Converting .mkv to .mpg with only one audio file?

[Sylentwulf]

I have .mkv files I need to convert to .mpg to put on dvd. Everything works fine, except it always chooses the english audio and subtitles, and I would much rather prefer japanese with english subtitles.
I'm using TMPGenc to convert, and I have virtualdubmod installed (Which I RARELY use, so plese give newbie instructions if I need to use it)

Basically, I just want to rip out and throw away the english audio, and keep the japanese audio. I know both audio streams are there because they're selectable when I play in WMPC. Help appreciated thanx!

[Baldrick]

convert the japanase to wav and use it in tmpgenc
in virtualdubmod
open the mkv
click on streams->stream list
select the japanase and click save wav

[Sylentwulf]

Tried that, when I try to open the .wav through windows explorer or TMPGenc it says file unsupported.

[Baldrick]

what is the audio format? check with virtualdmod. virtualdubmod doesn't convert to wav all the time.

[Sylentwulf]

Looks like if I disable the english audio, enable the jap audio, choose direct stream video, and save as .mkv file, then it defaults to japanese, and gets rid of the english.

Then I can just load it with TMPGenc and convert from there. If this stops working, I'll check with virtualmod and go from there.

[Baldrick]

okey...forgot to mention that you could that also.

[Sylentwulf]

Hey, ya got me into the right area at least, heh.

[Sylentwulf]

Ugh, the .mkv now plays with jap audio, and eng subtitles, but when I use TMPGenc to convert to .mpg the subtitles disappear. So how do I merge the subtitles permanently into the video?
Man I HATE .mkv files, can't understand WHY it's necessary for some people to release on .mkv instead of .avi

[dafreak]

you may have to use virtualdub and save the mkv as avi. vd has sub filters which will display the subtitles. use the new avi to encode with tmpgenc.

[dafreak]

that's one thing that confuses me about mkv files. unlike ogm files, the subtitles are not saved as a separate stream but embedded somewhere.

[Sylentwulf]

I tried that first and every time I try to save as .avi it gives me misc errors depend on how I choose to stream it (simply crashing with direct stream, to can't process frame 0 with full proicessing mode)

[NightScream]

Yo, check this post so see if you could make it through. There are 2 of them (mine is the second (NightScream) so try them out).

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1018674#1018674