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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml index 690a788f50..8a4c48c209 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml @@ -464,18 +464,17 @@ since QNX has only X <emphasis>emulation</emphasis> which is VERY slow. Use SDL. will keep it from being used. Add this to your config file to permanently keep it from being used.</para> -<para>You can use Win32 codecs and Real Win32 codecs (not Real Linux codecs) - if you want to. Put the codecs somewhere in your path or pass - <option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>c:/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option> (alternatively - <option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option> only on - <application>Cygwin</application>) to <filename>configure</filename>. We - have had some reports that Real DLLs need to be writable by the user running - <application>MPlayer</application>, but only on some systems. Try making - them writable if you have problems. QuickTime DLLs also work, but you will - have to put them in your Windows system directory - (<filename class="directory"><replaceable>C:\Windows\system\</replaceable></filename> - or similar). As a last resort, try putting them in the same directory as - <application>MPlayer</application>.</para> +<para>There are special codec packages for Windows available on our + <ulink url="http://mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/codecs.html">codecs page</ulink> + to allow playing formats for which there is no native support yet. + Put the codecs somewhere in your path or pass + <option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>c:/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option> + (alternatively + <option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option> + only on <application>Cygwin</application>) to <filename>configure</filename>. + We have had some reports that Real DLLs need to be writable by the user + running <application>MPlayer</application>, but only on some systems (NT4). + Try making them writable if you have problems.</para> <para>You can play VCDs by playing the <filename>.DAT</filename> or <filename>.MPG</filename> files that Windows exposes on VCDs. It works like this (adjust for the drive letter |