ts and I get the same error when I try to open it in the script creator. Also, I forgot to mention, two Haali Media Splitter icons pop up in the system tray.

[tph]

there is a warning pop-up message when you have this case and the possibility to bypass it (just check the box).

I can't remove this warning because it's also used for the other encoders (xvid, snow...).

Not for me, I get the following error. However, I found a work-around (set a mod16 resolution in the .avs-file, enqueue, then change back to the native resolution before starting the queue) so it's not a big deal.

[Kurtnoise]

@tph : use imageshack or something else to upload images...

@unknownsoldierX : ok...I'll try later on my side but it's quite strange that you have 2 icons. Just move the mouse over there and one of them should disappear.

[Nightshiver]

some directshow filters are missing probably...


That's incredibly informative. (sarcasm) I have the latest FFdshow filters installed, so what would I be missing?

[Kurtnoise]

huh ?!!! how can I resolve your problem without having some infos ? I'm not a wizard you know...

btw, what kind of input file did you try ?

[tph]

@tph : use imageshack or something else to upload images...

Ah, here's the error I get:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2098/meguierrorka5.jpg

[Kurtnoise]

and your script ? what does it looks like ?

[Nightshiver]

Input file was a demuxed ac3 file. It came from a dvd and was stereo.

[tph]

and your script ? what does it looks like ?

I don't have the original .avs-file with 1920x1080 source resolution but this reproduces the "Job creation aborted due to invalid AviSynth script" error message:
AviSource("test.avi", audio=true)
\.Spline64Resize(1920, 1080)
\.ConvertToYV12()

This works fine:
AviSource("test.avi", audio=true)
\.Spline64Resize(1920, 1088)
\.ConvertToYV12()

Enqueueing using 1088, changing back to 1080, then starting the encode gives the correct result with proper crop flags set. I also tried to update AviSynth to 2.5.8 RC1 which made no difference.

[Kurtnoise]

Input file was a demuxed ac3 file. It came from a dvd and was stereo.
did you have soxfilter (http://avisynth.org/warpenterprises/files/soxfilter_25_dll_20060102.zip) installed in your avisynth plugins directory ?

[Kurtnoise]

Ah, here's the error I get:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2098/meguierrorka5.jpg

can't you see this warning before your error message ?

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/2600/warning30052008214157ct4.th.png (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=warning30052008214157ct4.png)

if yes, check the case "Don"t ask me this again", click on yes and reload your avs script.

[Nightshiver]

No, but it works now that I do have it. But the first option, the "Stereo to 5.1 using SuperEQ" still doesn't work. I tried searching google but didn't find any download links to it.

[tph]

can't you see this warning before your error message ?
Nope, I only get the error message that i posted. (It's possible that I have clicked the checkbox earlier, that's probably why that dialog doesn't show up)

[tph]

Ah never mind. I reinstalled and I don't get that error anymore. Strange.

Thanks for the help anyway :)

[Kurtnoise]

No, but it works now that I do have it. But the first option, the "Stereo to 5.1 using SuperEQ" still doesn't work. I tried searching google but didn't find any download links to it.
I think it's a bug in the avs script creation...I'm ckecking it.

@tph : you're welcome. :)

[loom91]

Okay, selecting anamorphic encoding when autocropping significantly lessened the problem, but did not remove it. There is still a slight horizontal stretching, as you can see in the following snapshots (taken with VLC). Is this some unavoidable artifact of the encoder? (mod16 resizing perhaps?) Thanks.

Molu

Please help me out. The screen shots are in page 108, the forum won't allow me to reattach them. Thanks a lot.

Molu

Could someone please answer my question? There's a lot of files I need to encode but can't untill this problem is resolved. Please help me out. Thanks.

Molu

[Carpo]

this is a strange one, when i play a dvd - it plays as 16:9, when dgindex looks at it it says 16:9, yet when i load the d2v into megui it says its 4:3, i have looked in the ifo and even that says 16:9, so do i leave the dar as what megui says or can i change it ? and the dgindex that comes with megui is misbehaving sometimes, it will make the d2v but then megui will fail to determine the source of the video, dgindex final gives no such problems, so poss it should go into the update for megui next time round ? :p

[Codex0nz]

Having a huge problem using megui in vista ultimate x64

Lame mp3 when starting to pass mp3 is incredibly slow (note this is not because of my system, amd 6000+ and 3g of ram lol)

Megui is set to run processes in normal priority. but anything it starts is always set to the lowest priority, even when changing it in task manager the passing process is still incredibly slow

Anyone got a fix?

[Kurtnoise]

@Codex0nz : LAME encoder is known to be slow...whatever the priorities you choose. So, it doesn't concern MeGUI.

@Carpo : update to the latest version needs to change also some parts in the code. Yes, it's planned but I've no timeline to give you.

@loom91 : yes, I think it's due to avoid such problems but you can crop manually.

[Carpo]

@Kurtnoise13

any idea on the other issue i posted about above ?

edit: nevermind after redoing the d2vs and looking at them the ar inside is saying 4:3, so dont know why dgindex is saying 16:9

[Kurtnoise]

the first option, the "Stereo to 5.1 using SuperEQ" still doesn't work.
fixed in revision 511.

[Codex0nz]

@Codex0nz : LAME encoder is known to be slow...whatever the priorities you choose. So, it doesn't concern MeGUI.

@Carpo : update to the latest version needs to change also some parts in the code. Yes, it's planned but I've no timeline to give you.

@loom91 : yes, I think it's due to avoid such problems but you can crop manually.
i find it strange, it took 15 minutes to do 1%

with autogk it took 5 minutes to process a 2 hour long movies audio :S thats why i thought it was megui relevant sorry

[Carpo]

anyone have any idea what might cause the error - source detection couldn't determine source type? - trying to backup ghost in the shell 2nd gig and this is happening on ep25, yes im doing the discs backwards atm :p ep 24 and 26 dont seem to be an issue. should i re-rip the individual ep and try again, although i think i have already tried that (was much beer drinking last night ;) )

It seems to be doing this to 1 ep on each disc :( - have tried dvdfab and fixitforme nothing seems to find any issues with the disc

[Nightshiver]

Where is the download for revision 511?

[Octo-puss]

Where is ANY download link? :D

[Kurtnoise]

I'll post a build tomorrow...

[Codex0nz]

ok i left lame mp3 going and its taken 1 hour 55 minutes and 43 seconds to do 4.37%/ 3 minutes 52 out of a 1 hour 28 ac3 file.

surely that cant be normal

[Carpo]

turn off windows index and windows search in the services section of the admin tools folder,if they are on they will try and update each time the file changes

[Kurtnoise]

I'll post a build tomorrow...
>> 0.2.6.1046 updated from today (http://kurtnoise.free.fr/index.php?dir=MeGUI/&file=MeGUI-0.2.6.1046_20080601.zip)
>> 0.3.0.1004 updated from today (http://kurtnoise.free.fr/index.php?dir=MeGUI/&file=MeGUI-0.3.0.1004_20080601.zip)


feedback about version 0.3.xx welcome as usual (I don't care about 0.2.xxx)...

[Codex0nz]

turn off windows index and windows search in the services section of the admin tools folder,if they are on they will try and update each time the file changes

i completely removed those features from vista when i slipstreamed sp1 into a new dvd lol so theyre already gone, just checked to make sure as well, something always goes wrongw ith me lol

oh and i am using 3.x

[Carpo]

try with 2.0.1046 (if you haven't already) and see if the same happens

[Codex0nz]

try with 2.0.1046 (if you haven't already) and see if the same happens

yeah got the exact same, im trying ac3 until i can fix it lol but i tried to use the adaptive muxer to merge the audio and the mkv video, and got this error, it worked fine when using the mkv muxer though but thought i should let you know anyway

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3717/66563518nx1.jpg