Migrate to pip version of vapoursynth and use venv

Readme.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Settings: CRF 26, Preset 6. See [encodeCDN.py](/utils/encodeCDN.py).
 
 ## Requirements
 - **OS**: Windows or Linux
-- **Python**: >=3.12 (Windows) or Python 3.13 (Linux)
+- **Python**: >=3.13
 - **RAM**: Min: 16GB - Recommended: 32GB
 
 #### Requirements for 1080p, 1080p@48, 4k
@@ -71,32 +71,31 @@ Settings: CRF 26, Preset 6. See [encodeCDN.py](/utils/encodeCDN.py).
 ## Installation
 
 #### Windows
-1. Download and install [Python 3.12](https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.12.8/python-3.12.8-amd64.exe) - Check option to add to path
+1. Download and install [Python 3.13](https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.13.13/python-3.13.13-amd64.exe) - Check option to add to path
 2. Download and install [Imagemagick](https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php#windows) - Check option to install legacy tools (Required for creating player previews `thumbs.vtt` and `sprite.jpg`)
 3. Download and install [MKVToolNix](https://mkvtoolnix.download/downloads.html#windows) - **Add to system path environment manually**
 4. Download [ffmpeg](https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/#release-builds) - Either place it inside the MKVToolNix install directory or create a new directory somewhere and **add it to system path environment**
-5. Download and install [VapourSynth R72](https://github.com/vapoursynth/vapoursynth/releases) - Check options to install vsrepo, avisynth support not required
-6. Install `vsrepo` packages, in Terminal (cmd, NOT Powershell!):
+5. Create a python virtual environment and activate it
     ```cmd
-    :: FFmpeg Source Plugin
-    vsrepo.py install ffms2
+    python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+    python -m venv .venv
 
-    :: (optional) Miscfilters Plugin, used for scenedetection in vsrife
-    :: Unsure if it even works
-    vsrepo.py install misc
+    # Activate python venv
+    .venv\Scripts\activate
     ```
-7. Install `pip` packages
+5. Install `pip` packages in venv
     ```cmd
-    pip install packaging setuptools wheel
-    pip install pymediainfo python-dateutil
+    pip install packaging setuptools wheel pymediainfo python-dateutil
+    pip install vapoursynth vapoursynth-ffms2
     pip install torch torchvision --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu126
     pip install vsrealesrgan vsrife
     ```
-8. Install models used by `vsrealesrgan` and `vsrife`
+6. Install models used by `vsrealesrgan` and `vsrife`
     ```ps
     python -m vsrealesrgan
     python -m vsrife
     ```
+7. Run `Start.bat` - alternatively: make sure python venv is active with `.venv\Scripts\activate`, then run `python Start.py`
 
 #### Arch Linux
 Sadly there is some sort of memory leak in vsrife or vapoursynth under Linux.
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ If you have 32GB of RAM it should suffice for everything EXCEPT 4k48p, there you
 
 ```bash
 # System Packages
-sudo pacman -S python vapoursynth ffms2 ffmpeg mkvtoolnix-cli mediainfo imagemagick
+sudo pacman -S python ffmpeg mkvtoolnix-cli mediainfo imagemagick
 
 # Setup virtual environment (in upscale dirctory)
 python -m venv .venv

Start.bat

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+@echo off
+
+call .venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+
 python Start.py
 
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