[Tracker]

Hi All, Once again, thanks Elan for such an amazing job. I'm using XBMC since years, and this MAC version is SOOO good. To the problem. My Mac Mini C2D 2.0 GHz is using most recent build of OSXBMC. The problem is that there is no way to convince the software to show subtitles. I've tried almost everything. 1. Video settings (as some suggested) was calibrated to be sure that subs will be shown on screen in the right place. 2. Tried different language versions of subs. (BTW. I'm trying to use Polish ones) 3. Tried different types of subs (example: MicroDVD, srt .... and so on) 4. I've tried even to switch default font. NO GO !!! Any ideas?

[spiderlane]

Can you have a look inside xbmc.log and see if there's anything pertaining to subtitles which might us give a clue?

Personally I have the opposite issue, subtitles are always appearing (if present) whether I want them or not. It's no big deal of course cos I can simply switch them off from the menu.

[iordonez]

Can you have a look inside xbmc.log and see if there's anything pertaining to subtitles which might us give a clue?

Personally I have the opposite issue, subtitles are always appearing (if present) whether I want them or not. It's no big deal of course cos I can simply switch them off from the menu.

Turn subtitles off in the menu then keep scrolling down, there will be a button for "use this setting for all videos" or something similar. Subtitles will now be off by default unless you turn them on.

Thi

[spiderlane]

Great tip. Thanks, I hadn't even thought of using this setting to set the subtitle status.

[elupus]

just for reference. only subs that are supported by dvdplayer at all is srt/vobsub

[riise_hansen]

during playback you just press 'S' to toggle subs on/off

[spiderlane]

Ah, another great tip. Thanks

[BLKMGK]

Turn subtitles off in the menu then keep scrolling down, there will be a button for "use this setting for all videos" or something similar. Subtitles will now be off by default unless you turn them on.

Thi

Is this setting specific to OSX? I have dug through the subtitles menu on both Linux and XBOX and never seen a setting to keep subtitles off. On my XBOX, with older code admittedly, I cannot figure out a way to keep subtitles off - they show up on all DVD. Cannot get a DVD to play on the Linux version yet but your comment made me curious as to where this elusive menu resides.

[Tracker]

Hi Everybody ...
To tell you the truth I'm little tired of this "problem".

Here you have some log information to digest.

08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327671808 INFO: CDVDFactorySubtitle::GetSubtitles, searching subtitles
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327667712 DEBUG: CacheSubtitles: START
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327667712 DEBUG: CacheSubtitles: Checking for common subirs...
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327667712 DEBUG: CacheSubtitles: Done (time: 2 ms)
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327667712 DEBUG: CacheSubtitles: Searching for subtitles...
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327667712 DEBUG: request to delete file that does not exist: /tmp/xbmc/subtitle.alt-txt
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327618560 INFO: cached subtitle subtitle.txt->/tmp/xbmc/subtitle.alt-txt
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327618560 DEBUG: request to delete file that does not exist: /tmp/xbmc/subtitle.srt
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327614464 INFO: cached subtitle HouseS04E04.srt->/tmp/xbmc/subtitle.srt
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327614464 DEBUG: CacheSubtitles: Done (time: 22 ms)
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327614464 DEBUG: CacheSubtitles: END (total time: 25 ms)
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327614464 INFO: CDVDFactorySubtitle::GetSubtitles, searching subtitles done
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327614464 NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0 source: 256
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327614464 NOTICE: Creating video codec with codec id: 13
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327614464 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Video: FFmpeg - Opening
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327598080 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Video: FFmpeg - Opened
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327598080 NOTICE: Creating video thread
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327589888 NOTICE: Opening audio stream: 1 source: 256
08:28:47 T:2962116608 M:327581696 DEBUG: Running thread 2962116608
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327581696 NOTICE: Finding audio codec for: 86017
08:28:47 T:2962116608 M:327581696 DEBUG: thread start, auto delete: 0
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327581696 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Audio: passthrough - Opening
08:28:47 T:2962116608 M:327581696 NOTICE: running thread: video_thread
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327581696 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Audio: passthrough - Failed
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327573504 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Audio: libmad - Opening
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327569408 DEBUG: Loading: /Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/system/players/dvdplayer/libmad-osx.so
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327532544 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Audio: libmad - Opened
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327532544 NOTICE: Creating audio thread
08:28:47 T:2963103744 M:327520256 DEBUG: Running thread 2963103744
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327520256 NOTICE: Opening Subtitle stream: 0 source: 1024
08:28:47 T:2963103744 M:327520256 DEBUG: thread start, auto delete: 0
08:28:47 T:2963103744 M:327520256 NOTICE: running thread: CDVDPlayerAudio:rocess()
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327516160 WARNING: CreateFile, error 2 opening file </tmp/xbmc/subtitle.txtsrt>, flags:0, mode:100.
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327516160 ERROR: OpenStream - Unable to create subtitle parser
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327516160 WARNING: OpenSubtitleStream - Unsupported stream 0. Stream disabled.
08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327516160 DEBUG: Playback has started


As you can probably see there is some default name for subs fixed and cannot be changed or deleted.
BTW. I've named my subs as it is described in XBMC doc, same name as movie but with different extension.
One thing that you might ask - Yes I did pressed "S" to "show" subtiles durning the playback.
HELP anybody ... Please

[iordonez]

Is this setting specific to OSX? I have dug through the subtitles menu on both Linux and XBOX and never seen a setting to keep subtitles off. On my XBOX, with older code admittedly, I cannot figure out a way to keep subtitles off - they show up on all DVD. Cannot get a DVD to play on the Linux version yet but your comment made me curious as to where this elusive menu resides.

This menu has been there before the linux port as far as I can remember. Just bring up the On screen disply, choose the video option, uncheck the radio button for subtitles... Now the tricky part, go down PAST the last option, there are two or three more at the bottom. The last one is the "save..." option that makes this the default for all videos. IMHO this should be off by default anyways as a lot of movies come with subs, while I rarely ever need them.

[iordonez]

08:28:47 T:2960519168 M:327516160 WARNING: CreateFile, error 2 opening file </tmp/xbmc/subtitle.txtsrt>, flags:0, mode:100.

Looks like there is something wrong with your /tmp folder... Are you seeing any other issues (no spotlight available, problems dragging and dropping, etc.)? I would do the following:

1. in terminal run the following command:

Code:

sudo rm -r /tmp/xbmc

2. Open Disk utility and fix permissions on the startup volume

[Tracker]

Big thanks for this hint. Not the case. Permissions checked in DU, /tmp removed. Same old. BTW just to be sure, tried on my old XBOX Xbmc, the same movie with the same subs I'm using right now, it worked. Must be something different.

[iordonez]

try running opening XBMC, running the movie with the subs, etc. then running:

Code:

ls -lR /tmp/xbmc

and paste the output here.

[Tracker]

Thanks iordonez.
COPY/PASTE

drwxr-xr-x 5 kpruc wheel 170 Mar 15 21:45 .
drwxrwxrwt 9 root wheel 306 Mar 15 20:15 ..
-rw------- 1 kpruc wheel 46016 Mar 15 21:44 subtitle.txt
drwxr-xr-x 2 kpruc wheel 68 Mar 15 21:43 temp
drwxr-xr-x 4 kpruc wheel 136 Mar 15 21:43 weather

BTW.

I've removed XBMC folder from Application Support (clean start) Just to be on the safe side.

Still no go.