x264 help

[semiconductor]

HI

Where am I meant to ask for help about x264 encoder install?
http://www.videolan.org/developers/x264.html

Im looking for a 64bit encoder that can work in 3ds max 64 bit as I only have uncompressed avi as a codec option. For previews this would be prefect.

The videolan x264 project looks like what I need but there is no install in the download, no help info, no set up file, no install exe, no read me, no forum page, it entirely consists of unexplained files.
So without a degree in C++ where do I find out what to do with it so I can encode video?

thanks

ps its calls it an application on the above webpage. Im assuming that this is wrong and it is not, just a library for making other encoder applications?
If so can you suggest where I should look next.

[Lotesdelere]

You can find information and help here:
http://forum.doom9.org/forumdisplay.php?f=77
and there:
http://doom10.org/index.php?board=5.0

Pre-compiled builds of x264 for Windows can be found here:
http://x264.nl
and there:
http://komisar.gin.by

x264 is a standalone command line encoder, so there is no setup and no install.
Help is included within the file:

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x264 --help ;List basic options x264 --longhelp ;List more options x264 --fullhelp ;List all options

[semiconductor]

thats great
thanks a lot

[CanadianPilgrim]

It's late 2014 and the problem described in the original post still persists! Surprisingly, there is nothing on the internet better than this little thread.

The response is appreciated; however, there are problems. First, the links to help on the topic do not lead to anything specific to the question asked. Second, can the command line window be found to input the command lines!? That has to be an executable file somewhere? Third, is there any recommendation as to where to install the downloaded and unpacked files?