[MPlayer-users] codecs.conf? where is it?

[Jindrich Makovicka]

Alvaro Prudente wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> 
> 
>>Default codecs.conf is compiled into the binary, so copying it to 
>>~/.mplayer isn't needed anymore. Just download the win32 codec packs 
>>from mplayer site and put them into /usr/lib/win32.
> 
> Thank you guys it works now...
> 
> But let me ask you two more questions:
> a) How is it with other codecs: it is recommended to put them into the
> same folder or in which folder could I put them?

Use only the codecs available on the mplayer site. Just because these 
are supported doesn't mean any windows codec will magically work when 
put in this directory.

> b) How is it about MPlayer & SVCD support? a divx CD runs now OK but
> with a SVCD CD I had problems and it showed me a codec/filetype error

SVCD (mpeg2) is supported natively, no need to install any other codecs.

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Jindrich Makovicka