[MPlayer-dev-eng] Request for patch test (forced subtitles)

[D Richard Felker III]

On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 06:18:59PM +0200, Arne Driescher wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> attached patch tries to handle forced subtitles.
> 
> Discription:
> 
> What are forced subtitles?
> Forced subtitles are explained at 
>  http://www.doom9.org/
>   -->guides-->subtitles
> 
> Implemented functions:
>   Forced subtitles can be enabled/disabled by pressing "F"
>   (please note the upper case letter [lower case would be "fullscreen"])
>   on a normal DVD
> 
>   vobsub files can have an entry to enable/disable forced subtitles.
>   That tag is now parsed.
> 
> I cannot fully test the patch because I don't have a DVD that
> has such subtitles. So, if anybody with a LotR Part II or
> Mummy DVD can step in here this would be a great help.
> (Or perhaps a list of DVDs that have forced subtitles
>  so that I know what to rent for testing this stuff.)

I agree this should be supported, but it should be optional via
command line/config file. Some of us understand Elvish and Aramaic and
such... :)) Or we have CPU too slow to smooth dvd/vob subtitles, and
hate the ugly pixellated look. (More likely the latter.)

Rich