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jay123210599
5th March 2026, 15:31
I want to make a plugin for VirtualDub2 so that it can use libass, but I'm going to need some help.

Here the dependencies I have now:

Source code for Subtitler: https://www.virtualdub.org/downloads/subtitler-2_4-src.zip

Plugin SDK: https://www.virtualdub.org/downloads/VDPluginSDK-1.1.zip

ShiftMediaProject/libass: https://github.com/ShiftMediaProject/libass

I'm doing this in Microsoft Visual Studio.
Columbo
5th March 2026, 16:35
What help are you asking for?
jay123210599
5th March 2026, 17:03
What help are you asking for?

I need help in making the plugin on Visual Studio.
Columbo
5th March 2026, 17:19
That's like saying I need help building a car from scratch. What do you need help with? Building from scratch.

Good luck with your project. Get started on it and then you can be more specific with your help requests.
jay123210599
5th March 2026, 17:48
That's like saying I need help building a car from scratch. What do you need help with? Building from scratch.

Good luck with your project. Get started on it and then you can be more specific with your help requests.

Here are the instructions I got when I asked an AI tool: https://sharetext.io/o3a5xn3p

I'm on this part: "Make sure the project exports the standard VirtualDub filter entry points (as in the Subtitler example) and builds a .vdf (DLL renamed to .vdf) that VirtualDub2 can load into its plugins folder."
Columbo
5th March 2026, 18:04
You didn't ask for help with anything!

My advice: just bring up an existing VDub plugin for which source is available. Are you trying to make 32-bit or 64-bit? With that answer I can point you to a suitable project.

Build up your expertise in stages. First stage should be learning VS and building an existing filter, IMHO.
jay123210599
5th March 2026, 19:00
You didn't ask for help with anything!

My advice: just bring up an existing VDub plugin for which source is available. Are you trying to make 32-bit or 64-bit? With that answer I can point you to a suitable project.

Build up your expertise in stages. First stage should be learning VS and building an existing filter, IMHO.

64-bit
Columbo
5th March 2026, 19:07
https://github.com/Bassquake/ColorMill
jay123210599
5th March 2026, 20:11
https://github.com/Bassquake/ColorMill

now what?
Columbo
6th March 2026, 07:44
Download it and build it. Then use it as a model to make your own filter.