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diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst b/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst index c4fc3a0812..402bdbd336 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst @@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ CHANGES FROM OTHER VERSIONS OF MPLAYER ====================================== -xxx: since I don't have a new name yet, I'm referring to this version of mplayer -as **mplayer3**, I don't intend to use that name. - -**mplayer3** is based on mplayer2, which in turn is based on the original +**mpv** is based on mplayer2, which in turn is based on the original MPlayer (also called mplayer, mplayer-svn, mplayer1). Many changes have been made. Some changes are incompatible, or completely change how the player behaves. @@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ General changes for mplayer-svn to mplayer2 * General code cleanups * Many more changes -General changes for mplayer2 to mplayer3 +General changes for mplayer2 to mpv ---------------------------------------- * Removal of lots of unneeded code to encourage developer activity (less @@ -51,9 +48,9 @@ General changes for mplayer2 to mplayer3 languages like Arabic should be better supported. * Cleaned up terminal output (nicer status line, less useless noise) * Support for playing URLs of popular streaming sites directly - (e.g. ``mplayer3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...``) -* Improved OpenGL output (``vo_gl3``) -* Make ``--softvol`` default (**mplayer3** is not a mixer control panel) + (e.g. ``mpv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...``) +* Improved OpenGL output (``vo_opengl``) +* Make ``--softvol`` default (**mpv** is not a mixer control panel) * Improved support for .cue files * Screenshot improvements (can save screenshots as JPG, configurable filenames) * Removal of teletext support @@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ Command line switches ``-no-opt``, or better ``--no-opt``. * Per-file options are not the default anymore. You can explicitly specify file local options. See ``Usage`` section. -* Table of renamed switches: +* Table of renamed/replaced switches: =================================== =================================== Old New @@ -95,25 +92,58 @@ Command line switches -nosound --no-audio -use-filename-title --title="${filename}" -loop 0 --loop=inf + -hardframedrop --framedrop=hard + -osdlevel --osd-level + -delay --audio-delay + -subdelay --sub-delay + -subpos --sub-pos + -forcedsubsonly --sub-forced-only =================================== =================================== input.conf and slave commands ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -* Table of renamed slave commands: - - =================================== =================================== - Old New - =================================== =================================== - pt_step 1 b playlist_next b - pt_step -1 b playlist_prev b - pt_clear playlist_clear - =================================== =================================== +* Table of renamed input commands: + + This lists only commands that are not always gracefully handled by the + internal legacy translation layer. If an input.conf contains any legacy + commands, they will be displayed with ``-v`` when it is loaded, and show + and the replacement commands. + + Properties containing ``_`` to separate words use ``-`` instead. + + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ + | Old | New | + +================================+========================================+ + | pt_step 1 [0|1] | playlist_next [weak|force] | + | | (translation layer can't deal with | + | | whitespace) | + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ + | pt_step -1 [0|1] | playlist_prev [weak|force] (same) | + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ + | switch_ratio [<ratio>] | set aspect <ratio> | + | | set aspect 0 (to reset aspect) | + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ + | step_property_osd <prop> <step>| cycle <prop> <step> (wraps), | + | <dir> | add <prop> <step> (clamps). | + | | <dir> parameter unsupported. Use | + | | a negative step instead. | + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ + | step_property <prop> <step> | Prefix cycle or add with no-osd: | + | <dur> | no-osd cycle <prop> <step> | + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ + | osd_show_property_text <text> | show_text <text> | + | | The property expansion format string | + | | syntax slightly changed. | + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ + | osd_show_text | Now does the same as | + | | osd_show_property_text. | + +--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ Other ~~~~~ -* The playtree has been removed. **mplayer3**'s internal playlist is a simple and +* The playtree has been removed. **mpv**'s internal playlist is a simple and flat list now. This makes the code easier, and makes using it less confusing. * Slave mode is broken. This mode is entirely insane in the ``old`` versions of mplayer. A proper slave mode application needed tons of code and hacks to get @@ -123,7 +153,7 @@ Other slave mode application, and as such it's virtually impossible to improve terminal output intended for users without possibly breaking something. - This is absolutely insane, and **mplayer3** will not try to keep slave mode + This is absolutely insane, and **mpv** will not try to keep slave mode compatible. If you're a developer of a slave mode application, contact us, and a new and better protocol can be developed. @@ -152,6 +182,6 @@ Why this fork? withheld as to not turn this into a rant. * mplayer-svn rarely merged from mplayer2, and mplayer2 practically stopped merging from mplayer-svn (not even code cleanups or new features are merged) -* **mplayer3** intents to continuously merge from mplayer-svn and mplayer2, while +* **mpv** intents to continuously merge from mplayer-svn and mplayer2, while speeding up development. There is willingness for significant changes, even if this means breaking compatibility. |