2011-09-19, 01:51
I've noticed an issue recently with a couple of anime show the subtitles don't work properly and fallback to an ugly, practically unreadable font. The problem is only occurring with my living room HTPC (Mac Mini) but works fone on my laptop (Macbook Pro). Quite unfortunate because I want to enjoy these shows on my big comfy couch.
Both Mini and Macbook are running the same Dharma build, skin and OSX version.
OSX: 10.6.8
Dharma: 20110916
Also, I've tried 4 other nightly builds as well, to no avail other than seeing that the latest ones are registering the proper subtitle colors.
Looking at the xbmc.log I see this:
I guess my question is why isn't this so-called fontconfig usable on my mini and fine on the macbook... and why this particular font?
Here's a side-by-side with my mac mini (bad) and the macbook (good).
As you can see with the screenshot, with any lengthy or quick paced dialogue you can't even make out what's being said on my mini. Insert frown face here.
Both Mini and Macbook are running the same Dharma build, skin and OSX version.
OSX: 10.6.8
Dharma: 20110916
Also, I've tried 4 other nightly builds as well, to no avail other than seeing that the latest ones are registering the proper subtitle colors.
Looking at the xbmc.log I see this:
Code:
19:17:58 T:2958753792 NOTICE: Closing subtitle stream
19:17:58 T:2958753792 NOTICE: Opening Subtitle stream: 4 source: 256
19:17:58 T:2958753792 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: SSA Subtitle Decoder - Opening
19:17:58 T:2958753792 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Creating ASS library structure
19:17:58 T:2958753792 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Initializing ASS library font settings
19:17:58 T:2958753792 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Initializing ASS Renderer
19:17:58 T:2958753792 DEBUG: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: [ass] No usable fontconfig configuration file found, using fallback.
19:17:58 T:2958753792 INFO: CDVDSubtitlesLibass: Creating new ASS track
19:17:58 T:2958753792 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Overlay: SSA Subtitle Decoder - OpenedI guess my question is why isn't this so-called fontconfig usable on my mini and fine on the macbook... and why this particular font?
Here's a side-by-side with my mac mini (bad) and the macbook (good).
As you can see with the screenshot, with any lengthy or quick paced dialogue you can't even make out what's being said on my mini. Insert frown face here.