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| author | gabucino |
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| date | Sun, 22 Jul 2001 19:24:10 +0000 |
| parents | 2695d7fdba46 |
| children | 9e8781a3eefc |
| files | DOCS/documentation.html |
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--- a/DOCS/documentation.html Sun Jul 22 09:54:36 2001 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/documentation.html Sun Jul 22 19:24:10 2001 +0000 @@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ unzip mp_font3_hu.zip - See the <A HREF="#2.3">2.3 section</A> for details. - <A NAME=1.4>1.4. What about the GUI ? I'm not a GUI programmer. I hate GUIs, I like the pure black 80x25 console. @@ -1286,319 +1284,309 @@ <A NAME=6>6. FAQ section (TODO) -Yes, this is the <B>MPlayer</B> FAQ. -============================= - -About: -~~~~~~ -Many people asked same questions so I decided to write this stuff. -I know that people will never read this but at least i try to -pull down number of these mails. -And from now i can say that "read the fuckin' FAQ!" :-) - -Let's ask! -~~~~~~~~~~ -Q: What about DVD playback? -A: Read files 'DVD' and 'DVD-FAQ'. - -Q: SDL output doesn't work or compile. Problem is .... -A: It is tested with newest SDL (probably runs on 1.1.7+). - It does NOT work with 1.1.6, 1.1.5 1.1.4 1.1.3 1.0.4 etc, don't ask. - -Q: I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something - about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'" What's now? -A: Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local - (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add - "-L/usr/local/lib " after "X_LIBS=" Now type make. You're done! - -Q: It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things... -A: copy DOCS/inttypes.h to <B>MPlayer</B> directory (cp DOCS/inttypes.h .) - try again... if fail, contact us - -Q: I have Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect SSE -A: Only kernel versions 2.4.x supports SSE (or try latest 2.2.19 or newer, but - be prepared for problems) - -Q: -xy option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11) -A: x11 driver doesn't support scaling, but XF86VidMode support is now - used: you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and you're done. - Make sure you have the right Modelines in your XF86Config file, and - try if the DGA driver (and SDL's DGA driver, see VIDEOCARDS) works for you. - It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works too, use that, it'll be EVEN - faster! - -Q: audio goes out of sync playing .avi file -A: try with -bps or -nobps option - if still bad, send me (upload to ftp) that file, I'll check. - -Q: what is the meaning of numbers in the status line? -A: see: - A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 - - A: audio position in seconds - - V: video position in seconds - - A-V: audio-video difference in seconds (delay) - - ct: total A-V sync correction done - - frames played (counting from last seek) - - video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!) - - video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above) - - audio codec cpu usage in percent - - frames needed to drop to maintain A-V sync - Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon. - -Q: Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files? -A: It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated. - You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check - the difference to see video_out speed... - -Q: OpenGL (-vo gl) output doesn't work (hangup/black window/X11 errors/...) -A: your opengl driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage) - it's known not to work with nVidia's binary shit. - it's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 card. Also with - DRI and Radeon card. It won't work with DRI others than these. - it will not work with 3DFX cards because the 256x256 texture size limit. - -Q: I have G200/G400, how to compile/use mga_vid driver? -A: read VIDEOCARDS, INSTALL, README - -Q: What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?) -A: It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details - -Q: There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/.... -A: Download & install w32codec.zip from *our* FTP - (avifile's codec package has different DLL set) - -Q: ...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with <B>MPlayer</B> -A: <B>MPlayer</B> != avifile - The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. - The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly - different and shouldn't be compared. - If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> should do - it and vice versa. - -Q: Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!? -A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec) - Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch. - -Q: Indeo 3.x,4.x video doesn't work at 32bpp resolutions (16,24 bpp are ok) -A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec) - -Q: I've got '<B>MPlayer</B> interrupted by signal 11' in module audio_setup or - decode_audio. -A: This is highly unlikely, since the mp3lib rewrite. Contact us, it may be - a bug. Possibly it's a damaged file, try with -afm 4 . - -Q: Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>? -A: You can make a .deb package for yourself, check DOCS/DEBIAN . - It's _STRONGLY_ discouraged to use precompiled packages - of <B>MPlayer</B>, since it (currently) _highly_ depends on compile-time - options and optimizations! - Precompiled packages are COMPLETELY unsupported by the <B>MPlayer</B> team! - -Q: Are there any mailing lists on <B>MPlayer</B>? -A: Yes! See README on how to subscribe them! - -Q: I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!! - Who should I inform? -A: See DOCS/BUGREPORTS - -Q: During 'make', <B>MPlayer</B> complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, - I DO have X installed!? -A: ...but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not - correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under RedHat, and xlib6g-dev* under - Debian. Also check if the /usr/X11 symlink exists (this can be a problem on - Mandrake systems). It can be created with the + <B>Q: What about DVD playback? + </B>A: Read files 'DVD' and 'DVD-FAQ'. + + <B>Q: SDL output doesn't work or compile. Problem is .... + </B>A: It is tested with newest SDL (probably runs on 1.1.7+). + It does NOT work with 1.1.6, 1.1.5 1.1.4 1.1.3 1.0.4 etc, don't ask. + + <B>Q: I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something + about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'" What's now? + </B>A: Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local + (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add + "-L/usr/local/lib " after "X_LIBS=" Now type make. You're done! + + <B>Q: It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things... + </B>A: copy DOCS/inttypes.h to <B>MPlayer</B> directory (cp DOCS/inttypes.h .) + try again... if fail, contact us + + <B>Q: I have Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect SSE + </B>A: Only kernel versions 2.4.x supports SSE (or try latest 2.2.19 or newer, but + be prepared for problems) + + <B>Q: -xy option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11) + </B>A: x11 driver doesn't support scaling, but XF86VidMode support is now + used: you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and you're done. + Make sure you have the right Modelines in your XF86Config file, and + try if the DGA driver (and SDL's DGA driver, see VIDEOCARDS) works for you. + It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works too, use that, it'll be EVEN + faster! + + <B>Q: audio goes out of sync playing .avi file + </B>A: try with -bps or -nobps option + if still bad, send me (upload to ftp) that file, I'll check. + + <B>Q: what is the meaning of numbers in the status line? + </B>A: see: + </B>A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 + - </B>A: audio position in seconds + - V: video position in seconds + - A-V: audio-video difference in seconds (delay) + - ct: total A-V sync correction done + - frames played (counting from last seek) + - video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!) + - video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above) + - audio codec cpu usage in percent + - frames needed to drop to maintain A-V sync + Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon. + + <B>Q: Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files? + </B>A: It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated. + You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check + the difference to see video_out speed... + + <B>Q: OpenGL (-vo gl) output doesn't work (hangup/black window/X11 errors/...) + </B>A: your opengl driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage) + it's known not to work with nVidia's binary shit. + it's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 card. Also with + DRI and Radeon card. It won't work with DRI others than these. + it will not work with 3DFX cards because the 256x256 texture size limit. + + <B>Q: I have G200/G400, how to compile/use mga_vid driver? + </B>A: read VIDEOCARDS, INSTALL, README + + <B>Q: What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?) + </B>A: It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details + + <B>Q: There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/.... + </B>A: Download & install w32codec.zip from *our* FTP + (avifile's codec package has different DLL set) + + <B>Q: ...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with <B>MPlayer</B> + </B>A: <B>MPlayer</B> != avifile + The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. + The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly + different and shouldn't be compared. + If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> should do + it and vice versa. + + <B>Q: Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!? + </B>A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec) + Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch. + + <B>Q: Indeo 3.x,4.x video doesn't work at 32bpp resolutions (16,24 bpp are ok) + </B>A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec) + + <B>Q: I've got '<B>MPlayer</B> interrupted by signal 11' in module audio_setup or + decode_audio. + </B>A: This is highly unlikely, since the mp3lib rewrite. Contact us, it may be + a bug. Possibly it's a damaged file, try with -afm 4 . + + <B>Q: Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>? + </B>A: You can make a .deb package for yourself, check DOCS/DEBIAN . + It's _STRONGLY_ discouraged to use precompiled packages + of <B>MPlayer</B>, since it (currently) _highly_ depends on compile-time + options and optimizations! + Precompiled packages are COMPLETELY unsupported by the <B>MPlayer</B> team! + + <B>Q: Are there any mailing lists on <B>MPlayer</B>? + </B>A: Yes! See README on how to subscribe them! + + <B>Q: I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!! + Who should I inform? + </B>A: See DOCS/BUGREPORTS + + <B>Q: During 'make', <B>MPlayer</B> complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, + I DO have X installed!? + </B>A: ...but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not + correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under RedHat, and xlib6g-dev* under + Debian. Also check if the /usr/X11 symlink exists (this can be a problem on + Mandrake systems). It can be created with the $ ln -sf /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11 - command. Also check the /usr/include/X11 link : + command. Also check the /usr/include/X11 link : $ ln -sf /usr/X11R6/include/X11 /usr/include/X11 - Your distribution may differ from the Linux Filesystem Standard. - -Q: I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em? -A: Check http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/codecs.html, - if it doesn't contain your codec, read - http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/CODECS, and contact us. - -Q: What about DGA driver? I can't find it!!! -A: ./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show - DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. - Try ./configure --enable-dga (and read VIDEOCARDS) - Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with '-vo sdl:dga' options. - -Q: Ok, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it is babbling about permissions! - Help me! -A: It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation. - You should become to root (su -), and try again. + Your distribution may differ from the Linux Filesystem Standard. + + <B>Q: I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em? + </B>A: Check http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/codecs.html, + if it doesn't contain your codec, read + http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/CODECS, and contact us. + + <B>Q: What about DGA driver? I can't find it!!! + </B>A: ./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show + DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. + Try ./configure --enable-dga (and read VIDEOCARDS) + Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with '-vo sdl:dga' options. + + <B>Q: Ok, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it is babbling about permissions! + Help me! + </B>A: It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation. + You should become to root (su -), and try again. Another solution is making mplayer SUID root, but its NOT RECOMMENDED! - 'chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer' - 'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer' - 'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer' - !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!! - This is a *BIG* security risk! *NEVER* do this on a server or on a computer - can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root - privilegies through suid root mplayer!!! - !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!! - -Q: The fsdga driver doesn't work with my xyz.avi file. Why is that? -A: Because it only works with MPEG. (yet) - -Q: When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says: - X Error of failed request: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource - denied) - Major opcode of failed request: 147 (MIT-SHM) - Minor opcode of failed request: 1 (X_ShmAttach) - Serial number of failed request: 26 - Current serial number in output stream:27 -A: Your driver is old, update it. Either download (at least) DRI version 0.6 - from http://dri.sourceforge.net , or use the DRI cvs. - -Q: When using Xvideo, I can't play DivX avis with my Voodoo 3/Banshee ! - It says: - ... - Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar - Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar - ... -A1: See the previous answer. -A2: Since 0.18pre4 we include 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. - -Q: Umm, what is "IdegCounter" ? -A: A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means - "nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used - to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance - of CVS code ;) - -Q: I can't compile SVGAlib.. I'm using 2.3/2.4 kernel. -A: You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment "BACKGROUND = y" out. - -Q: LIRC doesn't work, because ... -A: Are you sure you use "mplayer_lirc" instead of "mplayer" ? - -Q: <B>MPlayer</B> exits with something error when using l3codeca.acm -A: Check 'ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer' output. If it contains - libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????) - where "?" is any number then it's ok, the error is not here. If it is: + + chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer + chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer + chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer + + !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!! + This is a *BIG* security risk! *NEVER* do this on a server or on a computer + can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root + privilegies through suid root mplayer!!! + !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!! + + <B>Q: The fsdga driver doesn't work with my xyz.avi file. Why is that? + </B>A: Because it only works with MPEG. (yet) + + <B>Q: When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says: + X Error of failed request: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource + denied) + Major opcode of failed request: 147 (MIT-SHM) + Minor opcode of failed request: 1 (X_ShmAttach) + Serial number of failed request: 26 + Current serial number in output stream:27 + </B>A: Your driver is old, update it. Either download (at least) DRI version 0.6 + from http://dri.sourceforge.net , or use the DRI cvs. + + <B>Q: When using Xvideo, I can't play DivX avis with my Voodoo 3/Banshee ! + It says: + ... + Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar + Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar + ... + </B>A1: See the previous answer. + A2: Since 0.18pre4 we include 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. + + <B>Q: Umm, what is "IdegCounter" ? + </B>A: A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means + "nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used + to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance + of CVS code ;) + + <B>Q: I can't compile SVGAlib.. I'm using 2.3/2.4 kernel. + </B>A: You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment "BACKGROUND = y" out. + + <B>Q: LIRC doesn't work, because ... + </B>A: Are you sure you use "mplayer_lirc" instead of "mplayer" ? + + <B>Q: <B>MPlayer</B> exits with something error when using l3codeca.acm + </B>A: Check 'ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer' output. If it contains + libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????) + where "?" is any number then it's ok, the error is not here. If it is: libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00??????) - then there is problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some - security patches (for example Solar Designer's OpenWall patch) which - forces loading libraries to very low addresses. - Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to - 0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use non-patched kernel, - or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm. - -Q: My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 - sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is ok (but quiet). -A: Those files probably have 48Khz audio, and your soundcard/driver can't play - it correctly. Audio downsampling isn't implemented in <B>MPlayer</B> (yet). - -Q: <B>MPlayer</B> dies with "<B>MPlayer</B> interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video". -A: Try running <B>MPlayer</B> on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't - use <B>MPlayer</B> on different CPU than it was compiled on. - -Q: I have problems with <your window manager> and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 - modes.. -A1: Use the -fsmode switch. See example.conf or manpage. - -Q: But it works with avifile ! -A: So what? - -Q: Then avifile is better ! -A: Then use avifile, it has nice GUI and nice C++ code :) - -Q: I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001 ! -A: You have old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from DOCS/ - -Q: After starting mplayer under KDE(1/2) I just get a black screen and nothing - happens, after about one minute the video starts playing. -A: The KDE arts sound daemon is blocking the sound device, either wait the time - until video starts or you disable the arts-daemon in kontrollcenter. - -Q: Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow - down the playing! I know it's unlikely... -A: After running ./configure , edit config.h and replace #undef FAST_OSD with - #define FAST_OSD . Then recompile. - -Q: The OSD is flickering! -A: You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv you can change - the number of buffers in libvo/vo_xv.c : - Increase #define NUM_BUFFERS 1 - -Q: What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ? -A: gcc 2.96 is RedHat's UNOFFICIAL (it can be found only on RedHat sites, or - RedHat distributions) and BUGGY gcc release. gcc 2.96 is TOTALLY - unsupported by <B>MPlayer</B>, because it simply SKIPS MMX codes, it just does not - compile it. Important: this is NOT an <B>MPlayer</B>-specific problem, numerous - other projects (DRI, avifile, etc..) have problems with this shit too. - ** DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!! ** - -Q: Is there a hint on how to watch QuickTime and RealMedia movies in mplayer? -A: There's no way to do it. Therefore these formats deserve 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. - As for QuickTime, it's possible to play some old movies and this - capability will be added to mplayer soon, but newer clips are all Sorenson - encoded, and that codec is built-in deep in the QT executable, there's - no way to use it. - -Q: I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colours, - right under the movie! Whose fault is this? -A: It's the nVidia X driver's. These bugs are ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards, - and we can't do anything about it, it's not our bug. - -Q: What exactly is this libavcodec? -A: It's from Gerard Lantau's ffmpeg package (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net). - It has C language DivX ;-) and OpenDivX codec. Some benchmarks - showed that its DivX seems to be even faster than DirectShow codec without - preprocessing, and only a few percent slower than ProjectMayo's OpenDivX - decoder. It uses YV12 pixel format, so old Voodoo users can use it for YUV. - Also, open the possibility to play DivX on virtually every computer that - has a C compiler. Kinda great stuff, isn't it? + then there is problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some + security patches (for example Solar Designer's OpenWall patch) which + forces loading libraries to very low addresses. + Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to + 0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use non-patched kernel, + or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm. + + <B>Q: My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 + sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is ok (but quiet). + </B>A: Those files probably have 48Khz audio, and your soundcard/driver can't play + it correctly. Audio downsampling isn't implemented in <B>MPlayer</B> (yet). + + <B>Q: <B>MPlayer</B> dies with "<B>MPlayer</B> interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video". + </B>A: Try running <B>MPlayer</B> on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't + use <B>MPlayer</B> on different CPU than it was compiled on. + + <B>Q: I have problems with <your window manager> and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 + modes.. + </B>A1: Use the -fsmode switch. See example.conf or manpage. + + <B>Q: But it works with avifile ! + </B>A: So what? + + <B>Q: Then avifile is better ! + </B>A: Then use avifile, it has nice GUI and nice C++ code :) + + <B>Q: I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001 ! + </B>A: You have old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from DOCS/ + + <B>Q: After starting mplayer under KDE(1/2) I just get a black screen and nothing + happens, after about one minute the video starts playing. + </B>A: The KDE arts sound daemon is blocking the sound device, either wait the time + until video starts or you disable the arts-daemon in kontrollcenter. + + <B>Q: Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow + down the playing! I know it's unlikely... + </B>A: After running ./configure , edit config.h and replace #undef FAST_OSD with + #define FAST_OSD . Then recompile. + + <B>Q: The OSD is flickering! + </B>A: You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv you can change + the number of buffers in libvo/vo_xv.c : + Increase #define NUM_BUFFERS 1 + + <B>Q: What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ? + </B>A: gcc 2.96 is RedHat's UNOFFICIAL (it can be found only on RedHat sites, or + RedHat distributions) and BUGGY gcc release. gcc 2.96 is TOTALLY + unsupported by <B>MPlayer</B>, because it simply SKIPS MMX codes, it just does not + compile it. Important: this is NOT an <B>MPlayer</B>-specific problem, numerous + other projects (DRI, avifile, etc..) have problems with this shit too. + ** DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!! ** + + <B>Q: Is there a hint on how to watch QuickTime and RealMedia movies in mplayer? + </B>A: There's no way to do it. Therefore these formats deserve 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. + As for QuickTime, it's possible to play some old movies and this + capability will be added to mplayer soon, but newer clips are all Sorenson + encoded, and that codec is built-in deep in the QT executable, there's + no way to use it. + + <B>Q: I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colours, + right under the movie! Whose fault is this? + </B>A: It's the nVidia X driver's. These bugs are ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards, + and we can't do anything about it, it's not our bug. + + <B>Q: What exactly is this libavcodec? + </B>A: It's from Gerard Lantau's ffmpeg package (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net). + It has C language DivX ;-) and OpenDivX codec. Some benchmarks + showed that its DivX seems to be even faster than DirectShow codec without + preprocessing, and only a few percent slower than ProjectMayo's OpenDivX + decoder. It uses YV12 pixel format, so old Voodoo users can use it for YUV. + Also, open the possibility to play DivX on virtually every computer that + has a C compiler. Kinda great stuff, isn't it? <A NAME=6.10>6.10. DVD FAQ -Q: I have some problem not mentioned here ... -A: Read file 'DVD' as well. - -Q: How can I actually watch DVD with MPlayer? -A: Ehh. Go on reading this file as well as 'DVD' (hint: you must have libcss) - -Q: So MPlayer can play DVDs? Then it must use DeCSS! You are under arrest - under the XYZ#$ paragraph of the-- -A: Get back asshole, there is no DeCSS code in MPlayer. It links to libcss. - -Q: Seems to work but no sound. -A: Use '-aid 128' (or try: 128,129,...) command line switch - -Q: I have got Spanish audio instead of English (or similar problems) -A: See the last question/answer. - -Q: MPlayer complains about FIBMAP or something. -A: Try to run MPlayer as root. - -Q: some strange effect (interlace like thing) especially when fast moving - objects are shown in the movie -A: known problem, we try to fix it later - -Q: DVD support in MPlayer is a piece of shit! -A: You're probably right :) However please contact us if you can improve it! - -Q: Where can I get libcss package from? -A: Maybe from the source of OMS (www.linuxvideo.org). - -Q: How can I ... (insert some expectable DVD player feature here) -A: The current implementation is only for viewing VOB files from DVD. - Nothing more, like subtitles, menus and so on. - -Q: How can I set the region code of my DVD-Drive ? I don't have windows! -A: Use the 'regionset' tool : - http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvd/dvd_disc_20000215.tar.gz - -Q: MPlayer complains about some renamed option? -A: For future development, old '-dvd' option was replaced by '-dvdauth'. - Option '-dvd' *WILL* do the 'full disk movie' mplaying mode. - But until that, '-dvd' does nothing only prints error message. + <B>Q: I have some problem not mentioned here ... + </B>A: Read file 'DVD' as well. + + <B>Q: How can I actually watch DVD with MPlayer? + </B>A: Ehh. Go on reading this file as well as 'DVD' (hint: you must have libcss) + + <B>Q: So MPlayer can play DVDs? Then it must use DeCSS! You are under arrest + under the XYZ#$ paragraph of the-- + </B>A: Get back asshole, there is no DeCSS code in MPlayer. It links to libcss. + + <B>Q: Seems to work but no sound. + </B>A: Use '-aid 128' (or try: 128,129,...) command line switch + + <B>Q: I have got Spanish audio instead of English (or similar problems) + </B>A: See the last question/answer. + + <B>Q: MPlayer complains about FIBMAP or something. + </B>A: Try to run MPlayer as root. + + <B>Q: some strange effect (interlace like thing) especially when fast moving + objects are shown in the movie + </B>A: known problem, we try to fix it later + + <B>Q: DVD support in MPlayer is a piece of shit! + </B>A: You're probably right :) However please contact us if you can improve it! + + <B>Q: Where can I get libcss package from? + </B>A: Maybe from the source of OMS (www.linuxvideo.org). + + <B>Q: How can I ... (insert some expectable DVD player feature here) + </B>A: The current implementation is only for viewing VOB files from DVD. + Nothing more, like subtitles, menus and so on. + + <B>Q: How can I set the region code of my DVD-Drive ? I don't have windows! + </B>A: Use the 'regionset' tool : + http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvd/dvd_disc_20000215.tar.gz + + <B>Q: MPlayer complains about some renamed option? + </B>A: For future development, old '-dvd' option was replaced by '-dvdauth'. + Option '-dvd' *WILL* do the 'full disk movie' mplaying mode. + But until that, '-dvd' does nothing only prints error message. <A NAME=7>7. Misc OS'es