GK 0.28.5 is out - see main forum

[len0x]

For those who wonder what's new in 0.28.5:

1) new smart bob (DGBob()) deinterlace filter
2) Queue window changed a bit
3) lots of languages (12) included with GK
4) comp test for xvid & brames uses "extended method"
5) Subs manual auto split added on subs tab

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Changes in GK 0.28.4 beta (only an upgrade for 0.28.3 which has to be installed first):

1) DVD2AVI 1.76 moved into separate dir
2) added support for different languages (option tab) - big thanks to the glouch
all you have to do now is to put gk_youlanguage.ini in GK folder to make GK see new language
3) memory leak when splitting is on fixed
4) mpeg2dec3.dll updated to version 1.0.8 (memory leaks should be fixed there as well)
5) some minor bugfixes

Many changes in the rippack were done for 0.28.3, so not just exe installer this time - you have to download new rippack, sorry. :)

(updates:
1. GK itself
2. Avisynth 2.5.2
3. mpeg2dec3.dll 1.0.6
4. decomb.dll 5.0.0b5
5. DVD2AVI 1.77.3
6. lame.dll (latest)
7. azidts.exe
8: besweet.dll 1.5b18
9. Besweet 1.5.b18
10. DTSSource.ax
11. vsfilter.dll (latest)
)

Changes in GK 0.28.3 beta:

- added DTS support via azidts (azidts requires WinDVD to be installed, everything else comes with installer) - still testing
- added any DVD2AVI project support (works with 1.76, 1.77, 1.83) - attention: GK now works only with mpeg2dec3.dll provided
- added command line interface which automatically openes video, audio and other files:
/video"videofile"
/audio1"audiofile"
/audio2"audiofile"
/files"otherfile1;otherfile2"
- added support for non-english characters in video/audio files
- minor bugfixes

Changes in GK 0.28.2 beta 2:

- Fixed bugs (that I remember :) ):
1) VDubMod path wasn't saved
2) second audio CBR encoding problems fixed
3) Log file can reside in the root of the drive...
4) something else...
- Path to the plugin dir of avisynth introduced
- GK now shows only codec selected on bitrate tab (on encoder window)
- new fixed VDubMod supplied (for handling files > 2Gb)

Changes in GK 0.28.2 beta:

- lots of bugs of 0.28 fixed (I don't have enough time to search for what I fixed during last week). Lets just say I fixed every single bug I know. So if you still find something not working that you reported already, then post it here or better at SF.

- Paths settings instroduced (testing required). They have been moved from Encoder window to main window.

- Some cosmetic improvements (from SF request section mainly)

Changes in Rippack:
- Besweet 1.5b17
- GK 0.28.2 beta
- VdubMod 1.5.1.1a + fix by Suirys

P.S. it's important to upgrade VdubMod (if you're upgading from 0.28), so just exe upgrade will not work (you have to get full rip-pack or wait for upgrade provided).

[bond]

its great that we have program paths now but the possibility to define an avisynth plugin path will also be very nice!!!

thanks anyway!

[idanm19]

helo !
is there any progress with the auto-split subtitles feature ?
is this so difficult to implement ?

[kbello]

Thanks for your work :)

[len0x]

Originally posted by bond
its great that we have program paths now but the possibility to define an avisynth plugin path will also be very nice!!!


Thats interesting point, but isn't the path to avisynth specified in the registry? (i.e. you cannot pass it as parameter say to vdubmod)

[stax76]

Thats interesting point, but isn't the path to avisynth specified in the registry?


AviSynth uses this registry entry for auto loading plugins

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AviSynth]
"plugindir2_5"="path to plugin dir"

if this is not what you need maybe use avs script like this

SetWorkingDir("path to plugin dir")
LoadPlugin("mpeg2dec3.dll")

[len0x]

Originally posted by Dolemite
AviSynth uses this registry entry for auto loading plugins


No, I meant path to the avisynth.dll itself...

[len0x]

Originally posted by len0x
No, I meant path to the avisynth.dll itself...

I actually was thinking about having dynamic switch between 2.0.8 and 2.5.1 (not about pure plugin directory) :)

[stax76]

I actually was thinking about having dynamic switch between 2.0.8 and 2.5.1 (not about pure plugin directory)


personally I don't care about 2.0.8 but I think I remember a user told he put the AviSynth.dll into DVX and VDMod folder and it worked, I never tested this

[len0x]

It still lacks two features though:

1) DTS support (and DVD2AVI 1.77)
2) subtitles splitting

First very probably will go into 0.28.2 final
Second - I have some thoughts about it:
I can't easily make it automatic process (those files are just not part of the job). But how about having another button on Subs tab to select the file and split the subs according to ready made avi ?
(i.e. just getting length of the file and split according to that)

[idanm19]

@lenox
can't you just add a tab "add subtitle" nearby "Audio A","Audio B", "Files", and add a check box "Split subtitles" nearby the check box of "Split final file into CDs"
and then automate it (and maybe rar them like r4r does) after the split of the avi's ?

* edited twice *
another feature that might be cool: rename of the final files like:
add 2 text boks of "Final avi's name" and pattern box.

the pattern box example:
"%movie_name% [%part_num%of%total_parts_num%]"
and in movie box name:
"The Matrix 2 - Reloaded"

so the final output will be:
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [1of2].avi
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [1of2].idx
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [1of2].rar
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [2of2].avi
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [2of2].idx
The Matrix 2 - Reloaded [2of2].rar

thats how I name my movies... :cool:
p.s.: I don't have really the matrix reloaded yet...

[len0x]

Originally posted by idanm19
@lenox
can't you just add a tab "add subtitle" nearby "Audio A","Audio B", "Files", and add a check box "Split subtitles" nearby the check box of "Split final file into CDs"
and then automate it (and maybe rar them like r4r does) after the split of the avi's ?

Visually it sounds easy, but making that into a job can be painfull process (with the current structure of GK sources...) I see no point in doing that for just a few ppl now - later GK will be rewrittent to accomodate that anyway...

P.S. in general adding anything into GK job now - it's the same as adding support for a new codec (apart from visual part). I might be overreacting here a little, but it sounds more complex than you think... (that's why I think automatic manual split after job's done sounds much easier for me and more usefull for the ppl who make split manually)

[idanm19]

I edited my previous post, please have a look, but I assume it will be difficult as well, the way you describe it...
p.s. where can I find the source of gk exactly ? please link me:cool:

[ookzDVD]

@len0x,

I think the naming 0.28.2 beta 2 is confusing, imho better use 0.28.3.

PS. I think the "Program Paths" is still buggy,
it will not be updated after I "Locate" the path.
I have to click "Don't Check" twice to get the path entered.

[len0x]

Originally posted by ookzDVD

I think the naming 0.28.2 beta 2 is confusing, imho better use 0.28.3.


I don't want to drop beta word, coz it's beta indeed...

Originally posted by ookzDVD

PS. I think the "Program Paths" is still buggy,
it will not be updated after I "Locate" the path.
I have to click "Don't Check" twice to get the path entered.

Hm... which particular path?
(I don't seem to have this problem...)

[ookzDVD]

Originally posted by len0x

Hm... which particular path?
(I don't seem to have this problem...)

All of the apps.

[len0x]

Originally posted by ookzDVD
All of the apps.

Ok, describe what you're doing then (step by step)...

[ookzDVD]

Originally posted by len0x
Ok, describe what you're doing then (step by step)...

Ok, I just use the "Delete Registry Keys" button from the "Options"
tab and everything is working well now. :)

Thank you.

[len0x]

Originally posted by ookzDVD
Ok, I just use the "Delete Registry Keys" button from the "Options"
tab and everything is working well now. :)


I wonder what was about it before...
But anyway - we know how to solve it :)

[bobsc]

Program path for AviSynth plugins doesn't work. If you put all your plugins in a directory you will get a message saying MPEG2DEC.dll must be in GKnot-folder!

Thanks

[japouleripeur]

Originally posted by len0x
It still lacks two features though:

1) DTS support (and DVD2AVI 1.77)


Originally posted by TheWEF
no.
there is no advantage in using dvd2avi 1.77.3 with gknot anyway...



And what about r4r if the version of DVD2AVI changes?:confused:

[len0x]

Originally posted by bobsc
Program path for AviSynth plugins doesn't work. If you put all your plugins in a directory you will get a message saying MPEG2DEC.dll must be in GKnot-folder!


GK has some additional checks for MPEG2DEC.dll, coz it's not for avisynth anyway (but for opening the video). I think it's safe to leave both mpeg2dec and mpeg2dec3 in the root of GK folder...

[bobsc]

I just thought it would be a good idea to clean up the GK directory and put all the apps and plugins in their own sub-directory.

[len0x]

Originally posted by bobsc
I just thought it would be a good idea to clean up the GK directory and put all the apps and plugins in their own sub-directory.

I've cleaned up some stuff regading avisynth plugin dir in CVS now.
In beta 3 it should work if you put all plugins into separate dir...

[cjaar]

as ookzdvd mention about the path problem, i too hv the same one, u select all the paths in the program paths. when i go for compress check, i get this err " select the path for vdmod" and the compress tabs edit and now are grayed out. But the paths are all fine pointing to the correct dir.

I tried deleting the registry in options, but still the same problem, to overcome this everytime i hv to set the paths and encode....]

anybody hving this problems???? :(

thanks
cjaar

[bobsc]

cjaar,
Try 28.2 beta 2

[cjaar]

bobsc...

yes i hv the same ver installed GK-rippack0.28.2.beta.exe(8Mb file).
I hv uninstalled the old ver0.28,
I will try with GKexeonly28.2beta and see...
My PC is XP-sp1 512DDR, i understand that u hv insatlled gkrippack28.2beta & hv u faced this problem ????

thanks
cjaar

[len0x]

only in exe and update!
(use update always unless you know exactly what was included with it)

[cjaar]

ya.. update exe only work... thanks

cjaar :)

[colordog]

FYI -

I've just used GKnot 0.28.02 beta 2 (whew) with a couple updated accesory programs, and it works just as great as ever before.

o Updated MPEGDEC3.dll to version 1.0.6
(Discussion thread and links: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53164)

o Updated AviSynth 2.5.1 to RC4
(Downloadable here: http://cultact-server.novi.dk/kpo/avisynth/avs_cvs.html)

Again, thanks for all your hard work!

[len0x]

Yeah, I know - I use those versions myself as well.
(+ latest decomb.dll)

Moreover next version of GK will be based on MPEG2DEC3.dll only (no mpeg2dec.dll will be necessary...)

[colordog]

Ugh... back to feeling like a newbie again...

Just installed GKnot 0.28.3 - when I launch VDubMod, I get the "cannot find LibJPEG.dll" error. I've gone to the VDudMod SourceForge page, and downloaded every DLL package they have, but none of them have that library in them. I'm guessing that I've screwed up somehow?

[len0x]

I wonder what's the problem indeed... I don't have this file either, but no errors...

[tekman8]

@lenOx:D

I’m confused. If I choose not to buy and install WinDVD, choosing to use DixX Player 2.1 instead, does that mean I can’t use GK0.28.3, or am I misunderstanding your intent here?

[len0x]

Originally posted by tekman8
[B If I choose not to buy and install WinDVD, choosing to use DixX Player 2.1 instead, does that mean I can’t use GK0.28.3, or am I misunderstanding your intent here? [/B]

As I understand, if you want to do DTS transcoding, then WinDVD is a must... Otherwise it doesn't make a difference (it's rather azidts requirement not GK itself).

P.S. I think azidts uses actually just some dll from windvd distribution... Coz at the moment there are no freeware decoders for DTS.

[jeremymacmull]

Hey ive installed .28.3 and all etc etc

basically if i set the path for dvd2avi to the 1.77.3 directory instead of where the 1.76 version is (like im supposed to presumably)

if i click on dvd2avi in gknot it always still opens the 1.76 version no matter what the path for it is set to

the only way i could get it to open 1.77.3 is to delete the 1.76 dvd2avi files from the root so i only have one version 1.77.3 in its own dir in the gknot folder

maybe im doing something wrong but i dont think the path setting works for dvd2avi or else gknot default looks in its main dir before checking the path

anyone else got this??

JEREMY

otherwise great work Im getting about 2-3 fps faster with this version of gknot than .28.2 beta 2 probably due to better avisynth or faster mpeg2dec3.dll but well done

[len0x]

Originally posted by jeremymacmull
if i click on dvd2avi in gknot it always still opens the 1.76 version no matter what the path for it is set to


I rememember having this as well, but forgot to check that... :)

[Killstun]

First off all, thanks for a great piece of tool. I have two questions regarding AVIsynth and GK.

1. If AVIsynth 2.0 is not used, can MPEG2Dec.dll then be deleted?

2. Do AVIsynth 2.5 still has to be written into the registry like GK 0.28.2, or is that not nessesary in GK 0.28.3 BETA?

[len0x]

Originally posted by Killstun
1. If AVIsynth 2.0 is not used, can MPEG2Dec.dll then be deleted?


yes

Originally posted by Killstun

2. Do AVIsynth 2.5 still has to be written into the registry like GK 0.28.2, or is that not nessesary in GK 0.28.3 BETA?

it's done automatically by installers, but yes...

[bullfrog]

What advantages obtain using DVD2AVI 1.77.3 instead of old DVD2AVI 1.76 in Gknot?

Why is included now in the new version 0.28.3 beta?

Thanks.

[jeremymacmull]

Two things

@bullfrog

DVD2AVI 1.77.3 is included in the new gordian knot as it allows us to demux DTS sound and use it a source for transcoding 1.76 cant do this

DTS is considered much higher quality than the equivalent AC3 files and is normally higher bit rates. eg on RED DRAGON the ac3 is 384k while the DTS is 768k so double the bit rate used so presumably higher quality

NEXT

@LenOx

Why do you say azidts needs win DVD to work!

Ive got OGGmachine .62 and at the moment im transcoding red dragon.dts to ogg. it seems to be working fine AND I dont have WIN DVD Installed at all. I do Have Power DVD XP tho.

oggmachine is using besweet 1.5b17 and Azidts 0.1 zMan

I would reccomend someone test out transcoding from DTS WITHOUT Win DVD installed and report back as i think youll find itll work fine

AS the dts???.ax file is included in the azidts pack

JEREMY

[CruNcher]

@len0x

i use gknot for finding the right crop values but mod4 calculation seemes to be wrong i tried to crop three kings 1:2.35 gknot is telling me i should use crop(0,74,718,428) but 718 is not divisible by 4 (YV12) i think it would be better if its useing crop(0,74,720,428) becouse 720 is divisible by 4 and also by 2 for interlaced material source is PAL 720x576. Problem seemes to be the Autocrop it detects 2 pixel @ the right side but for 1:2.35 it should be 0

[len0x]

Originally posted by CruNcher
[Bi use gknot for finding the right crop values but mod4 calculation seemes to be wrong i tried to crop three kings 1:2.35 gknot is telling me i should use crop(0,74,718,428) but 718 is not divisible by 4 (YV12) i think it would be better if its useing crop(0,74,720,428) becouse 720 is divisible by 4 and also by 2 for interlaced material source is PAL 720x576. Problem seemes to be the Autocrop it detects 2 pixel @ the right side but for 1:2.35 it should be 0 [/B]

Only height has to be mod4 (for interlacing) - width has to be mod2...

[CruNcher]

@ len0x

Only height has to be mod4 (for interlacing) - width has to be mod2...

jep sorry mixed it up :)

[^AnThraX^]

Hey,

how about a 'Minimize to Tray' button next to the minimize/close buttons at the top right of the GK window?
I hope i dont have to explain what it should do :) Would be helpful to a lot of people who are using the ripping-system for other purposes while ripping... Right now i am using 'All-To-Tray' for this, but it is a little buggy.

Where can i post the same request for vdubmod? To have all windows minimized?

[idanm19]

After 6 hours of translating(almost the entire ini),
I'm proud to present to you my translation of GK to Hebrew.:sly: :sly: :sly:

link: http://www.cs.biu.ac.il/~miarai/GK_hebrew.ini

len0x, may you please add it to the next realese of GK ? thanks.

[len0x]

Thanks. Will do.

[idanm19]

@len0x

please redownload the translation just before you insert it to the gk pack, because I will continue to improve the transaltion and correct typos and I will update the link above.

[pixolex]

@TheWef

Why the file created with chapter-X-tractor in r4r when used with the preset 3 (BSPlayer i think) is not a CHF file?...And can you put the names of the presets not numbers :( in the configuration dialog...

(Can any one tell me how can i put chapters working in BSPlayer...or in any other player :))

[japouleripeur]

When you mux audio and video in ogm (or matroska) container, you can add chapters (txt file) and also sub-titles (as srt file). So the muxed file will contain audio, video, chapters and sub-titles. And it works with BsPlayer or TCMP...