[mrpeterparker]

I'm trying to understand why anime subtitles won't display while standard movie ones do. I assume it's the difference between SSA and "standard" subs. The purpose of this thread is to show some examples and hopefully the devs can glean something from it.

Details :

XBMC Version : Platform: Mac OS X (10.4.0 AppleTV2,1). Built on Feb 7 2011 (Git:cee5417)
ATV IOS Version : 4.2.1
Debug Log : Pastebin
Install Method : apt-get upgrade
Reproduce :
* Share on a Win7 machine with smb
* Wired connection (gigabit)
* Latest one piece episode ****removed torrent link *****

[mrpeterparker]

Log from an Anime playing... notice it tries to call for SSA (THIS DOES NOT DISPLAY SUBS)

http://pastebin.com/TBpVDhiq

this log calls for subs here

20:12:59 T:155279360 M:107581440 NOTICE: Opening Subtitle stream: 2 source: 256
20:12:59 T:155279360 M:107581440 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: SSA Subtitle Decoder - Opening
20:12:59 T:155279360 M:107581440 DEBUG: Loading: /private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/system/players/dvdplayer/libass-arm-osx.so
20:12:59 T:155279360 M:107565056 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Creating ASS library structure
20:12:59 T:180396032 M:103567360 DEBUG: LinuxRendererGL: Cleaning up GL resources
20:12:59 T:180396032 M:103567360 DEBUG: Loading: /private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/system/players/dvdplayer/swscale-0.6.1-arm-osx.so
20:12:59 T:155279360 M:103555072 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Initializing ASS library font settings
20:12:59 T:155279360 M:103555072 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Initializing ASS Renderer
20:12:59 T:180396032 M:103526400 NOTICE: running thread: video_thread
20:12:59 T:155279360 M:103522304 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Creating new ASS track
20:12:59 T:155279360 M:103510016 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: SSA Subtitle Decoder - Opened

[mrpeterparker]

Log from a standard movie playing (THIS WORKS AND DISPLAYS SUBS CORRECTLY)

http://pastebin.com/XA96zcig

which seems to call for subs here

0:13:37 T:167890944 M: 97665024 NOTICE: Opening Subtitle stream: 2 source: 256
20:13:37 T:167890944 M: 97665024 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: Text Subtitle Decoder - Opening
20:13:37 T:167890944 M: 97665024 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: Text Subtitle Decoder - Opened

[mrpeterparker]

for giggles i opened that SSA/mkv file in XBMC for OSX, where it works just fine

XBMC, Platform: Mac OS X (10.6.0 i386). Built on Dec 17 2010 (SVN:35648)

19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2377150464 NOTICE: Opening Subtitle stream: 2 source: 256
19:16:00 T:2960936960 M:2377150464 DEBUG: thread start, auto delete: 0
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2377150464 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: SSA Subtitle Decoder - Opening
19:16:00 T:2960936960 M:2377150464 NOTICE: running thread: CDVDPlayerAudio:rocess()
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2377150464 DEBUG: Loading: /Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/system/players/dvdplayer/libass-x86-osx.so
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2377142272 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Creating ASS library structure
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2377142272 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Initializing ASS library font settings
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2377142272 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Initializing ASS Renderer
19:16:00 T:2960404480 M:2376933376 DEBUG: LinuxRendererGL: Cleaning up GL resources
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2376933376 DEBUG: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: [ass] No usable fontconfig configuration file found, using fallback.
19:16:00 T:2960404480 M:2376929280 NOTICE: running thread: video_thread
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2375573504 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Creating new ASS track
19:16:00 T:2954493952 M:2375520256 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: SSA Subtitle Decoder - Opened

[davilla]

anyway you could stick the sample in a dropbox (http://www.dropbox.com) ? I don't do torrents, sorry.

[Ned Scott]

I have to run to work right now, so I'll have to post logs in a bit, but I wanted to mention something that just happen now. I'm messing around a bit with some stuff to see if bluetooth keyboards are fully working (and it is!) and I'm getting some blizzard behavior with today's (2/7/10) build. ASS subs weren't working for me before, but now they're... kind of working. The video seems to switch between menu and actually playing the video (as if someone was pressing "tab" repeatedly, which may be a keyboard issue) and when it does switch you can see a fuzzy white static-ish outline of the subtitles.

Before this they either don't show up at all (2/6/10 build) or they show up with incorrect formatting (unofficial nightly builds). I have a boat load of MKVs with ass subs from different groups over the years, and it seems to be pretty consistent.

I'll post my logs when I get home (the debug log add-on that posts things to pastebin is giving me problems and I'm already running late for work. Sorry for the incomplete report for now!)

[mrpeterparker]

davilla, i'll cut a sample and upload to dropbox tonight

[Ned Scott]

Star Driver episode 17 http://www.fileserve.com/file/Un2mUzz (400MB+) is working with ass/stylized subs for me now. Okay, I'm actually going to work now. There's the direct-download link for the whole episode if anyone else wants to try it.

[mrpeterparker]

ned: what version/build are you running of xbmc

[Ned Scott]

ned: what version/build are you running of xbmc

10.0-5
XBMC PRE-10.0 Git:cee5417 (Compiled : Feb 7 2011)

[mrpeterparker]

cool, i'll try the star driver tonight.... although i haven't picked up that show as of now =P

[mrpeterparker]

i have a sample up in my dropbox, i need your email address to invite you

[davilla]

i have a sample up in my dropbox, i need your email address to invite you

EDIT: removed email address

[mrpeterparker]

invited, when viewing file.. skip the opening karaoke "song". that's hard coded in....

go in 5 min or so, to where the actual how is please.

[mrpeterparker]

for anyone tracking this.... davilla has grabbed a sample that is known to not be working from me.