divx into auto gk

[loulou]

Here is the problem:
I used to encode with auto gk and DivX - DivX 6.2.2 was installed on my pc.
Then I upgraded DivX to version 6.2.5 and auto gk wasn't working anymore, I had a code 2 error: source is not acceptable.
What do I have to do to fix this? I'd like to continue using DivX codecs and I'm not really into encoding options so I just love auto gk.

I'd like to keep DivX 6.2.5 in order to watch the videos I get. Plus, even if I was willing to go back to DivX 6.2.2, I can't find it anymore on the web.

Thanks so much for any help.

[CWR03]

You won't need to have DivX 6.2.5 to watch the videos you "get," whatever that means. The decoding is a little more backwards compatible, meaning older decoders can still allow you to view new encodes.

Google "divx 6.2.2" and you'll find the prior version. It's usually a good idea to archive any version of software for just such a problem.

[Gehenna]

Auto GK (2.27) + Divx 6.2.5 working fine here.

Looks more like a problem with the SOURCE,than anything to do with Divx 6.2.5

[loulou]

Auto GK (2.27) + Divx 6.2.5 working fine here.

Looks more like a problem with the SOURCE,than anything to do with Divx 6.2.5


Oh really?
Damn.
The exact error message is "source image format not acceptable", no idea about the meaning. Though, I can preview the output, so the starting vob files should be ok, I guess. Then something goes wrong during the second pass.

-- Videos "I get" are avi videos made by private people out of some recorded tv feed, mostly sport related, legally shared, really cover a huge different group of codecs.

[jggimi]

A search with your error message would have found you some immediate help:If VdubMod fails to encode the first pass with "videosourceavi error: the sourceimage format is not acceptable. (error code -2)" you may have to make a manual change in your Windows registry. See TelemachusMH's comment in http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51906.

ref: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=48936

[loulou]

I'm sorry I wasn't able to find myself the solution, though I'm still not sure I'll be able to stick to the instructions: registry is a very delicate thing I don't know anything about.

Thank you very much, I'll do my best.
Plus, now I know next time I'll have to google search typing the error message.


ETA
I entered the register editor and followed the path.
The register "vidc.yv12" is already set to the value "DivX.dll".
The only thing I noticed is that the reg name wasn't written in capitol letters, but just as I reported it here.
Now I really have no clue on what to do.

I really appreciate any kind of help, and I'm sorry I'm a newbie.

[Gehenna]

does it fail on all file types ..ie avi & vobs?

Do the files encode okay using Xvid?