WinUAE Video Output: AVI splitting

[Al82]

I noticed that when I record video output with WinUAE that it will suddenly split the video (e.g. Video_00.avi will suddenly split and it will start recording Video_00_1.avi).

This isn't so much a problem in itself, but occasionally there will be a very audible pop in the audio where it splits. What I haven't worked out is what causes the video to split in the first place - it's not a 4GB file limit or anything like that.

Any ideas/thoughts?

[s2325]

you may have filter which stretch display and change resolution, each new resolution need new video file

[Al82]

Thanks for the info, but it's not a resolution change. If it was then it would happen consistently at the same point, but I can record the same footage numerous times and sometimes it will split, but other times it won't.

I've just switched on full logging, so I'll see if that gives any clue.

[ransom1122]

I touched on this topic early this year
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=86111
No outcome. Pops still happen..

[Al82]

Split just occurred at random and the output from the log is thus:

AVI split at xxxxxxx bytes, xxxxxx frames
Killing worker thread
AVIOutput worker thread: out of entries!?
AVIOutput worker thread killed
AVIOutput enabled: video=1 audio=1 path="<path to video .avi">
AVIOutput worker thread started

There was a audible pop in the segment created after the split.

[Al82]

Potentially interesting find - I generally use Lagarith to record the videos and I've just been into the configuration and disabled the codec's multithreading option. I've recorded a 6 minute segment, which is the largest I've been able to do without it splitting - will see how it goes.

* Edit *
Split again with pop - oh well!

[Toni Wilen]

Another forgotten update..

Not sure if this helps but try this: http://www.winuae.net/files/b/winuae.7z buffered sound was lost when splitting. Also added -max_avi_size x command line parameter to force smaller (or larger) split size, smaller can be useful when testing. (x = size in bytes).

[Al82]

Thanks Toni - will be sure to give it a try

[Rotareneg]

At least when using the -max_avi_size command, it worked good. The audio and video was perfectly split, down to the individual audio samples (checked in Audacity.)

[ransom1122]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Another forgotten update..

Not sure if this helps but try this: http://www.winuae.net/files/b/winuae.7z buffered sound was lost when splitting. Also added -max_avi_size x command line parameter to force smaller (or larger) split size, smaller can be useful when testing. (x = size in bytes).

I tried this update, while recording video with test game Wings of Death. It seems when the recorded video is played back with VirtualDub that the Sound and music is dropped to a much lower and deeper sound.. Voice speech for weapon pickups do not sound the original way it is played when playing it with winuae.

The pops are also still there intermittently..

[mark_k]

Wings of Death is one of the few games that use "fake 60Hz" code which allows a ~60Hz display on PAL machines without needing the ECS Agnus chip. BC Kid and Dyna Blaster are two others like that.

I don't know what the exact frame rate for Wings of Death is. Apparently BC Kid is ~57Hz. Maybe WinUAE's AVI-writing code doesn't recognise the fake-60Hz modes???

[Toni Wilen]

Yeah, lets try some "normal" case first (50Hz PAL) to confirm if it only happens in special cases (not 50, not 60)

[ransom1122]

I tried to join multiple split AVI's of playing Shadow Dancer without success...

1st try... AVI was stopped midgame.. Changed savestate... And changed to AVI002.AVI file and continued recording. (then join avis with VirtualDub 1.9.8 (build 32706/release) by Avery Lee)

2nd try... AVI recording I purposely die in the game.. re loaded the last savestate / Deleted the last AVI and re recorded the avi.. (Then join all avis with VirtualDub 1.9.8 (build 32706/release) by Avery Lee)

It seems that pop sounds still happen with this other version of winuae you asked us to try.

The video link below shows at 28 seconds & 51 seconds you can here the pops

Here is my small avi file with the pop sounds to hear for yourself..

http://uptobox.com/mjrw1x5zd9pe

[DamienD]

...but hold on; in this thread you mentioned that if you don't use save states then all is ok: Joining two avis recorded with winuae creates sound glitch

Originally Posted by ransom1122

Im 99.9% sure I cannot replicate the problem when savetates are not used.

Game tested with loading savestates, and joining multiple avis was Shadow Warriors (with ingame music as default setting) = pops and cracks between each avi join.

Same game with stop and start new avi (without using savestates) = no pops & cracks

So the moral of the story, don't use save states when recording

[ransom1122]

Originally Posted by DamienD

...but hold on; in this thread you mentioned that if you don't use save states then all is ok: Joining two avis recorded with winuae creates sound glitch



So the moral of the story, don't use save states when recording

I believe Toni is trying to resolve this ongoing POP issue with AVI joining... This POP noise whilst using savestates and resuming recording seems to not be working without pop noises..

Toni had the "forgotten update" he wanted us to try in case it fixed the POP noise.. I just tried on another game beside the obscure Wings of Death game and it seems to still happen.

I am not sure wether this can be fixed at all because when you load a savestate It seems to remember the last sound from the previous gameplay. So when you record again that POP noise from the previos gameplay is heard in the new AVI recording..

I am hoping someone else can try it as well..

[hipoonios]

This problem has been since WinUAE 2.4 but have never bothered to report it. WinUAE does not record the first frame when load a savestate. The sound glitch has been there for a long time but at least WinUAE recorded the video frame in earlier versions (2.3.x). So now it is much worse.

I downloaded your video and noticed there is a missing frame between 1444-1445. You will see it better if you record a game that have 50 fps scrolling.

Now I'm trying to use savestates when there is no sound or movement for my videos. But that is not always possible so hope Toni can fix this

[ransom1122]

Everything hipoonios says.. Agreed

Seems joining avis not only pops but also drops a frame? I did not know that..

[hipoonios]

Yes, first frame is not recorded. Not sure if fixing that will fix the audio pitch issue completely. Think also the second frame has pitched audio.

Related: Record without having "capture before filtering" ticked will make the first frame black (if using savestates). Can someone confirm?

[Toni Wilen]

So is the automatic splitting still creating pops or not? (no savestates or anything else used. Different problems!)

[hipoonios]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Different problems!)

Yeah, this thread is about two different things now.

1. AVI's can split sometimes. But this happens rarely (at least for me)

2. First frame in AVI recording is not captured from WinUAE 2.4.x. This causes a "jump" in the video when you join two AVI parts. It's hard to see because it is just one frame. But you hear it clearly. That's why we call it "sound glitch".

The second one has nothing to do with the first one.