Is it possible to get x264 "stats" file from CRF-based encoding?

[aleaksunder]

Hello!

I'm using MeGUI... Is it possible to get x264 "stats" file from CRF-based encoding?

I've tried to put:

--stats ".stats"

or even

--pass 1 --slow-firstpass --stats ".stats"

in "custom command line" of the x264 settings dialog but nothing happens, it simply encodes the video...

[poisondeathray]

The 2nd should work. Maybe megui enters some hardcoded values, or you have other options entered like NUL for a "normal" 1st pass which wouldn't encode anything

Try using CLI. Normally it looks like this for crf with stats (encoded)

x264.exe --pass 1  --slow-firstpass --crf 18 --stats "stats.stats" -o "output.264"  "input.ext"

[aleaksunder]

Sorry, my mistake...

I should have to write full path to stats file in "custom command line":

--pass 1 --slow-firstpass --stats "D:\encodes\test.stats"

otherwise MeGUI will create stats file in folder where MeGUI itself is located