TPMGEnc won't recognize d2v files

[eagle1]

Hi - I can't seem to get TPMGEnc to recognize the d3v file created when ripping a dvd. Any suggestions on what I can try?

[BobK]

How are you ripping? When you rip a DVD you normally get VOB files (along with IFO and BUP files). If you're getting d2v then you're doing something other than just ripping.

[eagle1]

Sorry - I guess I should have been more specific. I was following the Sefy's classical DVD to VCD ripping guide. In it you use SmartRipper and then use DVD2AVI to create a .d2v and a .wav file that get use in TMPGEnc to create the video file. TMPGEnc is not recognizing the .d2v file. If there is a better way to rip a DVD please let me know.

Thanks for your help

[Laddydaddy]

Try raising the priority of the directshow multimedia file reader to 1 or 2.
Also make sure the DVD2AVI project file reader has a priority of at least one.

[Sefy]

And most importantly, make sure your DVD2AVI.EXE and DVD2AVI.VFP are located where your TMPGEnc.EXE is, so it will even know what D2V file is

[mdisalvo]

Sefy, I´m following your guide and used the vfapi converter, but Virtual Dub can´t open the dumb file. What can I do?
Thanks in advance

[Sefy]

There is a batch file for VFAPI which registeres the DLL's in the system, it's called vifpset.bat and it's contents are something like this:

rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection vifp.inf,DefaultInstall

Try finding that file and run it

[mdisalvo]

I´ve already run the .bat file, I reboot and still nothing happens. There is something more I have to install or have installed?
Thanks again

[Sefy]

Last two things I can think off for now, is your DVD2AVI.VFP located where your TMPGEnc.EXE is ? they must be in the same folder! also, make sure that TMPGEnc.VFP is in that same folder as well.

Re-Download DVD2AVI and unzip it to your TMPGEnc folder, then re-create the D2V and WAV files and try opening them up again.