TitleWriter 4.72 - *** Update 31 July 2008, ***

[smalhulk71]

problem with Golden Compass ??

did you tried to burn golden compass?? if yes...how did you do
because i tried with dvd shrink..dont work..try with dvd decrypter..dont work and i tried the rip4me...dont work can you help me

[blutach]

@smalhulk

1. As I said in your other thread, discussing ripping is not permitted on this forum.
2. Neither is cross posting.
3. Your problems have nothing to do with Titlewriter.

Regards

[FallenAngel]

Uploaded New Ver TitleWriter 4.66

http://www.dvdshrink.info/titlewriter

[blutach]

Thanks FA!

Regards

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for the new version.
I like new feature.
1)Option not to generate thumbnails for chapters
---I've wanted from first because it is impossible to select thumbnail which is wanted. Now I have no need to create(edit) menu screan which has suitable thumbmail.
2) Vts (Movie) Menus (Main, Chapter, and Setup) in viewer

If possible, I like below feature in future.
It is possible to select menus which are wanted.
For example, only chapter menu. It is suitable when music clips which is 1 title and have 1 language. Now I have much time and complicated procedure for it.

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

Well jinjin
Adding an individual chapter frame selector isn't all that difficult (or even using any bmp or jpg). I didn't add it before this as it might seem a tad tedious to select frames for each chapter for each title -- but what the hell I'll consider it
As to a on/off switch for "Setup" menu --thats trivial

Now I have no need to create(edit) menu screan which has suitable thumbmail.

Im curious -- how in the hell are you selecting or loading custom chapter thumbnails in a TW generated menu

[jinjin_jp]

Hi, FallenAngel.

Im curious -- how in the hell are you selecting or loading custom chapter thumbnails in a TW generated menu

Here is my procedure.
(1)Extract BMP files from chapter menus which generated by TitleWriter. Its thumbnails of chapter are not usually suitable.
(2)Extract BMP files from movies of each chapter which are suitable.
(3)Resize BMP(2) to same as thumbnail of chapter menu.
(4)Paste BMPs(3) on BMP(1).
(5)Replace chapter menus to BMP(4). I use VobBlanker with muxman.

I use this procedure when add chapter menu for music clips. Then I want only each song's title, and don't need thmbnails. So I like new feature that have only texts and no thumbnails more than before.

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

Jinjin
Aargh --To much work for my taste
Well Uploaded 4.661beta
Selectable menus
A tad more complicated than I thought -- forgot about the holes made in the xml files when a pgc (Or pgc's if no chapter menus) are removed
Also rearranged the "Main" menu buttons so there are no holes in the view where the button was removed -- moved scenes to the front and setup to the end.

I will probably add selectable frame for chapter thumbs later -- its mainly a matter of how to store them in the current class'es without wasting to much memory (possible 10,000 4 Byte long integers) if I lock in at 99 chapters max
It will probably be limited to frames within the chapter though. -- the memory storage for individual bmp's or jpg filenames could really add up fast even if I allocate tightly.

[jinjin_jp]

Hi, FallenAngel.

Uploaded 4.661beta
Selectable menus

Thanks very much for quick action. I confirmed it works well as your intention.
If possible, I more like no VTS_main menu when selecting one of chapter or set-up menu, and no VMGM_main menu when 1 title.
(Now I replace it by dummy and edit command.)

I will probably add selectable frame for chapter thumbs later

Thanks very much.
But I think it is enough by new feature "Option not to generate thumbnails for chapters".

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

JinJin

I more like no VTS_main menu when selecting one of chapter or set-up menu, and no VMGM_main menu when 1 title.

Very Very hard -- To many tricks going on with the remote, resume etc -- The VTS Main has to be there. so I have a constant for the root menu (many pgc's rely on it)

Also I need a fairly standard layout for the cases when the VMGM generated menu is used as a switcher for orig movies/menus. All such typically have a "root" menu leading to a "Main"



About all I could do fairly easily is bypass the Vmgm generated menu and proceed directly to the vts root (But only on single movie cases obviously)
(and it would still create the vmgm menu) it would just jump to the Vts root in all cases

[FallenAngel]

Jinjin
Uploaded 4.662Beta -- Look at Switching Options (Under Alter Dvd Menu...)
Bypass VMGM to VTS 1 root menu or movie
But Vmgm menus still there (not elegant but simple to implement)

Afterthought:
You can get essentially the navigation you want by simply using the above then
After menu is added >>TW Main>>Menu Editor
Highlight the first chapter menu PGC (Vts 1) >>Alter Menu Class>> Root Menu

[jinjin_jp]

Hi, FallenAngel.

Very Very hard -- To many tricks going on with the remote, resume etc -- The VTS Main has to be there. so I have a constant for the root menu (many pgc's rely on it)

Thanks very much for considering. I understood the difficulty. That request was if possible. I'm satisfied the current feature, because it is resolved by myself (replace dummy and edit command).

Uploaded 4.662Beta -- Look at Switching Options (Under Alter Dvd Menu...)
Bypass VMGM to VTS 1 root menu or movie
But Vmgm menus still there (not elegant but simple to implement)

This option is gray out and I can't set anything. How to use it ?

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

Its only available for single movie compiliations
The Vmgm is required for multi movie compiliations
PlayAll bypasses in other cases

[jinjin_jp]

Hi, FallenAngel.

Its only available for single movie compiliations

Thanks for the reply. Now I can select this option.

Upper(>>Vts 1 Root)==>It shows directly VTS main menu.

Lower(>>Vts 1 Chapter 1)==>I thought it shows directly chapter menu, but it shows directly movie. Is it true ?

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

Lower option Vts1 Chapter 1 -- Starts the play movie at chapter 1 (maybe I should have said Play Movie)

if you want to start with Vts Chapter menu
use the top option -- Vts 1 Root >> Let Make Menu generate the menu and add it
Then Expand Vts 1 in TW>>Menu Editor
Highlight the pgc containing the first chapter button link
>> DVD Menu >> Change Menu Class
And select Root (Oops just spotted a minor buglet it isn't updating the Menu Editor view -- So collapse the vts_title and reexpand to view the changes)

So now the root menu call in VMGM will lead to the first chapter page

But Note: The Menu button on the remote will also start the chapter menu