BatMan - first aid in technical problems

sometimes it's simple :-)
"exe" lets you execute any batch command or script. Another way would be to use the scripts in the plugin directory (in the next release, you will be able to directly call any of your own scripts in this directory without the "exe" command, also you can use the "set avisynth=no" command in the "do this when BatMan starts.bat")
Btw, I wonder why nobody has given any feedback on the plugin feature ? I found it pretty cool and easy to use .. these 2 example plugins (asharpen and FLV) I provided should enable people to contribute their own useful plugins.

perhaps people do not think the plugins are really nesecary, i have no idea what i should make a plugin for, since everything "just works" anyway.
i doubt it could give us much better quality video at the same bitrate, so i will not make plugins since it does not add much that is not already there...

hi,

where can i find the converted videos? where is the output file?
please help me!

the answer to your question is hidden in this screenshot.

Originally Posted by roelandb

i have no idea what i should make a plugin for, since everything "just works" anyway.

Must be me ... I have lots of ideas ... but little time to do them all on my own.
Here is something I created for my personal use to boost my Deep Space Nine episodes :

tweak.bat

Code:

rem -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
rem this adds a special command "tweak" for BatMan that denoises and adds some saturation
rem put into your ~BatMan\plugins directory
rem -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
rem extra saturation 1.4 (1.0 = no change)
set SFX=%SFX%eq2=1:1:0.0:1.4,
rem light denoise
set SFX=%SFX%hqdn3d=4:3:6:4,
echo Saturation boost and light denoise activated.

Hint : adding a simple "call plugins\tweak" to your "do this when BatMan starts.bat" would use the tweak all the time ;-)
(tweak.bat will also be part of the next release)

looks good, i will test it now.
unlike the psp i have never noticed ghosting on m6 screen, for psp i always had to do a lot of things to get rid of the ghosting, i guess m6 just has better screen quality, otherwise i would have made a plugin to do this like i did for my psp some time ago...

Originally Posted by BobbyQ

the answer to your question is hidden in this screenshot.

I still can't find the videos. I still don't know where the output file is. Somewhere in C:/document and settings ???
please help me!

output directory = input directory (that can clearly be seen on the screenshot ).
If your input files are on a read-only drive, you can set a custom output dir with the "tempdir" command. If you rip a DVD, BatMan will ask you for an output dir.

ok ive read all ur guides. heres my prob:

batman runs up till the point when i click enter at special commands and it closes.

ive tried 4 diff videos form 4 diff sources.

they all can be converted using vdub and even the meizu given player.
but i want to use urs for ease and quality especially for removing/adding borders and smooth framerates.

what am i doing wrong?

i have ffd and avisynth.

btw i have xp.

noel, delete the contents of your ~ProgramFiles\Batman\log directory. Try to convert a video as usual but use "debug" as your special command. When BatMan closes, you should now see a logfile on the screen. Send me its content in a PM. If you don't see the logfile, go to ~ProgramFiles\Batman\log, you should see a file like "temp1035.batlog.txt"

with the last update I accidentally provided 2 files that made BatMan suddenly close. Please delete these files in your plugins directory, reload BatMan and reinstall.
~BatMan\plugins\do this before each file.bat
~BatMan\plugins\do this after each file.bat

Originally Posted by XG_Beatz

I'm having issues too.
At first Batman was working fine(I used a release somewhere from 2007), but since I updated I end up with 0kb, 1kb, 4kb or no file at all.
The log looks like this:

House.S03E22.HDTV.Resignation.avi : not compatible with DirectShow, falling back to MEncoder
House.S03E22.HDTV.Resignation.avi : success.

I reinstalled Avisynth(wich was working fine before), but no avail....

When I try to convert a video, I get an error message saying avs2wav caused an error, so it falls back to mencoder.

What can be the problem, as I'm not the only one so it seems...

I had the same problem with Windows XP SP2 saying that there was an error with AviSynth. No matter how many times I re-installed it and re-downloaded it from BobbyQ's link, it didn't work for me. However, after downloading the K-Lite codec pack, everything seems fine.

Hi,

I downloaden batman and installed it, now i want to convert.
I did run (administator) and i started up, i put in I want it in English.
Now i want to convert, so i put the file on the icon and it says that i need administrator rights.

Help me please?

Hi,
(link taken from the BatMan homepage) : admin rights
That is problem #1 in THIS thread btw ..

I drag&drop any file, choose the quality, no special commands and the batman shutsdown.

I'm using win XP.

here's a fragment od the log:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
:recalcz
:Menu
qual="4"
:qualis
lastwill=""
non-dvd conversion
:loopconv

avisynth, ffdshow, k-lite codecs are installed.








!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

update
I've installed the flv plugin and it works(and I haven't trie flv files before and now). Something with "do this before each file.bat" and the one with "after" might've been wrong.

That was a bug in the previous version. The latest one is ok.

well, i downloaded it yesterday, so the link still is to the previous version.

please read post #171. The installer does not overwrite your existing "do this before each file.bat" (and the other files in the plugin folder) to save your work. You have to do that by hand.

I'm having trouble with Batman running on vista. The avisynth, ffdshow, k-lite codecs are installed. The UAC is off and Batman is running as administrator. Once i start converting a windows pops up and says "Batman* has stopped working" and gives the option to close the program. I'm trying to convert an AVI file. Any suggestions for a fix. Thanx.

*It doesn't say "Batman" but i dont remember what it said.

Sorry to hear that. Read the first post, Problem #1. All I have to say about this problem is said there.
Note that Vista64 does not seem to work with BatMan. Get Vista32.