PGC Edit question

[Zenak]

I just started using AutoGK to back up some TV DVD's to Xvid. So far it is working very well, I am amazed at the results.

My question might be more of a DVD question, but I figured I'd start here and see. Basically I assumed the VTSes went in episode order on the DVD, and numbered my DVDDecrypter rips in IFO mode as such. Now I have found out that isn't the case, and since it is a show I haven't seen yet I was wondering if there is a way to tell which VTS each menu button points to, without having to watch the begining of each episode to figure out the order they go in. I go in to the episode menu, click on the button and I see the command, but I don't se how to tell which VTS it actually points to.

Any advice?

[2COOL]

Originally posted by Zenak
I was wondering if there is a way to tell which VTS each menu button points to PgcEdit can view your menu button commands and also have a "jump to target" feature on the side to show you where you will jump to next after selection.

[Zenak]

I guess I'm just not that well versed in PGCEdit. I'm sorry to bother you, but I was able to get that far. I just don't understand how to interpret the results I get.

All three buttons ar the same except the = (mov) value.

1)[71 01 00 0D 00 01 04 0D] Set gprm(13) =(mov) 1 ; LinkTailPGC, button 1 (1024)
2)[71 01 00 0D 00 02 04 0D] Set gprm(13) =(mov) 2 ; LinkTailPGC, button 1 (1024)
3)[71 01 00 0D 00 01 04 0D] Set gprm(13) =(mov) 3 ; LinkTailPGC, button 1 (1024)
4)[71 01 00 0D 00 01 04 0D] Set gprm(13) =(mov) 4 ; LinkTailPGC, button 1 (1024)


When I hit the "Jump to" button they all take me to the same line: Set gprm(15)= (mov) 0

I assume that the = (mov) replaces the 0, but I don't know how to get the the next step of actually getting to the VTS that button points to.

Again, I'm sorry if this is a simple question I could have looked up, if there is a guide that would explain it please feel free to point me at it, I'll be happy to read up on it myself.

[NobbyNobbs]

Select the preview function, and you should see what is happening. :-)

[Zenak]

God this is really frustrating me, you both make it sound so simple I have to be missing something.

Ok, I can follow the menu fine using the Jump to and preview combo.

I select the main menu, hit the episode button, then jump to. This moves the highlight, and I can press menu button again and I see the episode menu. So far so good. I can go back, to the audio menu, etc.

When i select an episode it takes me to the line above, it doesn't change the PGC on the left like the menu buttons did. I hit preview and it just plays blackness, if I hit the BMP button I can see it is previewing the episode selection menu.

If I manually select the VTS I can preview it and all is well.

The cell it brings me to is under "Post Commands" how do I follow that to the next VTS?

Perhaps I should be trying this with a more simple structure first?

[2COOL]

LinkTailPGC will take you to Post Command #1 of current PGC.

If you want to see how your navigation goes after you click on a certain button, use PgcEdit's trace function. Look in Step 2 of this guide (http://home.tiscali.be/debie.roland/pgcedit/third_party/2cool/jump2pgc/Jump2Pgc%20Guide.htm) to help you out. You can skip Step 2b.

[blutach]

@zenak

What's happening in your menu is simple. It is setting a register (13) based on the button pressed. It either gets set to 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Then it links out to the post commands ("the tail of the PGC") with this information. You can then follow what's happens next based on the value of register 13.

Don't worry about black frames - often DVDs have these tiny bits of nothingness in them. If there is a slider there, you can use it to see what follows. But, follow the commands to a Title. If you click NextPB (next playback) that will quickly take you to the next place video will be displayed.

This is a bit difficult at first, but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it.

Regards

[Zenak]

Thank you all for you patience.

I have figured it all out, the root of the problem is that I have never used the trace function past the main menu. I only used it to black out anything prior to it. Once I found out how to trace through the menu selections everything fell into place.

[jeanl]

Originally posted by Zenak
Thank you all for you patience.

I have figured it all out, the root of the problem is that I have never used the trace function past the main menu. I only used it to black out anything prior to it. Once I found out how to trace through the menu selections everything fell into place.
The trace function RULES! :)

Jeanl