I've modify mplayer-1.0_pre8-r1.ebuild to use binary codecs on ppc. The ebuild downloads the codecs from http://www1.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/all-ppc-20051120.tar.bz2 and unpacks them to /usr/share/mplayer/codecs It also sets this path for the realplayer codecs (REALLIBDIR="/usr/share/mplayer/codecs"). This is my first "ebuild's hack" so it could have a lot of errors :-)
Created attachment 97245 [details] mplayer-1.0_pre8-r2.ebuild
You should provide a separate ebuild for it putting the files in a proper dir in /opt and then just add it as dep in a scope like the win32codecs.
Created attachment 118206 [details] New ebuild script for ppccodecs
Created attachment 118207 [details, diff] Unified diff against mplayer-1.0.20070321.ebuild
I've attached an ebuild for ppccodecs, and a diff against mplayer-1.0.20070321.ebuild which uses it. The ppccodecs ebuild installs the codecs in /opt as suggested. This is keyworded ~ppc and ~ppc64, however, I am only to test these personally on my ppc64 G5. Hope these can help someone.
Created attachment 118208 [details, diff] Doh! Did the batch backwards.
Sorry, but I want to be sure, you tested this on your G5 running a 64 bit userland or a 32bit userland?
> Sorry, but I want to be sure, you tested this on your G5 running a 64 bit > userland or a 32bit userland? G5 64 bit userland ... Sorry, I should have mentioned it is really only the _installation_ itself I have tested on the G5. Real media files are playing audio only, no picture. I am surprised to get even that. I have no other media files to test the other codecs with now. Sadly, I don't have Gentoo installed on my G4 right now, so I cannot test there, which is where I believe this package may really be useful...
Created attachment 177421 [details] mplayer-1.0_rc2_p28058-r1.ebuild.patch It's --codecsdir, not --with-codecsdir
After fixing my audio on, I tested this: Audio test: http://niceup.com/sounds.html Video Tests (you need to "curl -s" and then use the rtsp link) http://uk.real.com/video/ e.g.: mplayer "rtsp://213.128.136.84/gratis/rn_gratis/X3/Whysexbeforemarriageisessential_X3bV.rm?rmsrc=&product=&service=noservice&edition=unknown" Mplayer mplays those videos without problems (it's just a bit slow on my G4). I noticed that those videos are played even if the unpatched mplayer-1.0_rc2_p28058-r1 is installed. Can anyone explain that to me? Seems we don't need the ppccodecs anymore?!?
Yeah, the realplayer codecs have been added, so there's really no reason for this anymore. Feel free to reopen the bug if you disagree! :)
