Potplayer Generic: Current issues, development, bugs

[Anakunda]

I think I found two another shortcommings dealing subtitles handling:
1) Either Apply IDX/SUB custom position state is ignored or the feature is not working properly, VobSub subtitles (dependent on spliiter). I didnot examine with separate IDX/SUB files but at least in muxed track in Matroska custom position is ignored
2) when playing video in MKV with embedded SRT subtitles, there appears something like flickering effect on subtitles regardless on used splitter (internal/LAV/Haali). Seems appear only on SRT track inside MKV. Watching embedded VobSub subtitles seems not expose this effect, also using external SRT file aside of AVI seems render as expected. I suppose this has something to do with superfluous rendering from some cache regards to when I quickly switch between different embedded SRT tracks on splitter menu, theres clearly being seen old subtitles text is glimmering for a while over newly selected subtitle. Can also this be some interference with DirectVobSub filter? I'm not using it but Im aware of it installed. Can anybody confirm this as known bug or problem with my config/interference with 3rd party component.

[Budman1]

First of all, I love the program except for one thing. If I try to play SRT subtitles from a separate file, the colors are black with white border not white with black borders. All other type work fine. If there is a way to fix this no one has come up with it and I sure cannot find it. Other than that, love it! It plays AVISynth, plays a converting video WHILE it's converting to trial view the result, allows external codecs if you wish, and of course plays everything, just to mention a few...

[sheppaul]

I have no such problem with srt subtitles. Can you leave a link for the subtitle?

[Budman1]

It is actually ANY SRT subtitle of the same name in the same folder that Potplayer automatically picks up to select. If I have:

Video.FLV, video.SRT, video.IDX and video.sub, and video.ass all in the same folder, the ASS and SUB/IDX look fine but the SRT are reverse being dark letters with white trim.

.ASS subtitle .SRT subtitle sub/idx subtitle

[sheppaul]

This is my screenshot for srt subtitle.
Pretty strange. I've never seen it before.


Did you check the preferences?

You can change it in preferences: subtitle - styles section.

[Budman1]

It must be some setting then since the others play fine and they play on your PC. These are my settings. Do you see any differences that might cause it?


Thanks
Budman1

[sheppaul]

This is not a default value of potplayer. Refer to mine..

[Budman1]

Thanks a lot of the timely help. I found it after you confirmed it was normal on yours. It was the subtitles setting being set to the opposite for transparency. I c ouldn't really see what they were so I changed all to weird colors (red,Green,yellow) and then adjusted to find the correct settings. Guess they were defaulted and I had never used SRT before. Recently I wrote a program to convert SRT 3D to 2D and it showed up.
Correct now:


Now I love PotPlayer 100%.
Thanks much for the help!
Happy Holidays!
Budman1


OOOPS. Must have crossed over responses.
Thanks Much for the help! Really Appreciate it. Wasn't a bg problem but a little distracting.
Thanks again. Changing it now.

[mzso]

Does anyone use one of these skins:

BlackBox_en.dsf
BlackBox2_en.dsf
BlackBox3_en.dsf
BlackSpace_en.dsf
default.dsf

?
To me the logo (which shows the time) doesn't keep in the middle only whit these: Olddefault.dsf, original_en.dsf, and built in skin... Does anyone have the same issue? It looks rather ugly.


I've been using a mod of original_en. Recently I decided to switch the logo to that of the Blackbox skins. And that's when I noticed this.
Also I see no configuration in the skin besides background color and choosing the swf files.

[sheppaul]

I use an en [+] 3.1 skin and custom logo too but couldn't find such a problem. I guess it's a skin issue

[sheppaul]

I think I found two another shortcommings dealing subtitles handling:
1) Either Apply IDX/SUB custom position state is ignored or the feature is not working properly, VobSub subtitles (dependent on spliiter). I didnot examine with separate IDX/SUB files but at least in muxed track in Matroska custom position is ignored
2) when playing video in MKV with embedded SRT subtitles, there appears something like flickering effect on subtitles regardless on used splitter (internal/LAV/Haali). Seems appear only on SRT track inside MKV. Watching embedded VobSub subtitles seems not expose this effect, also using external SRT file aside of AVI seems render as expected. I suppose this has something to do with superfluous rendering from some cache regards to when I quickly switch between different embedded SRT tracks on splitter menu, theres clearly being seen old subtitles text is glimmering for a while over newly selected subtitle. Can also this be some interference with DirectVobSub filter? I'm not using it but Im aware of it installed. Can anybody confirm this as known bug or problem with my config/interference with 3rd party component.

If you found a bug, report it to the dev with the srt files. It'll be fixed shortly.

[mzso]

I use an en [+] 3.1 skin and custom logo too but couldn't find such a problem. I guess it's a skin issue

You mean this? I contacted the author, but he doesn't seem to know anything. He uses the same logo that's in the skins I mentioned. Can you try with one of them?

[sheppaul]

At least, that logo works correctly in the skin itself. I'll try it if you leave a link for the skins.

[mzso]

They are included in the potplayer installer for a long time now. So they should be available.

[sheppaul]

Hmm, it's normal here.

[mzso]

Hmm, it's normal here.

Did you start playback and stop it? That's when it gets in the corner.
BTW, with all of the mentioned themes?

[sheppaul]

Did you start playback and stop it? That's when it gets in the corner.
BTW, with all of the mentioned themes?

Yeah, with the latest version.

If the problem persists, backup settings and try resetting the player in preferences.

[mzso]

Did you start playback and stop it? That's when it gets in the corner.
BTW, with all of the mentioned themes?

Yeah, with the latest version.

If the problem persists, backup settings and try resetting the player in preferences.

Nah... I tried with an older version too and a new profile. Maybe it's a windows 8/8.1 thing.

[sheppaul]

Nah... I tried with an older version too and a new profile. Maybe it's a windows 8/8.1 thing.

Well, I'm using windows 8.1.


Let's wait for more feedbacks.

[mzso]

Nah... I tried with an older version too and a new profile. Maybe it's a windows 8/8.1 thing.

Well, I'm using windows 8.1.


Let's wait for more feedbacks.

Ran out of ideas then...

[mzso]

Hi. PotPlayer seems to lack some features of KMP. Firstly it's more precise skewing of audio track (KMP allows precise skewing in three sizes steps) while PP seems to offer only shift by 0.05s (50msec - too coarse). If that's true then is there any workaround to move the audio track more fine. If that's not true where the more fine controls hide?
Secondly, I verified that PP in frame stepping mode (F) doesnot playback frame audio for whole length, this is quite disappointing. Can this be fixed by using different splitter/filter/renderer, whatever?

I guess your requests were successful, because now you can go down to 10ms.

[Budman1]

I have Windows 7 and if I turn the Logo on to get the time, it also goes to the upper left on stop. Probably some setting in the skins area but I can't find it.

Update. It looks like it stays the same size as the video on mine but when I hit stop, I have the window resize to the default and the time does not resize with it. If I uncheck 'Reset size to default on file close, the windows stays the same as the last played file and the time in then in the middle.

I'd say it's a bug when you choose to resize on close and the time does not resize with it.

[mzso]

I have Windows 7 and if I turn the Logo on to get the time, it also goes to the upper left on stop. Probably some setting in the skins area but I can't find it.

Update. It looks like it stays the same size as the video on mine but when I hit stop, I have the window resize to the default and the time does not resize with it. If I uncheck 'Reset size to default on file close, the windows stays the same as the last played file and the time in then in the middle.

I'd say it's a bug when you choose to resize on close and the time does not resize with it.

I can't find that option. Where is that?

BTW way I have potplayer not changing windows size at the moment, unless I go full screen. (Playback > Screen Size > Default Screen size and General > Startup > Custom Size and position)
And the bug still happens.

[Budman1]

Okay these are the options that will cause the time to remain in the center. Bear in mind, the time seems to be the size of whatever video is playing and when the stop is pressed, the time stays the same so if the window resizes the time will not and will not be in the center. Sort of like subtitles that are too big for the video resolution.


Notice my cursor pointing to the resize on stop'
ALSO be sure to close and reopen Potplayer or the options do not seem to apply.

[mzso]

Okay these are the options that will cause the time to remain in the center. Bear in mind, the time seems to be the size of whatever video is playing and when the stop is pressed, the time stays the same so if the window resizes the time will not and will not be in the center. Sort of like subtitles that are too big for the video resolution.

Notice my cursor pointing to the resize on stop'
ALSO be sure to close and reopen Potplayer or the options do not seem to apply.

How old of a version you are using? Because those settings look a lot different now.

Looks like this is incredibly buggy. If I have [skin default logo], or normal logo selected for loading it's guaranteed that the logo moves into the corner. If I have restore enabled only it moves where would have been while the playback was running (of course it's not visible in that case), which might be outside screen. But pressing an additional "stop", or resizing manually puts it back in it's place.

It also means that for some reason it doesn't like loading logos these skins have. But with the the built in and freMea's themes' loading logos work fine.

[Budman1]

Well, as far as I know its. PotPlayer 1.5.40688 / 1.5.43968 Beta which shows as the latest here. What version do you have?

[mzso]

Okay, that is 40688, and it's is supposed to be the latest stable (regardless of the "-Beta" appendix). I'm using 43968. (beta)

[sheppaul]

Okay, that is 40688, and it's is supposed to be the latest stable (regardless of the "-Beta" appendix). I'm using 43968. (beta)

I'm using the latest version too (43968). Can you upload your configuration file? You can export it in preferences. I'll try your configuration.

[sheppaul]

By the way, try turing off the option "Direct3d 9Ex" to none in preferences. It's in Video section.

[mzso]

Okay, that is 40688, and it's is supposed to be the latest stable (regardless of the "-Beta" appendix). I'm using 43968. (beta)

I'm using the latest version too (43968). Can you upload your configuration file? You can export it in preferences. I'll try your configuration.

It pretty much happens with the default theme with the default configuration on startup. For example if you create a new, empty potplayermini.ini. So settings are not the issue.