Gknot open failure, can't locate vdenc.log

[jcohen]

A few months ago I encoded several movies with gknot and got great results. However, gknot now fails to encode. I ripped a DVD with rbot4rip, setup gknot like the doom9 tutorial says, and attempted to encode multipass with Divx 5.11 Pro. I get Avisynth Open failures, and the log file says that gknot can't find vdenc.log. I have used Divx 5.11 Pro, Divx 5.05 Pro, and Xvid with the same results. I did a clean reinstall of XP Pro (reformated the drive) with the same results. I've used Gknot RipPack 0.28.7 and 0.28.8.

I've been searching for solutions to the problem for some time online because it seems others are having the same issue. However, the solutions I have found online have not resolved the issue. I installed undot.dll to the Avisynth 2.51 plugins directory, and I made sure I was using mpeg2dec3.dll. I really don't know what more I can do.

Error Messages:

Avisynth Open Failure:
Evaluate: Unrecognized Exception
C:\DVD|Rips\Frequency\frequency.avs, Line 52

Avisynth Open Failure:
Evaluate: Unrecognized Exception
C:\DVD|Rips\Frequency\frequency.avs, Line 52

Cannot Open Movie Frequency.avi
The system can not find the file specified

Log File:

4/20/2004 12:27:29 PM: Job " 1" started.

o DivX5-First Pass: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.avs
o DivX5 - Pass 2: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.avs
o Mux Audio.
End of Job 1 ( 1).
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Gordian Knot -
Encoding Job Data:

Type: EncD5_All
Number: 1
Name: 1
Platform: WinXP (5.1.2600).2

Files:
VirtualDubModExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\VirtualDubMod.e xe
NandubExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\nandub\Nandub.exe
AviFinal: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.avi
AviMovie: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy_Movie. avi
AviCredits: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy_Credit s.avi
MovieFS: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.avs
CreditsFS:
Log : C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.log
Stats: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.stats
Ecf : C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.ecf

Options:
Quality/DRF: 0
CreditsStart: 0
UseEcf: 1
CreditsIVTC: 0
CreditsAppend: 0
DeleteInterm.: 0
EnforceBitrate: 0
Anti****: 0

Calculator:
VideoSize: 42631 kbyte.
Audio1Size: 8275 kbyte.
Audio2Size: 0 kbyte.
Overhead: 231 kbyte.
AviSize: 51138 kbyte (49 mbyte).
FilesSize: 0 kbyte.
TotalSize: 51138 kbyte (49 mbyte).
Interleaving: vbrmp3
Bitrate: 2307 k(=1000)Bits/s
Frames: 3629
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 02:31
Quality: 0.353 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck3: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck5: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
Resolution: 720 x 379

Audio 1:
Mode: Just Mux Source File.
SourceFile: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\VTS_02_1 - 0x80 - Audio - AC3 - 6ch - 48kHz - DRC - English - DELAY -66ms.AC3
WavFile: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\VTS_02_1 - 0x80 - Audio - AC3 - 6ch - 48kHz - DRC - English - DELAY -66ms.wav
Mp3File: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\VTS_02_1 - 0x80 - Audio - AC3 - 6ch - 48kHz - DRC - English - DELAY -66ms.mp3
Azid:
Lame:
Delay: -66
Interval: 1
Preload: 500
Mux: 1
Recalc: 1
DeleteWav: 1

Audio 2:
none.

12:27:29 PM: Audio 1, determined: 8275 kb
12:27:29 PM: Audio 1, calc: 8275 kb
12:27:29 PM: New Bitrate for Movie = 2307 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf :

// $job "DivX5-First Pass"
// $input "C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.a vs"
// $output "C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy_Movie .avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\DVD\\Rips\\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_P GC1\\frequnecy.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000 ,0);
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\DVD\\Rips\\FREQUENCY_VTS_0 2_PGC1\\frequnecy_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

12:27:29 PM: Started DivX5-First Pass: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.avs
12:27:36 PM: Finished DivX5-First Pass: Duration: 7 seconds.
12:27:36 PM: Trying to open Log-file.
12:27:36 PM: Error: Could not open C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\vdenc.log
12:27:36 PM: Error: Could not count encoded Frames.
12:27:37 PM: Speed: 1544830.999 Frames per Second.
12:27:37 PM: WARNING: Number of counted frames differs from settings!
12:27:37 PM: WARNING: Settings: 3629
12:27:37 PM: WARNING: Counted: 0
12:27:37 PM: WARNING: Difference: 3629
12:27:37 PM: Correcting Bitrate...
12:27:37 PM: Original Bitrate = 2307 k(=1000)Bits/s
12:27:37 PM: Error: Correction impossible.
12:27:37 PM: Now encoding at 2307 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf :

// $job "DivX5-Second Pass"
// $input "C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.a vs"
// $output "C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy_Movie .avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\DVD\\Rips\\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_P GC1\\frequnecy.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000 ,0);
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\DVD\\Rips\\FREQUENCY_VTS_0 2_PGC1\\frequnecy_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

12:27:37 PM: Started DivX5 - Pass: 2: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.avs
12:27:49 PM: Finished DivX5 - Pass: 2: Duration: 12 seconds.
12:27:49 PM: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf :

// $job "DivX5 Append"
// $input "C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy_Movie .avi"
// $output "C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.a vi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\DVD\\Rips\\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_P GC1\\frequnecy_Movie.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.RemoveInputStreams();
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetSource("C:\\DVD\\Rips\\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\\ VTS_02_1 - 0x80 - Audio - AC3 - 6ch - 48kHz - DRC - English - DELAY -66ms.AC3",0x00000203,0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetInterleave(1,500,1,0,-66);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetVolume();
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\DVD\\Rips\\FREQUENCY_VTS_0 2_PGC1\\frequnecy.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

12:27:49 PM: Started Muxing Audio.: C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy_Movie. avi
12:27:52 PM: Finished Muxing Audio.: Duration: 2 seconds.

12:27:52 PM: Done.
12:27:52 PM: Movie = C:\DVD\Rips\FREQUENCY_VTS_02_PGC1\frequnecy.avi
Total Encoding Time: 22 seconds.
4/20/2004 12:27:52 PM: Job " 1" finished.
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System Info:

AMD Athon 2700+
512 MB Mushkin DDR2700 RAM
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
Western Digital 80 GB Caviar
Seagate 160GB 8mb Cache ATA133
Windows XP Professional: SP1 with all security and windows updates

Gknot Rip Pack 0.27.8
Codec Pack 1.6
Divx 5.11 Pro 2-Pass