[Mplayer-users] 0.18pre4 released with native divx codec :)

[Felix Buenemann]

On Saturday,  7. July 2001 12:08, you wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 07, 2001 at 11:55:33AM +0200, Felix Buenemann wrote:
> > > -vcodec 1		?
> > > -vcodec 2		wfv codec
> > > -vcodec 3		?
> > > -vcodec 4		dshow codec
> > > -vcodec 5		ffmpeg codec
> > >
> > > Sorry I don't know too much on codec types so maybe a better config
> > > option range (the integer) checking is needed.
> >
> > =) I've done about the same this night, only I use -ac <name> and -vc
> > <name> where name is the codecs name from the codecs.conf, which is more
> > convenient I think, so I removed your -vcodec stuff. Btw. I don't
> > fallback to codec autodetect when forced codec fails, if one whants to
> > force, why fallback?
>
> Because you may want to use ffmpeg codecs so you insert option into config
> file. But what if you want to play a different type of movie which isn't
> handled by ffmpeg codecs? My basic idea was the ability of selecting driver
> type IF available but allow to fall back other codecs if not supported by
> that driver type. With your patch it is not possible to give that option
> into config file to TRY to force driver type but not disturb formats which
> hasn't got codec inside that driver type set. Or something :) I hope I was
> clear enough but who knows ...
>
> > so you can do something like ./mplayer foo.avi -ac mp3acm -vc ffdivx
>
> Nice, but as I mentioned above you CAN'T insert these options to your
> config file!! I didn't want to FORCE a special codec BUT TRY to force
> a DRIVER TYPE (not codec). You option is usefull but somewhat differs from
> my goals so I think patches of both of us are usefull and for different
> things. (It would be usefull to force a dedicated audio/video codec for
> playing but it would be usefull to try to use codec from a driver family
> as well. These are not the same!!)
I know, these switches are of course useless for config file, but if you 
always want to prefer ffmpeg codecs you can simply move them up in codecs.conf
but we may simply allow bothe methods, so have -ac and -vc and also have -afm 
and -vfm how about that?
>
> - Gabor

-- 
Best Regards,
   Felix

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