Quick AVI Creator problem

[CSULB71]

Tried this program to see if it will convert a DVD clip to AVI/XviD without the audio going out of sync like I usually get using VirtualDubMod. The problem is, at the step where it has created the Avisynth script, and I click on Tools/Convert video, I get an error message saying that it can't load the DGdecode.dll file. The file is there, in the program's DGIndex folder where it's supposed to be, but after repeated attempts including uninstalling/reinstalling the program, I still get the error message. Anybody know what is wrong?

[Red Wine]

Hey!

That's weird, never happened before and I'm still unable to reproduce it...
Could you try to copy dgdecode.dll to avisynth plugins directory, remove or comment the line from the script and launch it to see if it works?

[CSULB71]

I tried that but it didn't work, I think, because that file isn't a true "plug-in". The Avisynth scrip line #3 (in my case) calls out for loading the .dll file from where it is actually located (long path shown), but the error message just says it failed to load it. Makes no sense.

[Red Wine]

The dll should be loaded from avisynth plugins directory hence you should be able to load the script e.g. in media player classic even if you remove the line #3.
Post some details if you don't mind, I'd like to know the running OS and the avisynth version.
Also try a fresh installation of avisynth v2.5.7

[CSULB71]

OK, one last stab at this. I don't need the application that much, so bear with me if I don't want to play "beta tester".
I uninstalled everything and installed the latest version of QAC (v1.6.3.2008). It automatically installed AviSynth v2.5, which I trust is the latest version (wouldn't it really be v2.5.7 as you referenced, else why would they include an older version?). It made no difference -- got the same error message related to line 3 in the Avisynth script about loading the DGdecode.dll file:
Unable to load Plugin: ("C:\PROGRA~1\QUICKA~1\Tools\DGIndex\DGdecode.dll").

I tried what you suggested and copied the DGdecode.dll file into the AviSynth plugins folder, but it didn't help.
FWIW, I'm using Win XP/SP3, and am trying to convert a clip I extracted from a DVD using DVDShrink v3.0 Beta 5. I have no trouble converting a DVD clip using VDubMod directly, but the audio is usually out of sync by about one-half second in a one minute clip. That's why I thought I'd try QAC.

Update -- I deleted line 3 from the AviSynth script like you suggested before, and line 4 (referring to the MPEG2Source under _TMP\filename.d2v) became line 3. I got a new error message: Script error: there is no function named "MPEG2Source" (script line 3). No MPEG2 source? That explains why there was no preview video clip displayed (??), but I have no idea why because the .d2v file does exist in the _TMP folder (it's 7.8 kb in size for a one minute clip -- does that sound right?).

[Red Wine]

All right, you don't really need QAC to accomplish this task, nor you have to play "beta tester"

To avoid the audio sync issue that you encountered when converting the clip using vdubmod directly,
perhaps the following method could solve the problem.

Download and install avisynth and dgindex.
Index your clip with dgindex.
Write the avisynth script with the lines that you already know, loadplugin and mpeg2source.
Load the script in vdubmod and convert the video to the desired format.
Convert the demuxed by dgindex audio to the desired format.
Launch vdubmod and load the converted video + audio, use direct stream copy to mux the streams to the final container.

Cheers

[CSULB71]

Red Wine: Are you the developer of this app? If so (or even if not), I was hoping for an answer as to why it wasn't working, as intended, on my system. It's supposed to be, as the name states, a quick AVI converter. I don't know the workings of AviSynth, and don't want to manually deal with 2 or 3 separate app's requiring multiple steps just because QAC doesn't work for me. That's precisely why I was hoping QAC would do the job in "one step".
Are you able to convert a DVD clip made with DVDShrink into an XviD AVI, with no audio sync issues, using QAC?

[Red Wine]

Well, I can't answer as to why it wasn't working, as intended, on your system, since I can't reproduce the problem.

I do test QAC in 2 real machines (xp-pro sp2 and 2000-pro) and in virtual machines as well, yet, it seems impossible to reproduce it. Nevertheless, the problem it self, seems unrelated to QAC and while I'm in dark here, I tend to assume it is related to sp3 (??).
You see, the problem as it is described above, overrides me for the moment. The command line is right, it points to the right location where dgdecode resides, though avisynth claims that it can't load the dll. Moreover, it fails even if you remove the specific command line and move the dll into avisynth plugins directory which is inexplicable too.

Yes, I'm able to convert any properly decrypted clip, in fact I do perform in daily basis, several tests from several sources decrypted by several decrypters, always with success. And yes, always there will be something which escaped from my attention until someone will report it.

One last thing I could suggest is pm me a link where I can download your clip, and let me try it.

[CSULB71]

Appreciate the offer to send you the clip and let you try it. Exactly how do I do that? I don't know how to upload a file to an on-line storage site (never did that before). Thanks.

[Red Wine]

Appreciate the offer to send you the clip and let you try it. Exactly how do I do that? I don't know how to upload a file to an on-line storage site (never did that before). Thanks.

Go here http://rapidshare.com/ click browse for the file on your local system and then click the big upload button.
Once upload is completed you will see the download link for the uploaded file. Copy/paste the link.
Make sure your browser is javascript enabled.

[CSULB71]

PM sent with link to clip. It's a 16MB VOB file.

[Red Wine]

Well, everything works as expected, clip converted, sent pm with download link.

[Red Wine]

Most likely I figured the reason which caused the error message saying that it can't load the DGdecode.dll.
See here, http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=116841&page=16

The dgindex/dgdecode files which included into QAC package, are those who have the dependency on msvcr80.dll.
I'm gonna replace them and hopefully this gonna fix the problem. In the mean time, if you still want to give QAC a shot, you may download the independent build from here, http://neuron2.net/dgmpgdec/dgmpgdec149.zip and replace these 2 files manually.

Cheers

[CSULB71]

msvcr80.dll file? I searched, and it's not on my PC. What is it used for, and am I supposed to have it?

[Red Wine]

It's required by several applications, for instance the dgindex/dgdecode files that I've distributed within QAC package, they require this file. I had to search thoroughly to find it

It is not on your pc because you haven't installed applications which install the redistributable ms package as well.
The proper location where you should look for it, is into WINDOWS\WinSxS directory.