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5. FAQ section

@@ -20,12 +21,12 @@
  • 5.7 Encoding
    • - +
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    5.1 Compilation

     
      Q:Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one: +  Q:Compilation stops with an error message similar to this one: 
     In file included from mplayer.c:34:
 mw.h: In function `mplMainDraw':
@@ -38,17 +39,17 @@ See http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ for instructions.
 compiler and report the problem to your vendor or the compiler authors.
     
      Q:Configure ends with this text, and MPlayer won't compile!
    +    		  Q:Configure ends with this text, and MPlayer won't compile!
    "Your gcc does not support even i386 for '-march' and '-mcpu'."
    A:Your gcc isn't installed correctly, check the config.log file for details.
     
      Q:What does "No such file or directory" mean? +  Q:What does "No such file or directory" mean?
    A:Probably there is no such file or directory.
     
      Q:What's the problem with gcc 2.96? +  Q:What's the problem with gcc 2.96?
    A:We strongly discourage the use of gcc 2.96!!!
    Read this document for details. If you still really really want to use it, be sure to get @@ -58,13 +59,13 @@ in case you run into problems.
     
    Q:Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--! +Q:Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from Red Hat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--!
    A:No, since there have been/are issues with these compilers as well.
    Use the 2.95.x series for reliability (not 2.96). Use the latest gcc 3.x (starting at 3.0.4) if you want to use a 3.x version.
     
    Q:I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output: +Q:I tried to compile MPlayer, but I got this output: 
     In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42,
                  from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/fpos.h:40,
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ In file included from /usr/include/g++-v3/bits/std_cwchar.h:42,
    A:Upgrade your glibc to the latest release. On Mandrake, use 2.2.4-8mdk.
     
    Q:... gcc 2.96 ... (Yes, some people are STILL flaming about their gcc 2.96!!) +Q:... gcc 2.96 ... (Yes, some people are STILL flaming about their gcc 2.96!!)
    A:Quoted from a mail A'rpi sent to the @@ -118,45 +119,45 @@ big house, etc etc. Do you really want it? It seems.

     
    Q:Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs? +Q:Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs?
    A:This document describes why Red Hat released 2.96 and other interesting things.
     
    Q:SDL output doesn't work or compile. The problem is ... +Q:SDL output doesn't work or compile. The problem is ...
    A:It was tested to work with SDL 1.2.x and may run on SDL 1.1.7+. It does not work with any previous version. So if you choose to use such a version, you are on your own.
     
    Q:I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something +Q:I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'". What now?
    A:Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add "-L/usr/local/lib" after "X_LIBS=". Now type make. You're done!
     
    Q:It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things ... +Q:It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things ...
    A:Copy etc/inttypes.h to the MPlayer directory (cp etc/inttypes.h .) and try again ...
     
    Q:I have Linux running on a Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect +Q:I have Linux running on a Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect SSE ...
    A:Only kernel versions 2.4.x support SSE (or try 2.2.19 or newer, but be prepared for problems).
     
    Q:I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver? +Q:I have a G200/G400, how do I compile/use the mga_vid driver?
    A:Read the mga_vid documentation.
     
    Q:Are there rpm/deb/... packages of MPlayer? +Q:Are there rpm/deb/... packages of MPlayer?
    A:You can make a .deb package for yourself, check the Debian packaging section. There are RPM packages available on our homepage, don't use other sources!
     
    Q:During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, +Q:During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, I DO have X installed!?
    A:... but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under Red Hat, and xlib6g-dev* under @@ -169,11 +170,11 @@ Your distribution may differ from the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.
     
    Q:I can't compile SVGAlib. I'm using kernel 2.3/2.4 ... +Q:I can't compile SVGAlib. I'm using kernel 2.3/2.4 ...
    A:You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment BACKGROUND = y out.
     
    Q:I compiled MPlayer with libdvdcss/libdivxdecore support, but when +Q:I compiled MPlayer with libdvdcss/libdivxdecore support, but when I try to start it, it says:
    > error while loading shared libraries: lib*.so.0: cannot load shared object file: No such file or directory
    @@ -181,19 +182,19 @@ I checked up on the file and it IS there in /usr/local/lib ...
    A:Add /usr/local/lib to /etc/ld.so.conf and run ldconfig.
     
    Q:Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel module, I found this in the logs:
    +    		Q:Hmm, strange. When loading the mga_vid.o kernel module, I found this in the logs:
    Warning: loading mga_vid.o will taint the kernel: no license
    A:The latest kernel modutils require a flag indicating the license (mainly to avoid kernel hackers debugging closed source drivers). Upgrade your kernel, modutils and MPlayer.
     
    Q:When compiling MEncoder, it segfaults at linking!!! +Q:When compiling MEncoder, it segfaults at linking!!!
    A:This is a linker problem. Upgrading binutils should help (2.11.92.* or newer should be good). Since it is not our fault, please do not report!
     
    Q:I'd like to compile MPlayer on Minix! +Q:I'd like to compile MPlayer on Minix!
    A:Me too. :)
     
    5.2 General questions
     
    Q:The -xy or -fs option doesn't work with the x11 driver (-vo x11) ... +Q:The -xy or -fs option doesn't work with the x11 driver (-vo x11) ...
    A:It does, but you have to explicitly specify software scaling (it's SLOW!) with the -zoom option. You better use XF86VidMode support: you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and @@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ try to make the DGA driver and It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be EVEN faster!
     
    Q:What is the meaning of the numbers on the status line? +Q:What is the meaning of the numbers on the status line?
    A:Example: A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57/57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 4 49%
    • A: audio position in seconds @@ -230,93 +231,93 @@ It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works, use that, it'll be EVEN faster! Most of them are for debug purposes and will be removed soon.
     
    Q:What if I don't want them to appear? +Q:What if I don't want them to appear?
    A:Use the -quiet option and read the man page.
     
    Q:Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for some files? +Q:Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for some files?
    A:It's not zero, but it's called from the codec and thus cannot be measured separately. You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check the difference to see the video_out speed.
     
    Q:There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/ ... +Q:There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/ ...
    A:Download the Win32 codecs from our FTP site (avifile's codec package has a different DLL set) and install it.
     
    Q:Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer? +Q:Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer?
    A:Yes! See the bottom of the info page on our homepage to subscribe!
     
    Q:I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video!! +Q:I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video!! Who should I inform?
    A:Please read the bug reporting guidelines and follow the instructions.
     
    Q:I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them? +Q:I have problems playing files with the ... codec. Can I use them?
    A:Check the codec status, if it doesn't contain your codec, read the codec documentation, especially the codec importing HOWTO and contact us.
     
    Q:Umm, what is "IdegCounter"? +Q:Umm, what is "IdegCounter"?
    A:A combination of a Hungarian and an English word. "Ideg" in Hungarian means the same as "nerve" in English, and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh". It was first used to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance of CVS code ;)
     
    Q:And what is "Faszom(C)ounter"? +Q:And what is "Faszom(C)ounter"?
    A:"Fasz" is a Hungarian word you don't want to know, the others are connected to the perverted minds of the MPlayer developers.
     
    Q:LIRC doesn't work, because ... +Q:LIRC doesn't work, because ...
    A:Are you sure you are using mplayer instead of mplayer_lirc? Note that it was mplayer_lirc for long time, including the 0.60 release, but recently changed back to mplayer.
     
    Q:Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow +Q:Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow down playing! I know it's unlikely ...
    A:After running ./configure , edit config.h and replace #undef FAST_OSD with #define FAST_OSD. Then recompile.
     
    Q:The OSD is flickering! +Q:The OSD is flickering!
    A:You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv, use the -double option. Also try -vop expand
     
    Q:What exactly is this libavcodec thing? +Q:What exactly is this libavcodec thing?
    A:See the FFmpeg section.
     
    Q:But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"! +Q:But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"!
    A:You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in the FFmpeg section.
     
    Q:Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode! +Q:Icewm's taskbar keeps covering the movie in fullscreen mode!
    A:This shouldn't happen anymore, if it still does use the -icelayer option and report it to the mplayer-users mailing list.
     
    Q:I can't access the GUI menu. I press right click, but I can't access any +Q:I can't access the GUI menu. I press right click, but I can't access any menu items!
    A:Are you using FVWM? Try the following:
    Start -> Settings -> Configuration -> Base Configuration
    Set "Use Applications position hints" to "Yes".
     
    Q:How can I run MPlayer in the background? +Q:How can I run MPlayer in the background?
    A:Use: mplayer <options> <filename> < /dev/null &
     
     
    Q:... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer. +Q:... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer.
    A:MPlayer != avifile. The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. The codecs (DLL) set, synchronization, demultiplexing etc is totally @@ -333,12 +334,12 @@ If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that MPlayer will work and vice versa.
     
    Q:Audio goes out of sync playing a .avi file. +Q:Audio goes out of sync playing a .avi file.
    A:Try the -bps or -nobps option. If it does not improve, read this and upload the file to FTP.
     
    Q:MPlayer exits with some error when using l3codeca.acm. +Q:MPlayer exits with some error when using l3codeca.acm.
    A:Check ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer output. If it contains
        libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????)
    where "?" is any number then it's OK, the error is not here. If it is:
    @@ -351,38 +352,38 @@ Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to or use MPlayer's -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm.
     
    Q:My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 +Q:My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is OK (but quiet).
    A:Your machine is too slow or your soundcard driver is broken. Consult the documentation to see if you can improve performance.
     
    Q:MPlayer dies with "MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video". +Q:MPlayer dies with "MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video".
    A:Try running MPlayer on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't use MPlayer on a CPU different from the one it was compiled on.
     
    Q:I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes ... +Q:I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes ...
    A:Read the bug reporting guidelines and send us a proper bug report.
     
    Q:But it works with avifile! +Q:But it works with avifile!
    A:So what?
     
    Q:Then avifile is better! +Q:Then avifile is better!
    A:Then use avifile, it has a nice GUI and nice C++ code :)
     
    Q:I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001! +Q:I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001!
    A:You have an old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from /etc/.
    OR you have the vc= option or something similar in your config file(s).
     
    Q:When starting MPlayer under KDE I just get a black screen and nothing happens. +Q:When starting MPlayer under KDE I just get a black screen and nothing happens. After about one minute the video starts playing.
    A:The KDE arts sound daemon is blocking the sound device. Either wait until the video starts or disable the arts-daemon in kontrol center. If you want @@ -392,12 +393,12 @@ to use arts sound, specify audio output via our native arts audio driver another option is to start MPlayer with artsdsp.
     
    Q:I have an AVI that produces a gray screen when played with -vc odivx +Q:I have an AVI that produces a gray screen when played with -vc odivx and a green one with -vc divx4.
    A:It's not a DivX file, but an M$ MPEG4v3 . Update your codecs.conf.
     
    Q:When I play this movie I get video-audio desync and/or MPlayer crashes with the following message:
    +    		Q:When I play this movie I get video-audio desync and/or MPlayer crashes with the following message:
    DEMUXER: Too many (945 in 8390980 bytes) video packets in the buffer!
    A:This can have multiple reasons.
      @@ -411,43 +412,43 @@ and a green one with -vc divx4.
     
    Q:I have an MJPEG file which works with other players but displays only a black +Q:I have an MJPEG file which works with other players but displays only a black image in MPlayer.
    A:Disable the Windows DLL in codecs.conf, or use the -vc ffmjpeg option (compile MPlayer with libavcodec for this to work).
     
    Q:When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. It's OK +Q:When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. It's OK with other applications.
    A:Your card probably misreports its colorspace capacity. Try with YUY2 instead of default YV12 (see the TV input documentation).
     
    Q:When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine:
    +    		Q:When I start playing, I get this message but everything seems fine:
    Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied
    A:You need root privileges to use the new timing code. For details see the installation section of the documentation.
     
    Q:I have A/V sync problems. Some of my AVIs play fine, but some play with +Q:I have A/V sync problems. Some of my AVIs play fine, but some play with double speed!
    A:You have a buggy sound card/driver. Most likely it's fixed at 44100Hz, and you try to play a file which has 22050Hz audio. Try the resample audio plugin.
     
    Q:All the WMV (or other..) files I play create a green/gray window and there is +Q:All the WMV (or other..) files I play create a green/gray window and there is only sound! MPlayer prints:
    Detected video codec: [null] drv:0 (NULL codec (no decoding))
    A:Update your codecs.conf.
     
    Q:I get very strange percentage values (way too big) while playing files on my notebook. +Q:I get very strange percentage values (way too big) while playing files on my notebook.
    A:It's an effect of the power management / power saving system of your notebook (BIOS, not kernel). Plug the external power connector in before you power on your notebook.
     
    Q:The audio/video gets totally out of sync when I run MPlayer as root on my notebook. +Q:The audio/video gets totally out of sync when I run MPlayer as root on my notebook. It works normal when i run it as a user.
    A:This is again a power management effect (see above). Plug the external power connector in before you power on your notebook or use the @@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ connector in before you power on your notebook or use the
     
    Q:What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!! +Q:What about the DGA driver? I can't find it!!!
    A:./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. Try ./configure --enable-dga and read the @@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ Try ./configure --enable-dga and read the Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with the -vo sdl:dga option.
     
    Q:OK, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions! +Q:OK, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions! Help me!
    A:It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation. You should become root (su -), and try again. @@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ privileges through SUID root MPlayer!!!
    !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!!
     
    Q:When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says:
    +    		Q:When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says:
    X Error of failed request: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied)
      Major opcode of failed request: 147 (MIT-SHM)
      Minor opcode of failed request: 1 (X_ShmAttach)
    @@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ DRI version 0.6 from the DRI homepage, or use CVS DRI.
     
    Q:OpenGL (-vo gl) output doesn't work (hang/black window/X11 errors/...). +Q:OpenGL (-vo gl) output doesn't work (hang/black window/X11 errors/...).
    A:Your OpenGL driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage). It's known not to work with nVidia's binary mess. It's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 cards. Also with @@ -503,14 +504,14 @@ DRI and Radeon cards. It won't work with DRI and other cards. it will not work with 3DFX cards because of the 256x256 texture size limit.
     
    Q:I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colors, +Q:I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colors, right under the movie! Whose fault is this?
    A:This is a bug of nVidia's binary X driver. These bugs appear ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards, and we can't do anything about it. To fix the problem, upgrade to the latest nVidia binary driver version. If still bad, complain to nVidia!
     
    Q:I have an nVidia XYZ card, and when I click on the GUI's display window to toggle +Q:I have an nVidia XYZ card, and when I click on the GUI's display window to toggle displaying the GUI panel, a black square appears where I clicked. I have the newest driver.
    A:Yes, nVidia corrected a previous bug (above), and introduced a new one. Let's @@ -519,16 +520,16 @@ congratulate them. UPDATE: According to fixed.
     
    Q:When I use the GUI with SDL video output, a second video window is created. +Q:When I use the GUI with SDL video output, a second video window is created.
    A:Known, don't use SDL for the GUI yet.
     
    Q:Oh the world is cruel ...! SDL has only x11 target, but not +Q:Oh the world is cruel ...! SDL has only x11 target, but not xv!
    A:Try that x11 target again. Now try -vo x11 -fs -zoom. See the difference? No?! OK, here comes the enlightenment: SDL's x11 target uses xv when available, you don't have to worry about -it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using -forcexv and -noxv +it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using -forcexv and -noxv
     
    @@ -597,19 +598,19 @@ and try enabling DMA for the DVD drive with the hdparm tool (described in the 5.6 Feature requests
     
    Q:I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds. +Q:I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds.
    A:This won't be done. It was, but then it messed up A/V sync. Feel free to implement it, and send a patch. Don't ask for it.
     
    Q: Where is the Windows version? +Q: Where is the Windows version?
    A: It's not released, and won't be. Look around the Windows scene (open source ASF parsers, open source ASF encoders, etc) and you'll know why. We don't want to go to jail.
     
    Q:What card do you suggest me to buy? +Q:What card do you suggest me to buy?
    A0:It's for your information only but our criteria are:
    A1:Speed:
    This parameter can be computed easily: @@ -651,7 +652,7 @@ should be enough to buy any video card which has at least 8MB of DIMM or DDR memory.
    A2:Quality:
    This question was investigated in depth at: -
    +
     AnandTech - Video Card Roundup - DVD Quality, Features & Performance (October 2000)
    A3:Working features under Linux:
    @@ -660,147 +661,147 @@ side) for any feature your chip has.
    But for Linux users there are currently only a few vendors which have more or less advanced driver support:

    - - - +
     
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      -
    Matrox Gxxx
    -    		 +
    Matrox Gxxx
    +    		 -
    ATI m64/r128/radeon
    -    		 +
    ATI m64/r128/radeon
    +    		 -
    nVidia tnt/geforce
    -    		 +
    nVidia tnt/geforce
    +    		 -
    S3 Virge/Savage
    -
    +
    S3 Virge/Savage
    +
    Driver's provider
    Driver's providerOEM and enthusiastsOEM and enthusiastsOEM and enthusiastsOEM and enthusiastsOEM or enthusiastsOEM or enthusiastsenthusiasts
    enthusiasts
    Driver's quality
    Driver's qualitybest (X11,kernel)best (X11,kernel)best (X11,GATOS,kernel)best (X11,GATOS,kernel)buggy/unstable (X11 only)buggy/unstable (X11 only)slow (X11 only)
    slow (X11 only)
    VIDEO OVERLAY
    VIDEO OVERLAY
    BES and YV2RGB
    BES and YV2RGBYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
    YES
    scaling filters
    scaling filtersN/AN/AYESYESN/AN/AN/A
    N/A
    adaptive deinterlace
    adaptive deinterlaceN/AN/AYESYESN/AN/AN/A
    N/A
    Video equalizer (hue, contrast, saturation, color correction)
    Video equalizer (hue, contrast, saturation, color correction)YESYESYESYESGeForce onlyGeForce onlyN/A
    N/A
    Alpha blending, color and video keys
    Alpha blending, color and video keysPARTIALPARTIALPARTIAL (under development)PARTIAL (under development)N/AN/AN/A
    N/A
    Video capture
    Video captureYES (Marvel)YES (Marvel)YES (GATOS)YES (GATOS)N/AN/AN/A
    N/A
    TV-out
    TV-outG400 onlyG400 onlyYESYESN/AN/AN/A
    +    		N/A

    It's a very rough overview of video cards. We should pay attention to video card models. If for example Matrox G400 drivers support TV-out then G450 and @@ -823,36 +824,36 @@ the S3 Virge too slow for them?
    5.7 Encoding   -Q:How can I encode? +Q:How can I encode? A:Read the MEncoder documentation.   -Q:My tuner works, I can hear the sound and watch the video with MPlayer, but +Q:My tuner works, I can hear the sound and watch the video with MPlayer, but MEncoder doesn't encode audio! A:TV audio encoding for Linux is currently unimplemented, we're working on it. At the moment it works only on BSD.   -Q:I can't encode DVD subtitles into the AVI! +Q:I can't encode DVD subtitles into the AVI! A:You have to specify the -sid option correctly!   -Q:MEncoder segfaults on startup! +Q:MEncoder segfaults on startup! A:Upgrade DivX4Linux.   -Q:How can I encode only selected chapters from a DVD? +Q:How can I encode only selected chapters from a DVD? A:Use the -chapter option correctly, like: -chapter 5-7   -Q:I'm trying to work with 2GB+ files on a VFAT file system. Does it work? +Q:I'm trying to work with 2GB+ files on a VFAT file system. Does it work? A:No, VFAT doesn't support 2GB+ files.   -Q:Why is the recommended bitrate printed by MEncoder negative? +Q:Why is the recommended bitrate printed by MEncoder negative? A:Because the bitrate you encoded the audio with is too large to fit the movie on any CD. Check if you have libmp3lame installed properly. -  +  -- cgit v1.2.3