GKnot : 2nd pass encoding doesn't start

[spookachtig]

Hi,
is anyone familiar with the following problem? I rip a DVD movie with the gordian knot tools (DVD decrypter, DVD2aVI) and after that I encode it in XVID format, using the automatic process of Gordian knot, and this in a 2 pass encoding process (with creditspart and subtitles).
I used the same settings as for a previous movie, for which it worked fine, but this time, the second pass apparently refuses to start (the virualdubmod progress remains at 0% for ages, although Virtualdubmod consumes permanently 98% of my CPU).
In the log file of GK, no particular message appears (last message : "hour" : Xvid - 2nd pass "xyz.avs" started

In the logfile of virtualdubmod I find however loads of repetitive messages : " dub: I/O thread has not cycled for ten seconds - possible livelock" and " dub : processing thread has not cycled for ten seconds - possible livelock".

Why does it happen and how can I get out ? I searched through this forum and I found one similar post, but there the problem had to do with an older windows platform. As I'm using XP, the suggested solution was not applicable for me.


thanks

Spookachtig:

[colordog]

Welcome to the Doom forums!

The forums are very cool, because so many problems have been worked out, and discussed here. For instance, your 'livelock' problem has been discussed in several existing threads.

Try using the Search feature so that you can find them, and search for "livelock". You'll find a bunch of stuff. In the future, try searching first before creating a new thread.

Best luck!

[len0x]

i think it's famous luma masking/vdubmod bug, which could be solved either by turning luma off in xvid properties ot using vdubmod 1.5.1.1a...

[spookachtig]

Hi Colordog and Len0x. You were right, and gave me the clue to solve my issue. Anyway, searching is sometimes an art. Before starting this thread I have been searching on several keywords... but not on "Livelock"...
Thanks for your support:thanks:

[Xorcist]

I had the same problem after installing GKIF4U 0.49. GKnot had worked well all along until I installed GKIF4U. Restoring my system to pre-install of GKIF4U did not solve the problem, and neither did uninstalling and re-installing GKnot. It made no difference wether lumi-masking was enabled or disabled. Finally, the fix was to use VDubMod 1.5.1.1a.

Btw, is there some problems involving using this older version of VDubMod? I'm only doing Xvid rips.