Path to dvddecryptor

[rhino9]

Can you set path to dvddecryptor in any way? that way i can have version 3.1.9 and 3.1.7 on my PC

where does it look for dvddecryptor anyway?

 

[ablindog]

I'm not at home where my DS program resides at the moment but I believe that DS uses the Decrypter file that is put into the DS file. That way yes, you could have 3.1.9 at some other location on your PC. Check as to where you currently have the 3.1.7 exe file just to verify. Then place the 3.1.9 exe at another location and give it a test.

HR

 

[pak2]

@rhino9 --> Can you set path to dvddecryptor in any way? that way i can have version 3.1.9 and 3.1.7 on my PC

where does it look for dvddecryptor anyway?

Just stumbled across this thread and wanted to kick it back up because I have the same questions. I don't see a way of setting a path in DS and it would be nice to understand how DS decides what to use.

 

[TheRiddler]

Just stumbled across this thread and wanted to kick it back up because I have the same questions. I don't see a way of setting a path in DS and it would be nice to understand how DS decides what to use.

This is just a guess, but since DVDDecrypter is actually an installed program DVDStripper may just check the computer's registry to see where it can find it. If that's the case, then I'm not sure what having two installations of it will do. If I get some time later I'll search the registry for DVD Decrypter entires and see if the location is stored in there.

IFOEdit, on the other hand, is not installed. You download it, unzip it and you have the executable. You need to tell DVDStripper where to find it, but not DVD Decrypter.

 

[Got Milk?]

I think it gets the location from the registry as the "Burn with DVD Decrypter" button was greyed when I didn't have a properly installed version of DVD Decrypter. After running the setup, it seems to work fine.

 

[pak2]

MackemX or TMG,
Let me tie the questions in this thread to the halt in future development of DS, because that's my real concern. DVDStripper is dependent on DVDDecrypter. If DS development stops, it probably won’t adjust to new versions of Decrypter. So, my interest in having multiple DVDDecrypter installations would be to maintain the latest functioning combination of DVDStripper/MenuModder/DVDDecrypter/Ifoedit, while continuing to update a separate installation of DVDDecrypter for other uses (Ifoedit is not a problem in this regard). Any comments?

 

[MackemX]

I'm sure TMG will update DS to keep up with DVDDecrypter and Ifoedit 0.95 doesn't need to be installed etc

in general I'm talking about completely new features such as audio/subs stripping, HD working etc

 

[Arianos]

You cannot have multiple installations of DVD Decrypter.
However, my REAL concern would not be that aspect. DVDD had major changes from 3.17 to 3.19, so many in fact, that it's doubtful they'll happen again.
My concern is the halt of the project, due to major let down, if you know what I mean. C'mon, 3 donations?????
One year from now, when the doublelayer DVDR will be here to stay, DVD2DVDR, Rejig, DVDShrink The Big Three etc etc will be either fond memories or exercises of the mind for people with too much time in their hands.
I shall still be using DVDDecrypter, to put the DVD on HD.
I shall still be using DS, as I hate 2+ minutes of silly warnings or ridiculous company logos or stupid trailers before I start the movie I OWN and have backed up.
Being a long time movie collector, I want my DVD to contain only material directly connected with the movie.
I shall STILL be using 2COOls guides to get rid of language menus that pop up upon insertion of the DVD. I respect people that speak Hvartski, but I doubt that I'll ever sit down and learn their language so I can navigate a menu in it.
So in conclusion and long term, if DS stops developing, it will hurt me a lot more than whether Pinnacle will (ever) solve the size bug.
And it pains me to see people with vast knowledge on DVDs to brush off DS
Just some thoughts.

 

[MackemX]

@Arianos
yep, I also see the same vision

I worked out a way to automate menu selection along with removing the menu when developing MenuModder but it's on hold at the moment

yep and it's sad that some of the guys in the know ain't interested in making all these tools with me regardless of it being freeware, donationware, shareware or commercial as I have so many ideas and methods

DVDStripper, MenuModder, IfoModder are proof of that and I ain't even a programmer! TMG knew very little about DVD's and didn't even know what an IFO was so I cannot respect him enough for the fact he actually helped me. The other guys who helped me out by programming those other tools also took some explaining but we got there in the end

it's simple algebra and although I can't program I can still write it in basic form that can be translated seeing as I've programmed years ago using Basic

It would probably take a programmer 10 minutes or less to knock something like this data collection program up

[color=black][size=2]GROUPS=0 
start a LOOP at 0 
read byte 84 + (LOOP * 2048) for 4 bytes
look for the value 100 and + 1 LOOP until it's found
# if LOOP * 2048 > (Filesize Bytes / 2048) then Stop
read High Nibble byte 154[/size][font=Courier][size=2]+(LOOP*2048)[/size][/font][/color]
[size=2]create SUBLOOP starting from 0 ending at 12
read (LOOP * 2048) + 13 + (SUBLOOP * 8) for 8 bytes[/size]
[size=2]if value is greater than 0 then split 8 bytes into the following keeping it in HEX[/size]
[size=2]value 1 - byte 1[/size]
[size=2]value 2 - byte 2[/size]
[size=2]value 3 - byte 1, 1st half of byte (high nibble) 2[/size]
[size=2]value 4 - 2nd half of byte 2, byte 3[/size]
[size=2]value 5 - byte 4[/size]
[size=2]value 6 - 2nd half of byte 5, byte 6[/size]
[size=2]value 7 - 1st half of byte 7[/size]
[size=2]value 8 - byte 8[/size]
[size=2]next SUBLOOP[/size]
[size=2]read address (LOOP * 2048) + 512 for 4 bytes and call it END[/size]
[size=2]LOOP=LOOP+END+1[/size]
[size=2]goto #[/size]

 

[pak2]

MackemX --> I'm sure TMG will update DS to keep up with DVDDecrypter

That's good to hear, as I'm hoping for a couple of changes in how DVDDecrypter handles damaged disks.

Arianos -->You cannot have multiple installations of DVD Decrypter.

I did a reinstall of DVDDecrypter just to watch what it does and had reached the same conclusion. "Maybe" this could be spoofed in the registry but, as long as DS keeps up, I'd rather go fishing.