I got error message in command line x264

[TeNSoR]

Hi, everybody

I'm totally new in command line x264 and got error message like that:

Thanks in advance.

[Baldrick]

Try change the output file to something else.

And don't download WAREZ movies, https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/72386-Forum-rules-Acceptable-Use-Policy-(AUP)

[TeNSoR]

Thanks for reply, but I'm trying to encode dvd by command line x264, I changed the output direction but still the same, any idea?

[El Heggunte]

From x264 --fullhelp|more:

Outfile type is selected by filename:
 .264 -> Raw bytestream
 .mkv -> Matroska
 .flv -> Flash Video
 .mp4 -> MP4 if compiled with GPAC or L-SMASH support (lsmash)
 .avi -> AVI if compiled with support (yes)

[Baldrick]

So add a filename, \work\file.mkv

[TeNSoR]

I changed the output to "mkv" and gives me "ambiguous option --input"

[El Heggunte]

Hmmmm, only now I have noticed, your command-line is really strange...

x264.exe.exe <== why the double extension

And if the input is an AVS file, then the option "--input-res" is clearly unnecessary

[TeNSoR]

I changed it but still giving me error

[x264]

You have to drag and drop the avs scrpt into the cmd.

http://www.mediafire.com/watch/bvz5kvzsujcouur/2014-07-02_20-16-14.mp4

Download and watch the video.

[El Heggunte]

DON'T use the "--input" switch, and see what happens.

For the notes, I have NEVER used the "--input" switch with x264,

all I've ever needed is, x264 blah-blah-blah -o path-to\output.264 path-to\input.avs

P.S.: Ouch, that option simply does not exist, at least up to version 2358

[jagabo]

Make your life simple. Extract x264_vs_19.bat from the attached zip file and put it on your Desktop or wherever is convenient. Then you can drag/drop your AVS script (or any media file x264 can open) onto it to make an MKV file in the same folder as the AVS script. The batch file starts x264 at low priority so you can continue using the computer while encoding in the background. Modify that batch file if you want to add other settings.

If you put the batch file in your SendTo folder you can click on an AVS script and select Send To -> x264_vs_19.bat.

[turk690]

I'm totally new in command line x264 and got error message like that...

Just curious: do you absolutely have to use command line? Is it not possible to achieve the same by setting up any of the GUIs from the videohelp tools section that automatically installs x264 with it (handbrake, simple x264 launcher, etc)?

[_Al_]

after you got yourself through this, like op is trying to do, and especially with those helping "things" like jagabo presented, then it actually gets easier than using gui ... you know right away what you are going to get , seeing command line in front of you, otherwise you get x264 defaults, ..., with gui's, defaults are not guaranteed, you have to set everything sometimes, to actually get defaults ...
I know that you perhaps know that, programming those gui's, just saying, reveling kind of revelation ...

[TeNSoR]

I'm totally new in command line x264 and got error message like that...

Just curious: do you absolutely have to use command line? Is it not possible to achieve the same by setting up any of the GUIs from the videohelp tools section that automatically installs x264 with it (handbrake, simple x264 launcher, etc)?

You're absolutely right I have to stick on one of the easiest prog like MeGUI, but I was just curious to use another application, Thanks.

[TeNSoR]

Make your life simple. Extract x264_vs_19.bat from the attached zip file and put it on your Desktop or wherever is convenient. Then you can drag/drop your AVS script (or any media file x264 can open) onto it to make an MKV file in the same folder as the AVS script. The batch file starts x264 at low priority so you can continue using the computer while encoding in the background. Modify that batch file if you want to add other settings.

If you put the batch file in your SendTo folder you can click on an AVS script and select Send To -> x264_vs_19.bat.

Thanks a lot Jabbo for that, I'll try that and thanks for all buddies here