Possible solution for slow-loading 9d

CClub wrote on 5/8/2010, 5:05 AM

(I didn't want this possibility to get lost in this http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=708950&Replies=17Any News post[/link], so I'm creating a new posting)

STOP THE PRESSES!! Could the repair be this easy?? Replacing the dll file again?? Read below:

My primary veg was opening in 9c in less than a minute. When I upgraded to 9d, it was taking 21 minutes. I was just over on DVINFO.net, and the http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/what-happens-vegas/477686-cineform-codec-playback-issues-vegas-pro-9-a.htmlSolution[/link] that worked with Cineform problems when V9 first came out seems to be the solution right now.

I followed the directions in the http://www.custcenter.com/cgi-bin/sonypictures.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=4558Sony response[/link] in the link above, and now the veg that was taking 21 minutes to load only took exactly 57 seconds. I'm a bit wary, as there have been several proposed solutions for this slow-loading 9d problem that didn't work after initial success. So I shut my system down fully, restarted, and re-opened the same veg. It again opened in 57 seconds, with still no red frames like in 9c.

I'd be VERY interested to know if others have the same success by replacing the dll file as listed in the Sony response above. I know that Grazie will strongly recommend not replacing files, etc., until Sony recommends this solution for 9d, and you'll note that this is Sony's solution for way back at 9a. But geez... it seems to be working, at least initially for me. And if so, why didn't Sony just use this dll file when sending out 9d?

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CClub wrote on 5/10/2010, 4:53 PM

I just received a response from Sony support on this. It does show that the issue is with the aviplug.dll, they know it's a problem, and they're working on it:

"Thank you for contacting Sony Creative Software. There is an issue within the 9.0d version of Vegas Pro regarding the aviplug.dll. Our engineers are aware of it and are currently working to resolve it for the next release of Vegas Pro 9. The options are, 1: uninstalling Vegas Pro 9.0d and re-installing 9.0c. Or, 2: waiting for the Vegas Pro 9.0e release. This should be released shortly (although no specific date has been given)."

It's interesting that they didn't mention replacing the dll file as they did for a solution before 9a. I just don't see myself going back to 9c while the solution we're using is working in the interim until 9e comes out.

arbory wrote on 9/1/2010, 1:25 PM

i just upgraded to 9.0e from 9.0c (i waited a little bit because the known issues with slow loading of projects)
it is the same on two computers (one with win7 64bit and one with xp 32bit)
projects load very very slowly (somtimes hours)
no cpu usage, just stuck, after loading it takes another while until the thumbnails in the timeline are rebuilt and vegas gets responsive)
there are only avi-dv (batch converted in streamclip from quicktime files to avi-dv)
this could be the problem......but worked for me for years!
on 9.0c on the same machine (32bit on win7) no problem

so i tried this fix - downloades it from the link in first post
avi.dll (x64 Built 9786) works fine!
avi.dll from 9.0c (x64 Built 10485 extracted install directory for 9.0c - had no original backup) works fine!

thanks!

but i have to say i am a little bit tired of fixing dlls!
i want a rock stable vegas version like 4.0e or 7.0e where i had to worry about nothing.
so i spend hours waiting for files to open, and until i got to this fix here...and a the day was gone....

Roger101 wrote on 9/1/2010, 6:18 PM

I am running 9.0d with Neoscene. Vegas was loading extremely slow until I followed "Sony's response" with the dll direction. Vegas now loads extremely fast and I am very pleased with the overall performance of 9.0d. I see no need to update to 9.0e for fear of rocking the apple cart.