Mplayer font.desc missing after update

Selection · 2009-01-23 00:36:37

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

KyleSLinux · 2009-01-23 03:23:13

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

Allan · 2009-01-23 03:36:44

File a bug report.

PheniX · 2009-01-23 06:15:34

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

skottish · 2009-01-23 06:31:50

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

PheniX · 2009-01-23 06:41:18

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

Allan · 2009-01-23 06:43:51

PheniX wrote:

Indeed, but I do not know why the available build in extra do not give me the opportunity to choose one ttf.
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.

PheniX · 2009-01-23 06:45:57

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.

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

Allan · 2009-01-23 06:49:12

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

KyleSLinux · 2009-01-23 07:29:20

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

PheniX · 2009-01-23 07:32:42

Reported bug:
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12900

strummer · 2009-01-28 15:42:44

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.

strummer · 2009-03-08 15:38:11

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

once · 2009-04-19 03:04:33

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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Mplayer font.desc missing after update

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