help in encoding subs in fusking format to avi that being encoding in virtualdeb

well im trying to do the old "classic" encoding avi to vcd with virtualdeb, sub2ssa and TMPGEnc.
but the subs are in strange format and after i change them to ssa in sub2ssa i can't load the subs into the movie i encod in virtualdeb, it just doesnt show...and the ssa subs won't load in bsplayer either.
is there anyway i can overcome this? maybe a way to encod the subs to normal srt and then 2 ssa?
plz help

 

Hi there... people here are willing to help but please try to be polite at least. I know how frustrating it could be when you have problems, but let's try to be cool while in these forums, ok?

Now, back to your point, let's do it step by step

1) convert subtitles to Subrip format(*.srt) using Subtitle Workshop (this powerful tool allows you to synchronize your butitles with the movie and to convert many different formats to Subrip format)

2) The *.srt file recently created with Subtitle Workshop convert it to a bitmap stream using SRT2SUP (SRT2SUP converts your subtitles to a 4 color coded bitmap stream, which can be multiplexed with the DVD's video and audio streams)

3) Convert the AVI to MPEG-2 using the encoder of your choice

4) Use an authoring tool such as IFOEdit (if u don't want menus but only subs) or DVDLabPro (if you want menus, different audio streams and subtitle selection)

Final word, if you have a problem with subtitles color I'll let you know which other tool to help that...

 

omg man, u saved me, you are a genius!
and sorry for the language i was pissed off

 

You're welcome, it's my pleasure...

but please try next time to avoid cursing, I dunno if it's against forum rules but it sure does not make people more willing to help, okey dokey?

I give you another piece of advice. If after using SRT2SUP and compiling your movie and finding out that subtitle colors do not match to the ones you had in mind (it happened to me that all subs gone green), you check this with a PC player or burning on a DVDRW, you need to do another step by running Subremap

You can get more info at http://www.shipleys.eclipse.co.uk/supremap.htm and a how to guide but the idea behind Subremap was