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VOBSub is supported and choosing the .idx file for external subs or just Right clicking on the video (while playing the video) and selecting subtitles and your language for internal or external subs, I have never had a problem. All of the suggested tweaks should work! :) But again, they dont :p I f...

About the only thing I have discovered is downloading a DVD or playing a DVD, these settings have no effect because they are covered in the DVD format. You have never mentioned the file types or formats for anything. :P I did specify that the subtitles were in .sub & .idx format. I dont see why...

This is not a bug in VLC. Everything suggested here has been a compilation from other users and tried in 0.8.4 and 0.8.5 by me and confirmed by other users. The suggestions work and they work even for Hebrew and Arabic which are two of the most difficult languages in the world. I never claimed it w...

Tried everything again without any result. I tried selecting both sub-files manually and it only worked for the .idx file. With the .sub file I got "unrecognized format". Dont know if that is relevant at all though.

Considering all the things suggested here do work and none of it works for you: 1. Either you have a very strange operating system, an old version of VLC, are not following the instructions or are not Saving the changes and closing the player before trying the changes. 2. Your preferences flies are...

If there's no special formatting in the subtitles, I find that unchecking Formatted Subtitles can sometimes help produce clearer subtitle display ... Hope that helps ...

Tried that too without luck already =/ thanks though

Thanks for your reply but unfortunately it didnt manage to help me :s I had the correct char set selected already and selected another font didnt affect the subtitles at all. :s

OK! Are you English watching English subs and is your system set to English? I guess I could have asked all these questions separately and or in a different way, but I still need the answer even if your language varies and if it does what is that language? (For all three questions) :P I posted that...

Hmm! actually choosing the .sub file shouldn't work at all. If you open the sub fie with an editor is it text? VLC 0.8.4 subs were kinda hard to read and the way you are describing but this in not true of 0.8.5 So it would appear we will converse on this for awhile. :) If I open with a text editor ...

Try selecting the idx file.

Tried that, same result :s

I was just about to watch a movie when I realized the subtitles were all fuzzy and almost unreadable. They look rather bold and distorted and like text does if you write it in a picture and then make the whole picture bigger - the text doesnt grow correctly with it (though in this case it's too smal...

You will probably need to change the text encoding method for your region. It is in the Advanced section in the menu where you chose the external subs. It also can be found in Preferences, Input / Codecs, Other codecs under "Subtitles text encoding" don't forger to press Save and close th...

ditto