Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of SageInstallation

Timestamp:

02/01/12 13:16:05 (13 years ago)

Author:

ajaworski

Comment:

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SageInstallation

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 === VLC ===
 
-VLC is the best movie player for SAGE. Information about it and downloads can be found at [http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/research/optiputer/software/vlc/ developer site].
+VLC is the best movie player for SAGE. Information about it and downloads can be found at [http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/research/optiputer/software/vlc/ developer site]. To use VLC you have to:
+1. Unpack the archive
+1. Run ''./configure'' and install any required library
+1. Change few lines in modules/video_output/sage.cpp file (according to SAGE forum [http://www.sagecommons.org/index.php?option=com_ccboard&view=postlist&forum=4&topic=134&Itemid=70 topic]) [[BR]]
+ {{{
+For the colors: you have to swap the bit masks for the RV16 format (WORDS_BIGENDIAN),
+line 185 in sage.cpp. After that, it should put the right colors in the right bits. 
+(I dont remember using 16-bit colors)
+ }}}
+1. If you have any problems during compilation, on the bottom of [http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/research/optiputer/software/vlc/ developer site] there are most common issues and solutions.
+1. Create configuration files for SAGE:
+ * go to ~/.sageConfig/applications directory
+ * make 2 copies of any configuration file you have already used and name it vlc.conf and cvlc.conf
+1. Run ''vlc'' (with user interface) or ''cvlc'' (without user interface) with the syntax:
+ {{{
+{vlc|cvlc} --vout sage [--no-video-title-show] [--loop] filename
+ }}}
 
 === mplayer ===
+
+Mplayer is slightly less effective when displaying videos on SAGE wall, but is still a very nice player. To use you have to:
+
+1. Download the package from [http://www.sagecommons.org/phocadownload/applications/mplayer-1.0rc3.tar.gz developer site]
+1. Unpack the archive
+1. Run ''./configure''
+1. ''make'' and ''sudo make install''
+1. Create configuration files for SAGE:
+ * go to ~/.sageConfig/applications directory
+ * make a copy of any configuration file you have already used and name it mplayer.conf
+1. Run ''mplayer'' with the syntax:
+ {{{
+mplayer -vo sage [-loop 1] filename
+ }}}
+
 
 === !FileViewer ===