Here's the message I'm getting now with trying to use CCE2.5

[jbenj01]

After right-clicking to 'add' the "attack of the clones.avs" file, here's the error I get:

"AVIFileOpen("C:\attack_clones-....\attackoftheclones.avs") : According to the registry, the type of file specified in AVIFileOpen does not have a handler to process it."

2nd error says: "Frame size 928x56 is not supported. Supported frame size is up to 720x576."

What am I missing?? Please.. thx. Oh, here's my syntax:

LoadPlugin("C:\unzipped\Video Tools\AvisynthPackagev1_00\plugins\mpeg2dec3.dll")
mpeg2source("C:\ATTACK_CLONES-SmRip\ATTACK_OF_THE_CLONES_D1\clones.d2v",iDCT=2,C PU=0)

[IamCaleb]

Do you have VFAPI Plug-in for DVD2AVI?
-Caleb

[adam]

I'm not really familiar with the ",iDCT=2,CPU=0)" part of your script. What does this do, or what are you trying to accomplish with it?

I use 2.5 and when I stick that part onto an otherwise working script it crashes CCE, with no error msg. Does the script work if you just remove this part?

[jbenj01]

Yes, I installed VFAPI plugins (also copied them into the WINNT\systerm32 folder after reading some other articles/guides). I'm running Win2k w/SP3.

As far as the ",iDCT=2,CPU=0)" part of the script, I followed this guide: http://www.dvd2dvdr.com/CCE_Ifo.htm . I later changed it by deleting that portion by just ending the script at ".d2v" b/c I believe the guide was based on XP.. Regardless, still didn't work. It is probably the simplest little fix but I cannot figure it out.. tonite will be my 3rd consecutive evening working on the backup (Attack of the Clones).

Any help w/b appreciated. I was just about quit last nite, but suddenly am feeling positive/confident! I'll get this thing done one way or another.. Thx!

[Truman]

MPEG2DEC3 is based on MPEG2DEC2, so the only supported DVD2AVI versions are 1.76 (and the mod versions as 1.82 or 1.85) and 1.77.1.
AFAIK the latest version is not supported.
IDCT refers to the used IDTC algorithm of MPEG-2 decoding. "2" means 32 bit SSEMMX.
CPU=0 means No postprocessing.
To figure out, what went wrong, please load the *.avs into VirtualDub and hit F5 (preview).

There are 2 versions of mpeg2dec3, one for Avisynth 2.0x and one for Avisynth 2.5. Are you sure, that you use the proper version?

[jbenj01]

I'm using DVD2AVI 1.76, dl'd Avisynth 2.06 (which does play in WMP6.4 and Vitualdub, both..). Test "Version.avs" plays both in Media Player 6.4 and Virutaldub. But my "clones.avs" script will NOT play in either.. (btw, I've also copied the mpeg--.dll files into my system32 folder.

Here is my latest syntax:

LoadPlugin("C:\unzipped\Video Tools\AvisynthPackagev2_00\mpeg2dec3.dll")
mpeg2source("c:\ATTACK_CLONES-SmRip\ATTACK_OF_THE_CLONES_D1\clones.d2v")

I've unsuccessfully also tried to add the dummy audio "ReSampleAudio(44100) as the 3rd line of the script.

Here's the lates error when I try to load the "movie.avs" script thru
Virtualdub by using the 'File-Open Video file via Avisynth' :

Avisynth open failure:
Avisynth open failure:
Unrecognized exception!
(C:\blahblah\blahblah\.. .avs, line 2)
(C:\blahblah\blahblah\.. --default.avs, line 2)

Sorry, I am very new to this.. I assure you that I am trying to understand the logic and concept behind all this info that I'm being fed... it's like learning a new language to me.. (makes me wish I had continued my education in programming back in 1982 .. '-). Thanks for the help.

[Truman]

I am even trying to simulate errors to get that error message. But I am still lost.
I use dvd2avi 1.76, Avisynth 2.07, VirtualDubMod1.4.13, Mpeg2dec3 (2.0x version) OS is W2KSP3.

Because of the unusual framerate of the clip, that Avisynth returns, I am pretty sure, that it is an error message. Avisynth uses the internal filter MessageClip for error messages. Since the return value of a function, i.e. a video filter is always a videoclip, this message comes as a clip as well.

Obviously I use the same OS and software like you and here everything is working fine. So let me guess:
Did you delete or move the vob (mpg) files after creation of the dvd2avi project file? Also try a different Mpeg2 decoder plugin such as mpeg2dec.dll or mpeg2dec2.dll. If nothing helps, create a new dvd2avi project file. Maybe there went something wrong with that process.

[Adder_78]

is it multiangle movie? multi PGC? seamless branching?

have you get rid of those?

Zzzzzzzzzzz

[jbenj01]

Truman,

Thanks. Will try again tonite. However, before I do, with which software package do my 'mpeg--.dll' files come from? I've dl'd so many that I can't remember.. I don't remember dl'g any 'mpeg--.dll' programs at all(??), except for 'mpeg2dec' last nite from Doom9. I'd like to uninstall all .dll files and re-install.

Last nite, I dl'd the Avisynth 2.06 package along with the 'extension plugin' package, Virtualdub1.4.13, VirtualdubMod1.4.13 and mpeg2dec -- all from Doom9 site.

The problem is that when I unzip these program/files, they sometimes get installed in various places, some of which I am completely oblivious.. So what I have done is installed ALL programs/files into my "unzipped\video tools", then I copy the .dll files that I find into the system32 folder. Is that correct or is that somehow causing the problem?

Regardless of how frustrated I get, I am enjoying learning lots of new things.. Thanks again. Best regards...

[Truman]

When I have downloaded VirtualDubMod, I have also downloaded a couple of
*.dll files, that I have copied to the VdubMod directory.
The latest stable Avisynth version (2.07) comes with an installer, that copies the avisynth.dll to the system32 dir. The instation routine will create a plugin subdir (x:\path\avisynth2\). Most external plugins have the .dll extension. Mpeg2dec.dll or mpeg2dec3.dll etc.etc.
Put all external plugins, that you like into that directory.
Open plugins.reg with notepad and edit the plugin dir path if necessary. Then register the plugin dir by running plugins.reg.
Do not put any readme or help files into that plugin dir, only the plugins itself.
After that you do not need to copy the plugins to winnt\system32 anymore.

I do not know a mpeg--.dll. There are currently four mpeg2dec plugins available: the original mpeg2dec, mpeg2dec(mod), mpeg2dec2 and mpeg2dec3. Probably you will find the download links at the FAQ section of http://www.avisynth.org