VLC 2.0 Leopard PPC: red vertical stripes

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Now i managed to successfully compile VLC. But the red stripes are still there.
Any suggestion now on tweaking something to see if we could fix the red stripes?

Great!

Can you go to modules/video_output/opengl.c and then add:

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bool supports_fp = supports_multitexture = false;

one line 202 (before * Initialize with default chroma * )

and then recompile?

[khambrecht]

Can you go to modules/video_output/opengl.c and then add:

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bool supports_fp = supports_multitexture = false;

one line 202 (before * Initialize with default chroma * )

"supports_fp" is already declared at line 164, so i just added

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supports_fp = supports_multitexture = false;

but unfortunately still red stripes

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Can you share the logs, please?

[khambrecht]

Can you share the logs, please?

sure. here: http://pastebin.com/VPkZSRWp

[pierreandre]

@ khambrecht : Thanks for the link to the wiki (didn't know about it). "Hacking" (sort of) the 3.1.4 install to incorporate the missing stuff.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

minimac [0x0-0x8ad8ad].org.videolan.vlc[692]: [0x923898] swscale filter debug: 704x432 chroma: I420 -> 704x432 chroma: I420 with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)

Not normal.

[khambrecht]

Log from another avi file: http://pastebin.com/VGbznGyF
Still using Bicubic scaler, but this time the output is tinted red instead of the red stripes.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

minimac [0x0-0x90e90e].org.videolan.vlc[2953]: [0x98d898] swscale filter debug: 640x480 chroma: J422 -> 640x480 chroma: RV32 with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)

seems more normal. So that would mean it is a swscale bug on PPC/G4. Weird.
Do you have the same issue with the snapshot function?

[khambrecht]

Do you have the same issue with the snapshot function?

No. Snapshots are flawless.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Can you share the logs when doing a screenshot?

[khambrecht]

Snapshot from the "red stripes" video:

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Mar 26 13:22:36 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x10f00918] main vout display debug: auto hiding mouse cursor Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x8eac98] main encoder debug: looking for encoder module: 12 candidates Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x8eac98] avcodec encoder debug: libavcodec already initialized Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x8eac98] avcodec encoder debug: found encoder PNG Image Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x8eac98] main encoder debug: using encoder module "avcodec" Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x8eac98] main encoder debug: TIMER module_need() : 29.307 ms - Total 29.307 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 29.307 ms) Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] main filter debug: looking for video filter2 module: 13 candidates Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [swscaler @ 0x2414000] ALTIVEC: Color Space RGB24 Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] swscale filter debug: 704x432 chroma: I420 -> 704x432 chroma: RV24 with scaling using Bicubic (good quality) Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] main filter debug: using video filter2 module "swscale" Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] main filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.593 ms - Total 1.593 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.593 ms) Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x8eac98] Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: main encoder debug: Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: removing module "avcodec" Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: main filter debug: Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: removing module "swscale" Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x89fc98] Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: main video output debug: Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: snapshot taken (/Users/kai/Pictures/vlcsnap-2012-03-26-13h22m56s121.png) Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] main filter debug: looking for video filter2 module: 13 candidates Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] swscale filter debug: 704x432 chroma: I420 -> 704x432 chroma: YUVA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality) Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x9b9298] freetype spu text error: Breaking unbreakable line Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: main filter debug: Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: using video filter2 module "swscale" Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: main filter debug: Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: TIMER module_need() : 156.812 ms - Total 156.812 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 156.812 ms) Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: [0x872898] Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: main filter debug: Mar 26 13:22:56 minimac [0x0-0x9fc9fc].org.videolan.vlc[9476]: removing module "swscale"

Snapshot from the "tinted red" video:

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Mar 26 13:29:20 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0xec6a158] main vout display debug: auto hiding mouse cursor Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x9a2298] main encoder debug: looking for encoder module: 12 candidates Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x9a2298] avcodec encoder debug: libavcodec already initialized Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x9a2298] avcodec encoder debug: found encoder PNG Image Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x9a2298] main encoder debug: using encoder module "avcodec" Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x9a2298] main encoder debug: TIMER module_need() : 33.652 ms - Total 33.652 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 33.652 ms) Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] main filter debug: looking for video filter2 module: 13 candidates Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [swscaler @ 0x78e7000] No accelerated colorspace conversion found from yuv422p to rgb24. Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] swscale filter debug: 640x480 chroma: J422 -> 640x480 chroma: RV24 with scaling using Bicubic (good quality) Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] main filter debug: using video filter2 module "swscale" Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] main filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.996 ms - Total 2.996 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.996 ms) Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x9a2298] Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: main encoder debug: Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: removing module "avcodec" Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: main filter debug: Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: removing module "swscale" Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x963e98] main video output debug: snapshot taken (/Users/kai/Pictures/vlcsnap-2012-03-26-13h29m38s132.png) Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] main filter debug: looking for video filter2 module: 13 candidates Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] swscale filter debug: 640x480 chroma: J422 -> 640x480 chroma: YUVA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality) Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] main filter debug: using video filter2 module "swscale" Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: main filter debug: Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: TIMER module_need() : 149.010 ms - Total 149.010 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 149.010 ms) Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x94f698] Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: freetype spu text error: Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: Breaking unbreakable line Mar 26 13:29:38 minimac [0x0-0xa01a01].org.videolan.vlc[9502]: [0x879098] main filter debug: removing module "swscale"

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Hmm, it does the same filter chain, so this is probably not a swscale issue, as I thought it was.
Can you do a good screenshots of both?

[khambrecht]

Can you do a good screenshots of both?

yes. i have created a vlc-snapshot and a screenshot of the video output window. plus the vlc logs. get a zip file of these here:
http://www.anonstorage.net/PStorage/532.VLC-G4-ppc.zip

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Thanks.

[stevetmq]

Upgraded to 2.0 last night. Running Mini Mac G4 PPC with OSX 10.5.8. On playing video get vertical red stripes across player screen plus color is way off - i.e. glowing green eyes - blue/green skin tones. Tried reseting preferences and many other things - nothing works. VLC would also begin to start crashing if I made changes to settings, so I changed back to default. Could find no way to fix the red jail bar effect. Does anyone know where I can find an older version of VLC to download and install after I delete this version?

Sorry for the spelling I am dislex...
I have the same problem, reported as bug. What I don't understand is if something is working why chang it? VLC 1.n.n played AVI files on my PowerBook G4 fine.

[stevetmq]

Can you do a good screenshots of both?

yes. i have created a vlc-snapshot and a screenshot of the video output window. plus the vlc logs. get a zip file of these here:
http://www.anonstorage.net/PStorage/532.VLC-G4-ppc.zip

The first screen shot is what I get (vertical red lines)

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Vertical red lines are for YUV420, the square happen on YUV422

[MoonMan]

Any word on this issue? Anything I can do to help?

[Perilux]

I'm having the same problem on a PPC Mac Mini OS 10.5.8 running VLC 2.0.1. This is making VLC unusable for me. Please let me know if I can help resolve this. Looks like there have been bugs filed so I won't do that, but I can run test versions here or recompile as necessary.

-- joe

[Killer-X-945]

I am having the same problem on an iBook G4 running 10.5.8 with VLC 2.0.1. And a PowerMac G4 quicksilver with same software versions, though the audio is working fine. Both have no problems with 1.1.12. I would also like to thank developers for support of PowerPC macs, as it is a shame that I can barely use any newer software with my computers. Anything I can do to help with this issue I will.

[Aerskine]

I am also having this problem. Downgraded back to v 1.x. However my iPhone app vlc remote now will not work as it has updated and now requires version 2 to work.

Appreciate the VLC development, however to run two updates (Mac/iphone) and now to not be able to use both products is annoying. Hoping for a resolution.....

G4 Mac mini running leopard.

[fkuehne]

Just to clarify this: we don't support or publish remote apps for Android or iOS. If you encounter problems with any of these, please contact their producers directly.

Concerning this thread topic: our problem at the moment is that we don't have access to a testing device. We got 2 G5s and it's working nicely on both of them. I might be able to arrange something next week, but no promises at this point.

[khambrecht]

Concerning this thread topic: our problem at the moment is that we don't have access to a testing device. We got 2 G5s and it's working nicely on both of them. I might be able to arrange something next week, but no promises at this point.

If you have any updated pieces of code i would be happy to give them a try on my G4 Mac mini. Also if i could debug something, please let me know.

[Aerskine]

I am also happy to volunteer access to my Mac mini g4 via VNC if needed.

[Aerskine]

Does anyone have an update on this issue?