Trouble combining Sub and AVI file

[Sensei)(Rebel]

I followed the guide on this site for merging permanent subs on AVI files. The subs work on the movie in Winamp and Media Player and so does the movie, but not in TMPGEnc Plus. All I get is a black screen in TMPGEnc Plus, while encoding and in source range. I see Vobsub open up on my desktop tray when I try to encode the movie or when I open source range, if that helps. Any ideas why it only encodes a black screen ?

[celtic_druid]

My experience is that DirectVOBSub doesn't work too well with TMPGEnc or probably rather TMPGEnc doesn't work well with it.

Try using it via AVISynth or if the video is something that ffdshow can decode, use it. ffdshow can also do subs via raw video, however that doesn't seem to work with TMPGEnc either.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

I'll try it. Thanks a lot Celtic !

Edit: I just tried it.. sorry, but it seems I don't know what I'm doing with Avisnyth. I wish this was easier. I guess I'll have to try a new video encoder.

[celtic_druid]

Well it would be something like
avisource("whatever.avi",false) #load avi without audio
next part depends on whether you have text or vobsubs.
VSFilter contains both textsub and vobsub plugins
so say
textsub("whatever.srt")

Chances are that it can be decoded via ffdshow though. So say it was XviD,
enable XviD in ffdshow, disable directvobsub and enable subs in ffdshow.
Load the file in TMPGEnc and it should be decoded by ffdshow with subs.

ffdshow handles text and vobsubs.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

Thanks again, but I just need to know one thing. How do I turn Vobsub off, and on once I need it back ?

[celtic_druid]

Assuming you are using vsfilter:
regsvr32.exe /u vsfilter.dll
if you are still using the old vobsub
regsvr32.exe /u vobsub.ax (think that was the name)

To register them again, run it without the /u.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

Sorry Celtic, but those didn't work.. actually, I'm more confused than ever.

[Skith]

First, make sure you have the latest VSFilter The file properties (right click->properties->version tab) reports version 1.0.1.2 for VSfilter 2.36

Second:
Try this, do a search for vsfilter.dll
If you installed Matroska, it is most likely in "C:\Program Files\Matroska Pack"

*note: in the following code, replace C:\Matroska Pack with the path to vsfilter.dll

Copy the following into notepad:

:: batch file to turn on (register) vobsub or off (unregister)
:: To enable vobsub type: vobsub +
:: To disable vobsub type: vobsub -

@ECHO OFF
IF %1==on GOTO ENABLE
IF %1==off GOTO DISABLE
ECHO No changes made.
GOTO END

:ENABLE
ECHO ..
ECHO Registering vsfilter.dll
:: The next line should conraint the path and filename of vsfilter.dll
REGSVR32 "C:\Matroska Pack\plugins\vsfilter.dll"
GOTO END

:DISABLE
ECHO ..
ECHO Unregistering vsfilter.dll
:: The next line should conraint the path and filename of vsfilter.dll
REGSVR32 /u "C:\Matroska Pack\vsfilter.dll"
GOTO END

:END

Save the file as "vobsub.bat" in C:\windows or C:\windows\system32

To enable VobSub do the following:
1. Start -> Run -> type: cmd
2. At the prompt to enable or diable VobSub:
To enable type: vobsub on
To disable type: vobsub off

*note: a system restart may be required.
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Edit: The reason Celtic's solution may not be working is because the path to vsfilter.dll is not specified.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

Thanks all... and sorry Baldrik.

[snitzle_iii]

u can try using bs player. theres a free version i think u can dl. once u have vobsub installed u can load your video and then rite click and look for something liek subs and then u can lodad them that way. i find it the most easy program

[Sensei)(Rebel]

Hey Skith, thanks a lot. I did all that, but I did it with the DVobsub.ax file and it finally disabled. Now to ffdshow. It opens with TMPGEnc Plus now like Vobsub used to, but it also crashes it :/. How do I fix it so it can encode ?

[celtic_druid]

What build of ffdshow? Because there were no crashes when I tested it.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

Hey Celtic, glad you're back. I installed the first one from this page - http://www.free-codecs.com/FFDShow_download.htm

Vobsub shows up on the ffdshow config screen (as another option). Could Vobsub still be intefering ? I tried disabling and enabling it. TMPGEnc Plus still crashes in source range and/or after encoding starts.

[celtic_druid]

Enabling/disabling vobsub won't make any difference unless you have idx/sub files.

So that would be "[ FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2005-03-12 - Generic ]"

Can't remember if I tested before or after that build. Aside from the fact that just cause it works on my system doesn't mean it will work on yours.

You might want to try a different version though

Not sure if the [ FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2005-04-06 - Unofficial ] is mine or not. I suspect not.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

"Enabling/disabling vobsub won't make any difference unless you have idx/sub files."- Not sure what you mean.

I've come all this way only to keep getting crashed. I wish I was more computer-savvy. I guess I'll have to keep looking for other ffdshow versions.

[celtic_druid]

The VOBSub option in ffdshow enables/disables support for vobsubs (sub/idx). If you had idx/sub subs and you disabled it, ffdshow wouldn't display the subs. If you don't have vobsubs, then it makes no difference if it is active or not as it won't be used anyway.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

But I don't understand - do I need to have Vobsub installed and enabled to be used through ffdshow, or does ffdshow on its own display the subs on TMPGEnc Plus ?

[Abond]

Which type of subtitles you have? - If you can open the file in Notepad and see the text, they are text based (hint). Look also the file extension and the file size.

[Sensei)(Rebel]

Holy crap, it finally works ! For some reason it's not crashing anymore. Thanks to everyone for their great help !