AviSynth Install Guide

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Table of Contents
Install for Linux
Install for macOS
Install for Windows

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AviSynth only has full plugin support for Windows so it needs to be run through WINE in macOS. To manually install WINE and setup all the tools necessary would require a lot of complex steps, so this guide will focus on installing AviSynth and it's related tools through PlayOnMac using AMVpack.

What You Need:
AMVpack
PlayOnLinux

Installing AMVpack through PlayOnLinux

1. Install Wine using one of the following commands:
2. Install PlayOnLinux by following the instructions for your particular Linux distribution.
3. Launch PlayOnLinux and in the main window click "Install a program".
4. At the bottom of the "PlayOnLinux install menu" click "Install a non-listed program"
5. The PlayOnLinux Wizard will come up with "Please read this" message.
6. Check "Don't remind me anymore" and click Next and repeat for the follow screen.
7. The PLayOnLinux Manual installation wizard will come up, click Next.
8. Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive" and click Next.
9. Name the drive "AMVpack" with no spaces and click Next.
10. Select "Install some libraries" and click Next.
11. Select "32 bits windows installation" and click Next.
12. After the virtual drive is created, select "POL_Install_vcrun6", "POL_Install_vcrun2012", "POL_Install_vcrun2013", and "POL_Install_vcrun2019", then click Next.
13. On the "Please select the install file to run" screen click Browse.
14. Go to your downloads folder and select AMVpack.exe and click Open then click Next.
15. Select a language preference then click OK.
16. In the AMVpack install click Next then click I Agree.
17. In the "Choose Components" screen, uncheck the "MPC-HC" option & check the "Lagarith Video Codec" option, then click Install.
18. A box will pop up twice asking if you would like to download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable, click No.
19. Back in the PlayOnLinux Wizard, select AvsPmod.exe and click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop.
20. Name the shortcut AvsPmod then click Next.
21. Repeat the previous two steps for AMVtool.exe, DGIndex.exe, and VirtualDub.exe.
22. Once all the shortcuts have been created, select "I don't want to make another shortcut" and click Next.
23. Close all applications and restart to finish the install.

Upgrading AMVpack in PlayOnLinux

1. In the PlayOnLinx main window click "Install a program".
2. At the bottom of the "PlayOnLinux install menu" click "Install a non-listed program"
3. The PLayOnLinux Manual installation wizard will come up, click Next.
4. Select "Edit or update an exisiting application" and click Next.
5. At the bottom click the checkbox next to "Show virtual drives."
6. Select AMVpack from the list and click Next.
7. On the "What would you like to do before installation?" screen click Next.
8. On the "Please select the install file to run" screen click Browse.
9. Go to your downloads folder and select AMVpack.exe and click Open then click Next.
10. In the AMVpack install click Next then click I Agree.
11. In the "Choose Components" screen, select "Wine (PlayOnLinux/Mac)" from the dropdown next to "Select the type of install:" the click Install.
12. On the "AMVpack Install Complete" screen click Finish.
13. Back in the PlayOnLinux Wizard, select "I don't want to make another shortcut" and click Next.
    NOTE: If you have any new applications don't forget to create a shortcut for them.

[l33tmeatwad]

NOTICE: It is recommended that you use VapourSynth instead until full native support is added for AviSynth! VapourSynth can be installed with AMVpack.

Instructions below are preserved for archival purposes, this method is no longer supported and is not likely to work on modern system.

Spoiler :

AviSynth only has full plugin support for Windows so it needs to be run through WINE in macOS. To manually install WINE and setup all the tools necessary would require a lot of complex steps, so this guide will focus on installing AviSynth and it's related tools through PlayOnMac using AMVpack.

NOTE: AMVpack is now only 64-bit, so you will have to use 64-bit WINE.

What You Need:
AMVpack
PlayOnMac
Ut Video Codec Suite Mac version

Installing PlayOnMac and AMVpack

1. Open PlayOnMac.dmg
2. Drag PlayOnMac into the Applications folder shortcut.
3. Open the Applications folder shortcut.
4. Locate PlayOnMac in your Applications folder drag it into the Dock.
5. Launch PlayOnMac from the Dock and allow it to verify itself.
6. PlayOnMac will bring up a compatibility database message, click no if you do not wish to share data with the developers.
7. Once PlayOnMac opens, wait until a new window opens up requesting you to install XQuartz then click Next.
8. Select "Please download XQuartz for me" and click Next
9. Once downloaded a finder window and the XQuartz intaller will both open.
10. Select the installer window and click Continue.
11. On the Read Me screen click Continue.
12. On the License screen click Continue and then click Agree on the pop down dialog box.
13. On the Installation Type screen click Install.
    NOTE: The installer will require an administrator account to login!
    NOTE: The installer will say "Install time remianing: About a minute" but it will take much longer than that.
14. The message "You will need to log out and log back in to make XQuartz your default X11 Server" will pop up after the install, click OK.
15. On the Summary screen click Close.
16. In the PlayOnMac Wizard for XQuartz click Next.
17. In the PlayOnMac main window click "Configure".
18. In the PlayOnMac configuration window click New.
19. The PLayOnMac Virtual drive creator wizard will come up, click Next.
20. Select "64 bits windows installation" and click Next.
21. Select "System" and click Next.
22. Name the drive "AMVpack" with no spaces and click Next.
23. A window will open requesting installation of Wine Mono, click Install.
    NOTE: This window may appear tiny and unreadable for some users, simply click the bottom right button and wait for the progress bar to finish.
24. A window will open requesting installation of Wine Geku, click Install.
    NOTE: This window may appear tiny and unreadable for some users, simply click the bottom right button and wait for the progress bar to finish.
25. In the PlayOnMac configuration window select "AMVpack" and then click the + next to the "Wine version" dropdown box.
26. In the PlayOnMac wine versions manager select "3.9" in the "Available Wine Versions" box and then click the > button.
27. In the Wine 3.9 wizard click Next.
28. After the download finishes, close the PlayOnMac wine versions manger window.
29. In the configuration window highlight AMVpack and click Remove, then click New.
30. The PLayOnMac Virtual drive creator wizard will come up, click Next.
31. Select "64 bits windows installation" and click Next.
32. Select "3.9" and click Next.
33. Name the drive "AMVpack" with no spaces and click Next.
34. In the configuration windows select "AMVpack".
35. Select "Display" then change the "Direct Draw Renderer" drop down box to gdi.
36. Close the PlayOnMac configuration window.
37. In the PlayOnMac main window click "Install a program".
38. At the bottom of the "PlayOnMac install menu" click "Install a non-listed program"
    NOTE: The PlayOnMac wizard will display two "Please read this" messages, simply check "Don't remind me anymore" and click Next to continue.
39. The PLayOnMac Manual installation wizard will come up, click Next.
40. Select "Edit or update an existing application" and click Next.
41. Check "Show virtual drives" then select "AMVpack" and click Next.
42. Select "Install some libraries" and click Next.
43. Select "64 bits windows installation" and click Next.
44. Check "POL_Install_vcrun6", "POL_Install_vcrun2012", "POL_Install_vcrun2013", and "POL_Install_vcrun2019", then click Next.
45. On the "Please select the install file to run" screen click Browse.
46. Go to your downloads folder and select AMVpack.exe and click Open then click Next.
47. Select a language preference then click OK.
48. In the AMVpack install click Next then click I Agree.
49. In the "Choose Components" screen, uncheck the "MPC-HC" option & check the "Lagarith Video Codec" option, then click Install.
50. A box will pop up twice asking if you would like to download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable, click No.
51. On the "AMVpack Install Complete" screen click Finish.
52. Back in the PlayOnMac Wizard, select AvsPmod.exe and click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop.
53. Name the shortcut AvsPmod then click Next.
54. Repeat the previous two steps for AMVtool.exe, DGIndex.exe, and VirtualDub.exe.
55. Once all the shortcuts have been created, select "I don't want to make another shortcut" and click Next.
56. Close all applications and restart to finish the install.

Upgrading AMVpack in PlayOnMac

1. In the PlayOnMac main window click "Install a program".
2. At the bottom of the "PlayOnMac install menu" click "Install a non-listed program"
3. The PLayOnMac Manual installation wizard will come up, click Next.
4. Select "Edit or update an exisiting application" and click Next.
5. At the bottom click the checkbox next to "Show virtual drives."
6. Select AMVpack from the list and click Next.
7. On the "What would you like to do before installation?" screen click Next.
8. On the "Please select the install file to run" screen click Browse.
9. Go to your downloads folder and select AMVpack.exe and click Open then click Next.
10. In the AMVpack install click Next then click I Agree.
11. In the "Choose Components" screen, select "Wine (PlayOnLinux/Mac)" from the dropdown next to "Select the type of install:" the click Install.
12. On the "AMVpack Install Complete" screen click Finish.
13. Back in the PlayOnMac Wizard, select "I don't want to make another shortcut" and click Next.
    NOTE: If you have any new applications don't forget to create a shortcut for them.

Installing Ut Video
NOTE: Starting with macOS Catalina, 32-bit codecs are no longer supported, therefore Ut Video will not work!

1. While in finder select Go from the top menu then click on Computer
2. On the hard drive browse to the /Library/Components folder.
3. Copy utvideo.component into this folder
   NOTE: It will require you to login with your administrator account to copy files into this folder!

Specials Thanks to AviSynth.nl for the original AviSynth PlayOnMac guide and PieandBeer for testing out my instructions and giving feedback!

[l33tmeatwad]

AMVpack was created to make the process of installing AviSynth and other various tools easier. This guide will have two sections, one for AMVpack and another that explains how to install AviSynth with various other plugins and tools manually.

Install Methods
I. Install AMVpack
II. Install AviSynth Manually


I. Install AMVpack

1. Download AMVpack and run the installer.
2. Select a language preference then click OK.
3. In the AMVpack install click Next then click I Agree.
4. In the "Choose Components" screen click Install.
   NOTE: If you would like to install 64-bit AviSynth or other additional tools, do so on this screen!
5. On the "AMVpack Install Complete" screen click Finish.

II. Install AviSynth Manually

IMPORTANT: The majority of Windows installs since Vista are 64-bit, because of that, the following guides are formatted with instructions for the 64-bit versions of Windows. If the folder "Program Files (x86)" does not exist on your machine you should use "Program Files" and also use "System32" instead of "SysWOW64".

Software to Install
A. Install AviSynth
B. Install AviSynth Plugins
C. Install AvsPmod
D. Install DGMPGDec
E. Install Ut Video Codec
F. Install VirtualDub

A. Install AviSynth

1. Download AviSynth 2.6.
   NOTE: I also recommend using the latest version of AviSynth MT.
2. Run Avisynth.exe
   NOTE: The file name will vary based on the version you download.
3. Select your preferred language and click "OK".
4. On the License Agreement Screen you will need to click "I Agree" to continue.
5. The type of install should be set to Standard on the Choose Components screen.
6. The Install Location Destination Folder should be: C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth 2.5\
   NOTE: Since AviSynth 2.6 is still in alpha I use the "AviSynth 2.5" folder for all the guides so I recommend installing to that directory.
7. Once the destination folder is set click install.
8. When the install is completed click "Next >" followed by "Finish".

B. AviSynth Plugins

1. Download TIVTC, L-SMASH-Works, Bifrost, DAA, Dither, FastLineDarkenMod, FFT3DFilter, Mask Tools 2, MVTools 2, NNEDI3, RemoveGrain, and Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 (x86)
   NOTE: To save DAA, right click on the link and use the "Save link as..." option.
   NOTE: To save FastLineDarkenMod you will need to copy the code, paste it in notepad, then save it has FastLineDarken.avsi
2. Extract TIVTC.zip, L-SMASH-Works.7z, bifrost.7z, Dither.zip, fft3dfilter211.zip, MaskTools2.zip, MVTools2.zip, NNEDI3.7z and RemoveGrain.zip
   NOTE: All 7z files will require 7zip to extract it.
3. Copy TIVTC.dll, LSMASHSource.dll, avcodec-57.dll, avformat-57.dll, avresample-3.dll, avutil-55.dll, swscale-4.dll, avstp.dll, bifrost.dll, DAA.avsi, dither.dll, dither.avsi, FastLineDarken.avsi, fft3dfilter.dll, MaskTools.dll, mt_xxpand_multi.avsi, mvtools2.dll, nnedi3.dll, and RemoveGrain.dll to the directory:
   C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth 2.5\plugins
   NOTE: Do not put them in sub-folders within the plugins directory!
   IMPORTANT: Make sure you copy the x86 (32-bit) version of each plugin!
4. Copy msvcr110.dll to C:\Windows\SysWOW64
5. Run vc_redist.x86.exe
6. In the “Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86)” installer check “I agree to the license terms and conditions” and click Install.
7. On the “Setup Successful” screen click Close.

C. AvsPmod

1. Download AvsPmod.
2. Extract AvsPmod_v2.5.1.zip to the directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\AvsPmod
3. Create a shortcut of AvsPmod.exe and place it in the location of your choice.

D. DGMPGDec

1. Download DGMPGDec.
2. Extract dgmpgdec158.zip to the directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\dgmpgdec
3. Copy DGDecode.dll to the directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth 2.5\plugins
   NOTE: Do not put it in sub-folder within the plugins directory!
4. Create a shortcut of DGIndex.exe and place it in the location of your choice.

E. Ut Video Codec

1. Download Ut Video Codec.
2. Run utvideo.exe
   NOTE: The file name will vary based on the version you download.
3. On the License Agreement Screen you will need to select "I accept the license agreement" and then click "Next >" to continue.
4. On the "Information" screen click "Next >".
5. On the "Select Destination Location" screen click "Next >".
6. On the "Select Start Menu Folder" screen click "Next >".
7. On the "Ready to Install" screen click "Install".
8. On the "Information" screen click "Next >".
9. On the "Completing the Ut Video Codec Suite Setup Wizard" screen uncheck "View readme" and then click "Finish".

F. VirtualDub

1. Download the 32-bit (x86) version of VirtualDub.
   NOTE: It is very important that you download the 32-bit version and not the 64-bit version!
2. Extract virtualdub.zip to the directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\VirtualDub
   NOTE: The file name will vary based on the version you download.
3. Run the file auxsetup.exe
4. Click the button "Install Handler"
5. On the "Install AVIFile frameclient" dialog box click the "OK" button.
6. On the "VirtualDub Setup" dialog box click "OK".
7. Exit the program.
8. Create a shortcut of VirtualDub.exe and place it in the location of your choice.