Re: [pygame] [BUG] pygame 1.8.1 beta 2 movie module plays MPEG file's sound, but not video

[Lenard Lindstrom <len-l@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Jason. Now to answer Brian's question as to how the current 
Pygame version differs from 1236. Code was added to __init__.py 
(1285-1286) to set the video driver to directx for Windows versions 
predating XP. My Windows predates XP and has only DirectX 8.1 installed. 
XP has DirectX 9.0. Apparently pygame incorrectly sets the video driver 
to directx for XP and DirectX 9.0 breaks the DirectX 5 api used by SDL. 
Surprise, surprise.

So what to do. Obviously __init__.py needs fixing. But what about 
checking the DirectX version? I don't see any way to do it with SDL. 
DirectX has a COM  interface so ctypes is useless without comtypes.

Lenard


Jason M. Marshall wrote:
> With SDL_VIDEODRIVER set to windib, the movie's video
> is displayed, but with SDL_VIDEODRIVER set to directx,
> the movie's video is not displayed.
>
> (I am using Windows XP SP2, Python 2.4.4, and pygame
> 1.8.1rc2-svn1507.)
>
> Jason
>
> --- Lenard Lindstrom <len-l@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
> > I have confirmed the bug for Windows XP. I am
> > practically clueless as to 
> > what could causing it. One thing I didn't verify is
> > that Windows XP is 
> > actually using the windib video driver. Jason, if
> > you wouldn't mind 
> > would you set the SDL_VIDEODRIVER environment
> > variable to windib and try 
> > again.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Lenard
> >
> >
> > Jason M. Marshall wrote:
> >     
> > > René,
> > >
> > > I tried both of these:
> > >
> > >       
> http://www3.telus.net/len_l/pygame/pygame-1.8.1b02.win32-py2.4.msi
>   
> http://thorbrian.com/pygame/pygame-1.8.1rc2.win32-py2.4.exe
>   
> > > The same movie problem exists in both builds.
> > >
> > > Jason
> > >
> > > --- René Dudfield <renesd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >   
> > >       
> > > > hi,
> > > >
> > > > thanks for finding this bug...
> > > >
> > > > are you able to try this version of pygame here?
> > > > http://thorbrian.com/pygame/builds.php
> > > >
> > > > cheers,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:49 PM, Jason M.
> > > >         
> > Marshall
> >     
> > > > <jmm0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > > > > The pygame 1.8.1 beta 2 movie module doesn't
> > > > >           
> > work
> >     
> > > > > correctly. Sound from the MPEG file is played,
> > > > >           
> > but
> >     
> > > > >       
> > > > >           
> > > > not
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > > > > video. (Just a black surface is displayed.) The
> > > > >       
> > > > >           
> > > > pygame
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > > > > 1.8.1 pre-release 1236 movie module was working
> > > > > correctly.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using Windows XP SP2, Python 2.4.4, the
> > > > > movie-playing code that Lenard posted on 21 May
> > > > >       
> > > > >           
> > > > 2008,
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > > > > and the following MPEG file:
> > > > >
> > > > >       
> > > > >           
> http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/saturn_apollo/media/ap17asc.mpg
>   
> > >   
> > >       
> >     
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