Virtualdub- multi-problem-codecs - Where to place ?

[Atotaloss]

I am trying to install this missing audio codec but exactly where and how do I go about it ?

I have the file - I thought placing it in pluggins would solve this, but still no wmv !

I am on a 32 bit os on a C/ virtual drive in linux.

These are the DL instructions which I don`t make any sense.

How to install on Win7 x64:


1. Extract it to for example c:\lame

2. Run cmd with admin rights (ctrl+shift+return)

3. cd %windir%\SysWOW64

4. rundll32 setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 0 C:\lame\LameACM.inf

(Thanks to Markus Stein.

Clueless as this is for a 64 bit !

Why for the love of God does n`t have all that is needed in the package ??? Beggars belief !

Could some of you guys explain the method - in layman`s terms - Please........

Thank you.

[jagabo]

Why for the love of God does n`t have all that is needed in the package ??? Beggars belief !

Because Windows' A/V subsystems are meant to be extendible. Anybody can develop and install their own codecs and A/V file type handlers.

VirtualDub uses the old VFW and ACM (video and audio) APIs. Those have been deprecated by Microsoft for 15 years, since the introduction of DirectShow.

I'd highly recommend you use 32 bit Windows and hence 32 bit A/V tools. There aren't a lot of 64 bit codecs and filters. And there's no big advantage to using 64 bit tools.

[Atotaloss]

Thanks for the reply.

I am on the 32 bit system - never seen the 64 bit. I DLd this file on the assumption it was 32 bit.

Please , if you know of a solution - post .

Thanks.

[jagabo]

I am on the 32 bit system - never seen the 64 bit. I DLd this file on the assumption it was 32 bit.

Then why are you quoting 64 bit LAME ACM installation instructions? In your other thread you're talking about WMV files. Why are you talking about LAME ACM at all? To install 32 bit LAME on 32 bit Windows all you have to do is right click on the INF file and select Install.

[Atotaloss]

Does n`t work , here i the script, i really would wish someone with knowlede could take me through this minefield !!

; DivX MPEG-4 Audio Compressor Install
; Version 4.02 for Audio Compression Manager
; NT & 9x (2k tested !)
; by Ico


[Version]
Signature = "$CHICAGO$"
Class = MEDIA

[SourceDisksNames]
1="DivX MPEG-4 Audio Codec Install Disk",, 0001

[SourceDisksFiles]
DivXa32.acm=1
DivXAudioCompressor4.02.inf=1

[Installable.Drivers]
divxa32 = 1ivXa32.acm, "msacm.divxa32" , "DivX Audio Compressor 4.02" , , ,

[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles=MPEG4.Copy,MP3.Copy,MPEG4.Copy.Inf
Updateinis = MPEG4.Updateini
addreg = MPEG4.AddReg,MPEG4.AddReg9x,MPEG4.DoReg
MediaType = SOFTWARE

[DefaultInstall.ntx86]
CopyFiles=MPEG4.Copy,MP3.Copy,MPEG4.Copy.Inf
addreg = MPEG4.AddReg,MPEG4.AddRegNT,MPEG4.DoReg
MediaType = SOFTWARE

[Remove_DivX]
AddReg = MPEG4.Unregister
DelReg = MPEG4.DelReg
DelFiles = MPEG4.Copy,MPEG4.Copy.Inf
UpdateInis = MPEG4.DelIni

[MPEG4.Copy]
DivXa32.acm

[MPEG4.Copy.Inf]
DivXAudioCompressor4.02.inf

[MPEG4.UpdateIni]
system.ini, drivers32,,"msacm.divxa32=DivXa32.acm"

[MPEG4.DelIni]
system.ini, drivers32,"msacm.divxa32=DivXa32.acm"

[MPEG4.AddReg]

[MPEG4.AddReg9x]
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.divxa32,Description,,%DivXAudio%
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.divxa32,Driver,,DivXa32.acm
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.divxa32,FriendlyName,,%DivXAudio%

HKLM,%UnInstallPath%,DisplayName,,%UninstallDispNa me%
HKLM,%UnInstallPath%,UninstallString,,"%10%\rundll .exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection Remove_DivX 132 %17%\%InfFile%"

[MPEG4.AddRegNT]
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers.desc,DivXa32.acm,,%DivXA udio%
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers32,msacm.divxa32,,DivXa32 .acm

HKLM,%UnInstallPath%,DisplayName,,%UninstallDispNa me%
HKLM,%UnInstallPath%,UninstallString,,"%11%\rundll 32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection Remove_DivX 132 %17%\%InfFile%"

[MPEG4.DelReg]
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.divxa32

HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers.desc,DivXa32.acm,,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers32,msacm.divxa32,,""
HKLM,%UnInstallPath%

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir = 11 ; LDID_SYS
MPEG4.Copy = 11
MPEG4.Copy.Inf = 17

[Strings]
DivXAudio="DivX Audio Compressor 4.02"
InfFile="DivXAudioCompressor4.02.inf"
UninstallDispName="DivX Audio Compressor 4.02"
UnInstallPath="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV ersion\Uninstall\DIVXAudioCompressor4.02"
MediaClassName="Media Devices"
mfgname="No more money !"

Where for the love of Jesus, Joseph and Mary doe thii go !

Aologies for my keyboard , i will be throwing it in the bin !

[jagabo]

Install WMV9 ACM. Forget that old bastardized Divx Audio codec.

[Atotaloss]

How and where would this codec go ?

Thanks.

[jagabo]

It's an EXE file. You download it, run it, and everything installs automatically.
Oh, sorry, it's WMV9 VCM, not ACM.

I just checked, WMV9 VCM doesn't include an ACM WMA2 audio decoder. I suggest you get rid of the WMV source plugin for VirtualDub and use the DirectShow source plugin instead. Windows comes with DirectShow decoders for all the WMV related codecs.

[Atotaloss]

Hi,

I just dLd this directshow filter pack and extracted to my desktop.

Do I place the whole file which includes several sub-folders into the pluggins ?

I can see one .exe file - would this only go into pluggins ?

Thanks

[jagabo]

Just put DShowInputDriver.vdplugin in the plugins32 folder. Get rid of the WMV plugin you put there before.

[poisondeathray]

Might be that you are on linux with a virtual drive . Some drivers, plugins, codecs might not have proper emulation or support

You an open many types of files with avidemux

[Atotaloss]

Ok, so I looked at all these sub--folders and I canl`t find DShowInputDriver.vdplugin . However, in amongst the vast amount of files I put in both the 1.9.11 and 1.10.2 , i managed to locate it.

I trashed everything except that one plugin. The 1.9.11 stable does not have a plugins32 folder , just plugins. The 1.10.2 does. I put the plugin regardless in the plugins folder and in the plugins32 folder in the 1.10.2 version.

Guess what ! yep, no asf plugin detected on both.

I have avidemux but I really like the features VD has , plus it tells you by how much your video is out of synch ; Giving you exact parameters to correct it.

[davexnet]

If the plugins32 folder does not exist you can create it manually and copy the dhsow input plugin to it.

[Atotaloss]

Yes, I did create plugins32 for the 1.9.11 version put the said codec in and no asf audio detected !

[jagabo]

no asf plugin detected on both.

no asf audio detected !

Which is it?

Can Windows Media Player play your video? If so, you have the DirectShow decoders for the audio and the video. The DirectShow plugin in VirtualDub should be able to read the file. When you open the file in VirtualDub use the "Files of Type" pulldown to force the "DirectShow input driver". Just to make sure some other source filter (like the WMV input filter) isn't being used.

[Atotaloss]

It say`s , `ASF files are not supported`

I am on linux ubuntu porting through wine . This is a linux plugin that allows windows programs to run. VD runs very well, it just can`t read any codec except Xvid !

I have tried to load in Windows Media Player and Classic - both start with their GUI `s but when I try and load any file it just won`t play it.

I have smplayer installed and work well , which is what i use but VD is a real neat utility.

I should be able to get this to work with your help .

[jagabo]

I am on linux ubuntu porting through wine.

You should have said that at the very beginning. I know you said you were using Linux but I assumed you were running Windows via a VM like VirtualBox or VMWare. The DirectShow plugin probably doesn't work with wine.

The ffmpeg source plugin might work since it's self contained. I was able to open a WMV file with wma v2 audio using that plugin.



Be sure to include the ffdlls folder.

[Atotaloss]

Hi,

Great news that ffmpeg worked !

The FFmpeg link in case somebody needs it :

http://ffinputdriver.googlecode.com/files/ffinputdriver-bin-0.7-32.zip

Extract and look for `plugins32`, copy and paste into the VirtualDub directory - finished !

You can create a link on your desktop by clicking `create link `. Click on the newly created DT link and VD should open.

Goto : File > open video file > files of type > FFMpeg Supported Files > select your file wmv,avi,mpg , etc.

Great work ! Thank you so much.

P.S. I wanted to show you all the output in a jpep but a wierd thing has happened. I use ` Fast Stone Photo Resizer`, but the fonts have gone crazy . I can not make sense of what I am looking at. The fonts were normal.

How do I get the fonts back to the way they were ?

Sorry to dampen the good news about VD.

Update : Deleted all fonts in fonts folder and restarted the pc. Fonts are now back to normal.

Everything fine, and back to normal.

Thank you all.