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Forced subtitles option
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:02 am
by jbrip
Hello,
When I rip DVDs/Blu-rays on Makemkv (I'm using latest version) and I choose subtitles the rips /subs end up being forced subtitles. Which I don't want. The only way for me to fix this is to re-organize the Makemkv file on mkv-toolnix. Which is a chore to do! In mkv-toolnix I end up choosing the flag(s) for those subtitle(s) to be "no" for forced and default for the subtitles (English).
Also is there a way to prioritize audio files as the main? Example, if I rip a DVD that is both English and Japanese. One of them is main and the other is a sub. Is this only done on toolnix yet again. Or can it be done on makemkv?
Any help or is toolnix the only way?
Re: Forced subtitles option
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 1:18 pm
by dcoke22
jbrip wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:02 am
When I rip DVDs/Blu-rays on Makemkv (I'm using latest version) and I choose subtitles the rips /subs end up being forced subtitles. Which I don't want. The only way for me to fix this is to re-organize the Makemkv file on mkv-toolnix. Which is a chore to do! In mkv-toolnix I end up choosing the flag(s) for those subtitle(s) to be "no" for forced and default for the subtitles (English).
I think you're talking about the default and forced flags on a subtitle track in the resulting .mkv file. In MakeMKV, you can highlight the subtitle track in question on the left side of the window. Then, in the 'Properties' box on the right side of the window, select 'MKV Flags' from the dropdown selection. If a 'd' is placed there, that subtitle track will get the default flag set to true. If an 'f' is placed there, that subtitle track will get the forced flag set to true. If 'df' is there, then both the default and forced flags will be set to true. Remove any d or f to have the corresponding flag set to false.
jbrip wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:02 am
Also is there a way to prioritize audio files as the main? Example, if I rip a DVD that is both English and Japanese. One of them is main and the other is a sub. Is this only done on toolnix yet again. Or can it be done on makemkv?
I think you're asking about the order of the audio tracks in the resulting .mkv file. I don't have very much experience with this, but I believe you can affect the order of the audio files by making use of the 'order weight' option in the Properties dropdown selection.
Re: Forced subtitles option
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:01 pm
by jbrip
I'll try it out tonight after work see if that helps.
Re: Forced subtitles option
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 4:30 am
by jbrip
dcoke22 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 1:18 pm
jbrip wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:02 am
When I rip DVDs/Blu-rays on Makemkv (I'm using latest version) and I choose subtitles the rips /subs end up being forced subtitles. Which I don't want. The only way for me to fix this is to re-organize the Makemkv file on mkv-toolnix. Which is a chore to do! In mkv-toolnix I end up choosing the flag(s) for those subtitle(s) to be "no" for forced and default for the subtitles (English).
I think you're talking about the default and forced flags on a subtitle track in the resulting .mkv file. In MakeMKV, you can highlight the subtitle track in question on the left side of the window. Then, in the 'Properties' box on the right side of the window, select 'MKV Flags' from the dropdown selection. If a 'd' is placed there, that subtitle track will get the default flag set to true. If an 'f' is placed there, that subtitle track will get the forced flag set to true. If 'df' is there, then both the default and forced flags will be set to true. Remove any d or f to have the corresponding flag set to false.
jbrip wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:02 am
Also is there a way to prioritize audio files as the main? Example, if I rip a DVD that is both English and Japanese. One of them is main and the other is a sub. Is this only done on toolnix yet again. Or can it be done on makemkv?
I think you're asking about the order of the audio tracks in the resulting .mkv file. I don't have very much experience with this, but I believe you can affect the order of the audio files by making use of the 'order weight' option in the Properties dropdown selection.
Your advice worked like a charm. Now I have more control over these subtitles and audio order. Thanks!
