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    I am trying to encode a video to x264 via CLI in the command prompt and am having trouble, mainly with the input commands.

    So far I have

    x264 -o C:\Users\Videos\ys 2 trailer.avs --output C:\Users\Videos\Ys_2_Trailer.mkv --crf 1 --profile high --preset veryslow

    I received the errors:

    ffms [error]: could not create index
    lavf [error]: could not open input file
    raw [error]: raw input requires a resolution.
    x264 [error]: could not open input file `2' via any method!

    What am I typing incorrectly?
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  2. Put quotes around filenames with spaces.

    x264 -o "C:\Users\Videos\ys 2 trailer.avs" --output C:\Users\Videos\Ys_2_Trailer.mkv --crf 1 --profile high --preset veryslow

    CRF 1? You're gonna get a very big file.
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    ... Also this is the syntax for x264:-

    x264 [options] -o outfile infile
    So you need to rearrange the command, though you probably have other problems too.

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    Last edited by bat999; 6th Oct 2010 at 12:20.
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  4. Actually, the options can be in any order. But I noticed another error, get rid of the -o:

    x264 "C:\Users\Videos\ys 2 trailer.avs" --output C:\Users\Videos\Ys_2_Trailer.mkv --crf 1 --profile high --preset veryslow

    I'm assuming here that "C:\Users\Videos\ys 2 trailer.avs" is the source AviSynth script.
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    x264 --pass 2 --bitrate 1800 --stats "C:\Users\Videos\Ed Eddn eddy Episode 1.stats"
    --output "C:\Users\Videos\Ed Edd n Eddy Episode 1.mkv" "C:\Users\Videos\Ed Edd n Eddy Episode 1.avs"

    I received the errors:

    avs [error]: failed to load avisynth
    x264 [error]: could not open input file `C:\Users\Videos\Ed Edd n Eddy Episode 1.avs'

    What is the problem?
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  6. Do you have AviSynth installed? Can you open the AVS script successfully with a media player?
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    Could try using the experimental build of Virtualdub

    http://www.virtualdub.org/beta/VirtualDub-1.9.X-test30.zip

    With external encoder to create x264 mkv.

    Here is a guide to setup and use the encoder sets.

    http://forums.virtualdub.org/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=18840&
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    Hi, how print of fullhelp of the x264 cli syntax in a txt file?.
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  9. Originally Posted by Qaned View Post
    Hi, how print of fullhelp of the x264 cli syntax in a txt file?.
    x264 --fullhelp 1>fullhelp.txt

    also see
    http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings
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    Originally Posted by poisondeathray View Post
    Originally Posted by Qaned View Post
    Hi, how print of fullhelp of the x264 cli syntax in a txt file?.
    x264 --fullhelp 1>fullhelp.txt

    also see
    http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings
    Hi poisondeathray, your answare funtion in any cli executable.
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