.srt subtitles won't work even when loaded

[tatsumaki]

I did read the FAQ, and searched the forums, but it didn't solve my problem.

My video file came with an .srt subtitle file. "Subtitle Track 1" is selected, so that's not the problem. I realize that the current version of VLC does not automatically open subtitle files, so they must be manually opened.

I have manually opened these subtitle files along with the movie, but they still refuse to display.

[VLC_help]

So you have selected Subtitle Track 1 but there aren't any subtitles on screen?

[tatsumaki]

Correct.

[VLC_help]

Have you tried to subtitle file with notepad to see if it is correct?

[tatsumaki]

I have looked at the subtitle file, and here's an excerpt:

4
00:08:23,700 --> 00:08:24,600
Yup.

I don't know how to tell if something is wrong with it though.

[VLC_help]

It seems to be ok. So first lines are near 8 minute and 23 second mark (if they should show up earlier then your subtitle file has wrong timings).

[tatsumaki]

That's the fourth line. The first line is actually 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:03,500. But it doesn't show up at all, and neither do the others.

Should the .srt file contain anything other than the times and subtitles, like a heading with reference to the file names? And should the .srt file be named <title.srt>?

[VLC_help]

srt (subrip format) only has number, text and time codes, nothing more.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/raiska/tutorials/mpc/teksti.avi
http://koti.mbnet.fi/raiska/tutorials/mpc/teksti.srt
do those files work okay (so you can see subtitles)?

[tatsumaki]

Those work fine.

[Xenicide]

Its the same for me but it isnt only with srt. I dont know if it is tha same with every type but it doesnt matter since i dont find any other besides .srt and .sub.

I only see the last word and the file opens like this:

100:00:00,612 --> 00:00:03,123Tekstit toimii, voit onnitella itseäsi.200:00:04,000 --> 00:00:08,234Todellakin mahtavaa.

When i copy the line and paste on the web its suddenly right.
So when i try to set it straight manually, nothing shows.

[tatsumaki]

It must be the video file that's the source of the problem. I downloaded a different set of subtitles for the same movie, but they didn't work either. Also, there's this weird file that came with the movie. It's not an .srt file, it's just labeled <movie name> with "File" listed as the file type. I opened it with Notepad and this is what's there:

[Script Info]
;
; Script generated by SubCreator
;
Title: <unknown>
Original Script: <unknown>
Original Translation:
Original Editing:
Original Timing:
Synch Point:
Script Updated By:
Update Details:
ScriptType: V4.00
Collisions: Normal
PlayResY: 0
PlayResX: 0
PlayDepth: 0
Timer: 100.0000

[v4 Styles]
Format: Name,Fontname,Fontsize,PrimaryColour,SecondaryColour,TertiaryColour,BackColour,Bold,Italic,BorderStyle,Outline,Shadow,Alignment,MarginL,MarginR,MarginV,Encoding
Style: Default,Arial,16,16777215,65535,65280,0,0,0,1,1,0,2,30,30,30,0

[Events]
Format: Marked,Start,End,Style,Name,MarginL,MarginR,MarginV,Effect,Text
Dialogue: Marked=0,0:08:03.50,0:08:03.50,*Default,NTP,0000,0000,0000,, Here Kaoru comes.
Dialogue: Marked=0,0:08:03.50,0:08:07.50,*Default,NTP,0000,0000,0000,, I got it.
Dialogue: Marked=0,0:08:21.90,0:08:23.70,*Default,NTP,0000,0000,0000,, You're going tonight too?

and so forth

I tried using that as the subtitle file when opening the movie, but that didn't work either.

[VLC_help]

That weird file is A SS/SSA subtitle file which should work. You can also try remove that, if it causes problems for VLC (subtitle autoloading bug maybe). You should try those unworking subtitles with another video files to see if problem is in subtitles or in movie.

[tatsumaki]

The .srt file works fine with another movie. The movie that's having issues is a WMV if that helps any.

[VLC_help]

I haven't heard that anyone uses subtitles with WMV files. But they seem to work at least in my case (tested with VLC and MPC).

[tatsumaki]

I converted the video file to .avi and the subtitles work fine.