I installed mplayer and it works perfect. But my problem is subtitles. I do have subtitle files but -sub <file name> stuff just doesnt show subtitles. What would be the problem. What should I try?

Hi perdesiz,
try looking at the output (running the program in terminal).
There might be a problem with fonts (or another error for that matter).
If you cant make sense of it, post it here, I will be glad to help.

good luck,
- drowstar

thanks for your interest,



I solved the problem on redhat linux 8.0 machine by adjusting fonts, but mdk 9.1 system I do have at my home still doesnt work it out.Here is the output
I will go on trying,but if you find the fault beforre me please send me feedback,thanx again


[root@localhost sukru]# mplayer -fs -sub /root/.mplayer/subfont.ttf /mnt/cdrom2/Butterfly\ Effect.avi
Using GNU internationalization
Original domain: messages
Original dirname: /usr/share/locale
Current domain: mplayer
Current dirname: /usr/local/share/locale


MPlayer 0.90rc1-3.2.2 (C) 2000-2002 Arpad Gereoffy (see DOCS)

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Xeon Foster (Family: 8, Stepping: 2)
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

Reading config file /usr/local/etc/mplayer/mplayer.confReading config file /root/.mplayer/config
Reading /root/.mplayer/codecs.conf: Reading /usr/local/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: 49 audio & 123 video codecs
font: can't open file: /root/.mplayer/font/font.desc
font: can't open file: /usr/local/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
Using Linux hardware RTC timing (1024Hz)

Playing /mnt/cdrom2/Butterfly Effect.avi
Detected AVI file format!
VIDEO: [XVID] 576x320 12bpp 25.00 fps 884.4 kbps (108.0 kbyte/s)
Clip info:
Software: Nandub v1.0rc2
SUB: Detected subtitle file format: subviewer 2.0
SUB: Read 0 subtitles.
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 16000->192000 (128.0 kbit)
Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm:mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
==========================================================================
vo: X11 running at 1024x768 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0.0" => local display)
Disabling DPMS
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm:ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
==========================================================================
AO: [oss] 48000Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/16bit -> 48000Hz/2ch/16bit...
Start playing...
This file was encoded with XviD build 9
VDec: vo config request - 576 x 320 (preferred csp: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.80:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 576x320 => 576x320 Planar YV12 [fs]

Hi perdesiz,
from the output you posted:
font: can't open file: /root/.mplayer/font/font.desc
font: can't open file: /usr/local/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
mplayer does not seem to find your fonts. (you can test this by pressing "o" in mplayer while watching a video. This should display information on the time the video has been running. If it doesnt, there is no font installed.)
Have you tried downloading and installing a font for your subtitles? If so, mplayer seems to have problems recognizing / finding it.

From what I can tell, this should solve your problem. Post back if there is still anything not working.

Good luck,
- drowstar

Why are you running MPlayer as root?

Hm, yes, I didnt even notice that.
XavierP is of course right. Not only is this dangerous and the typical yada-yada, but it may also be part of your problem. Try running mplayer as a normal user (as you always should). solving the problem for root may not solve it for everyday use.

Thanks XavierP for pointing that out,
- drowstar