How to hardcode subs in .MKV

[CERO]

Hiya,

I am new in this forum, However I use the program called Xvid4PSP, for encode .mkv files to the PSP AVC mp4 format. I got here a mkv file that contains ENG/JAP audio and subs ( ENG). So the problem is When I open this file in Xvid4PSP, I can choose which audio I want, that nice, but it doesnt seems to read the SUB at all. This could maybe be that the subs are softcoded? So my ques I need to hardcode it permanently, how ? I just dont want any modification in the other files, so the quality remain the same just how do I get the subs working( which include in the .mkv container and not as a seperate file). However I did try MKVmerge, I do see the sub and can extract it but when i try to add it in Xvid4PSP ( add subtitle), it cant read it.
Any help?
Thnx!

[Baldrick]

What is subtitle format? I think mkvmerve / mkvextractgui should tell what format it is.

If you don't know then try open the subtitle file with notepad and see if you see the subtitles then post a short example here. If it's just garble it's image subtitles.

[CERO]

Hi baldrick thnx for your reply, its according to mkvmerge: ASS.

[Baldrick]

Convert it to srt, google for ass to srt.

[CERO]

So baldrick, I need to exract the sub with mkvmerge, and save it as .ass? then with a program that convert ass to .srt? thnx

*edit : Oke I found Vobsub, but how does this works after install? I open Vobsub, I can select the .ASS file I extracted with MKVmerge, but nothing happen it wont convert or sumtin.

[yanger]

when converting some ASS files, because of the features of ASS, converting to SRT isn't the best option (ie, subtitles that are used to translate a sign in a show at a 15 degree angle get dropped to a text line which can mix with other subtitles...)

but for people who do want to try to convert ass from a mkv to srt, i use AegiSub to extract the ass from mkv, then save it as a srt, but sometimes you need to skim through the srt because it splits text oddly sometimes and/or places text on top of each other when it shouldn't [or you have special ass formats that get set as a standard subtitle]..