GK Not encoding..

[Laz]

Im very new to this..
I want to encode my rip in divx 5.
Im currently using divx 5.0.5pro with the adware removed..

Im getting logs like this:

"11:48:01 AM: Started DivX5-First Pass: D:\THE_MATRIX\matrix.avs
11:48:02 AM: Finished DivX5-First Pass. Duration: 0 seconds.
11:48:02 AM: Trying to open Log-file.
11:48:02 AM: Error: Could not open D:\THE_MATRIX\matrix.log
11:48:02 AM: Error: Could not count encoded Frames.
11:48:02 AM: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.

11:48:02 AM: Done.
11:48:02 AM: Log File = D:\THE_MATRIX\matrix.log
Total Encoding Time: 0 seconds.
26/04/2003 11:48:02 AM: Job "Movie 8" finished."

DivX3 is working fine however..

[jggimi]

The four most common reasons you might get this error are described in this sticky thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48936).

One possibility -- you don't mention which release of Gknot you're using, but 0.27 and earlier versions will not work with DivX 5.0.5, as described in that thread.

[Laz]

I see...

well i was using 0.27 and divx 5.0.5.
but i JUST downloaded GK 0.28, and am still having problems..

and virtual dub gave me some warning about using a cracked codec or something. I presume this has to do with the 5.0.5pro and the adaware that I removed....

[len0x]

For the future (so everybody can spot what's going on): if you see that GK tries to open anything else except vdenc.log then it's not 0.28 version.

If the problems exists with vdenc.log then this is a hint:

11:48:02 AM: Finished DivX5-First Pass. Duration: 0 seconds.

If duration is small then there is a problem with avs file (or rarely codec). First thing to do is identify what's the exact problem by opening avs file in VDubMod manually.

this should help...

[Laz]

i see...
I reinstalled 5.0.4standard again, and it seems to working fine. half way through an encode job (hope it turns out alright ;) )

I think the problem was more related to VDubMod and the 'cracking of 5.0.5pro'...

[len0x]

I've noticed that 5.0.5 deletes registry settings on install...
May be that's the problem (you have to recreate all default settings)

[hestermofet]

I'm having a similar problem with Divx Pro 5.05 and GKnot 0.28. I had Divx Pro 5.02 and GKnot 0.27 installed before, and it worked fine before. The codec is registered properly with VirtualDub. GAIN was removed by the method described here.

The first pass is set to create a logfile at C:\divx.log. Nth pass encoding is properly configured to read that logfile, and update C:\mvinfo.bin

After performing a compressability check on the movie (Spirited Away), with subtitles, 160kbps soundtrack, and file size of 2 CDs, I get a ridiculous result. Any resolution below 736x480 gives a quality readout higher than 100%. 736x480 gives 98.2%. This simply can't be right.

I decided to try an encode anyway. Here's the logfile:
07:35:40: Started Transcoding Audio.

07:35:40: Using BeSweet to transcode F:\Spirited Away AC3 T02 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
Commandline: D:\GORDIA~1\besweet.exe -core( -input "F:\Spirited Away AC3 T02 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3" -output "F:\Spirited Away AC3 T02 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3" -logfile "F:\Spirited Away AC3 T02 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.log" ) -ota( -hybridgain ) -azid( -L -3db -s stereo -c normal ) -lame( --alt-preset 160 ) -profile( Gordian Knot 0.27 )
08:03:41: Finished. Duration: 28 minutes, 1 second.

08:03:41: Audio Done.
08:03:41: MP3-File-Size is 148352 kb.
08:03:41: Audio 1, determined: 148352 kb
08:03:41: Audio 1, calc: 146015 kb
08:03:41: New Bitrate for Movie = 1377 k(=1000)Bits/s
08:03:41: Trying to open Log-file.
08:03:41: Error: Could not open F:\\vdenc.log
08:03:41: Error: Could not count encoded Frames.
08:03:41: WARNING: Number of counted frames differs from settings!
08:03:41: WARNING: Settings: 179256
08:03:41: WARNING: Counted: 0
08:03:41: WARNING: Difference: 179256
08:03:41: Correcting Bitrate...
08:03:41: Original Bitrate = 1377 k(=1000)Bits/s
08:03:41: ERROR: Correction impossible.
08:03:41: Now encoding at 1377 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to D:\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf:

// $job "DivX5 Second Pass"
// $input "F:\Spirited Away.avs"
// $output "F:\Spirited Away_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("F:\\Spirited Away.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("F:\\Spirited Away_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

08:03:41: Started DivX5-Second Pass: F:\Spirited Away.avs
08:14:56: Finished DivX5-Second Pass. Duration: 11 minutes, 12 seconds.
08:14:56: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.

Adding this script to D:\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf:

// $job "DivX5 Append"
// $input "F:\Spirited Away_Movie.avi"
// $output "F:\Spirited Away.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("F:\\Spirited Away_Movie.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.Append("empty");
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource("F:\\Spirited Away AC3 T02 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3",1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,500,2,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("F:\\Spirited Away.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

08:14:57: Started Muxing Audio.: F:\Spirited Away_Movie.avi
14:58:36: Finished Muxing Audio.. Duration: 6 hours, 43 minutes, 38 seconds.

14:58:36: Done.
14:58:36: Movie = F:\Spirited Away.avi
Total Encoding Time: 7 hours, 22 minutes, 56 seconds.
26.04.2003 14:58:36: Job "Movie 1" finished.






I still have all the files GKnot created on my hard drive, so if you think it will help, I'll post their contents here.

[folio]

hey Hestermofet,

i had exactly the same problem with you...i used gordian 0.27 and divxpro 5.0.2 before wthout any problems at all..then started using 0.28 and the new divx 5.05 codec and loads of problems tryin to get the resolution down/up and get a compress value below 80%..its not the type of film at all..cos ive tried 6-7 differnet types of films PAl 16:9 and 4:3 , interlaced and progressive....doesnt make a difference, 1hr 30min films on average for 1 cd rips used all the resizers....and upped and down the res..just noway around it at all....worst is i uninstalled 0.28 put in 0.27 again and Divx pro 5.0.2 and the same happpend more or less...!! what is it?!!?
anyone help out at all!?!? cheers