VLC Subtitles

[Laku]

Hi, when i try playing files with VLC and loading their subtitles they do not show up, i can switch audio tracks, just no subs (unless their streamed into the video of course). I am in Gnome session. Also, when i go to properties of an .ogm file to change default player to vlc it just brings my to my file system.

[ppietro]

Hi, when i try playing files with VLC and loading their subtitles they do not show up, i can switch audio tracks, just no subs (unless their streamed into the video of course). I am in Gnome session. Also, when i go to properties of an .ogm file to change default player to vlc it just brings my to my file system.

You don't specify it here, but you're using a PS3 right?

PS3 video is a little different from regular Linux video in that it uses the framebuffer driver instead of a graphics card optimized driver.

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I don't know for certain - others will have a more definitive response - but my guess is that the VLC subtitles need "Overlay Plane" support - which I don't think the framebuffer driver supports.
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Anyone else got any ideas on this one?

Cheers,
Paul

[Laku]

Yeah its running on PS3

[ppietro]

Hi, when i try playing files with VLC and loading their subtitles they do not show up, i can switch audio tracks, just no subs (unless their streamed into the video of course). I am in Gnome session. Also, when i go to properties of an .ogm file to change default player to vlc it just brings my to my file system.

Actually - it may be simpler than what I posted earlier. What type of subtitles are you trying to play?

Cheers,
Paul

[Laku]

Theyre the kind that are the same file as the video, but are not embedded into the video track. You need to go to Video--> Subititle Track ---> (Subs name)

[ppietro]

Theyre the kind that are the same file as the video, but are not embedded into the video track. You need to go to Video--> Subititle Track ---> (Subs name)

Are you doing that before or after you load the video? I've done a little bit of googling, and it appears that you have to load the video first, then the subtitles.

That's about the extent of my VLC experience. I hope someone chimes in here with a better solution for you.

Cheers,
Paul

[Laku]

Yeah i load the video then try and load the subtitles