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VLC : what works, what does not
Posted: Mon 13 Jun 2016, 03:32
by Pelo
VLC : what works, what does not
Pls post here Your feed back, tell us the Puppy concerned.
Describe what is tested, what works, what does not
Version VLC 2.2.4
pets by Billto
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VLC 2.1.4 rincewind Plays my DVDs
Posted: Mon 13 Jun 2016, 03:34
by Pelo
Tahrpup 6.0.3 : VLC 2.1.4 rincewind
X-Tahr : VLC 2.1.4 rincewind
Success :
VLC 2.1.4 rincewind Plays my DVDs, full & Chapters
MPEG. FLV. MP4. AVI.
Screenshot : each chapter is a final, you can choose for instance 1964, Wembley Edition
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 10:15
by Puppyt
Hi Pelo,
I'm currently having problems running hev1 / 0x31766568 codec files in TahrPup64's built-in VLC v2.1.4/Rincewind:
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Codec not supported:
VLC could not decode the format "hevc" (MPEG-H Part2/HEVC (H.265))
Actually, that's pretty much the same message I received after upgrading to VLC-2.2.1 via the PPM, so an issue with plugins remains unresolved:
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File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libfdkaac_plugin.so has these missing library files: libfdk-aac.so.0
File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libshine_plugin.so has these missing library files: libshine.so.3
File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/liblibass_plugin.so has these missing library files: libass.so.5
File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libfluidsynth_plugin.so has these missing library files: libfluidsynth.so.1
File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libvaapi_drm_plugin.so has these missing library files: libva-drm.so.1
File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libgles1_plugin.so has these missing library files: libGLESv1_CM.so.1
File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libgles2_plugin.so has these missing library files: libGLESv2.so.2
File /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/access/libvnc_plugin.so has these missing library files: libvncclient.so.0
I've not had a great span of time to work this out, looking for an updated VLC for 64-bit Puppy to make it simple - have downloaded vlc-libde265-master.zip from GitHub (yes I'm aware there's a new libx265 to replace it but...), now need the tahpup64 devx to compile the patch... has anyone done this already and is willing to upload the pet or sfs I wonder?
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 10:56
by Pete
Hi Pelo
I have pretty much given up on VLC for Puppy. (Running Slacko 6.3 32 bit).
Tried almost all pets and sfs available on repos and builds other members made and they all have problems.
Either missing deps or once we get them all, VLC says it can't play mp4.
Seriously?
What a mess.
Basically use Mplayer or else VLC under Wine.
I used to be a big fan of VLC under Windows but have to say that I'm warming to Mplayer.
Not that Mplayer does not have it's quirks, but at least it works.
Plus if you dig deep in the documentation, it has some really nice features that the VLC devs have not even though of.
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 11:18
by smokey01
VLC works fine in Fatdog64.
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 11:20
by Pete
smokey01 wrote:VLC works fine in Fatdog64.
Even with mp4 and H.264?
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 11:33
by smokey01
I'm pretty sure it does. I watch .MP4 all the time and I'm sure it's using the H.264 codec. Give me a link to a video and I will test it.
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 11:45
by Pete
Hi smokey01
Could not find a link where I was 100% certain that it was H.264 wrapped in mp4, so rather attached a short clip (highly compressed) of test pattern and 1KHz tone.
Certainly not studio quality but more than sufficient for a quick test.
It's 1280 X 720 @ 25fps H.264.
The audio uses a sample rate of 44.1KHz
Just remove the fake .zip extension.
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 12:31
by smokey01
It showed a colour test pattern with a constant audio tone that ran for 6 seconds.
Seems to have worked fine unless it was suppose to do something else.
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 12:34
by Pete
Perfect, working properly.
Thanks for testing.
VLC : what works, what does not
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 12:35
by Billtoo
Looks like this in the version that I'm using.
Re: VLC : what works, what does not
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 12:40
by Pete
Billtoo wrote:Looks like this in the version that I'm using.
Great, thanks Billtoo, BTW what Puppy and VLC version are you using?
Re: VLC : what works, what does not
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 12:46
by Billtoo
Pete wrote:Billtoo wrote:Looks like this in the version that I'm using.
Great, thanks Billtoo, BTW what Puppy and VLC version are you using?
I compiled this in lxpupsc-16062 but using it in slacko-6036 too.
I won't be posting it but can give you a list of what I compiled if you want it.
Re: VLC : what works, what does not
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 12:49
by Pete
Billtoo wrote:.....
I won't be posting it but can give you a list of what I compiled if you want it.
The list will be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Re: VLC : what works, what does not
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 13:30
by Billtoo
Pete wrote:
The list will be greatly appreciated, thanks.
libbluray-0.7.0.tar.bz2
libpng-1.6.22.tar.xz
last_x264.tar.bz2
added this pet: lua-5.1.4-i686.pet
vlc-2.2.3.tar.xz
Added qt-487 from PPM first, may also need dbusmenu from PPM.
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
--libdir=/usr/lib --enable-run-as-root --enable-merge-ffmpeg
--disable-dbus
make -j2
make install
new2dir make install if you want to make a pet
Google will track down the files, will attach the lua pet to this
message (rename removing the .gz)
Think that' it.
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 14:02
by B.K. Johnson
tahr-6.02 updated to 6.0.5 via quickpet and vlc-2.1.4 rincewind
works
testing of HD Color Bars and Test Tone - PAL.mp4
Works. Results same as smokey01's
here
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 14:06
by smokey01
Billtoo, I just tried your VLC recipe in Fatdog64-702 and it worked fine.
I made it into a SFS, about 28M.
My first ever successful build of VLC.
Thanks
VLC : what works, what does not
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 14:13
by Billtoo
smokey01 wrote:
My first ever successful build of VLC.
Thanks
You're welcome.
I also have smplayer and smtube (latest versions) installed in lxpupsc, vlc can be used to play videos from smtube which is nice, just right click on the video and select vlc as the player.
Posted: Sat 18 Jun 2016, 14:41
by Pete
Thank you Billtoo, will try and compile.
Looks like there is hope for VLC after all.
Posted: Sun 19 Jun 2016, 03:15
by Billtoo
Pete wrote:Thank you Billtoo, will try and compile.
Looks like there is hope for VLC after all.
I compiled vlc-2.2.3 in LxPupSc again, there were a few libs missing from my first
attempt.
From PPM in LxPupSc: dvdread-503,dvdnav-503,lua,a52.
Other stuff:fontconfig-2.12.0.tar.bz2 (blfs),libass-0.13.2.tar.xz
(blfs),libbluray-0.7.0.tar.bz2,libpng-1.6.22.tar.xz,last_x264.tar.bz2
Needs qt-487 from PPM as well.
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
--libdir=/usr/lib --enable-run-as-root --enable-merge-ffmpeg
make -j2
new2dir make install (made vlc pets which takes a while)
It shows dvd menus now, should support subtitles too.
Hopefully someone will compile,package and post vlc-2.2.3 for others to download.
Anything that I compile is always way bigger than it needs to be
