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[cybergeek]

Hi guys my subtitles were working then I upgraded to the latest MP and now I can't get them to work. I did everything according to Gooses guide and the only thing I noticed different was here in the picture below I don't know what option to pick.

 

[cybergeek]

Does anyone know how to setup subtitles please?

 

[Lardy]

This is extracted from my install notes and works for me:

install ffdshow-rev2946_20090515_xxl.exe
Install Haali Media Splitter 1.8.122.18
Install VobSub_2.23

Subtitles:
mediaportal configuration>videos>video post processing>add directvobsub (auto-loading version)
ffdshow>video decoder configuration>enable subtitles (this will cover mkv embedded subtitles)
ffdshow>video decoder configuration>subtitles>enable vobsub (should already be enabled and this will cover avi+idx+sub)

Audio Tracks:
mediaportal configuration>videos>video post processing>add ffdshow audio decoder
ffdshow>audio decoder configuration>enable stream switcher

 

[cybergeek]

This is extracted from my install notes and works for me:

install ffdshow-rev2946_20090515_xxl.exe
Install Haali Media Splitter 1.8.122.18
Install VobSub_2.23

Subtitles:
mediaportal configuration>videos>video post processing>add directvobsub (auto-loading version)
ffdshow>video decoder configuration>enable subtitles (this will cover mkv embedded subtitles)
ffdshow>video decoder configuration>subtitles>enable vobsub (should already be enabled and this will cover avi+idx+sub)

Audio Tracks:
mediaportal configuration>videos>video post processing>add ffdshow audio decoder
ffdshow>audio decoder configuration>enable stream switcher

Thanks Lardy I got the subtitles working but now I can't turn then on or off. I even changed the DirectVOBSUB to non-autoloading. Can you help me with this one?

 

[Lardy]

I find that the subtitles on my setup are off by default. I use an MCE remote and use either the yellow (enter) button or the i (more) button to select the subtitles.

Checking my setup I realise I didn't take very good notes and my setup is a bit more complicated. I installed the XviD codec as well and disabled XviD, DivX 4/5/6 & DivX 3 in ffdshow video decoder configuration>codecs.

I suspect that ffdshow on your computer is rendering the subtitles twice (ffdshow & vobsub). So you can either remove the check from ffdshow>video decoder configuration>enable subtitles (result no subtitles for mkv) or install XviD as I have done and disable XviD & DivX in ffdshow.

Let me know how you go.

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EDIT: I did some testing after this post and discovered that my subtitles weren't working for my AVI files, but were OK for MKV. I upgraded from 0.2.3.0 to 1.0.2.0 only two weeks ago and didn't realise this was an issue until now. I enabled Videos>Subtitle/Audio tab>select Show subtitles (don't think this was an option in 0.2.3.0) and the AVI were now OK, but I couldn't toggle the subtitles as you discovered. In addition my MKV files would not play at all. So I disabled video post processing>add directvobsub (auto-loading version) and now all subtitles are working and can be toggled successfully.

 

[cybergeek]

Yeah I use to press the more button twice and a list came up and that showed subtitles, I then pressed subtitles and that gave me the options of what language subtitles I wanted but now when I press the more button twice I don't see subtitles.

 

[Lardy]

Have you enabled Videos>Subtitle/Audio tab>select Show subtitles? What type of file is it? AVI+IDX+SUB or MKV?

 

[cybergeek]

Have you enabled Videos>Subtitle/Audio tab>select Show subtitles? What type of file is it? AVI+IDX+SUB or MKV?

Where is this located in FFDshow or MP conf.?

 

[Lardy]

MediaPortal Configuration>Videos>Subtitle/Audio tab>check Show subtitles

 

[Spragleknas]

Cut 'n paste:
Even if it is not a part of MP 1.0.2 (but will be for MP 1.1) I'd recommend that you ditch VobSub and/or FFDShow subs, and use these:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...48/integration-mpc-hc-subtitles-engine-54130/

These will even make you have DXVA while displaying subtitles.