How to make divx file?

[chobo321321]

Hi, I have some regular avi files and mp3 files that I would like to mux together into a divx file, but I'm not sure which programs to use. I tried dr divx, but it only allowed me to select a video file, for some reason the audio select button was always greyed out. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[powerpc123]

Have you tried VirtualDubMod - Install then go to,
File>Open video file>yourfilename.avi>Open >streams>streams list>add>yourfilename.mp3>Open>OK>Save as>Newfilename.avi

be sure to go to compression change and configure your dixv codec

[redwudz]

It depends on what you mean by 'regular AVI files'. AVI is just a container name, could be one of a hunderd formats. But for most AVI type files, try VirtualDub or VD Mod and 'add' (mux) the new audio in with the video.

[chobo321321]

If I use Virtual dub that creates an avi file with the sound, would I then use dr divx and encode it? Thanks.

[redwudz]

You wouldn't need Dr. Divx, just use the Divx codec that should already show in VD or VDM in 'Compression' if you have Divx installed.

[jman98]

Dr. Divx is only for conversion, not muxing. It expects to have one source that contains both video and audio in it. That's why it greyed out the audio select button. It appears you have separate files, or at least that is what your post is implying.

If you have purchased the commercial Divx codec, you can use Dr. Divx to encode with, but it only works with the commercial Divx codec. I don't use Divx a lot, but when I do, I use Dr. Divx and it works fine for me.

[nbarzgar]

Hey everyone,

just found a very nice and simple way to create (just muxing in this case!) .divx-files with switchable, formatted(!)-bmp-subs my standalone DVD Player (DiVX-certified) accepts!!

Took me some researching and try-outs, esp. since I first thought to use .mp4+idx/sub. But as you may know, muxing with mp4box works, but many standalone-players (including mine) won't show the subs (yet...?), if self-made. Created with Nero they show up, for some reason I haven't been able to determine.

Here goes:
1. Prepare your .avi-file, containing the audio-stream(s) of your choice (see the great guides on this site for help)
2. Prepare either .srt-subs or .idx/.sub-subtitle-files (again see all the guides...)
3. Download two components from here: http://userxp.tripod.com/sub2divx.htm, #1 is "Sub2DivX", #2 the package given with link below the main download as "HERE is a package with the 2 files above".
It contains "DivXMux" and "BmpToxSub".
Extract all files, Sub2DivX to its own directory, than copy "DivXMux" and "BmpToxSub" into the Sub2DivX-dir - and start Sub2DivX.exe
4. Add the .avi (as usual using File>Open), than open the subs.
5. (Now to the fun-part The second line of icons contains those for formatting the sub and there also is a small preview window beneath those icons containing the text, where any alterations are displayed immediately.
6. When done formatting, just click the divx-icon for "create divx", sit back for a few minutes(!), burn the result (use -RW for testing it on standalone) and - enjoy nicely formatted, very readable subs with your 'former' avi-file(s)!

Note: In some cases the avi-file does not have the right FCC-code (the file-tag stating the encoder/decoder information), and might be rejected. You can change that easily by using AVI FourCC Code Changer, small, simple, fast, no re-encoding, of course. Set the FCC to "divx/DIVX" and all should be well.

Have fun!

[guns1inger]

What about DivxMux GUI ? Seems to handle video/audio/subs

[nbarzgar]

Thanks, will try that immediately. Am not yet happy with other results, getting runtime errors after first successful attempt (the same file, strangely enough...). I suspect it to be rather some general problem of Windows or something, but was unable to find any hint on the net, yet.

DivXMux GUI is another front-end to DivxMux.exe so I just hope, it won't give me that d...d "runtime error", "wrong procedure call" or something to that effect...

[nbarzgar]

I've found the solution to my problem!

I now follow this procedure and it sees me through every time:

1. Prepare video-source according to the DiVX Home Theater profile
2. Audio: the same
(should you wish for subtitles: Use SubtitleCreator to create VobSubs from txt/srt)
3. Be careful to change the FCC of the prepared video (or any .avi) to "dx50"/"DX50" in AVI FourCC Code Changer, but take a note of the original vaues!! For me this is crucial! Otherwise those crashes occur! Other FCC, like div3/div4 divx, etc. create errors.
4. Use DiVx Mux GUI, load the respective files, start muxing...
5. Test the file in DivX-Player, should there be problems showing the video, because you changed the lower DivX-version video to the dx50, load the created divx-file into Code Changer, change the FCC back to the original values you noted in step 3.
Enjoy!