AR CALCULATOR 0.9.4 Final !!!!!

[Enigmax]

Mashabak has created an excellent tool to obtain greater quality in compressions of 1 CD with XviD. One is at the moment in version 0.9.4 Available here:
http://canalxvid.urbenalia.com/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=28
Link Repared
In that page you have to click in DESCARGAR (download in spanish) button.

A great work :).
Thanks Mashabak and DarkDudae.

NEWS:

ARCALCULATOR 0.9.4

CHANGELOG


- Credits configuration window is working now. All credits XviD 1.0 zones can be created in ARCalculator. (You only have to configure start, and ending frames for credits and then, configure credits windows with your chosen settings.

- Shutdown Computer automatically option added.

- Fixed bug when AVSOptimizer script + subtitles were used together.

- Now the audio size in manual mode is set to 0 by default.

- Fixed litle bug that caused error with old AVSOptimizer the first time it was executed. (Only in some computers)

- Now, final video size will be automatically configured by ARCalculator (so you don´t have to put it manually in codec configuration)

- Added new versions of fluxsmooth and mipsmooth filters. (Thanks to all avisynth developers)

- New internal functions for optimal work.

- Fixed problem when XviD codec had not been used by first time and its registry entries were not initialized.

- Fixed wrong deinterlacing filter bob configuration.

- Fixed bug when you push 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio without any d2v opened.

- New Avs2Avi version (1.35) included. It works better with time estimations, and now it works with XviD 1.0 Status window.(Thanks to developers of this great CLI encoder).

- Added shortcut to Avs2Avi encoder in File menu. (Just if you want to encode directly from an avs file previously created)

- Added full ARCalculator's manual (in spanish
if you are interested in translating to other languages, please, contact with us). Thanks seth and affar for this wonderful work

- Added 1/4 of CD in CDs number.

- Hopefully fixed "Text exceeds memo capacity" error in Comp.Check and AVSOptimizer options for users with W9x/ME OS.

- Changed Default NewAVSOptimizer profile with a new one that offers better quality. The old one now is the Alternative profile.(Thanks daviduco for this work).

- Added croatian language (thanks to ffroms).


Remember you need at least Avisynth 2.5.4 and XviD 1.0 RC3 for full compatibility with advanced options. It is HIGHLY recommended you uninstall any previous ARCalculator versions and you reboot your computer after you install the program.



ARCALCULATOR 0.9.3 FAQ
By DarkDudae:

What do I need for using ARCalculator?

A- Your need Avisynth 2.53 or later installed, an OS: Windows 9x, Me, 2k, NT or XP , or Linux with Wine. For using all features of the program (like AVSOptimizer new, it is neccesary to use XviD 1.0 beta or later.

Can I use ARCalculator with other codec?

A- Yes, you can use the codec you want, but special features like Compressibility Check, or AVSOptimizer will only work with XviD codec.

How do I use New AVSOptimizer?
A-For using new optimizer, it is recommended not to use any de-noisy filter (like fluxsmooth, Convultion3D ...) to do the additional optimizer pass . (Only is recommended to use that sort of filters when it is a noisy source or a very low quality one). Filters like undot, or lumafilter, YES are recommended for additional pass. Like this, we allow that avsoptimizer has more accuracy choosing complexity cases. About the profiles, the default one works OK for almost every video. Anyways, you can choose Anime Profile for that sort of movies, or create, edit, or save a new one. It also is recommended that you use same settings for AVSOptimizer new pass, and the 2 normal passes. You can choose a % of avsoptimizer pass, from 10% to 100% . High values are more accuracy trims that low ones. Anyways, an additional pass of 10% works fine. We recommend 30% for quality/speed. However, if the time is not problem for you, go for 100%.

Why the avs script generated by AVSOptimizer new sometimes crash the encoding?

A-That scripts need a good computer to work perfectly, because avsoptimizer generates a big amount of trims. If your system has low RAM and you have problems, try to edit the scriptm, and change the firs line (SetmemoryMax(100)) for a lower value, like SetMemoryMax(60).

Does ARCalculator configure credits settings of XviD codec automatically?

A- No. ARCalculator allow to the user to configure the codec manually(credits included), but it doesn´t gives you the possibility of configuring credits inside the program (The credits menu configuration is not implemented yet)

What rules must I follow to create/edit profiles for the new AVSOptimizer?

A-Just configure the 10 complexity cases (from C0-low complexity, to C9-high complexity), and use, at least a resize filter in each one. Use XRES,YRES. If you want to use some additional avisynth filter, you will have to edit manually (Edit AVS buttom) the script generated, adding neccesary "LoadPlugin" lines. If you want to use less complexity cases, you only have to configure some cases with the same settings.

What values for Compressibility. check are the optimal ones?

A- That is up the user, but as recommendation, if you are using old XviD versions (before XviD 1.0 betas), a value of 70,75% with the choosen resolution use to be OK... if you are using XviD 1.0, it would be 60,65%. If you are going to use AVSOptimizer, 50,55% is OK for good quality. Of course, the highest compressibility values, the more quality obtained.

Sorry for my english... I now it is really bad.



Greetings

[Teegedeck]

Could you explain in more detail how this tool resizes better than/different from GKnot?

[Enigmax]

It incorporates a new called tool AVS Optimizer, that making one first pass analyzes the video and creates optimal script AVS, applying to different filters (resized, blur...)from the video. Example: Blur in accion scenes, Simple in quiet scenes, Bilinear in credits, UnFilter, Undot... Created differents trims in the AVS script.

Later makes the two last normal passes with the optimized AVS. Their results are very good, increasing the compressibility until 30/40%. Recommended for rips in one CD.

Greetings

[sysKin]

IMHO the idea is very interesting, and the proggy needs to be checked :)

Does it support both dev-api-3 and dev-api-4? That's more or less what I figured out from our irc talks ;) but correct me if I'm wrong :)

Radek

[DarkDudae]

ARCalculator is a useful tool programmed by Mashabak for www.canalxvid.com that can help with XviD Encodings. You can open a .d2v, avi or avs file and then, the program works like others AR Calculators, however, it has a lot of features. Whith this tool, you only need a .d2v proyect and your audio file for all XviD Encoding process. It calculates AR, crop, Video Size, resolution, compressibility tests for all XviD versions, avs etc. Besides, as Enigmax has said, it has an utility called "AVSOptimizer", witch makes an additional XviD pass to create an optimized avs script. It studies the sort of video, its changes between high and low motion scenes, what it needs, etc, and then, it uses different filters for each sort of scene...(it is able to detect almost 20 different cases of video complex)so, this tool is ideal for long and complex movies you want to fit in a single 700MB CD with good quality. This feature remember filters like the great QMF avs filter, however they work in different ways. QMF studies the changes of scenes, and it can detect 3 different cases (Low,Medium and High Motion) but it doesn´t count what XviD Codec needs. Let´s say that AVSOptimizer tries to help XviD Codec, adjusting filters, but allways keeping a good quality (as PSNR tests show).

About what advantages or disadvantages has over other tools... just to say that all of them are different, and great programs, and that the user can decide by himself.

[TNM]

Ummm I'm sorry if this is ridiculous but after installing I couldn't find avsoptimizer anywhere... and I dunno Spanish so I couldn't read the manual to find where it is:(
Thanks for creating another good tool for xvid encoding anyway :)

[jonny]

Wow! I was dreaming to program something similar in the future!
This save my a lot of time - going to check ^^

[Mashabak]

Hi, first of all, thanks all for your comments.

TMN, Avs Optimizer is one funtion inside AR Calculator.
To acceed, you must to calculate values on program first screen and then go to "File/Save as avs" and in the next screen you can find a button called "Avs Optimizer". Clicking on this, you acceed to the utility.

Regards, Mashabak.

[precjednik]

Originally posted by Mashabak
TMN, Avs Optimizer is one funtion inside AR Calculator.
To acceed, you must to calculate values on program first screen and then go to "File/Save as avs" and in the next screen you can find a button called "Avs Optimizer". Clicking on this, you acceed to the utility.


I can't get this function work.
Is this function for d2v project only or we can use it with avi files also?
In manual mode it's allways grey out.

[Mashabak]

Avs Optimizer works analizing video properties, based on macroblocks predicted by Xvid on 1 pass, and then, it makes an optimized avs file witch will be used in final encoding.

Then, if you use manual mode, you can´t analise any video, because there isn´t any video to be analysed.
The method only can be used on .d2v files at this moment, but I´m working on a version that can support avi files.

And finally, you only can enable "Save as avs" option if you use a .d2v file, because in manual mode is not logical to save any avs file.

I hope I resolved your doubts. ;)

Regards, Mashabak.

[precjednik]

Originally posted by Mashabak
I´m working on a version that can support avi files.


It will be absolutely great!
I know that I'm not the only one who is waiting for such kind of tool.
Keep up the GREAT work!

thx
Cheers!

[Koepi]

I wanted to give this promising tool a go and... it gives me some floating point error when trying to open a .d2v created with Neuron2's dvd2avidg version :(

Can you extend the software to be able to use 1.77.3-d2v versions as well?

Best regards
Koepi

[Mashabak]

@ precjednik

Thanks :D

@ Koepi

I test with version 1.76 and version 1.85 by gloval and with these versions works fine, but I know this bug, and I´m searching information to fix it.
I hope that can be fix soon.


Regards.

EDIT: Can you tell me where can I find this version of DVD2AVI to test with?

[jjseth]

There´s a version of ARCalculator0.81 for Devapi4 by Mashabak (but the compresibility test it isn't included) here (http://www.canalxvid.com/uploader/ArCalc-DevApi4.zip) .
In this case compresibility test may be done with a tool by DarkDudae. Download here (http://miarroba.com/foros/ver.php?temaid=1057692&foroid=66725)

No problem with .d2v created by Dvd2avi1.85 by Gloval in ARCalculator 0.9 for Devapi3 and ARCalculator0.81 for Devapi4.

[TNM]

Originally posted by Mashabak

TNM, Avs Optimizer is one funtion inside AR Calculator.
To acceed, you must to calculate values on program first screen and then go to "File/Save as avs" and in the next screen you can find a button called "Avs Optimizer". Clicking on this, you acceed to the utility.

Regards, Mashabak.

Hi, thanks for yr answer.

I just run a test with a 640x448 m2v clip. ARCalc suggested the res to be 704x384 which made my clip distorted, and I couldn't change the res back to normal for compressibility test and avsoptimizer (the error is always > 0%)
:confused:
One more thing... this is actually a feature request :D Looks like AVSOptimizer only suggests value for blurring in motion scenes so I'd really love if it can also suggest value for deinterlace and decimate... and yeah, support for .avi is also great ;) Again, thanks a lot for this awesome tool :)

[Koepi]

Mashabak:

There is a interesting thread here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44150) which fixes some bugs of dvd2avi like dropping some frames etc.

Donald Graft's website (http://neuron2.net/fixd2v/decodefix.html) has the binaries and sources available.

I hope this helps.

Regards
Koepi

[Balm]

I tested the tool a little and I am positively surprised. :)
Will there be a "stand alone"-version of the Avs Optimzer in the future?

Cu Balm

[Mashabak]

@Koepi

Thanks for info, I didn´t know drop frames bug on dvd2avi, but it is interesting prevent this. I will work on this to fix all possible bugs :p

@Balm

Until the moment I had not thought that possibility, but can that I makes it.

@TNM

Well, I will explain the real function of the program.
It, in the origin, was born as an utility to show best resolution for a video keeping in mind that bits per pixels was 0.25 (Development gruop think this is the best value), with the real aspect ratio, fps, duration, etc... Then, the program gets original video resolution and, after crop proccess, calculates real aspect ratio; and with this value, video duration and fps, calculates the best resolution to have 0.25 bpp, but after this, the program rouds this resolution to show a resolution compatible whit overlay (Width/32=0 and height/16=0).
Because it, the showed Optimal resolution hasn´t aspect error 0, but you can change the values in "Other data (Expert users)" and in crop section to use your favorite resolution with an aspect error 0.

Talking about avsoptimizer, We (development group) decided to apply a blur filter to complicated scenes (different values for each case of dcomplexity), but this was only the first idea, and we are working to tune the filters´ values (and filters type) with PSNR tests to get the best optimization that the filters could do.

Regards, Mashabak.

[Guest]

Originally posted by Koepi
I wanted to give this promising tool a go and... it gives me some floating point error when trying to open a .d2v created with Neuron2's dvd2avidg version :(

Can you extend the software to be able to use 1.77.3-d2v versions as well?
Koepi! Hail.

Just FYI...dvd2avidg can save 1.76 style D2Vs. Of course, I agree with you that the tool should be able to read both styles. I believe Nic pioneered that finesse; I just copied him.

[DarkDudae]

Well, the support for .d2v files made with DVD2AVI 1.77 is fixed yet, so, next ARCalculator version, will support them perfectly. It will support devapi4, and it will come with some other features.

Greetings

[Koepi]

Heya Donald,

I know that there is the option to save "1.76 d2v", but i was in a hurry (needed to go to bed to have at least 4 hours sleep before having a usual 10hrs work day) so I decided not to "waste" another 10 minutes by creating another d2v project file but hope for the drive of a fresh, new application and it's coders ;)

And - you wrote something in that loooooong thread about buggyness of that older d2v project file format so I thought it would be best to go with your version origin(? my english sucks a whole lot more than it used to these days) files.

I'll try with 1.76 export tomorrow (~3 am here now) as I really have great expectations of this tool.

Best regards
Koepi

[Ruppl]

Here is an example for an AVS-Optimized script...

->AVS (http://mitglied.lycos.de/ruppl19/stuff/optimized_script.htm)

[precjednik]

Originally posted by Ruppl
Here is an example for an AVS-Optimized script...

->AVS (http://www.ruppl.de.tk/stuff/optimized_script.htm)

Hey!
Suprising, just can't wait, this looks VEERY promising!
So tweaked, so good (and so pure, and simple also).
I will not hurry devels, but instead, trust me, many people (me included) would not have enough words to thank you.

Cheers!!!

[Selur]

there isn't that much 'variation/optimisation' in the script, mainly it's just a variation in the blur settings,..

"it is able to detect almost 20 different cases of video complex"
Will these 20 different cases also dealt with differently ?

Cu Selur

[Ruppl]

@ Mashabak

When i´m using the AVS Optimizer it makes one pass and then it generates the optimized script. After that I start a two pass encoding!
This means: Normal two pass with avs optimzer = 3 Passes!!?

Is it possible, to make a two pass encoding and the optimzation is included in the first pass?!
And the compCheck should be started after optimizing!!?

[Mashabak]

@Selur

At the moment, optimizer only uses blur filter with different settings depending of complexity. But it´s only the first pass on the development, because we will do some PSNR test to know what filter and with what value are the best to apply in each situation.
For wath I see in that script, this movie have "medium complexity", because blur values are 0.1 and 0.2 almost always. I think that Optimizer works more fine when situation is extrem (you have a little bitrate to encode, for example), because in simply movies, you can get a good quality without external methods as optimizer.
And yes, optimizer can detect almost 20 cases of video complex, but depending the movie, this will be 10, 15, 5, etc.
Now, it is only a "previous version" to see if it works fine and detect correctly complexity cases (works fine, but not "perfectly"), and in the future we will change filters, values, and complexity cases.

@Ruppl

Yes, Optimizer needs 1 adittonal pass to analize video characteristics from the point of view of XviD codec. Then, makes an optimized avs and save it. Because it (it changes avs values), you must do then a normal 2 pass compression with optimized avs.
Because of optimizer works from the point of view of XviD codec, it is necessary to do the adittional pass, but if you know how to do the same work with only 2 passes, you will convert me on the most happy man on the world :D.

Regards, Mashabak.

[jonny]

Yes, Optimizer needs 1 adittonal pass to analize video characteristics from the point of view of XviD codec.

Why don't you try to use a sort of sampling (with SelectRangeEvery)?
The only big problem to solve with this approch is that you don't have an exact figure of the keyframes allocation...

[Selur]

...we will do some PSNR test ...
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61128 might also be interesting,.. ;)

Cu Selur

Ps.: Keep up the nice work :)

[DarkDudae]

@jonny
As you have said, avsoptimizer analyzes datas between 2 keyframes to calculate the complexity. So it is not possible to do a SelectRangeEvery at the moment. (Maybe making some changes in the code, but it would be less effective)

@Ruppl
Compressibility test is recommended to be done before avsoptimizer pass(to adjust the resolution).

@Everybody
Note that this tool is in an early state of develop. So, there are many things to do. There are great ideas on it.

[crOOk]

@Mashabak
Great idea, this avs-optimizer thing. Best news regarding compressibility issues for a long time.
Using blur filters in different variations for every scenario does not sound very promising though...
Maybe you should let the user configure which filter to use for each kind of material... This way we could all experiment with different settings (Just think of how many different denoisers there are, lots of space for additional search processes). The results could be reported here and possibly be implemented into a later version of your (hopefully soon stand-alone tool) avs-optimizer.
I hope you'll keep up the great work, I think many users would really appreciate your tool! BTW I'll try it out right now and if it benefits the encode I'm doing right now (Dirty Deeds, script could be improved for 1 cd, 1stpass size@roughly 1200Megs), I might just as well never let go of it again, too bad it's so far from completion.

[Mashabak]

@Crook

Yes, It´s really the idea that we have ;). When finish to implement avi support (and other minor funtions), I will do a special version with configurable filters on avs optimizer to test this in different video situations, to get the best optimization in each situation.

Regards, Mashabak.

[crOOk]

Great news. I can't wait to see it!

[Heathcliff]

i try this sofware on the dvd "caligula" (150 mins) and the quality is outstanding !!! it outperforms my old rip...
i must say the supplemetary pass is very very long to do, but this tool is really good ! thanks :D

[Mashabak]

Hi, here it is a new version, AR Calculator 0.9.1

Changes:

-Added compatibility with d2v projects generated by DVD2AVI 1.77.x

-Added support for avi and avs files

-Added support for XviD Dev-Api-4 versions (compressibility test included).

-Added custom errors messages when you try to use CALCULATE button, this will help to know what is going wrong.

-Fixed a little problem when you changed from AR 4:3 to 16:9

-Fixed a problem when you regret from preview avs files after a compressibility test.

-Fixed a problem of avs files preview when dimensions where out of the screen.

-Fixed problem of wrong resolutions after do croping using custom resolutions.

-Added advanced options for resolution and Aspect Error in Crop Screen.

-Added support for subtitles in VobSub format (idx).

-Fixed a problem showing advanced data after a compressibility test.

-Added an option that allows to see how changes compressibility automatically in changes of resolution.

-Fixed a problem with negative values in predicted size video calculates.

-Fixed a problem making compressibility avs script.

-Added more possibilities to change resolutions, from advanced and simple tab.

-Fixed other minor bugs and added minor characteristics.

-Added languages portuguese(thanks to Obcecado), Catalan (Thanks to Enigmax and _Dardo_), Euskera (Thanks to Kalisto), Gallego (thanks to Mele and Affar), and french(thanks to CoCo). If you are interested in translate ARCalculator into other languages, you are welcome :)

You can download it HERE (http://canalxvid.urbenalia.com/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=28)

That is all.

Regards.

[precjednik]

First of all, thank You for this great tool!

Manage to make some tests...
And run into some problems.

I captured 30 sec from local TV station to test this clip with your tool.After loading avi I got this error

ERROR1 (http://web.vip.hr/horvat_stanko.vip/1.jpg)

Same when I put desired size

ERROR2 (http://web.vip.hr/horvat_stanko.vip/2.jpg)

But OK, everything went fine... here is the pic (http://web.vip.hr/horvat_stanko.vip/3.jpg)

But then I got this (http://web.vip.hr/horvat_stanko.vip/4.jpg) error.

Trying to open temporal.stats... but proggi create temporal.avi file instead... :(

So I am unable to take advantage of AVS Optimizer tool, yet :)
Is it something related with my system or just a minor bug you could easy remove :)

Thx for your time, cheers!

[Mashabak]

Hi all.

Some people have commented me this error, although it has been a surprise to me since in my system and in others in those that have been carried out tests everything works correctly.

I think that it is caused because I load avi files with an avisynth script.

Now you wondered reason I make it this way: I make it this way to can charge xvid files compressed whit Dev-Api-3 versions having installed Dev-Api-4 version.

I will try to fix it using avisnth to charge avis (to conserve Dev-Api-4 compatibility in this case), but if it isn´t possible, I will charge avis directly.

Regards.

[CruNcher]

@precjednik

do you have also problems loading avs files into Gknot or any other Delphi application ? and do you have this unofficial WindowsXp Kernel Build installed thats floating arround lately if you useing Xp ?

[precjednik]

@Mashabak

About first two errors... they are gone. After rainy night, I was sleeping like a baby, and errors are gone :D
Maybe computer have to sleep too :)

But problem with false opening temporal.stats (instead temporal.avi created by prog) still exist.
I made my way to overcome this problem. Just waiting for command prompt window called by AVS Optimizer to be gone, in this moment just before loading temporal.stats, using automation tool temporal.avi is converted to temporal.stats.

Tricky, but works for me.

@CruNcher

Unfortunately, I don't use GKnot just because I never do any DVD rip. DVDs aren't cheap in our country, even when boroved from video store (it's illegal too :) heheh) so my movie collection is mainly made from captured analog material.
WindowsXP is official, but without any service packs (and any Microsoft software lately including IE and other stuff.... thanks to XPLite)... maybe there could be the reason.

Thanks all for your replying, the problems are gone (or can be easily overcome).

Cheers!

[DarkDudae]

@precjednik

That is a very strange error. Maybe it is something about registry lines. What XviD version are you using? and, what OS?

We know some avi opening strange issues, but that is new :D

Regards

[precjednik]

@DarkDudae

I have installed latest unstable Koepi's binary (XviD-24062003-1).
OS is WinXP without Service Pack, trimed down to cca 350 MB :D total (without installed programs)... for video editing purposes.
I suppose that's why this strange error appear. It's strange though, because I don't get any other errors in all installed apps.

Something is missing probably... I'll try to find out what (File Dependencies, try to search registry etc...) after work.

I'm using a bypass as I describe, rename temporal.avi to temporal.stat just before the AVS Optimizer try to open it.

Cheers!

[Ruppl]

I have done a mini Test with new Version AR Calculator 0.9.1!
My Source is the Trailer from "Lord of the Rings - Fellowship" DVD, it´s a very good source....

Here are two images for comparing

Not Optimizied (http://mitglied.lycos.de/ruppl19/stuff/no_ar_calc.png)

Optimized (http://mitglied.lycos.de/ruppl19/stuff/ar_calc_0.91.png)

For me AR Calculator is going to be a very nice alternative for Gknot. It works fine on my WinXP System!

[Enigmax]

Good comparison :) .
AR Calculator has become for my a essential tool to obtain the very best possible quality.
Better alternative for rips of a one CD cannot exist.
Thanks Mashabak for your great work.

Greetings

[precjednik]

Originally posted by Ruppl
I have done a mini Test with new Version AR Calculator 0.9.1!
My Source is the Trailer from "Lord of the Rings - Fellowship" DVD, it´s a very good source....

Here are two images for comparing

Not Optimizied (http://www.ruppl.de.tk/stuff/no_ar_calc.png)

Optimized (http://www.ruppl.de.tk/stuff/ar_calc_0.91.png)


I'm going to test it too, huh, when I got time... (this weekend probably)...

So, please give us Xvid encoding options, bitrate and maybe a bit of Optimized script generated.
It's interesting to compare someones encoding options, and you have some nice results :) :)

Cheers!

[ffroms]

I still have a problem opening AVI and AVS (haven't tested with D2V) like precjednik did have. With AVI reports that it is 10 sec. long and with resolution 40x0 and when I try to change resolution it give me "Floating point division by zero" (AVI opens fine in Virtual Dub Mod). When I creat AVS with same AVI (but put false for audio) I have error like precjednik. Anything I click (like resolution or Calculate) I have same error (again avs opens fine in Virtual Dub Mod). Anyway I've manage to start copm. check and when it finished it say analysing stat 100% and it doesn't move.
I have WinXP with latest version of avisynth 2.5.1 (CVS).

@precjednik - did you find what was wrong at your PC?

FFS

[precjednik]

Originally posted by ffroms

@precjednik - did you find what was wrong at your PC?

FFS

@ffroms

Well... nothing is worng with my PC :)
I realized that when trying to run ARCalc on friend's comp, and having same "errors".

The best part is, I'm unable to reconstruct the ERROR situation, the errors are simply gone. Try restarting...

... but, ARC is still trying to open temporal.stat instead created temporal.avi (after AVS Optimizer is finished), but this is probably registry assotiation/problem/IDontKnowWhat. I'll try to find out.
Going to test some clips.

Cheers!

[DarkDudae]

We know the problem opening avi/avs in some computers, and now, we know why it occurs. So when it be fixed (Mashabak is working on it), there will be a new version :) (thanks for posting the problems, and sorry for that issue). Anyways, after installing avsoptimizer, try to reboot the computer, as precjednik did. That would be helpfull.

@precjednik
About that temporal.stats issue, we don´t know why, and you are first one reporting it. Can you give us more info about it?

Thanks again :)

[precjednik]

Originally posted by DarkDudae

@precjednik
About that temporal.stats issue, we don´t know why, and you are first one reporting it. Can you give us more info about it?

Thanks again :)

Don't worry, my fault... false alarm... but probably worth to mention that:

In Xvid encoding options I never have specified where *.stats file should be generated, so ARC couldn't find *stats file. Till now, never have that problem because when encoding in VDub (2 pass), stats files were located in the root drive (suppose default location if no other is chosen) and everything were fine.

Now, I have selected "d:\multimedia\capture\video.stats" (via Regedit to be perfectly safe ;)).

Sorry about alarm... but maybe there is someone with this problem around so...

Wow, hm hm, what to say... PERFECT
THX very much.

EDIT:
Well, about that Temporal.avi/temporal.stats confusion:
There is no day when I don't learn something.
Temporal.avi isn't *.stats file but file which is always generated when encoding to Xvid isn't it?
And somehow related with "Discard first pass" option in Xvid encoding options (not sure about that... but never mind).

[DarkDudae]

ARCalculator 0.9.2

New version of this tool. This time, it is only a "fix bugs" version.

-Fixed problem when loading avi/avs in some computers.

-Fixen problem with preview of avs in some computers.

-Added option of not using any resize filter.

You can download it HERE (http://canalxvid.urbenalia.com/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=28)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

-The use of noise filters before Avsoptimizer pass, makes this less effective in detecting complexity cases. (What it is normal)

-In case you have problem opening avi/avs files after installing ARCalculator, please, reboot and try again.


All ideas, bugs or wathever you want about this tool, will be welcome.

Regards

[ffroms]

Hi!
Thanks for this new version. I've tested right away. I've open same avi as before and this time had no problems in opening :p . I was trying to recompress it to very low resolution (original at 472x276) but can not lower resolution under 480x288 (I was going for something like 192x112 with low bitrate). I don't know if it is problem with me or maybe bug or something else.
Keep up with your great work.

FFS

[Mashabak]

Hi ffroms. It is not your problem. This happends because I programmed it to don´t use low resolutions (originally it is used to encode dvd sources, and I think that encode a dvd source with a lower resolution than 480x*** isn´t ytil).
In next version I will allow to use lower resolutions.

In other thread, Cruncher tell me one problem with last version. If you use Avs optimizer with devapi4 it creates a file called "optimo.stats" but search to analise "temporal.stats". It is a forgetfulness for my part and I have fixed it, but canalxvid server are down at the moment. When it is on-line again I will upload corrected version and a zip file that will contain only executable program (for not having to download the installer again).

Regards.