DVD Architect 7.0 build 100. Used to work fine before ! Now, a 3D project with chapters looks fine in simulation but the burned project does not play at all ! Windows 10, Intel i7
The chapters are ignored and if the we are lucky it starts any way at the begining but often it does not even starts.
Does the new vegas software still support 3D ?
Does it include a new version of DVD Architect ?
Does it include a new version of DVD Architect ?
Version 7 was the last version of DVD Architect. It is now a discontinued product and is no longer available.
Does the last Version of Vegas offer the same functionalities of DVD Atchitect ?
The last version of DVDA that I have is version 6, but I believe from comments on the forum over the years is that DVDA7 does not have AC3 Pro processing that was available in DVDA 5.2 and 6, it just has the simpler AC3 Studio format.
Otherwise, my understanding is that DVDA7 (released by MAGIX) was effectively DVDA6 which was released when it was formerly owned by Sony Creative Software. 6 to 7 was mainly a branding change - Sony CS to Vegas Creative Software (MAGIX).
Just for clarity, DVDA does not ship with Vegas Pro 18. A possible way to get DVDA7 is to buy an older version of Vegas Pro through Humble Bundle, Best Buy, Amazon or the like, but first make sure that DVDA is listed as coming with it.
It sounds like you have a disc or burner problem. Nothing should have changed in your copy of DVDA.
No Hardware problem but unfortunately it looks like Windows upgrade got rid of DVDA for good ! I am now trying to run it in compatibility mode with Windows 8 but I have no hope... Is there another program like DVDA which supports 3D ?
DVD authoring program choices are rather limited these days as a result of the increasing popularity of streaming and so on. Late last year, there was a good discussion about alternative DVD authoring software:
Unfortunately, I don't think it covered 3D. As I recall, the best of the lot was one that is used in the professional DVD/BD creation market, but its in the multi-$10,000s in cost. TMPGEnc is probably the one to look at, but as to 3D?
What windows update did you get that got rid of DVDA? I am on the latest windows with no problem with DVDA 5.2
Ditto with DVDA 6 with the latest W10 updates on board.
Problems started one week ago and are the same on two different PC, One 3D project looks fine but freezes at the end and we must turn off the power to extract the disk. The other one ignores the chapters, starts always by the begining whatever chapter we click on and freezes later...
My projects are not crazy (one hour max for each) and everything worked before. I am trying the compatibility mode and I will let you now.
... it looks like Windows upgrade got rid of DVDA for good
From this, it looked like DVDA completely disappeared from your computer (hence I'm sure @Former user 's and my comment) but your last comment suggests there are instead some problems with its operation.
I am assuming you have tried the disk on other players. The issues you describe would probably not be caused by DVDA but more likely tied to either media (the burned disk) or hardware (your DVD player). and yeah, I thought you said it deleted your DVDA program.
Even the ISO file created by DVDA cannot be read by Power DVD on the PC’s... I am doomed !
I suspect now the audio files I use on th menu (6 different and maybe too long). There is no option to shorten these background audio ?
If you are referring to the length of the audio track on DVDA's menu tracks, perhaps think about before importing them into DVDA editing them down in an audio editor like Sound Forge Pro or the free Audacity. The maximum length I've used as a menu audio track DVDA menu is around 60 seconds, but I've not been aware that there is a length limit for the menu audio tracks.
DVDA is not an editor, you need to do the edits prior to importing into DVDA.
This is what I am going to try. I did not have this problem before but my menu audio background files are this time way too long.
What are you doing with 3D projects? Do you mean stereoscopic? That sounds crazy complicated for DVDA to handle.
DVDA was part of the Sony VEGAS software and handles just right the stereoscopic 3D projects ! It might be the only one... I am trying to lower significantly the audio media files length in the menu pages. It was working fine before...
I thank you all for your interest but it is clear DVDA cannot handle a menu of five pages with four breakpoints each, even if the simulation works fine... I am now going to try a menu of thre pages or less. If it fails again creating a mediocre ISO file that would mean something has been corrupted since the the two las Windows updates. To be honest I never tried such an ambitious menu before (never more than two pages)...
Fortunately Vegas still works. I lost the ability to make fine menus...
Please I need help... I am not a beginner and everything was working until two weeks ago ! How come the project previsualization works as expected and the ISO file created is different ? Whatever the button I click on it always starts at the first chapter !!! The burner is not in cause, I stay on the PC with Power DVD...
I might have done something wrong but I am unable to see a difference with other projects which worked !!!
Whatever the button I click on it always starts at the first chapter !!!
With the button programming options you can have any button go literally anywhere in the project, any video at any time stamp. Are you sure they are set correctly?
Also, the 3D fad has died out as a failed trend and there's probably not many people that can help you with this project since there's no 3D TVs actively being made anymore, to my knowledge - and even less 3D projects being made I imagine.
I thank you for your answer ! But:
1- DVDA was specially designrd for 3D applications and as you know was never modified. It used to work fine until two weeks ago (Windows updates...).
2- The buttons are set correctly as everything works as expected in PreVisualization : no programming mistake at this level...
3- ONLY the ISO file created behaves differently from the design !!!!
What has faded is the bright team of engineers who used to support with talent this product...
1- DVDA was specially designrd for 3D applications and as you know was never modified. It used to work fine until two weeks ago (Windows updates...).
I believe that may be the cause of the problem. Have you tried rolling back the updates to see if that fixes the problem? If so, I'd suggest using a lesser PC for DVDA that you never update, that is always offline, so you can use the product the way you want it.
Since DVDA is discontinued, the software will not be fixed if windows causes bugs with it. This is unfortunate but it's how it is.
It still works great for me, even on the newest update, 21H1 - however I only use it for 2D blu ray and DVD.
Many thanks ! Unfortunately it is impossible to prevent Windows updates...