MeGUI subtitle support (or alternative app recommendation)

[trooper11]

Im wanting to convert alot of videos to mp4 in order to play them back on my 360. I search around for good all in one apps that would make things easier with batch encoding and custome profiles for mp4 360 support specifically.

I have been trying out MeGUI and its a great program. It really does simply all the steps in converting about any file type to mp4. My issues is with how it handles subtitles. The mkv files I have (mostly anime type material) have a soft sub file (.ass) and a font file along with it. MeGUI will only input subtitles of the .srt or .idx format. So Im either going to have to find a converter for the subtitles (which would mean another step I have to perform many times before converting the video in MeGUI) or another all in one app that will handle more subtitle types.

Is there an app that would convert the sub file properly? If not, does anyone have any suggestions as to what else I should try? Thanks.

[Baldrick]

Convert the ass to srt? https://forum.videohelp.com/topic330506.html

But I guess that megui make the subs switchable and not permanent and I don't think xbox 360 supports switchable subs in mp4.

edit: If you want permanent subtitles use the vsfilter in an avisynth script like
LoadPlugin("C:\Programs\Vsfilter.dll")
TextSub("C:\VTS_0_1.idx")

[Baldrick]

And I found that vsfilter supports ass so you shouldn't need to convert to srt,
LoadPlugin("C:\Programs\Vsfilter.dll")
TextSub("C:\video.ass")
in the MeGUI avisynth script. If you want permanent / burnt-in subtitles then.

[trooper11]

Thanks for the info, I was hoping the 360 would support external subs in an mp4 but its not a big deal, Ill try the method you sggest for making the subs permanent.


so all I need to do is extract the sub file from the mkv containers and then add those two lines to the avisynth script and it will permanently attach the subs to the video?

does it mattere if I put those lines at the begining or end of the script?

[Baldrick]

Put it at the end and you must replace the c:\program\Vsfilter.dll to the correct location. You could also click on the Load dll in the avisynth script creator.
Use then the preview to check that you can see the subtitles.

Download VSFilter.dll from http://www.free-codecs.com/DirectVobSub_download.htm (the one with no installer)

[J7MAN]

Sorry to drag this up from the dead.

I have the vsfilter.dll loaded in avs script and have the .idx file in the rip folder but when I try to preview the script it says:

AviSynth Script Error:
textsub: cant open
"N:\MainMovie\P916301000DVD\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0. idx"

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

[Baldrick]

You should use the vobsub(VTS_01_0.sub) (or vobsub(VTS_01_0) or vobsub(VTS_01_0.idx) ) for dvd image subtitles instead of textsub().

[Dreemer]

Sorry guys but I do not understand how to do so that the subtitles are inserted into mp4 file to be viewed in the xbox 360 someone I can explain in more detail

Thx