# HG changeset patch # User alex # Date 1054313734 0 # Node ID 56aa5a5ea2ca0dc5383abbcd09e176aead216a73 # Parent 35929ee89ef4f93bf02837aa9465568d75908d25 some clarifications (Diego pls check for the spelling errors ;) diff -r 35929ee89ef4 -r 56aa5a5ea2ca DOCS/en/codecs.html --- a/DOCS/en/codecs.html Fri May 30 16:28:32 2003 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/en/codecs.html Fri May 30 16:55:34 2003 +0000 @@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
  • Use the --with-xanimlibdir option to tell configure where to find the XAnim codecs. By default, it looks for them at - /usr/local/lib/xanim/mods, /usr/lib/xanim/mods and /usr/lib/xanim. + /usr/local/lib/codecs, /usr/local/lib/xanim/mods, /usr/lib/xanim/mods and /usr/lib/xanim. Alternatively you can set the environment variable XANIM_MOD_DIR to the directory of the XAnim codecs.
  • Rename/symlink the files, cutting out the architecture stuff, so they will @@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ does not, tell configure where to look with the --with-reallibdir option.

    +

    As a second chance you can download the codecs from + http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/. + After downloading the Real codecs package, extract it to the /usr/local/lib/codecs + directory, or you can specify a unique path with the --with-reallibdir option.

    +

    Note: RealPlayer libraries currently only work with Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD and Cygwin on the x86, Alpha and PowerPC (Linux/Alpha and Linux/PowerPC have been tested) platforms.

    @@ -339,7 +344,7 @@
    1. download MPlayer CVS
    2. compile MPlayer with:
      - $ ./configure --enable-qtx-codecs
    3. + $ ./configure --enable-qtx
    4. download QuickTime DLL pack from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/
    5. extract QuickTime DLL pack to your Win32 codecs directory (default: diff -r 35929ee89ef4 -r 56aa5a5ea2ca DOCS/en/documentation.html --- a/DOCS/en/documentation.html Fri May 30 16:28:32 2003 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/en/documentation.html Fri May 30 16:55:34 2003 +0000 @@ -449,12 +449,12 @@

      1.1 History

      -

      This began a year ago... - I (A'rpi) have tried lots of players under linux (mtv,xmps,dvdview,livid/oms,videolan, +

      "This began a year ago... + I have tried lots of players under linux (mtv,xmps,dvdview,livid/oms,videolan, xine,xanim,avifile,xmmp) but they all have some problem. Mostly with special files or with audio/video sync. Most of them is unable to play both MPEG1, MPEG2 and AVI (DivX) files. Many players have image quality or speed problems - too. So I've decided to write/modify one...

      + too. So I've decided to write/modify one..." A'rpi, 2001

      • mpg12play v0.1-v0.3: Sep 22-25, 2000
        @@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ but there were image quality and speed problems with it.
      • mpg12play v0.5-v0.87: Sep 28-Oct 20, 2000
        Mpeg codec replaced with DVDview by Dirk Farin, it was a great stuff, - but it was slow and was written in C++ (I hate C++!!!)
      • + but it was slow and was written in C++ (A'rpi hates C++!)
      • mpg12play v0.9-v0.95pre5: Oct 21-Nov 2, 2000
        Mpeg codec was libmpeg2 (mpeg2dec) by Aaron Holtzman & Michel Lespinasse. It's great, optimized very fast C code with perfect image quality and @@ -1814,8 +1814,8 @@

        6.6 Cygwin

        The Cygwin port is still in its infancy. Currently there is no support for - Win32 DLLs or OpenGL. SDL is known to distort sound and image or crash - on some systems. Patches are always welcome. + OpenGL. SDL is known to distort sound and image or crash on some systems. + Patches are always welcome. Best results are achieved with the native DirectX video output driver (-vo directx) and the native Windows waveout audio driver (-ao win32). You should also check out the @@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@

        mplayer dvd://<title> -dvd-device '\\.\d:'

        QuickTime DLLs have also been reported to work. Compile with - --enable-qtx-codecs and put the codecs into the + --enable-qtx and put the codecs into the default Windows DLL location, C:\WINNT\system32 or C:\Windows\system depending on your Windows version.