So if I have only one CPU, I guess x264 will be stalled. Too bad. As long as it doesn't screw the encoding up...
all other things equal, it would slow down no matter how many cpus you have assuming you're using it in multithreaded mode.
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AlphaStrategyGui des.com
A couple of bugs (may or may not be already known), bear in mind that this was all found in my first EVER use of this program (so sorry if I sound a bit noobish):
The webpage that opens up for submitting your own D/F/2d settings a game sends the browser to a non-existent web-page on the forum.
Also, when I looked at creating a test STAT ID for my, well, test... I came across the following error where I couldn't proceed (or know how to proceed) any further
Also, I noticed a couple more things:
1). I had no option to trim the black border at the top and bottom of the screen (which I needed to do for this video).
2). The GUI is a bit, well not great tbh. I was kind of hoping for some sort of mouse-based interface, and not a DOS-based one.
3). There's a bit of a discrepancy in the qualities of the sample video I made: I've uploaded all 3 samples generated + the log file it had to show you how the HQ version is messed up, whilst the normal and LQ versions are fine...
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/sonic_test_HQ.mp4
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/sonic_test.mp4
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/sonic_test_LQ.mp4
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/log_19535975.txt
Lots of potential with the program, but I'm not sure if I'd use it, over say, MeGui at the moment.
The webpage that opens up for submitting your own D/F/2d settings a game sends the browser to a non-existent web-page on the forum.
Also, when I looked at creating a test STAT ID for my, well, test... I came across the following error where I couldn't proceed (or know how to proceed) any further
Also, I noticed a couple more things:
1). I had no option to trim the black border at the top and bottom of the screen (which I needed to do for this video).
2). The GUI is a bit, well not great tbh. I was kind of hoping for some sort of mouse-based interface, and not a DOS-based one.
3). There's a bit of a discrepancy in the qualities of the sample video I made: I've uploaded all 3 samples generated + the log file it had to show you how the HQ version is messed up, whilst the normal and LQ versions are fine...
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/sonic_test_HQ.mp4
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/sonic_test.mp4
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/sonic_test_LQ.mp4
http://www.gamerguides.co.uk/temp/log_19535975.txt
Lots of potential with the program, but I'm not sure if I'd use it, over say, MeGui at the moment.
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The webpage that opens up for submitting your own D/F/2d settings a game sends the browser to a non-existent web-page on the forum.
has anyone else noticed this?
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Also, when I looked at creating a test STAT ID for my, well, test... I came across the following error where I couldn't proceed (or know how to proceed) any further
limitation of windows batch language in which anri is written. can't take parentheses on input. if you want you can hack the .avs files anri makes before it encodes to do a statid with parentheses. should be self-explanatory what to change opening them in notepad.
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1). I had no option to trim the black border at the top and bottom of the screen (which I needed to do for this video).
correct. i'm not really big on cropping since black borders don't cost anything in terms of bitrate/quality and it's annoying as hell to fix if you want to show it on something analog later (for example in promos).
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2). The GUI is a bit, well not great tbh. I was kind of hoping for some sort of mouse-based interface, and not a DOS-based one.
gui = graphical user interface. anri currently has none; one is planned for version 5, however ...
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3). There's a bit of a discrepancy in the qualities of the sample video I made: I've uploaded all 3 samples generated + the log file it had to show you how the HQ version is messed up, whilst the normal and LQ versions are fine...
you picked the wrong field dominance. currently no way to autodetect that unfortunately.
AlphaStrategyGui des.com
Quote from nate:
Quote from Andrew_Mills:
3). There's a bit of a discrepancy in the qualities of the sample video I made: I've uploaded all 3 samples generated + the log file it had to show you how the HQ version is messed up, whilst the normal and LQ versions are fine...
you picked the wrong field dominance. currently no way to autodetect that unfortunately.
Well, when I had the choice of Top or Bottom field from VDub, the top one had duplicate frames in it, whereas the bottom one (the one I chose) didn't, and that's what the samples were based from. So why would the normal and LQ versions look ok using the same process as the HQ one?
Quote from Andrew_Mills:
Quote from nate:
Quote from Andrew_Mills:
3). There's a bit of a discrepancy in the qualities of the sample video I made: I've uploaded all 3 samples generated + the log file it had to show you how the HQ version is messed up, whilst the normal and LQ versions are fine...
you picked the wrong field dominance. currently no way to autodetect that unfortunately.
Well, when I had the choice of Top or Bottom field from VDub, the top one had duplicate frames in it, whereas the bottom one (the one I chose) didn't, and that's what the samples were based from. So why would the normal and LQ versions look ok using the same process as the HQ one?
You're not supposed to look for duplicate frames, instead look for smooth motion. Choosing the wrong field dominance will result in stuttering motion. LQ and MQ aren't affected because half the frames are removed.
F1 with correct field dominance:
ABCDABCDABCD
F2 with correct field dominance:
ACACAC
F1 with wrong field dominance:
BADCBADCBADC
F2 with wrong field dominance:
BDBDBD
AlphaStrategyGui des.com
Quote from ballofsnow:
Quote from Andrew_Mills:
Quote from nate:
Quote from Andrew_Mills:
3). There's a bit of a discrepancy in the qualities of the sample video I made: I've uploaded all 3 samples generated + the log file it had to show you how the HQ version is messed up, whilst the normal and LQ versions are fine...
you picked the wrong field dominance. currently no way to autodetect that unfortunately.
Well, when I had the choice of Top or Bottom field from VDub, the top one had duplicate frames in it, whereas the bottom one (the one I chose) didn't, and that's what the samples were based from. So why would the normal and LQ versions look ok using the same process as the HQ one?
You're not supposed to look for duplicate frames, instead look for smooth motion. Choosing the wrong field dominance will result in stuttering motion. LQ and MQ aren't affected because half the frames are removed.
F1 with correct field dominance:
ABCDABCDABCD
F2 with correct field dominance:
ACACAC
F1 with wrong field dominance:
BADCBADCBADC
F2 with wrong field dominance:
BDBDBD
Ahhh, that makes MUCH more sense now! :-[ Thanks for the heads up.
Fucking Weeaboo
I don't know what exactly is the issue, but I'll see if I can explain things the best I can.
I was working today on the SSBB League videos, and I decided to just prep up the files through anri-chan, but stop anri before the actual encoding process (encode later). By about the 4th time through anri-chan in rapid fire fashion, my CPU usage was at jammed 100% and everything was running slower then if I was on a 386. Even anri-chan on the 4th run through was progressing noticeably slow with line after line display, instead of just poof. It was so bad that I had to reboot the computer to do anything at all.
Now I don't consider myself to have a week processor - Pentium Pro 2 Duo 3Ghz, with 2GB RAM, Windows XP Pro.
It's probably too weak of an explanation to help, but I just needed to bring it up.
I was working today on the SSBB League videos, and I decided to just prep up the files through anri-chan, but stop anri before the actual encoding process (encode later). By about the 4th time through anri-chan in rapid fire fashion, my CPU usage was at jammed 100% and everything was running slower then if I was on a 386. Even anri-chan on the 4th run through was progressing noticeably slow with line after line display, instead of just poof. It was so bad that I had to reboot the computer to do anything at all.
Now I don't consider myself to have a week processor - Pentium Pro 2 Duo 3Ghz, with 2GB RAM, Windows XP Pro.
It's probably too weak of an explanation to help, but I just needed to bring it up.
I'm having a problem with AC, using it for the first time to post a quality test.
I enter all of the stuff it needs, but when it gets to the VirtualDub part, I get an error upon entering VD.
"Avisynth open failure, C:\(stuff up to the created folder)\plugins.avs"
then "C:\(stuff up to the folder again)_fieldordertemp.avs, line 2"
Then if I try to continue, it errors on the encoding part just as it starts.
It says a bunch of stuff about an unsupported input format, could not open input file "filename_LQ.avs"
Then a few lines of avisynth open failure, then a box with "Nero Digital Audio Reference MPEG-4 & 3GPP Audio Encoder, copyright, etc."
VirtualDub works normally when I import a file, the file isn't corrupted, searched the forums, put a higher version of VDub into the folder, uninstalled/reinstalled AC, 2 hours later, still the same.
I'm afraid that I've done an extremely noobish mistake somewhere.....hopefully somebody can see it, as I have no experience at all with this kind of stuff :x
I enter all of the stuff it needs, but when it gets to the VirtualDub part, I get an error upon entering VD.
"Avisynth open failure, C:\(stuff up to the created folder)\plugins.avs"
then "C:\(stuff up to the folder again)_fieldordertemp.avs, line 2"
Then if I try to continue, it errors on the encoding part just as it starts.
It says a bunch of stuff about an unsupported input format, could not open input file "filename_LQ.avs"
Then a few lines of avisynth open failure, then a box with "Nero Digital Audio Reference MPEG-4 & 3GPP Audio Encoder, copyright, etc."
VirtualDub works normally when I import a file, the file isn't corrupted, searched the forums, put a higher version of VDub into the folder, uninstalled/reinstalled AC, 2 hours later, still the same.
I'm afraid that I've done an extremely noobish mistake somewhere.....hopefully somebody can see it, as I have no experience at all with this kind of stuff :x
open c:\program files\anrichan(whatever)\ini.bat in notepad.
change
to
save, close.
now try to run anri making a new project file. it should make it under c:\. note that this probably won't work under vista (can't write to c:\ under vista).
let me know if you have any more problems. thanks.
change
Code:
SET project_parentdir=
to
Code:
SET project_parentdir=c:
save, close.
now try to run anri making a new project file. it should make it under c:\. note that this probably won't work under vista (can't write to c:\ under vista).
let me know if you have any more problems. thanks.
I'm recording through a capture card and the AVI comes out in a good quality.
Working on fixing the sound, as it seemed to be too loud, which also made it kinda distorted.
I'm not sure on which values to enter though, especially D, F and 3D, as the game I'm recording isn't in the database.
The game is Ys: The Ark of Napishtim, btw. Any way to find it out?
Working on fixing the sound, as it seemed to be too loud, which also made it kinda distorted.
I'm not sure on which values to enter though, especially D, F and 3D, as the game I'm recording isn't in the database.
The game is Ys: The Ark of Napishtim, btw. Any way to find it out?
I usually capture the avi uncompressed, so the video comes out extremely large :x
Would like, 5 seconds be enough?
EDIT: I was using the default capturing software, which was WinFast PVR. I should probably try something else, as the default apps mostly suck :p
EDIT2: Switched to DScaler and the video came out normally.
The low quality looks a bit like poop, but they are all watchable.
I'll upload them to filefront to test the quality.
Would like, 5 seconds be enough?
EDIT: I was using the default capturing software, which was WinFast PVR. I should probably try something else, as the default apps mostly suck :p
EDIT2: Switched to DScaler and the video came out normally.
The low quality looks a bit like poop, but they are all watchable.
I'll upload them to filefront to test the quality.
Who doesn't love YaBB 1G - SP1!
Im sorry, I've looked through the kb, but I can't find a way to change the forlder to where anri chan saves the compressed files. They go to my desktop automaticaly and my C drive only has 30 GB left which isn't enough for the high and insane quality files. How can I save these to my D drive?
Navigate to the anri-chan directory in C:\Program files\ and look for a file called ini.bat. Open this in notepad and modify the value for project_parentdir, in your case D:
ini.bat looks like this.
ini.bat looks like this.
Yarr
I can't get anri-chan to work. It says it doesn't recognize the findStr command so I can't choose any option. I've tried reinstalling without success. I've also tried beta 3. What's going on?
It might be because of my Windows installation; cmd doesn't even recognize the attrib command even though that's a common command.
It might be because of my Windows installation; cmd doesn't even recognize the attrib command even though that's a common command.
Yarr
Windows XP SP3.
Edit: the commands I am missing are there in system32 and I can run them if I open cmd from there, but if I navigate to anri-chan it doesn't work either. When I run it in command.com it lets me create a batch file and stuff but when it starts encoding it just hangs, 0% cpu usage.
Edit: the commands I am missing are there in system32 and I can run them if I open cmd from there, but if I navigate to anri-chan it doesn't work either. When I run it in command.com it lets me create a batch file and stuff but when it starts encoding it just hangs, 0% cpu usage.