Loads of problems!!

[bigmunki]

I have been having a few problems with Gordian Knot..
At the moment when trying a compressability check i receive the error message:- Cannot determine file type of "D:\Progra~1\Gordia~1\LastCompCheck.avs"
Does anyone know how to fix this?
I am using GK 0.28 and d2v file has been created using r4r on someone elses computer.

Thanks for any help

[jggimi]

...d2v file has been created using r4r on someone elses computer...The d2v file requires hard links to the .vob files. If you open the .d2v file in a text editor, you will see the pointers to the .vob files.

You cannot move the .d2v file alone, you must also move the .vobs. The d2v file is used by mpeg2dec.dll (or it's variants) in your .avs script to decode and demux the video stream from the .vobs. If you map the remote folders via M'soft Networking you might get it to work, however I'm not aware of too much success trying to reach .vobs over a network with .d2v files..

EDIT: When I first started using Gknot, there was only one dvd-rom drive in my house, so I used to rip from one machine and write the .vobs onto another, where I decoded. This is far less complicated than attempting to frameserve over a network.

[jggimi]

And as a followup, your error message might also point to improperly installed AviSynth software. Try opening D:\Progra~1\Gordia~1\LastCompCheck.avs from VdubMod, and see if you get different errors.

And, next time, please use a better subject for your thread. Thanks!

[bigmunki]

I get exactly the same message when i use vdub to open the file. I have copied all of the files over and they are in the same directory so that can't be it...

Any ideas?

[jggimi]

Was your error message preceded by a line number in the .avs file matching the d2v file?

If so, then AviSynth is installed, at least. And, if so, try opening your .d2v file in a text editor, and confirm the disk letter and folder letters created there by DVD2AVI match your disk letter and folders on this local machine.

1. If they don't match, edit them so they do.

2. If they match, then I recommend recreating the .d2v on this local machine. You'll have to run DVD2AVI yourself, rather than r4r. But it should only take a little while to rebuild the .d2v. If you need step by step instructions, see http://www.doom9.org/mpg/dvd2avi.htm for assistance.

[jggimi]

And you may also have an AviSynth version incompatibility.

Try creating a one line .avs file with this single line:

Version()

and open that puppy in VdubMod. What does it tell you?

EDIT: and, which mpeg2dec.dll file are you using in your avs scripts?

[bigmunki]

I get the smae message.. cannot determine file type of... i am using the original mpeg2dec which comes with gk, it did ask for mpeg2dec3.dll but i changed it in gk to look for the mpeg2dec.dll

Tom

[jggimi]

If a single line .avs with "Version()" doesn't open, than at least one of your problems is not having AviSynth installed, or not installed properly.

To reinstall AviSynth, re-run the rippack 0.28 (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gordianknot/GordianKnot.RipPack.0.28.Setup.exe?download), and select AviSynth. This latest rippack includes AviSynth 2.51, and will operate properly in AviSynth 2.51's YV12 colorspace using mpeg2dec3.dll.

[bigmunki]

Thanks very much - I think it was just the rippack was broken, I downloaded it again and this time it worked!

Tom

[jggimi]

I'm really glad to know things are working for you again!