[SCRIPT] RetroPie Convert Videos

hiulit

Hi everyone! I've just released a new version 2.1.1 with the Skyscraper's video path fixed :)

hiulit

@memodellocos Can you try with the new version? I've merged your PR. Thanks! ;)

hiulit

@toimas I'll take a look at that when I have the time. The idea is that if from_ces and to_ces are equal, the script won't convert that video. But your settings should work.

hiulit

I've just released a new version 2.1.2.

Changelog

Fixed

The check_CES() function was checking incorrectly if the C.E.S from the video was equal to from_ces and thus not converting the videos.

@toimas Could you check if the script is working for you know? Thanks!

hiulit

BTW, the script is using libav-tools, should I change it for ffmpeg? What do you think?

mitu

@hiulit The new Debian Buster release doesn't have libav-tools anymore, they've switched back to ffmpeg (https://packages.debian.org/stretch/libav-tools). I think that you should transition to ffmpeg to have the script keep working in newer releases of Debian/Raspbian/Ubuntu.

hiulit

@mitu Thanks. I'll do it then.

Rion

@hiulit Any plans to release a standalone version for linux? Would be great to use this on my stationary desktop.

hiulit

@Rion What do you mean by standalone? With a GUI? I never though about it actually, and I don't think I will ever make such an app, mainly because I wouldn't know how, hehe :) But I could make a version of the script (or adapt it) to work without the RetroPie settings. If that's what you meant, I could do that ;)

mitu

Maybe @Rion meant 'standalone' as in 'no RetroPie installation required' - just a video conversions script. Something like Handbrake maybe ? It has a convenient GUI and can also be run from command line.

hiulit

@mitu @Rion Yes, that 'standalone' script I could do. It would just be a matter of removing all chechkings about RetroPie being installed. I will look into that once I've done the change from libav-tools to ffmpeg .

Rion

@hiulit said in [SCRIPT] RetroPie Convert Videos:

@mitu @Rion Yes, that 'standalone' script I could do. It would just be a matter of removing all chechkings about RetroPie being installed. I will look into that once I've done the change from libav-tools to ffmpeg .

Yes that's exactly what i meant. Sorry for being so vague :)

hiulit

@davidonabus It should be fixed in the new version. Could you try it?

hiulit

@Rion No worries! I'll have a look and see what I can do :)

toimas

@hiulit Thank for the update... 'sadly' I can't test it right now, I've trancoded my few videos 'by hand' meanwhile... and since I've also switched to Debian Buster I also had to use ffmpeg-tools anyway...

hiulit

@Rion When you think about that "standalone" script, what do you have in mind? How would it work?
I took a look at the code and it super dependant of RetroPie, hehe! :) All the video paths, the scraper paths...
I'm trying to figure out how could I make it work, that's why I'm asking for suggestions. Happy new year!

hiulit

@toimas That's ok, no worries! I'll be updating again the script. I changed libav-tools for ffmpeg.

kdeman

@hiulit I am trying out your tool but get the message "woops! the 'libav-tools' package is not installed!". Trying to install it doesn't work (the package has been obsoleted, and replaced by ffmpeg). You mention you changed from libav-tools to ffmpeg - I did a latest pull from github, still I get this message. Is there another place where I should get the ffmpeg enabled version? Many thanks in advance!

Clyde

@kdeman How did you try to install the transitional package libav-tools? It should a) install the package ffmpeg if it's not already installed, and b) create these links for backwards compatibility:

avconv  -> ffmpeg
avplay  -> ffplay
avprobe -> ffprobe

You can install libav-tools with this command:

sudo apt install libav-tools

And you can read its description with its dependency ffmpeg and the link list above with this command:

apt show libav-tools

(No sudo required for the latter one.)

edit: Are you using the normal Retropie image that's based on Debian Stretch or another Linux distribution?

kdeman

@Clyde

Using Buster (10) on a Pi 4. I installed Retropie manually, quite some time ago now, all working really well, haven't had any real issues so far, except this one.

I tried to install it exactly as you say. Message coming back in the order of "package not available, but is referred to by another package. The following packages replace it: ffmpeg"

ffmpeg in indeed installed and working fine. However, as I mentioned, when I try to run the video conversion script, it states I need to have "libav-tools" installed...

However, I don't think the backward compatibility works - as when I type avconv or avplay or avprobe it states "command not found".