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#1 2009-01-23 00:36:37

Selection
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From: Dayton, OH
Registered: 2008-12-10
Posts: 34

Mplayer font.desc missing after update

So I just updated Mplayer and suddenly I'm getting an error at the start.

Cannot load bitmap font: /usr/share/mplayer/font/font.desc

When I went looking for the file I noticed that not only did the file not exist, but the folder didnt even exist.

Does anybody have an idea of how to get a replacement for this?

I tried reinstalling mplayer with no success.

Thanks in advance


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All HAIL the tiling window manager.

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#2 2009-01-23 03:23:13

KyleSLinux
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Registered: 2008-05-09
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Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

I'm having the same problem myself.  Anyone know of a fix? smile

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#3 2009-01-23 03:36:44

Allan
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Registered: 2007-06-09
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Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

File a bug report.

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#4 2009-01-23 06:15:34

PheniX
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From: Martinique
Registered: 2009-01-23
Posts: 8

Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

Hello.
Recompiling mplayer with --enable-freetype  and
choosing a ttf font in mplayer's options solved the problem for me.

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#5 2009-01-23 06:31:50

skottish
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Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

PheniX wrote:

Hello.
Recompiling mplayer with --enable-freetype  and
choosing a ttf font in mplayer's options solved the problem for me.

freetype should be auto-detected by configure. At least on the subversion version it is:

 mplayer > ./configure --help | grep freetype
  --disable-freetype     disable FreeType 2 font rendering [autodetect]
  --with-freetype-config=PATH path to freetype-config

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#6 2009-01-23 06:41:18

PheniX
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From: Martinique
Registered: 2009-01-23
Posts: 8

Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

Indeed, but I do not know why the available build in extra do not give me the opportunity to choose one ttf. sad
When i recompiled mplayer, i have this option.

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#7 2009-01-23 06:43:51

Allan
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From: Brisbane, AU
Registered: 2007-06-09
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Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

PheniX wrote:

Indeed, but I do not know why the available build in extra do not give me the opportunity to choose one ttf. sad
When i recompiled mplayer, i have this option.

It was probably built on a system without whatever the auto-detect needs to enable this.  File a bug report.

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#8 2009-01-23 06:45:57

PheniX
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From: Martinique
Registered: 2009-01-23
Posts: 8

Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

Ok. But i'm a neebies in bug report.
What severity which I has to put?
Sorry, I am going to look at the wiki. roll

Last edited by PheniX (2009-01-23 06:50:53)

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#9 2009-01-23 06:49:12

Allan
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From: Brisbane, AU
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Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

Hmmm...  medium will do (I think that is the default).

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#10 2009-01-23 07:29:20

KyleSLinux
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Registered: 2008-05-09
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Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

The --enable-freetype fixed my issue.  Oh how I love the ABS system big_smile

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#11 2009-01-23 07:32:42

PheniX
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From: Martinique
Registered: 2009-01-23
Posts: 8

Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

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#12 2009-01-28 15:42:44

strummer
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Registered: 2007-01-11
Posts: 87

Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

This is weird.. I don't see subtitles anymore if I watch a DVD.. When I play a movie with .srt or .sub files they are OK. And I have updated the player.


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#13 2009-03-08 15:38:11

strummer
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Registered: 2007-01-11
Posts: 87

Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

strummer wrote:

This is weird.. I don't see subtitles anymore if I watch a DVD.. When I play a movie with .srt or .sub files they are OK. And I have updated the player.

Have compiled mplayer and tried some other stuff (different fonts etc). Still no DVD subtitles neutral


P4 530J, Arch Linux

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#14 2009-04-19 03:04:33

once
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From: Taiwan
Registered: 2006-09-12
Posts: 266

Re: Mplayer font.desc missing after update

got another problem here

Syntax error in font desc: ttcfCannot load bitmap font : /usr/share/fonts/TTF/uming.ttc

mplayer with .avi & .srt, any idea?

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