Error message

sandyp wrote on 12/12/2001, 9:49 AM

I am using the demo of version 3.0 and trying to open an mpeg2 file. When I try to it gives me the following message: Warning: An error occurred while opening one or more files. The requested plug-in does not have the necessary features unlocked. Any suggestions on what this means?

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dsanders wrote on 12/12/2001, 10:37 AM

I believe that the MPEG Plugin requires a license for you to run it. The MPEG Plugin is not a Sonic product but comes from MainConcepts (or something like that). Sonic allows you to download their product (VV) and demo their software, but does not allow you to demo other companies software. The MPEG license comes for free when you purchase VV (Sonic pays the license fee for you). Maybe in the future there will be a demo MPEG license.

sandyp wrote on 12/12/2001, 10:40 AM

Thanks for the info!

yirm wrote on 12/12/2001, 1:33 PM

But there's more. Even if you have the full version and have registered the MainConcept plugins, you still may not be able to open MPEG files. Why? Because files created with the Ligos plugin (e.g., those created in Premier) will not open with the MainConcept plugin. This is what I'm finding anyway.

When I try to open some MPEGs, I get a message that I have to register the SonicFoundry MPEG plugin 1.1. This is referring to the Ligos plugin. The question is why am I getting this message? If VV3 only knows about MainConcept, why do I get the prompt for Ligos? I think it's because I have ACID Pro 3 installed, which supports MPEG as well (Ligos). I wonder what message I would get if I didn't have ACID installed.

-Jeremy

oconned wrote on 12/14/2001, 11:54 AM

This is a reply I received from "nlamartina"
regarding this issue...

Oconned,

MPEG REGISTRATION PROBLEM

You don't need to register the "Sonic Foundry MPEG Plug-In 1.1" because it's residual, probably from an old installation. No one can register it because it's neither used nor supported anymore. However, it's been replaced. The new MPEG plug-in is from Main Concept, and it replaces the old one from Ligos. If you'd like to remove the old one so it stops bothering you, do the following...

1. Open Windows File Explorer.
2. Where "X" is the letter of your drive, navigate to X:\Program Files\Sonic Foundry\Shared Plug-Ins\File Formats3. Look for a directory named "MPEG" and open it. There should be a few DLL and AX files inside. One should be named "gomotion".
4. Delete this folder, or move it to another location. Your Sonic Foundry applications will no longer try to use it. *** Note: I just renamed the folder ***

Now you'll still need to register the Main Concept plugin. You can do it using the following steps:

1. Open Vegas.
2. Put a video file in the timeline.
3. Select the "File" menu, and choose "Render As".
4. From the "Save as type" pull down menu, select "MainConcept MPEG".
5. Hit the "Custom" button.
6. Look the the lower right hand side of the dialogue box, by the logo. You'll see a "Register" button.
7. Hit it, and follow the instructions.
Note: *** I just added a MPEG file to the timeline and then it went thru the registration procedure ***