Strange Avisynth Error

[Deathscythe_Animated]

I'm trying to convert an h.264 .mp4 using an AVS script:

DirectShowSource("d:\filename.mp4")

When I try to load the file into vdubmod it gives me a script error saying that there is no function named "directshowsource"

Im sure im missing something easy and straight forward and downright noobish here but I dont know what. Can anyone point me in the right direction.

[Qyot27]

Stuff like this happens sometimes when there's too many plugins in AviSynth's plugins folder, although otherwise my guess is that something's gone screwy with DirectShowSource itself.

You could try FFmpegSource (if the link's dead, try again later - that is, if you don't already have that plugin):
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127037

[Qyot27]

Stuff like this happens sometimes when there's too many plugins in AviSynth's plugins folder, although otherwise my guess is that something's gone screwy with DirectShowSource itself.

You could try FFmpegSource (if the link's dead, try again later - that is, if you don't already have that plugin):
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127037

Gah...well firstly you could try manually loading DirectShowSource like this:

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LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\DirectShowSource.dll")
DirectShowSource("file.mp4")

[Deathscythe_Animated]

Looks like directshowsource.dll is missing altogether. I'm downloading a replacement as I write this. Crossing my fingers.

[Deathscythe_Animated]

Stuff like this happens sometimes when there's too many plugins in AviSynth's plugins folder, although otherwise my guess is that something's gone screwy with DirectShowSource itself.

You could try FFmpegSource (if the link's dead, try again later - that is, if you don't already have that plugin):
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127037

Gah...well firstly you could try manually loading DirectShowSource like this:

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LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\DirectShowSource.dll")
DirectShowSource("file.mp4")

Ok so DirectShowSource did not work even after I redownloaded the plugin. However FFMpegSource worked great for the video, but there is no audio. This doesn't bother me nearly as much as I have ways of getting around that, however if there are any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated.

[LivingFlame]

Just add atrack=-1 on the end of the ffmpegsource code. So it should look like:

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ffmpegsource("file.mp4", atrack=-1)

[Deathscythe_Animated]

Just add atrack=-1 on the end of the ffmpegsource code. So it should look like:

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ffmpegsource("file.mp4", atrack=-1)

Well that will certainly simplify the process, right now I'm using some good old freeware to extract the audio from the .mp4 files, but on the next video I'll try that.

Thanks

[Deathscythe_Animated]

Lol, that worked, the video and audio are there and synced perfectly, thanks for the help everyone!