[MPlayer-cygwin] VobSubs not displayed under MinGW

[Stefan Gürtler]

Hi
I have a avi file  that came together with a *.sub and *.idx (no *.ifo!).
Examining the files, documentation and manpage I found out that it is a
VobSub subtitle. Under Linux I managed to get the subtitles displayed by
renaming the .sub and .idx so that they match the name of the avi file,
starting the file and switching from "Subtitles: (0) none" to the english
subtitles using key "j" (Subtitles: (1) en). Alternativ "mplayer
movi.avi -vobsubid 1" starts displaying the english subtitles from start on.
Same goes for the cygwin-port of mplayer.
Under MinGW however I could not display the subtitles. I could not do it as
discribed above. Furthermore no combination of "-vobsub movi", "vobsubid 1",
"-slang en" and "sid 1" or parts of it worked.
Here is some output of the tests i ran:

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Files:
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).idx
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).sub

Test1:
mplayer.exe Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi >
out.txt

MPlayer dev-CVS-030827-15:41-3.2.3 (C) 2000-2003 MPlayer Team

CPU: Intel Pentium III Katmai/Pentium III Xeon Tanner (Family: 6, Stepping:
3)
Detected cache-line size is 32 bytes
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 0
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE

Reading config file /opt/mplayer_all/etc/mplayer/mplayer.confReading config
file D:/STEFAN/MPLAYER_8/mplayer/config
Reading D:/STEFAN/MPLAYER_8/mplayer/codecs.conf: Reading
/opt/mplayer_all/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: Using built-in default codecs.conf
Font D:/STEFAN/MPLAYER_8/mplayer/font/font.desc loaded successfully! (206
chars)
Using usleep() timing
Input config file D:/STEFAN/MPLAYER_8/mplayer/input.conf parsed: 52 binds

Playing Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
AVI file format detected.
VIDEO:  [XVID]  608x336  24bpp  23.98 fps  992.4 kbps (121.1 kbyte/s)
Clip info:
 Software: Nandub v1.0rc2
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
MP3lib: init layer2&3 finished, tables done
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 16000->192000 (128.0 kbit)
Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm:mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
==========================================================================
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm:ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
==========================================================================
Checking audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/16bit -> 48000Hz/2ch/16bit...
AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 2 ch, 48000 hz, little endian signed int
AF_pre: 48000Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
AO: [win32] 48000Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) (2 bps)
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/16bit -> 48000Hz/2ch/16bit...
Starting playback...
VDec: vo config request - 608 x 336 (preferred csp: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.81:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [directx] 608x336 => 608x336 Planar YV12

Exiting... (Quit)

error-message:
fread failureNo matching VOBSUB languge found!

But:
j-> Subtitles: (-1) none
    Subtitles: ( 0) unknown
    Subtitles: ( 1) en


Test2:
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -vobsubid 1 -v
> out1.txt

...
Playing Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
vobsub: ignoring scale: 100%, 100%vobsub: ignoring alpha: 100%vobsub:
ignoring smooth: OFFvobsub: ignoring fadein/out: 50, 50vobsub: ignoring
align: OFF at LEFT TOPvobsub: ignoring time offset: 0vobsub: ignoring forced
subs: OFF[vobsub] subtitle (vobsubid): 1 language en
...
error-message:
fread failureNo matching VOBSUB languge found!
j-> Does not work anymore!

test3:
run.bat mit:
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -vobsub
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3) -vobsubid 1 -sid
1 -slang 1 -v > out2.txt

Playing Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
vobsub: ignoring scale: 100%, 100%vobsub: ignoring alpha: 100%vobsub:
ignoring smooth: OFFvobsub: ignoring fadein/out: 50, 50vobsub: ignoring
align: OFF at LEFT TOPvobsub: ignoring time offset: 0vobsub: ignoring forced
subs: OFF[vobsub] subtitle (vobsubid): 1 language en

error-message:
Can't open IFO filefread failureNo matching VOBSUB languge found!


j-> Subtitles: (-1) none
    Subtitles: ( 0) unknown
    Subtitles: ( 1) en

test4:
run.bat containing:
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -vobsub
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3) -vobsubid 1 -sid
1 -slang en -v > out2.txt

Playing Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
vobsub: ignoring scale: 100%, 100%vobsub: ignoring alpha: 100%vobsub:
ignoring smooth: OFFvobsub: ignoring fadein/out: 50, 50vobsub: ignoring
align: OFF at LEFT TOPvobsub: ignoring time offset: 0vobsub: ignoring forced
subs: OFF[vobsub] subtitle (vobsubid): 1 language en
Selected VOBSUB language: 1 language: en

error-message:
Can't open IFO filefread failure

j-> Subtitles: (-1) none
    Subtitles: ( 0) unknown
    Subtitles: ( 1) en

Test5:
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -slang
en -vobsubid 1 -v > out4.txt

Playing Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
vobsub: ignoring scale: 100%, 100%vobsub: ignoring alpha: 100%vobsub:
ignoring smooth: OFFvobsub: ignoring fadein/out: 50, 50vobsub: ignoring
align: OFF at LEFT TOPvobsub: ignoring time offset: 0vobsub: ignoring forced
subs: OFF[vobsub] subtitle (vobsubid): 1 language en
Selected VOBSUB language: 1 language: en

error-message:
fread failure

j-> Subtitles: (-1) none
    Subtitles: ( 0) unknown
    Subtitles: ( 1) en

Test6:
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -vobsubid
en -v > out5.txt

error-message:
The vobsubid option must be an integer: en

Other tests (in vain, too):
mplayer.exe Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi >
out.txt
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -vobsubid 1 >
out1.txt
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -slang
en -vobsubid 1 -v > out4.txt
mplayer.exe
Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi -slang en -v >
out6.txt
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Despite of often being able to choose a subtitle language by pressing the
"j" no subtitle was actually displayed. I checked that subtitles were
enabled, fonts were loaded and osd is working, and i tryed different
positions for the subtitles.
What can be the reason for this strange behaviour? The fact that Subtitle 0
is unknown?
the idx-file says:
...
# Language index in use
langidx: 0

# English
id: en, index: 1
# Decomment next line to activate alternative name in DirectVobSub / Windows
Media Player 6.x
# alt: English
...

Is it because the ifo-file is missing. Though documentation states that the
ifo-file is optional, error messages prove that sometimes mplayer tryed to
open it. (see e.g. test4).


Linux output looks like this:
mplayer -v Wonderful_Days_\(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3\).avi

Playing Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
vobsub: ignoring scale: 100%, 100%
vobsub: ignoring alpha: 100%
vobsub: ignoring smooth: OFF
vobsub: ignoring fadein/out: 50, 50
vobsub: ignoring align: OFF at LEFT TOP
vobsub: ignoring time offset: 0
vobsub: ignoring forced subs: OFF
[vobsub] subtitle (vobsubid): 1 language en
No matching VOBSUB languge found!
Not an URL!

One time j -> Subtitles: (1) en
Subtitle is displayed!


mplayer -v
Wonderful_Days_\(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3\).avi -vobsubid 1

Playing Wonderful_Days_(PosTX_-_NX2GV2EKOVQYTAO3RBKWGZ6RLE3ESNS3).avi
vobsub: ignoring scale: 100%, 100%
vobsub: ignoring alpha: 100%
vobsub: ignoring smooth: OFF
vobsub: ignoring fadein/out: 50, 50
vobsub: ignoring align: OFF at LEFT TOP
vobsub: ignoring time offset: 0
vobsub: ignoring forced subs: OFF
[vobsub] subtitle (vobsubid): 1 language en
No matching VOBSUB languge found!
Not an URL!

Subtitle is displayed!

I am using MPlayer 1.0 pre1 and CVS updated last time on 15th of August.
Pentium III, MinGW-3.0.0-rc4.exe, MSYS-1.0.9.exe
Anybody wants to look into this?
Yours
Stefan