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The vlc-0.8.0 cann't play VCD file(*.dat) in WinXP, but the vlc-0.8.0-Test2 and the all old version can play! The following is the debug message:

main debug: adding playlist item `D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat' ( D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat )
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 12 (input) created at priority 1 (src/input/input.c:228)
main warning: drive letter D: found in source
main debug: `D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat' gives access `' demux `' path `D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat'
main debug: demux2_New: access='' demux='' path='D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat'
main debug: looking for access_demux module
main debug: probing 1 candidate
main debug: access2_New: access='' path='D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat'
main debug: looking for access2 module
main debug: probing 4 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.cue
vcd warning: could not open D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat
access_file debug: opening file `D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat'
main debug: using access2 module "access_file"
main debug: pre buffering
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: prebuffering done 1408981 bytes in 0s - 22688 kbytes/s
main debug: demux2_New: access='' demux='' path='D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat'
main debug: looking for demux2 module
main debug: probing 34 candidates
mp4 warning: MP4 plugin discarded (not a valid file)
avi warning: avi module discarded (invalid header)
asf warning: ASF plugin discarded (not a valid file)
flac warning: flac module discarded (no startcode)
aac warning: AAC module discarded
main debug: looking for id3 module
main debug: probing 2 candidates
id3tag debug: checking for ID3 tag
main debug: using id3 module "id3tag"
main debug: unlocking module "id3tag"
mpgv warning: ES module discarded (no startcode)
sap warning: SDP (UDP) module discarded
livedotcom warning: SDP module discarded
mkv warning: matroska module discarded (invalid header 0x52494646)
ogg warning: ogg module discarded (invalid header)
real warning: Real module discarded
aiff warning: AIFF module discarded
au warning: AU module discarded
mod warning: MOD module discarded (extention 'dat' unknown)
nsv warning: NSV module discarded
playlist warning: old import module discarded: invalid file
playlist warning: pls import module discarded
pva warning: PVA module discarded
ts warning: TS module discarded
ffmpeg debug: detected format: psxstr
main debug: Selecting program id=0
ffmpeg debug: adding es: audio codec = xa
ffmpeg debug: AVFormat supported stream
ffmpeg debug: - format = psxstr (Sony Playstation STR format)
ffmpeg debug: - start time = -1
ffmpeg debug: - duration = -1
main debug: using demux2 module "ffmpeg"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in D:\MediaFiles\vcd\
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 23 candidates
ffmpeg debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 4728 )
ffmpeg debug: ffmpeg codec (PSX XA ADPCM Audio) started
main debug: using decoder module "ffmpeg"
main debug: thread 6076 (decoder) created at priority 2 (src/input/decoder.c:157)
main debug: `D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat' sucessfully opened
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: closing input
main debug: unlocking module "ffmpeg"
main debug: unlocking module "access_file"
ffmpeg debug: ffmpeg codec (PSX XA ADPCM Audio) stopped
main debug: unlocking module "ffmpeg"
main debug: thread 6076 joined (src/input/decoder.c:189)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `xa ', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: thread 12 joined (src/input/input.c:290)


I compiled and build the vlc-0.7.2 and vlc-0.7.1 in RedHat9.0, they all cann't play the VCD files. The result such as the info.

I can successfully open the file but it quickly finish(only many seconds)!

main debug: using decoder module "ffmpeg"
main debug: thread 6076 (decoder) created at priority 2 (src/input/decoder.c:157)
main debug: `D:\MediaFiles\vcd\vcd.dat' sucessfully opened
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: closing input

Right after starting the file, VLC receives an End OF File signal as you can see, so it assumes playback is done.
This is a correct response.

Looks like there is a format mis-detection happening here.
Try to force the MPEG PS demuxer (use: file/ps:yourfile.dat in the MRL).

i can confirm the problem.
i'm using my dbox2 for viewing videos on my tv using my home network.
how can i force vlc to use a specific demux-option ?

in version 0.72 the same video-file will be encoded correctly with:

main debug: using mpeg-system module "mpeg_system"

the output of version 0.80 is:
ffmpeg debug: detected format: psxstr
ffmpeg debug: AVFormat supported stream
ffmpeg debug: - format = psxstr (Sony Playstation STR format)
ffmpeg debug: - start time = -1
ffmpeg debug: - duration = -1
main debug: using demux2 module "ffmpeg"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in D:\Filme\VCD\
main debug: `D:\Filme\VCD\Video.img' sucessfully opened
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: control type=0
main debug: control: INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE proceed
main debug: closing input
main debug: unlocking module "ffmpeg"
main debug: unlocking module "access_file"
main debug: thread 3384 joined (src/input/input.c:290)

Ok. It can play the VCD files with file/ps:yourfile.dat mode in WinXP and RedHat9.0.
Thank you very much!

Ok. It can play the VCD files with file/ps:yourfile.dat mode in WinXP and RedHat9.0.
Thank you very much!

Same problems in Mac OSX too, any suggestion?
thanks a lot.

Try the command:
vlc file/ps:vcd.dat

This will be fixed in 0.8.1