No Encoded_Audio_1.MP2 file.

[ozroyd]

G'day guys
Having previously, successfully, produced VCD,SVCD, and DivX, following CM's Tutes, I am now at a loss as to why I fail due to the Encoded_Audio_1.MP2 files not being produced....
After searching this and doom9 forums I could not see what was different than B4
I eventually had success using the built-in ripper of DVD2SVCD or VSTRIP yet smartripper at V2.41 apparently failed..
The only upgrade I have is DVD2SVCD at 1.1.3 b2, can't see where the problem lies.
Currently only trying to produce VCD....
with Athlon 1800+ and using
Smartripper at 142
TMPEnc at +2.5
Might be old-age but,
I have difficulty understanding the responses of some 'expert' comments in the forums, but thought I had a reasonable handling after the success with CM's excellent explanations...Where am I going astray?

 

[ChickenMan]

Sounds like your doing everything right. Just remember though, all DVD's are different and there will always be an odd occasional one that DVD2SVCD cant handle or even Smartripper (although I have onely ever found 1 that smartripper could not rip correctlty). When these problems occur from time to time, its then time to get out the gray matter and find a solution.

As you found, the inbuilt ripper does work, I just prefer to see the VOB ripped files before I start converting as the rippoing is never done at the time of conversion for me. Almost always I run in Batch mode and its easier with a prior rip.

DVD Decrypter is also a good alternative to SmartRipper and I tend to be using it more and more & SmartRipper less and less.

I do try and keep my explainations to "layman" language however it not always possible. Glad to here the Tutes have been working for you though.

 

[ozroyd]

Thanks for the rapid response CM, have been experimenting since your reply, and DVD decrypter did indeed work ...
Now I would like to find out why smartripper didn't
Will watch the log files a bit longer in future.
Thanks again