completely new to avisynth...please help

[poisondeathray]

I just re-downloaded Avisynth and although the icon is on my desktop, the folder that contains plugins is no longer there .

The default 32bit windows install for plugins folder shouldn't be the desktop. It should be:

C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins


1) reinstall avisynth (double click the .exe that you downloaded it should be called "Avisynth_258.exe" or something similar)

2) place copy of dgdecode.dll into avisynth\plugins folder as in path above

3) open dgindex, index your vob

4) open a .txt file in notepad, in the same directory as the vob, write the following, changing the file name to match, save it, rename extension of the text file from .txt to .avs

MPEG2Source("file.d2v")

(if you make the .avs in the same directory as the vob, you don't need to specify the full path)

5) open .avs in vdub

[unclescoob]

How do I open the DG Decode/ DG Index zip files and get them functioning?????

[poisondeathray]

When you download the dgdecode package, unzip it with 7-zip or winrar to a folder (it can be a folder on the desktop if you want). Open that folder and right click select copy on DGDecode.dll to copy , then right click and paste it into the avisynth plugins folder

C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins

7-zip is a free archival utility
http://www.7-zip.org/

[unclescoob]

Ok, so now I need to download a tool to download a tool that I downloaded. Wonderful. This is so productive.

[poisondeathray]

LOL - you don't have to do this if it's giving you that much grief

How did you unzip the file in the 1st place when you indexed it before?
How do you think virtualdub or virtualdubmod are distributed? Drumroll..... in a zip file!

It's really not that bad once you get the hang of it

If you're not using any filters in avisynth (only neat video), then you might as well just use virtualdubmod to open the vob directly. It doesn't suffer from the same bug as vdub for decoding mpeg2 files

But you don't have access to some filters in vdub that might help your cartoon scenario. Especially dithering filters

[unclescoob]

Ok, how come I didn't need this 7zip thing before when I originally downloaded DGDecode/ INdex? Why haven't I heard of this before and now that I downloaded 7zip.org...there is a tutorial for that too.

Are you kidding me????? NOw I need a tutorial to open a file that opens a file which opens a file , which opens a file.

Seriously, did you all go through this nonsense just to get Avisynth to work with your MPEGS?????

[unclescoob]

That's the point deathray, I didn't need this 7 thing before. How can I just manually open DGDecode and DGINdex?

[poisondeathray]

You don't have to use 7-zip. Unzip it with whatever you used before

How can I just manually open DGDecode and DGINdex?

How did you "unzip" it before? When you download it, it has a .zip extension (i.e. it's packaged as a zip file)

How did you "unzip" vdub? It too, is distributed in zip file



This is pretty simple stuff here . I don't think you want to see the difficult stuff...

There are things you can do in avisynth that you cannot do with vdub or vdub filters. But it looks like you won't get to that stage at this rate

[unclescoob]

Let me rephrase. I was able to manually open it the first time but this file seems different. It's a zip folder yes, but when I extract it a bunch of sub folder icons string down. This didn't happen before.

[unclescoob]

[poisondeathray]

what is "it"?

when you unzip dgmpgdec158.zip it doesn't have "subfolders"

where did you download it from ?



are you being serious here? or are you my long lost uncle-smurf-scoob?

[unclescoob]

[unclescoob]

I'm serious....and I'm your long lost uncle-smurf scoob

But I think I got it...brb

[unclescoob]

poison,

Did it step by step EXACTLY as you said it. Got the following:

"unable to open avs file" from vdub

Did it again, STEP BY STEP. Even added the entire text extension path to the name....well the txt document won't even convert to an avs file.

Did it again, this time right clicked and opened a "new avisynth script".

"unable to open avs file".

Hail the great and powerful Avisynth.

[unclescoob]

Oh....tried to open it in vdubMOD. Nothing.

[unclescoob]

Oh and I even sent the AVS file to AvsPmod to create the script for me (juuuuuuust in case). I saved the script on my desktop (not that it should matter where it is) and tried opening with Virtual-DUH.

Same idiotic message.

it's 1:07am. I'm tired. I gotta go to work. You can all post whatever suggestions you may think of and I"ll get back to the drawing board tomorrow.

[manono]

Try this as a test to check if AviSynth is installed properly:

Create an AVS, maybe called 'Test.avs'. Inside have exactly one line:

Version()

See if it opens in VDub(Mod) (File->Open Video File). It's supposed to show you a rectangular box with some text information about your AviSynth version.

...well the txt document won't even convert to an avs file.

What's that mean? You can't rename a TXT file as an AVS?

[manono]

Hail the great and powerful Avisynth.

Thousands of people work every day with AviSynth. Rather than blaming AviSynth for your problems, I'd look elsewhere for the cause. As my mother told me when I was learning to drive and was scared to death, "Thousands of idiots have learned to drive. You can too."

[jagabo]

How do I open the DG Decode/ DG Index zip files and get them functioning?????

Windows can open ZIP files natively. You don't need to download an application to do it.

[unclescoob]

Try this as a test to check if AviSynth is installed properly:

Create an AVS, maybe called 'Test.avs'. Inside have exactly one line:

Version()

I'll do that.

See if it opens in VDub(Mod) (File->Open Video File). It's supposed to show you a rectangular box with some text information about your AviSynth version.

...well the txt document won't even convert to an avs file.

What's that mean? You can't rename a TXT file as an AVS?

Exactly. When I open up a txt document, save it as an AVS file and type the script in the actual document, it won't convert frm txt to avs.

[unclescoob]

Hail the great and powerful Avisynth.

Thousands of people work every day with AviSynth. Rather than blaming AviSynth for your problems, I'd look elsewhere for the cause. As my mother told me when I was learning to drive and was scared to death, "Thousands of idiots have learned to drive. You can too."

You're right Manono, I normally wouldn't blame the program. I was just really exhausted last night and frustrated with the fact that something that I considered so simple is giving me so many issues.

Something tells me that this is going to be the biggest problem I'll ever have with Avisynth...and once this is solved, the rest will be a cakewalk.


In any event, I'm going to run that test on Avisynth tonight using Version().

I'll let you guys know the results.

[poisondeathray]

Exactly. When I open up a txt document, save it as an AVS file and type the script in the actual document, it won't convert frm txt to avs.

WHAT?

Did you follow the instructions exactly? NOPE.



Open a text file in notepad, write the script THEN save it as a text file . e.g. "myfile.txt"

THEN rename the extension to .avs e.g. "myfile.avs"

You probably didn't save it, and the script is blank ; or you didn't install avisynth correctly




AGAIN, go back and follow the instructions , step by step.

[jagabo]

the txt document won't even convert to an avs file.

The first thing you should do is turn off Explorer's option to "Hide extensions for known file types". Then you will be able to see the extension on every file and easily change it by renaming the file. Open an Explorer window (ie, Start -> Computer) and select Organize -> Folder And Search Options (or Tools -> Folder Options in XP). Go to the View tab. In the Advanced Settings box locate "Hide Extensions for know file types" and disable it. Press OK. Now you will see filename extensions and you will be able to easily change them.

[poisondeathray]

the txt document won't even convert to an avs file.

The first thing you should do is turn off Explorer's option to "Hide extensions for known file types". Then you will be able to see the extension on every file and easily change it by renaming the file. Open an Explorer window (ie, Start -> Computer) and select Organize -> Folder And Search Options (or Tools -> Folder Options in XP). Go to the View tab. In the Advanced Settings box locate "Hide Extensions for know file types" and disable it. Press OK. Now you will see filename extensions and you will be able to easily change them.

if he followed your earlier instructions, he should have already done that

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/332117-completely-new-to-avisynth-please-help?p=205...=1#post2058699

we're going in circles here

[jagabo]

His symptoms indicate he didn't follow my earlier instructions.

[unclescoob]

I KNEW there was something I missed. Ok, I'm going to do this step by step once again...without missing a beat. I'll update everyone tonight.

[unclescoob]

Ok, you know what...this is becoming a joke now and you guys are right: We ARE going in circles. Earlier in this thread, yeah I get it..most of it was based on my lack of understanding.

I appreciate everyones' help here and I'm frankly feeling like everyone's time here is being wasted including my own (although that is not my intention).

So here's what I'm going to do in order to accomplish this because I've read and I've read and I've ...(did I mention READ?) and done it ALL step by step with no success.

I'm going to post every step I'm taking in my attempt to get this to work, but I'm going to do it in sections. You guys can advise as I go and I'll then take it to the next step. This is frankly the only way I'm going to weed out whatever seems to be hindering me from doing this. Please guys, I know this is an eye-roller but it's the only way I can get through this. I really appreciate the patience.... Ok, here goes. First and foremost, I"m going to start from the very beginning: My tools, the version of these tools, and where they're placed:

1. Avisynth - 2.5.8.5 The icon is placed on my desktop. The folder is in C:\Program Files. The folder contains the following subfolders: Docs, Examples, License Translations, Plugins. It contains two txt files: gpl.txt and Igpl_for_used_libs.txt.

2. VirtualdubMod - 1.5.10.2 The icon is on my desktop.

3. DGMPGDEC - 1.5.8 I unzipped the following: DGINdex.exe (application), DGDecode.dll (application extension), DGINdex.ini (configuration setting). These three files I am keeping in a folder titled DgINdex and DGDecode and it is located in my desktop.

I right-clicked and copied DGDecode.dll from this folder and pasted it in the Plugins folder belonging to Avisynth.

Am I on the right track, so far?

[unclescoob]

Nevermind. I figured it out. I sent the d2v file to AVsPmod and it automatically made a script for me. Virtualdub opened it, although VirtualdubMod (The so-called "recommended" one to use for this) is being a little bitch about opening it. Whatever. Not surprised. These programs are obviously designed to complicate your life more than help you.

[jagabo]

Nevermind. I figured it out. I sent the d2v file to AVsPmod and it automatically made a script for me. Virtualdub opened it, although VirtualdubMod (The so-called "recommended" one to use for this) is being a little bitch about opening it. Whatever. Not surprised. These programs are obviously designed to complicate your life more than help you.

Nobody in this thread has recommended VirtualDubMod over VirtualDub for opening AVS scripts. Both should work the same with AVS scripts.

[unclescoob]

Question....if one works and the other one doesn't...could that mean that there's something wrong with the script? I'd say probably not. Maybe it's just the VirtualdubMod.

Oh and by the way, I moved my VOB file folder to drive C away from my desktop where I keep the D2V folders. I think that's what was causing my problem.

Be honest with me...you guys were not going to respond to my previous post, were you?