VFAPI "Invalid file"

Bauzi · Post by **Bauzi** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:52 am

I don´t know why, but I tried to import files into VFAPI (avs and XviD), but each time I try I get this error: "File blablabla.avs is Invalid"

What the?

I reinstalled it, but it still doesn´t work! What do I do wrong? What could I fix? Is there an alternative? If I remeber right there was something with ffdshow, but I don´t have a clue how to use it.

Thx for help

WC Annihilus · Post by **WC Annihilus** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:20 pm

What's your script? I found on my current project that VFapi doesn't like certain filters. Limitedsharpenfaster was the one that wouldn't work for me

WC Annihilus · Post by **WC Annihilus** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:22 pm

Bah, should've said in my other post: If it's just an "open" script, I don't know. But if you have filters in there, slowly comment the filters out 1 by 1 to see if any particular one is causing the problem

Bauzi · Post by **Bauzi** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:14 pm

Ok I got the alternative:
It´s called ffdshow with makeAVIS. The solution for the problem avs in nearly every program is called avs wrapping. The makeAVIS is NOT in the amvapp3 beta included. At least not the GUI for easy fast working. Works like VFAPI (if you see it is normal pc user).

@wc: Yes the script was without filters too. VFAPI still doesn´t work.

taifunbrowser · Post by **taifunbrowser** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:07 pm

Well, I don't get an error message, but in the thread where I just evaluated your frameserving options (http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... 85#1021085)

^, I couldn't get vfapi to load any avs files OTHER THAN those that specifically referenced normal d2v files. (I.E., divx avis, ogms, mkvs, if you used a directshowsource filter on any of those formats, vfapi wouldn't show it for me)

Yes, just use makeavis.

Keeper of Hellfire · Post by **Keeper of Hellfire** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:10 pm

taifunbrowser wrote:(I.E., ...ogms, mkvs, if you used a directshowsource filter on any of those formats, vfapi wouldn't show it for me)

Does any of this formats show via DirectShowSource? I've tried any of these in VDubMod, and it produced a failure. Erroneous files can't be shown by VFAPI. DirectShowSource works for me with wmv, in VDubMod as well as in VFAPI.

As far as it goes for XviD AVI, I had to add the fps parameter to DirectShowSource. But for AVI it is better at all to use AVISource instead.

I have tested MakeAVIs in the past. It has caused a memory leak and crashed my NLE. VFAPI worked like charm.

So my guess is - either you did use an outdated version of VFAPI, or you have a conflict with a codec shit pack.

Bauzi · Post by **Bauzi** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:22 pm

I tried with:
DirectShowSource("Filewithx264stream.mkv")
MPEG2Source("File.d2v")

Non of it worked. It is the VFAPI version of AMVapp3 beta.

So my guess is - either you did use an outdated version of VFAPI, or you have a conflict with a codec shit pack

I only have CCCP and AMVApp3 on my system.

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:44 pm

Well, technically, its not a good idea to edit with directshow files, because directshow isn't frame accurate. I'll check into whether vfapi only works with d2v files, if so thats a pretty severe limitation and I might have to change it.

taifunbrowser · Post by **taifunbrowser** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:28 pm

Zarxrax wrote:directshow isn't frame accurate.

:O

That explains alot. (my biggest problem with my last amv was that every time I exported it, some of the clips would "flicker" between a few frames. Now I know why)

^ this should be added to the tech- guide.

so... avisource and mpeg2source, in comparison, ARE frame accurate?

NeoQuixotic · Post by **NeoQuixotic** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:36 pm

I've been using VFAPI in Vegas for the last year. I use it with my AVIsynth scripts. I've never actually used it with just the .d2v index file.

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