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- MPEGPLAY V1.25 (c) 1993 Michael Simmons
-
- This is Release Version 1.25 of my port of the Berkeley mpeg player.
-
- There has been a large number of improvements to the player (see Changes).
-
- This player can play standard mpeg files that include P and B frame
- encoding, and large 354x288 movie files.
- It has several display options including mono, gray scale, color dither and
- Full color (for Hicolor graphic cards).
- This program is SHAREWARE Please read the About box and Help file for
- information on registering your copy.
-
- (NOTE if you are planing on viewing the larger format MPEGs you will
- need at least 8 Megs of RAM. As apart of the decoding process up to
- 5 frames must be simultaneously held in memory)
-
- To install the player under Windows 3.1(tm), Unzip the file disk1.zip
- to a floppy disk. Then run the setup.exe file via the Progman File-Run Menu
- Item. Note: You will need to install the Win32s extensions to Windows 3.1
- inorder to run this player. Should you wish to remove these extensions
- please refer to the section near the end of this Readme.txt file.
- Then follow the instructions for running the player under windows NT.
-
- To install the player under Windows NT(tm) copy the files mpegplay.exe and
- mpegplay.hlp to a common directory. Then create a new program item for the
- mpegplay.exe file via the File New option of the Program Manager.
-
- Read the Disclaimer in the online Help before loading any mpeg movie files.
-
- This program is SHAREWARE Please read the About box and Help file for information
- on registering your copy.
-
- The lastest version of this software can be found first on decel.ecel.uwa.edu.au
- in the users/michael directory
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION:
-
- This File must not be separated from the rest of this archive.
-
- Due to licensing conditions of the WIN32s(tm) System this archive can only be
- Redistributed in the following ways:
- (1) Archive site to End user.
- (2) Archive site to Archive site.
- The following means of redistribution are not permitted:
- (1) End user to End user.
- (2) End user to Archive site.
-
- Redistribution from Archive site to Archive site may only be performed by
- the operators of those sites.
- An Archive site is taken to be any large collection of software which is
- operated by a person or group of persons for the primary purpose of
- redistributing that software.
- An End user is taken to be the person or group of persons who use this
- software.
-
- Known Bugs:
- (1) The Mono Dither is not working properly.
- (2) The 2x2 Colour Dither has patches of incorrect colour.
- (3) Bug/feature The Player runs slow when ever the mouse is moving.
- (4) Will still give Exception errors but this is much rarer.
-
- Changes V1.0 -> V1.2
- (1) Re complied using the latest (March) WIN32 Beta.
- (2) Includes the latest (March) Win32s windows 3.1 extension.
- (3) Fix bug in finding help file. The working directory can now be different
- to the Command Line directory.
- (4) Increase number of clicks at startup to 4
- (I have only received one registration!!)
-
- Changes V1.2 -> 1.25
- (1) Major rewrite of source code to cleanup bugs
- (2) Now saves options in a .ini file
- (3) Can split a multi stream MPEG into separate files.
- (4) Loop is now a separate option
- (5) Can be set to skip over B and P frames ( best to stop and rewind player 1st)
- (6) Decrease the number of About Box clicks to one
- (7) Can started via the file manager (associate .mpg with the player)
- (7b) Also startable from other applications i.e. NCSA Mosaic.
- (8) Recompiled with the release version of the Visual C++ for NT compiler
- (9) includes the Win32s version 1.1 files
- (10) Can change InputBufferSize in .ini file (i.e. InputBufferSize=80000)
- (11) Don't have to Close MPEG before OPEN ing
- (12) MPEG images are properly clipped when they are displayed
- (13) Hopefully no one will have any display problems now (try Use Small DIBS)
-
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
-
- This code was derived from the U.C. Berkeley MPEG Player (version 2.0)
- developed by L.A. Rowe, K. Patel, and B. Smith (Rowe@CS.Berkeley.EDU).
- That code included the following copyright:
-
- /*
- * Copyright (c) 1992 The Regents of the University of California.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
- * documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without written agreement is
- * hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and the following
- * two paragraphs appear in all copies of this software.
- *
- * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT
- * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF
- * CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
- * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY
- * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
- * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
- * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
- */
- /*
-
- HOW TO REMOVE THE WIN32s EXTENSIONS to WINDOWS
-
- (1) exit to DOS.
- (2) backup your hard disk.
- (3) delete the Win32s directory and all its files.
- (4) edit the system.ini file in the window directory.
- and remove the line device=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WIN32S\W32S.386
- (5) return to windows
- (6) remove the Win32 Applications Progman group
-
- Windows NT, Win32s, Windows 3.1 are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
-