MeGUI: General Questions and Troubleshooting Thread

[j8ee]

You must use the lowest denominator for the various devices you want to use. You will have to go through the specifications of each device and check what it can play, and encode for the least advanced one.

[Krawhitham]

I setup a new rig to encode faster, on my 1st job I noticed the 2nd pass is more than twice as fast as the 1st (17fps vs 7fps). Using AVCHD preset (x264), turbo checked. On my old rig the 1st pass was always a lot faster than the 2nd pass, what am I doing wrong.

Source is from HDTV capture. here is the AVS file

DGDecode_mpeg2source("movie.d2v", info=3)
ColorMatrix(hints=true, interlaced=true, threads=0)
tfm(order=1).tdecimate()
crop( 0, 134, 0, -130)
AddBorders(0, 134, 0, 130)

[Firebird]

I setup a new rig to encode faster, on my 1st job I noticed the 2nd pass is more than twice as fast as the 1st (17fps vs 7fps). Using AVCHD preset (x264), turbo checked. On my old rig the 1st pass was always a lot faster than the 2nd pass, what am I doing wrong.

Source is from HDTV capture. here is the AVS file

DGDecode_mpeg2source("movie.d2v", info=3)
ColorMatrix(hints=true, interlaced=true, threads=0)
tfm(order=1).tdecimate()
crop( 0, 134, 0, -130)
AddBorders(0, 134, 0, 130)

It is a bug of megui, turbo is not working.

[SacredCultivator]

You must use the lowest denominator for the various devices you want to use. You will have to go through the specifications of each device and check what it can play, and encode for the least advanced one.

I see, bah, if going by least advanced, the quality output probably isn't really worth it I suppose.

[tomos]

no idea what's happened but can't encode anything now with x264. i keep getting the same error. updated x264 to the one from sharktooths thread but it's the same. error =

[Information] Log
-[Information] Versions
--[NoImage] MeGUI Version : 0.3.1.1023
--[NoImage] OS : Windows Seven x64 (6.1.0.7100)
--[NoImage] Framework used : 2.0 SP1 (2.0.50727.4918)
-[Information] Hardware
--[NoImage] CPU : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz
-[Information] Log for job5 (video, SM.avs -> )
--[Information] [22/08/2009 06:43:01] Started handling job
--[Information] [22/08/2009 06:43:01] Preprocessing
--[NoImage] Job commandline: "D:\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe" --pass 1 --bitrate 3750 --stats "B:\SM.stats" --level 4.1 --bframes 6 --b-adapt 2 --weightb --direct auto --deblock -1:-1 --subme 2 --partitions none --vbv-bufsize 50000 --vbv-maxrate 50000 --ratetol 4.0 --me dia --threads auto --thread-input --sar 1:1 --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output NUL "B:\SM.avs"
--[Information] [22/08/2009 06:43:02] Encoding started
--[NoImage] Standard output stream
--[NoImage] Standard error stream: D:\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe: unrecognised option `--progress'
--[Information] [22/08/2009 06:43:02] Job completed


i did a forced upgrade on everything just in case but it's still the same. ok, what did i break?

[Betsy25]

Sorry for this rather OT question, but has anyone of you heard about SharkTooth lately, is he OK, taking a break, or is he in not so good condition ? :confused:

[SacredCultivator]

@Betsy25: There was a link and I forget where but Sharktooth is on Summer Break so there are no updates made to MeGUI through him currently.

[PlazzTT]

I can reproduce this bug every time:

Go to x264 config
Load default
Choose "2pass - 1st pass" mode
Check "Turbo" option
--ref 1, --subme 2 and a few others are added to the command line.
De-activate Turbo and they're still there.

[detmek]

Hi. I'm using MeGUI 0.3.1.1051 (same problem with 1053) and I have a problem when I try to convert DVD to MKV(x264/AAC). Problem occur when I try to convert sound. I get this error message from MeGUI:

[Error] Log
-[Information] Versions
--[NoImage] MeGUI Version : 0.3.1.1051
--[NoImage] OS : Windows XP Professional x86 SP2 (5.1.131072.2600)
--[NoImage] Framework used : 2.0 (2.0.50727.42)
-[Information] Hardware
--[NoImage] CPU : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+
-[Information] Log for job1 (idx, VTS_01_1.VOB -> VTS_01_1.d2v)
--[Information] [8/24/2009 10:25:56 PM] Started handling job
--[Information] [8/24/2009 10:25:56 PM] Preprocessing
--[NoImage] Job commandline: "D:\Program Files\megui\tools\dgindex\dgindex.exe" -SD=< -AIF=<C:\RES_EVIL\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB< -OF=<C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1< -exit -hide -OM=1 -TN=80
--[Information] [8/24/2009 10:25:56 PM] Indexing started
--[NoImage] Standard output stream
--[NoImage] Standard error stream
--[Information] [8/24/2009 10:28:12 PM] Running auto force film
---[NoImage] Film percentage: -1
--[Information] [8/24/2009 10:28:13 PM] Postprocessing
---[Information] Deleting intermediate files
--[Information] [8/24/2009 10:28:17 PM] Job completed
-[Error] Log for job1 (audio, VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3 -> VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp4)
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:06:17 PM] Started handling job
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:06:17 PM] Preprocessing
--[NoImage] Avisynth script
---[NoImage] NicAc3Source("C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3", DRC=1)
---[NoImage] Normalize()
---[NoImage] return last
--[NoImage] Commandline used: -ignorelength -q 0.35 -if - -of "{0}"
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:06:17 PM] Encoding started
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:06:17 PM] Encode thread started
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:06:17 PM] Avisynth script environment opened
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:06:17 PM] Script loaded
--[Information] Output Decoder
---[NoImage] Channels: 5
---[NoImage] Bits per sample: 32
---[NoImage] Sample rate: 48000
--[NoImage] Commandline: D:\Program Files\megui\tools\NeroAAC\neroAacEnc.exe -ignorelength -q 0.35 -if - -of "C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp4"
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:06:17 PM] Encoder process started
--[Error] An error occurred
---[NoImage] Exception message: The pipe has been ended.
---[NoImage] Stacktrace
----[NoImage] at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
----[NoImage] at System.IO.FileStream.WriteCore(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
----[NoImage] at System.IO.FileStream.Write(Byte[] array, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
----[NoImage] at MeGUI.AviSynthAudioEncoder.encode()
---[NoImage] Inner exception: null
--[NoImage] Output from encoder via stderr
---[NoImage] *************************************************************
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] * Nero AAC Encoder *
---[NoImage] * Copyright 2008 Nero AG *
---[NoImage] * All Rights Reserved Worldwide *
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] * Package build date: Sep 17 2008 *
---[NoImage] * Package version: 1.3.3.0 *
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] * See -help for a complete list of available parameters. *
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] *************************************************************
--[NoImage] Output from encoder via stdout: ERROR: could not open AAC encoder
--[Information] [8/24/2009 11:08:42 PM] Job completed
I have checked Apply Dynamic Range Compression, Downmix multichannel to stereo (or keep original channels), Keep original sample rate and Normalize Peaks to 100%.
I don't have this problem if i check Force Decoding via DirectShow.
Does anyone know what is the problem?

[tebasuna51]

Hi. I'm using MeGUI 0.3.1.1051 (same problem with 1053) and I have a problem when I try to convert DVD to MKV(x264/AAC). Problem occur when I try to convert sound. I get this error message from MeGUI:
...
Does anyone know what is the problem?

The problem is the non standard audio input:
...
Channels: 5
...
NeroAacEnc don't support 5 channels and exit.

If you want downmix to 2 channels, DRC and Normalize you can use this avs script like MeGUI audio input:
NicAc3Source("C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3", Channels=2, DRC=1)
Normalize()

[detmek]

As far as I know. Nero AAC does support multichannel audio input and output. And I have the same problem even if I set Downmix multichannel to stereo.
OK. I will do more tests and try to convert this audio to multichannel AAC with different tool to AAC and I will try your script.

Thanks. Your script works. Btw. I tried with OGG without your script and it doesnt work eather.
This is log.
--[NoImage] Avisynth script
---[NoImage] NicAc3Source("C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3", DRC=1)
---[NoImage] 6<=Audiochannels(last)?x_stereo164017e838f14bed90856b4fd1d126dc(ConvertAudioToFloat(last)):last
---[NoImage] Normalize()
---[NoImage] 6==Audiochannels(last)?GetChannel(last,1,3,2,5,6,4):last
---[NoImage] return last
---[NoImage] function x_stereo164017e838f14bed90856b4fd1d126dc(clip a)
---[NoImage] {
---[NoImage] fl = GetChannel(a, 1)
---[NoImage] fr = GetChannel(a, 2)
---[NoImage] c = GetChannel(a, 3)
---[NoImage] lfe = GetChannel(a, 4)
---[NoImage] sl = GetChannel(a, 5)
---[NoImage] sr = GetChannel(a, 6)
---[NoImage] l_sl = MixAudio(fl, sl, 0.2929, 0.2929)
---[NoImage] c_lfe = MixAudio(lfe, c, 0.2071, 0.2071)
---[NoImage] r_sr = MixAudio(fr, sr, 0.2929, 0.2929)
---[NoImage] l = MixAudio(l_sl, c_lfe, 1.0, 1.0)
---[NoImage] r = MixAudio(r_sr, c_lfe, 1.0, 1.0)
---[NoImage] return MergeChannels(l, r)
---[NoImage] }
--[NoImage] Commandline used: -Q --ignorelength --quality 4.0 -o "{0}" -
--[Information] [8/25/2009 1:03:56 PM] Encoding started
--[Information] [8/25/2009 1:03:56 PM] Encode thread started
--[Information] [8/25/2009 1:03:56 PM] Avisynth script environment opened
--[Information] [8/25/2009 1:03:58 PM] Script loaded
--[Information] Output Decoder
---[NoImage] Channels: 5
---[NoImage] Bits per sample: 32 -Is this means that my audio is 32bit instead 16bit?
---[NoImage] Sample rate: 48000
--[NoImage] Commandline: D:\Program Files\megui\tools\oggenc2\oggenc2.exe -Q --ignorelength --quality 4.0 -o "C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ogg" -
--[Information] [8/25/2009 1:03:58 PM] Encoder process started
--[Error] An error occurred
---[NoImage] Exception message: The pipe has been ended.
---[NoImage] Stacktrace
----[NoImage] at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
----[NoImage] at System.IO.FileStream.WriteCore(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
----[NoImage] at System.IO.FileStream.Write(Byte[] array, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
----[NoImage] at MeGUI.AviSynthAudioEncoder.encode()
---[NoImage] Inner exception: null

Sorry. It works with OGG. I just forgot that I put old Lancer version in MeGUI tools folder.

[tebasuna51]

As far as I know. Nero AAC does support multichannel audio input and output.
Don't support 5.0.
If you want multichannel you can insert a empty LFE channel using this avs file:
a=NicAc3Source("C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3")
f=GetChannel(a, 1, 2)
c=GetChannel(a, 3)
l=GetChannel(a, 3).Amplify(0)
b=GetChannel(a, 4, 5)
MergeChannels(f, c, l, b)

And I have the same problem even if I set Downmix multichannel to stereo.
The (abbreviated) line in the script:
6<=Audiochannels(last)?x_stereo:last
only work for 6 or more channels, then MeGUI can't Downmix 5.0 to 2.0, but NicAc3Source can do it (Channels=2)

Btw. I tried with OGG without your script and it doesnt work eather.
Same problem than aac.
Use GetChannel(last,1,3,2,5,6,4) in previous avs if you want ogg multichannel output.

Edit: forget last question:
Bits per sample: 32 -Is this means that my audio is 32bit instead 16bit?
The NicAudio decoders output always 32 bits float to preserve the maximum accurate.
The lossy formats (mp3,ac3,dts,aac,ogg) don't have a bitdepth defined, the quality measure is the bitrate.

Edit 2: Because your edit:
Sorry. It works with OGG. I just forgot that I put old Lancer version in MeGUI tools folder.
Warning, If you have a 5.0 ogg file the channel map is wrong because
6==Audiochannels(last)?GetChannel(last,1,3,2,5,6,4):last
don't work, if you want a 5.0 ogg file you need:
a=NicAc3Source("C:\MeGUI Output\VTS_01_1 T80 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3")
5==Audiochannels(last)?GetChannel(last,1,3,2,4,5):last

[detmek]

Thank you very much. So, the problem was 5 channel audio. It did work with DirectShow because FFDShow is set to stereo output.
I just tried to convert another DVD with 6-channel audio and AAC works just fine keeping all 6 channels.
Thanks again.:-)

[[BMC]]

http://www.dadepc.com/megui_error.jpg

This is my first attempt using MeGui and I have no idea why I'm getting this error. Also when I play the avs in Media Player Classic, the video playback is extremely jumpy. Any help will be appreciated.

[gizmo27]

Can you post the log file content please ?

[[BMC]]

[Information] Log
-[Information] Versions
--[NoImage] MeGUI Version : 0.3.1.1053
--[NoImage] OS : Windows Seven x64 (6.1.0.7600)
--[NoImage] Latest .Net Framework installed : 2.0 (2.0.50727.0)
-[Information] Hardware
--[NoImage] CPU : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
-[Information] Log for job1 (video, T2_Video - .avs -> crock.mkv)
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Started handling job
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Preprocessing
--[NoImage] Job commandline: "E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe" --profile high --level 4.1 --preset fast --pass 2 --bitrate 4000 --stats "M:\CROCK3\crock.stats" --thread-input --b-pyramid --ref 5 --no-mbtree --me umh --subme 8 --partitions all --no-fast-pskip --output "M:\CROCK3\crock.mkv" "M:\CROCK3\T2_Video - .avs"
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Encoding started
--[NoImage] Standard output stream
--[NoImage] Standard error stream: E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe: unrecognised option `--no-mbtree'
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Job completed
-[Information] AutoEncode job generation log
--[NoImage] Desired Size : 4.38 GB
--[NoImage] Split Size : null
--[Information] Eliminating duplicate filenames
---[NoImage] Video output file: M:\CROCK3\crock.mkv
---[NoImage] Muxed output file: M:\CROCK3\crock-muxed.mkv
-[Information] Log for job2 (video, T2_Video - .avs -> )
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:02 PM] Started handling job
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:02 PM] Preprocessing
---[Information] Bitrate calculation for video
----[NoImage] Desired size after subtracting audio: 4409036KBs
----[NoImage] Calculated desired bitrate: 4799kbit/s
--[NoImage] Job commandline: "E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe" --profile high --level 4.1 --preset fast --pass 1 --bitrate 4799 --stats "M:\CROCK3\crock.stats" --slow-firstpass --thread-input --deblock -1:-1 --b-adapt 2 --direct auto --ref 4 --vbv-bufsize 50000 --vbv-maxrate 50000 --no-mbtree --merange 32 --me tesa --subme 9 --partitions p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8 --trellis 2 --no-dct-decimate --no-fast-pskip --output NUL "M:\CROCK3\T2_Video - .avs"
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:03 PM] Encoding started
--[NoImage] Standard output stream
--[NoImage] Standard error stream: E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe: unrecognised option `--no-mbtree'
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:03 PM] Job completed

I tried with 2 different profiles and got this log. Thanks.

[lucamark]

;1318802'][Information] Log
-[Information] Versions
--[NoImage] MeGUI Version : 0.3.1.1053
--[NoImage] OS : Windows Seven x64 (6.1.0.7600)
--[NoImage] Latest .Net Framework installed : 2.0 (2.0.50727.0)
-[Information] Hardware
--[NoImage] CPU : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
-[Information] Log for job1 (video, T2_Video - .avs -> crock.mkv)
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Started handling job
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Preprocessing
--[NoImage] Job commandline: "E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe" --profile high --level 4.1 --preset fast --pass 2 --bitrate 4000 --stats "M:\CROCK3\crock.stats" --thread-input --b-pyramid --ref 5 --no-mbtree --me umh --subme 8 --partitions all --no-fast-pskip --output "M:\CROCK3\crock.mkv" "M:\CROCK3\T2_Video - .avs"
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Encoding started
--[NoImage] Standard output stream
--[NoImage] Standard error stream: E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe: unrecognised option `--no-mbtree'
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:38:55 PM] Job completed
-[Information] AutoEncode job generation log
--[NoImage] Desired Size : 4.38 GB
--[NoImage] Split Size : null
--[Information] Eliminating duplicate filenames
---[NoImage] Video output file: M:\CROCK3\crock.mkv
---[NoImage] Muxed output file: M:\CROCK3\crock-muxed.mkv
-[Information] Log for job2 (video, T2_Video - .avs -> )
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:02 PM] Started handling job
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:02 PM] Preprocessing
---[Information] Bitrate calculation for video
----[NoImage] Desired size after subtracting audio: 4409036KBs
----[NoImage] Calculated desired bitrate: 4799kbit/s
--[NoImage] Job commandline: "E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe" --profile high --level 4.1 --preset fast --pass 1 --bitrate 4799 --stats "M:\CROCK3\crock.stats" --slow-firstpass --thread-input --deblock -1:-1 --b-adapt 2 --direct auto --ref 4 --vbv-bufsize 50000 --vbv-maxrate 50000 --no-mbtree --merange 32 --me tesa --subme 9 --partitions p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8 --trellis 2 --no-dct-decimate --no-fast-pskip --output NUL "M:\CROCK3\T2_Video - .avs"
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:03 PM] Encoding started
--[NoImage] Standard output stream
--[NoImage] Standard error stream: E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe: unrecognised option `--no-mbtree'
--[Information] [8/26/2009 2:44:03 PM] Job completed

I tried with 2 different profiles and got this log. Thanks.

I think you should update your x264.exe...

[[BMC]]

Thanks, I did and that solved the problem but when encoding the first pass took as long as second. From what I've been reading that shouldn't be the case.

[NoImage] Job commandline: "E:\Program Files (x86)\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe" --profile high --level 4.1 --preset fast --pass 2 --bitrate 4799 --stats "M:\CROCK3\T2_Video - _0.stats" --thread-input --b-pyramid --ref 5 --no-mbtree --me umh --subme 8 --partitions all --no-fast-pskip --output "M:\CROCK3\T2_Video - _0.mkv" "M:\CROCK3\T2_Video - .avs"

Is there a way to reduce the time for my first pass?

[Teddl]

Hi there!
Is there a way to reduce the time for my first pass?
Enable the Turbo next to mode? In the window you see below the --slow-firstpass should dissapear when you enable Turbo.
If it works, I don't know.

I've noticed, a click on Megui's "Load Default" changes settings that are default as stated in the MeWiki (http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings#fast_1st_pass) which I use often for reference.
Maybe it's like that even when Megui is just installed.. don't know.

bpyramid & mbtree in Megui is also not like the default preset settings.


For example, I've run 100 jobs thinking mbtree was enabled, but it wasn't. At least Megui did not disable b-pyramid when a preset with it was selected (I hope so).
b-pyramid has to be disabled or is disabled if mb-tree is used, right?
Maybe this is hard to force in Megui settings (switching b-pyramid off if mbtree is on) Explains, why there are not many new MeGui updates 'cause they wait until b-pyramid and mbtree works together?

Best wishes, I hope I did not write too much trash in my first post. :)
Teddl

[chuck67]

Could someone tell me y my converted .mkv files have no audio? the only have one audio stream and all my other converted vids have sound. :/ is there an extra option or something i gotta tick in meGUI? oh and does No DCT decimation improve quality or degrade quality?

[JarrettH]

what was the source?
if you used mkv to keep ac3 audio, do you have ac3filter installed?

[flebber]

I am having trouble settings values for the chapter editor for a vob file. I am constantly receiving pop errors like this.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2504/3873131210_c1fb72bbc5_o.jpg

[Zverik]

Hello again.
Here in Russia we have all kinds of problems with charsets. For example, when encoding movie with english subtitles, it's often better to set subtitle charset to 'ANSI' instead of system-default cyrillic, or acuted characters will be replaced with russian gibberish.
This is done in avisynth with line 'TextSub("subtitle-file",0)'. In MeGUI's AVS Script Creator I can manually fix all the scripts it produces, but it's rather troublesome.
So, the question is: where I can edit something to make AVS SC include charset parameter in TextSub call?

[mshoward82]

I am having trouble muxing the audio and video together on one of my movies. I usually don't have too many problems using mkv muxer. but my audio and video aren't lining up right. Normally i have been able to adjust the delay to have the two sync. but on this video, the delay isn't working. no matter what delay time i put in, the audio is still off my about 3000ms(3 seconds). I have tried between mkv and mp4 muxer. sometimes mp4 works for me.

I have read a lot of the questions on here about audio delay but can't seem to find one about this. plus there's 230 some pages on here. and i have searched.

[MrVideo]

That link is for experimental version. The 'official' version is still unchanged.

But there hasn't been an update from the "official" site in over a month.

Anyone know why?

[Kurtnoise]

Here in Russia we have all kinds of problems with charsets. For example, when encoding movie with english subtitles, it's often better to set subtitle charset to 'ANSI' instead of system-default cyrillic, or acuted characters will be replaced with russian gibberish.
This is done in avisynth with line 'TextSub("subtitle-file",0)'. In MeGUI's AVS Script Creator I can manually fix all the scripts it produces, but it's rather troublesome.
So, the question is: where I can edit something to make AVS SC include charset parameter in TextSub call?
so, ANSI = 0...do you know all correct values ? I think it's UTF-8 as default...

edit: well...I found them. i'll add this.

[flebber]

I am trying to use Chapter-X-tractor to rip chapter times from Vob file to text file so I can use this with MeGui encodes.

So I created the file with format as below from format %hh:%mm:%ss:%ff Chapter %c\n

00:00:00:00 Chapter 1
00:04:02:09 Chapter 2
00:08:06:13 Chapter 3
00:11:52:07 Chapter 4
00:13:49:19 Chapter 5
00:16:54:20 Chapter 6

However MeGui errors in muxing saying chapter file is invlaid. Can someone show me what the valid format looks like so I can copy it please.

[Kurtnoise]

use OGG Format from Chapter-X-Tractor or wait the new MeGUI release which fixes the issue mentioned.

[flebber]

Thanks heaps and I look forward to new release.

[Kurtnoise]

it's available either from SF website or from my webpage using http://kurtnoise.free.fr/MeGUI/ as server...

[flebber]

I have changed to your source and updated now I have version 0.3.1.1055. Not sure if I am doing something wrong I cannot save extract or save chapter file I receive error below.

Thanks to your advice I can extract chapters as ogg text files in chapterXtractor and megui muxes them perfectly. Cheers again.

Larger size is available on flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3880454231_f54702a30d_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3880454231_2d981507f5.jpg

[nakTT]

But there hasn't been an update from the "official" site in over a month.

Anyone know why?
From what I gather, its due to the developer having a summer holiday.

[Grossmeister]

Is x264 build 1210 ok for MeGUI 1053 and MeGUI presets v85, or I should download older version of x264? MeGUI 1053 changelog says that it "Requires x264 revision 1206 or higher", but I don't know how much higher can it be.

[SixKiller]

I've got some serious problems here with the new versions of MeGUI. The x264 setting that i want to apply aren't applied. MeGui is using the same Commandline evertime i want to encode something. When i check several box like "No fast p skip" i if i change the ref frames, megui shows me the changes in the commandline section of the configuration dialog. so far so good ;) But if i click "Enqueue" and want to start the encode, megui always uses the same commandline instead of the commandline showing me in the configuration dialog.

So for now i cant encode with megui. btw im using 1055. i already deleted the presets and did on on my own, but it didnt changed anything.

Need Help ;)

Thanks

[Kurtnoise]

how can we help you without having any logs or command lines used ?

[Forteen88]

I noticed that MeGUI isn't consistent in the increase/decrease-buttons. In deblock, the upper button decreases deblock-value, and in bframes the upper button increases bframes-value..

Also, why don't MeGUI support subme 10?

Thanks

[Kurtnoise]

obviously, you don't have the last dev build...

[Lugia25000]

Also, why don't MeGUI support subme 10?


Use an new Build after 0.3.1.1052...

- (kurtnoise) [x264Config] add QP-RD support as subme = 10. x264 rev 1187 or higher required.

[Forteen88]

obviously, you don't have the last dev build...Ok, thanks (to Lugia25000 also). I thought I had the newest version, as I pressed 'update' recently. Although I guess 'update' doesn't include 'dev'-versions..
BTW, why doesn't MeGUI use the (newer) x264-build from x264.nl? Does Jebb's builds have a special patch compared to the x264.nl-version?
EDIT: Ok, thx nurbs.

[nurbs]

The builds from x264.nl don't come with the NAL-HRD patch IIRC.

[nakTT]

Hi all. I have refer to http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings but I can't find any related info. I hope you guys here can give me some guide on how to use this "Slicing" settings efficiently. There seems to have 3 things:

1) nb of slices by frame
2) max size (in bytes)
3) max size (in mbs)

Please advice. Thanks.

:thanks:

[nurbs]

If you encode level 4.1 streams for blu-ray standalone playback you use --slices 4. If it's blu-ray level 4.0 or anything else there isn't really a reason to use slices.

[nakTT]

If you encode level 4.1 streams for blu-ray standalone playback you use --slices 4. If it's blu-ray level 4.0 or anything else there isn't really a reason to use slices.
I see. Just for confirmation, is that means if I encode for play on PC, then there is no reason to use it?

:thanks:

[nurbs]

You lose a little quality if you use slices. On the plus side I think they can be decoded independently. At least ffmpeg offered multithreaded decoding only for streams with multiple slices before they added frame level multithreading (see ffmpeg-mt).
For PC if you have a fast enough single processor core, use a decoder that does frame level multithreading or use DXVA it doesn't matter.

[Dark Shikari]

You lose a little quality if you use slices. On the plus side I think they can be decoded independently.Not with ffmpeg; x264's slices don't use deblocking mode 2.

[shon3i]

@Dark Shikari is possible to create stream without slices. Because stream with zero slices is aslo compatible with BD specification at level 4.1?

[rack04]

@Dark Shikari is possible to create stream without slices. Because stream with zero slices is aslo compatible with BD specification at level 4.1?

Slices aren't on by default and I assume you mean level 4.0.

[shon3i]

Well one slice are always present. In x264 slices 0 = slice 1 which is not probably normal if slices 0 can exist. I found interesting info in Sonic Scenarist change log

AVC files no longer generate the following incorrect error message: “The picture is not encoded as
multi-slice picture with 4 or more slices per picture in case of Level 4.1.(Slice:0)”.

But when i feed MUI generator with x264 without slices i get error

AVC files no longer generate the following incorrect error message: “The picture is not encoded as
multi-slice picture with 4 or more slices per picture in case of Level 4.1.(Slice:1)”.

[Jorsher]

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[Zverik]

Hello. AutoEncode function usually creates .264, .m4a, then muxes them together and removes them along with temporary files, so all that remains is avs and muxed mp4. But in latest megui build a new file appears to be created by x264: .stats.mbtree. It is not removed after muxing. This is probably a bug.

Also, thanks to Kurtnoise for dev repository and for subtitles charset option: both work fine :)