MPC HC x64 1.6.1.4235 - How to display MKV Subtitles?

[Innomen]

I realize this question is asked everywhere but they are all ultra specific and thus don't apply. This is a case of too many results from search, so here I am asking again.

All my other video players play the same file and its subtitles just fine.

The "subtitles" menu on right click is of course greyed out.

Is MPCHCx64 even capable of displaying subtitles without additional installations?

What is a good general set of steps to take to try and make subtitles display?

[jagabo]

I don't have any MKV files with embedded subs to test. But MPCHC has no problems playing external subs (SRT, etc). Make sure you are using an appropriate video renderer in MPCHC:

View -> Options -> Playback -> Output -> DirectShow Video... should be set to one of the options marked with **

Otherwise you won't see subs.

[Innomen]

Firstly, thanks for taking the time to answer

Secondly...



At first it was "VMR-9" I just on impulse tried Haali, no dice. you see anything obviously wrong before I go in flipping switches and pressing buttons? Hehe

[jagabo]

Did you close MPCHC and restart it? The change doesn't take effect until the next time you run the program.

I just muxed some SRT subs into an MKV file. MPCHC displayed them properly with the EVR Custom Pres renderer.

[Innomen]

I did not in fact, but I did in a second attempt. No subs, still greyed. But shouldn't they be working either way? The ** marks both options.

[Innomen]

Under media info (within mpc) I see the following.

General
Unique ID                      : 186349343089999661972540910997782412051 (0x8C3193F7A3183C42B928D150D7BC3B13)
Format                         : Matroska
Format version                 : Version 2
File size                      : 314 MiB
Duration                       : 23mn 39s
Overall bit rate               : 1 853 Kbps
Movie name                     : Steins;Gate - 05
Encoded date                   : UTC 2011-05-04 17:56:25
Writing application            : mkvmerge v4.1.0 ('Boiling Point') built on Jul  1 2010 14:37:28
Writing library                : libebml v1.0.0 + libmatroska v1.0.0
Attachment                     : Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

Video
ID                             : 1
Format                         : AVC
Format/Info                    : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                 : High@L5.0
Format settings, CABAC         : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames      : 11 frames
Codec ID                       : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                       : 23mn 39s
Width                          : 1 280 pixels
Height                         : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio           : 16:9
Frame rate                     : 23.976 fps
Color space                    : YUV
Chroma subsampling             : 4:2:0
Bit depth                      : 8 bits
Scan type                      : Progressive
Title                          : [H264]
Writing library                : x264 core 114 r1924 08d04a4
Encoding settings              : cabac=1 / ref=12 / deblock=1:1:1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-4 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=12 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc=crf / mbtree=0 / crf=19.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:0.50
Language                       : Japanese
Default                        : Yes
Forced                         : No

Audio
ID                             : 2
Format                         : AAC
Format/Info                    : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile                 : LC
Codec ID                       : A_AAC
Duration                       : 23mn 39s
Channel(s)                     : 2 channels
Channel positions              : Front: L R
Sampling rate                  : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode               : Lossy
Title                          : [AAC]
Language                       : Japanese
Default                        : Yes
Forced                         : No

Text
ID                             : 3
Format                         : ASS
Codec ID                       : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info                  : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Compression mode               : Lossless
Title                          : [ASS]
Language                       : English
Default                        : Yes
Forced                         : No

Menu
00:00:00.000                   : en:Prologue
00:01:55.990                   : en:Opening
00:03:25.900                   : en:Part A
00:11:38.864                   : en:Part B
00:22:09.787                   : en:Ending

If that helps.

[jagabo]

I just tried with an ASS sub instead of SRT (made from an SRT with Subtitle Workshop). The subs displayed here. Both as a separate file and embedded in an MKV.

Try extracting the subs with MkvExtract. Open them with Notepad. Do they look ok?