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3.02 Questions
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When you run pIR this way (project file empty, output empty), what is showing in the “Current Movie Settings” section (top line only — AVI. Second line is for WMV). Please let me know what it says so I can try to install it here and duplicate the problem.
Whatever it is, is it a codec that you normally use? Do you have other apps that you use to save AVIs? If so, select that codec in other apps and see what happens.
If it’s not a codec that you normally use, I’d suggest removing it. If you installed it as part of a “codec pack” you may be able to uninstall it. If not you can use a tool like Codec Sniper to remove it.
There are so many codecs it’s not possible for us to test all of them (of course). None of the beta testers had any of the problems you’re having though (wish they did).
Also, the “render” button should not be enabled until both the project file and output fields are filled in. I have noticed that under some conditions this is not the case, but I recommend not pressing “render” until both project and output are filled in.
Alan.
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Alan,
The only option that is displayed in the .avi window is “ArcSoft Mpeg Writer” and it is GREYED out. I believe that Arcsoft Movie Maker came pre-installed several years ago and I have never used it. I have since uninstalled it through the Control Panel. However, using G-Spot and Codec Sniper, I found several ‘codec’ files that were left behind that had both Arcsoft and ligos in the file name. I manually deleted them and rebooted. That same file appeared as my only option again. This time I ran “MaxRegistry Cleaner” to make sure they had been removed from the registry. I rebooted and again this fantom file showed up. AND IT STILL CRASHES AS BEFORE.
The only other program I have to create/save .avi files is Sony’s Vegas 6. I use the option for “video for windows – NTSC DV”.
As you mentioned above I filled out both the ‘project and output’and the both the .avi options and render button became active. I select the .avi options and crash.
Bob
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The displayed codec will be greyed out until you specify an AVI file as output (please read the updated docs). If you’re saving an image file, both the AVI codec and WMV preset will be greyed out (think of it as “unhilighted”).
The only thing I can think to try is to use the Registry key that was indicated in that other thread, and instead of setting it to “0”, set it to “1”. Then try “2”, etc.
I still think the key to all of this is that you have a bad codec that is causing problems. Instead of using Codec Sniper, try just using Windows to list the codecs installed. In XP, you do this by the really intuitive method of:
1) Control Panel – Sound and Audio devices
2) click the “hardware” tab
3) scroll down the list and select “video codecs”
4) click the “properties” button
5) in the “video codec properties” dialog that shows, select the “properties” tabIt won’t show you which are “bad”, but you can remove codecs from here.
Alan.
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Alan,
The displayed codec will be greyed out until you specify an AVI file as output (please read the updated docs). If you’re saving an image file, both the AVI codec and WMV preset will be greyed out (think of it as “unhilighted”).
I did read the docs, I tried to detail step by step what I did and what I was looking at.
The only thing I can think to try is to use the Registry key that was indicated in that other thread, and instead of setting it to “0”, set it to “1”. Then try “2”, etc.
I have not tried this other than verify that it was set to 0. I am not too comfortable hacking/changing the registry values on my primary system.
I still think the key to all of this is that you have a bad codec that is causing problems. Instead of using Codec Sniper, try just using Windows to list the codecs installed. In XP, you do this by the really intuitive method of:
I had previously searched this location but nothing I could identify as belonging to that program appeared. What I do have:
ASUS ASV2 CODEC
CineForm HD VFW Codec
Fraps Video Decompressor
iccvid.dll
Ind
ir32_32.dll
ir41_32.ax
iyuv_32.dll
Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM
msh261.drv
msh263.drv
msrle32.dll
msvidc32.dll
msyuv.dll
tsbyuv.dllAll are listed as ‘enabled and functioning properly’.
Bob
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Bob,
Download the following file and run it. You’ll get a “command prompt” style window. L-click on the icon at the left corner of the title bar of the window after it runs (before pressing a key to close the window), choose Edit> Select All. Then Edit> Copy. Then paste in an email and send to support at wondertouch dot com.
Alan.
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As requested it has been sent. Thank you for your time and sorry about the trouble.
Bob
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