[Wolves] Mplayer

[James Turner]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, Peter Oliver wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, Rachael Baylis wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to get Mplayer working on my machine; right now, it plays audio
> > files ok, but not video. When I try and play an .mpeg file, I get this 
> > message:
> > 
> > -----
> > Playing 1.mpeg
> > Cache fill:  0.00% (0 bytes)    MPEG-PS file format detected.
> > VIDEO:  MPEG1  240x180  (aspect 1)  23.976 fps  196.8 kbps (24.6 kbyte/s)
> > ==========================================================================
> > Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
> > MP3lib: init layer2&3 finished, tables done
> > AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 16000->176400 (128.0 kbit)
> > Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm:mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
> > ==========================================================================
> > vo: X11 running at 1024x768 with depth 16 and 16 bpp (":0" => local display)
> > It seems there is no Xvideo support for your video card available.
> > Run 'xvinfo' to verify its Xv support and read DOCS/en/video.html#xv!
> > See 'mplayer -vo help' for other (non-xv) video out drivers. Try -vo x11
> > Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device.
> > -----
> 
> First off, then, have you tried using the "-vo x11" option to mplayer?  
> That should at least allow you to watch the video.

A further, more amusing, though less sensible suggestion is to use the 
"-vo aa" option. You don't even need X for that! :)

(do you need to install aalib seperately? - haven't checked)

James