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There are error messages about file not found <CODE>/usr/lib/win32/</CODE> ...
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Download the <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec-0.60.tar.bz2">Win32 codecs</A>
from <B>our</B> FTP site (avifile's codec package has a different DLL set) and
install it.
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You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in
the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>.
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The taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode!
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The taskbar cannot be overlapped by any window unless you add the following
line to <CODE>~/.icewm/preferences</CODE>:<BR>
<CODE>TaskBarKeepBelow=1</CODE>
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DRI version 0.6 from the <A HREF="http://dri.sourceforge.net">DRI homepage</A>,
or use CVS DRI.
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When using Xvideo, I can't play DivX AVIs with my Voodoo 3/Banshee!
It says:<BR>
...<BR>
<CODE>Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar<BR>
Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar<BR></CODE>
...
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See the previous answer.
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Since 0.18pre4 we support libavcodec from the FFmpeg package. It contains
a C language DivX and OpenDivX decoder. The DivX decoder uses YV12 format
for output, thus it should work for you. Compile in libavcodec support.
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OpenGL (<CODE>-vo gl</CODE>) output doesn't work (hang/black window/X11 errors/...).
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Your OpenGL driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage).
It's known not to work with nVidia's binary mess.
It's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 cards. Also with

it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using <CODE>-forcexv<CODE> and <CODE>-noxv</CODE>
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<B><A NAME=5.5><FONT CLASS="text">5.5. Feature requests</A></B>
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Is there a hint on how to watch RealMedia movies in MPlayer?
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There's no way to do it. Therefore this format deserves to die in flames.
Theoretically you can reverse engineer Real codecs built for Linux (they
are available as .so files), but in practice that's really difficult, even
if you know how the compiler used by Real is making assembler code.
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I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds.
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<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
There are error messages about file not found <CODE>/usr/lib/win32/</CODE> ...
</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
Download the <A HREF="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/w32codec-0.90.tar.bz2">Win32 codecs</A>
from <B>our</B> FTP site (avifile's codec package has a different DLL set) and
install it.
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>

<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">

You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in
the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">FFmpeg section</A>.
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>

<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode!
</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
The taskbar cannot be overlapped by any window unless you add the following
line to <CODE>~/.icewm/preferences</CODE>:<BR>
<CODE>TaskBarKeepBelow=1</CODE>
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>

DRI version 0.6 from the <A HREF="http://dri.sourceforge.net">DRI homepage</A>,
or use CVS DRI.
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>

<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
OpenGL (<CODE>-vo gl</CODE>) output doesn't work (hang/black window/X11 errors/...).
</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
Your OpenGL driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage).
It's known not to work with nVidia's binary mess.
It's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 cards. Also with

it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using <CODE>-forcexv<CODE> and <CODE>-noxv</CODE>
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<TD COLSPAN=3>
<B><A NAME=5.5><FONT CLASS="text">5.5. Feature requests</A></B>
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<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds.
</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">