Foreign Subtitles

[pvpkiller]

I have a .srt file, with Sinhala subtitles. When I use the .srt file, it shows the subtitles as boxes. I installed Sinhala fonts on my computer, and if I open the .srt file on notepad, I can see the letters in Sinhala. How do I fix it? If its not fixable, what other media players will allow me to use the Sinhala subtitles?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

You can force another Font in the preferences.

[nkoriyama]

Do you set suitable default encoding setting and font setting in the preferences?
Default value of font setting is arial, and it doesn't contain Sinhala glyphs.

EDIT:
Oops, already JB answered

[pvpkiller]

Ye, I changed the default font setting to a Sinhala font, though I am not too sure which encoding to use. I chose universal, but its still boxes. I tried all the encoding options, nothing is working. Any ideas?

[nkoriyama]

So, can you check message and paste it here?
Tool -> message -> level 2(debug) , filter: freetype

I want to know the following:
freetype debug: Using XXXX as font from file C:\Windows\Fonts\XXXX.ttf

And please upload the .srt file. (only srt, no need the video file)

[nkoriyama]

Well, on my environment, I can see properly Sinhala subtitles using LKLUG Sinhala Unicode Font.

Screenshot (it says Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Sinhala):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7574919/vlc/vlc ... 51s244.png
Sample file:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7574919/vlc/SampleMovie.7z

[pvpkiller]

Thanks! It works perfectly.