Working PS3/360 + TVersity + MKV + Subs = FLAWLESS, EASY

#1

Seems like a lot of people have had problems with TVersity and the PS3. I’m running it all flawlessly on the latest TVersity software and PS3 firmware as of July 21st, 2009. I thought I might share what I’ve got in case others are still having problems. And I’ll keep it simple.

Update: After toying with PS3MediaServer, I’ve concluded that TVersity is still the best streaming solution for the PS3/360, although the other software’s not bad. But my results haven’t been as good.

NOTE: REMOVE EVERY SINGLE CODEC/CODEC PACK YOU MIGHT HAVE INSTALLED BEFORE PROCEEDING. THERE IS NEVER A NEED FOR A FRESH OS INSTALL. THOSE THAT THINK THEY HAVE TO REINSTALL THEIR OS DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT.

[color=#FF4000]Step 1. Download and install the CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack): http://cccp-project.net/download.php?type=cccp. During the installation process install everything except for both media players. Just take Media Player Classic (even though which media player you chose, one or both, doesn’t affect this at all). This is the best and most comprehensive codec pack available. Use it because I know it works.

Step 2. In the CCCP settings screen that appears after the installation, click Next on the first screen. On the second screen, uncheck everything under ‘Haali Media Splitter’. Also make sure nothing under VSFilter is checked. This will prevent Haali Media Splitter from loading, which causes a problem for TVersity to sometimes display the ‘Unsupported File Type’ error.

Step 3. Navigate to Start > Programs > Combined Community Codec Pack > Filters > VSFilter. On the ‘General’ tab, under ‘Loading’, chose ‘Do Not Load’. Press OK and close the window. This ensures VSFilter never loads, although if you use the same computer for playback when not on your PS3, you can change this back to ‘Load when needed’ later.

Step 4. Navigate to Start > Programs > Combined Community Codec Pack > Filters > FFDShow Video Decoder Configuration. Scroll down to ‘Subtitles’ and check the box beside it. In the window on the right (with ‘Subtitles’ selected), check ‘Accept embedded subtitles’, ‘Accept SSA, ASS, and ASS2 subtitles (experimental)’, and ‘Decode closed captions’. Also uncheck ‘Letterbox’. Press OK and close the window. This ensures that if you do have a video with subtitles, embedded or not, they will be shown. If the video doesn’t have subtitles, you’ll see nothing. This also ensures if your video is widescreen, it will fill the screen properly. If it is not, it will appear normally with bars on either side if it’s 4:3 aspect ratio.

Step 5. On Vista, disable UAC, restart, install TVersity and re-enable UAC, and restart once more. Or install it whichever way you usually do. This is the way I do it and one that I know works every time with a single problem. DO NOT INSTALL THE TVERSITY CODEC PACK.

Step 6. Open TVersity and make sure the following settings are in effect. Under ‘General’, actually select ‘Sony Playstation 3’ (or Xbox 360). Under ‘Media Library’, for ‘Media Library Menus’ choose Filesystem (personal preference, optional). Under ‘Transcoder Settings’, choose ‘Only when needed’, uncheck ‘Decrease the bitrate if it is too high for my network’, set maximum video and image resolution to 1280 x 720 (both of them), check "Use DirectShow for Windows Media Encoding, and select ‘Windows Media Video 9’ from the drop down list, for connection speed select optimize for ‘Quality’, for connection speed select 'Wireless G (54 Mbps) and connection quality to ‘High’, select ‘Decode the media as fast as possible without taking into account its bitrate’.[/color]

You’re DONE! If you did exactly as I said, you should not have any problems. If you do have problems, you probably didn’t uninstall everything I told you to at the start, or you followed one of my directions wrong, or you did something slightly differently than me at one point or another (in which case I’m not surprised it doesn’t work).

NOTE: If you’re like me and use the same computer for sometimes watching anime/other content on that you use for streaming, and want to change your FFDShow settings depending on where you’re watching at the time, when you make a change, you MUST run Start > Programs > Combined Community Codec Pack > Settings, then navigate to the second page, check “Re-Register Filters”, and click OK. If you don’t, unexpected things will happen and you will run into problems, like TVersity not knowing you changes your FFDShow settings.

MY SETUP FOR WHICH THIS HAS ALWAYS WORKED AND CONTINUES TO WORK:

I have a laptop connected wirelessly over a G network to my router, and that router is plugged into the PS3 directly over Ethernet (100 Mbps, not Gigabit). I don’t have any problems with playback stuttering, and all of my videos playback with excellent quality on my 37’’ Sharp Aquos HDTV. My laptop is a 3-year old Fujitsu Lifebook A6020 (1.6 GHz Core2Duo with 4GB Ram running Windows Vista Home Premium). I usually watch subtitled anime in HD (720p usually, but also 1080p) in MKV with softsubs from most of the popular fansubbing groups. And they all work. I’ve never come across a single one which didn’t for this setup.

If your setup exceeds mine or is the same (roughly), and you have problems, then I cannot help you. I made this guide idiot-proof. Hope it helps someone.

[color=#FF0000]My rig has worked with this configuration since the early days of TVersity, and has not had to change even with the newest updates. So you will not ever have to setup any of the codec-related things ever again in later releases of TVersity. Unless they break the software drastically from what it is now.[/color]

#2

that may have been the most useless reply ever…

#3

Thanks for guide.

I followed it hoping it would solve stuttering I was recently having (and I realize your guide though is focused on MKV + subs). I’ve run TVersity with NO problem for almost two years until recently when all files would stutter (except DIVX). Previously like I said all was fine MP4, MP2, HD, etc.

Unfortunately, even with uninstalling and then following your guide it did not work. I’m on Win 7, wired connections. Even tried it on a separate Win Vista box. And laptop. All produce same result (all stuttering video except DIVX).

Guess I’ll keep experimenting!

#4

Hi,

I followed all the steps listed above, apart from the audio everything is working perfectly. I am facing a problem with the audio.

Everytime i play an MVK files, there is no audio.

I’ve tried the following and i am sure it is working

  1. Play MKV file in my Computer using media player classic (included from CCCP installation)
  2. Play MP3 files in my PS3 FROM my PC (streaming - using tversity)
  3. Play AVI files in my PS3 FROM my PC (streaming - using tversity) AUDIO works perfectly.

I really need your help here…

thx so much…

#5

I just tried PS3 Media Server and it plays without issue…

#6

[quote="ImpossibleFFS"](Yay, first post)

I got here via google and I just wanted to tell you that a fix have already been done.

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=8344&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15
  1. First get rid of haali, either uninstall, remove cccp whatever.
  2. reinstall, skip ffdshow and haali, continue wit the rest of the install as usual
  3. Install ffdshow-tryout rev1726 0071224 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/.
  4. Grab the 1.0.2.9 “Gabest” splitter: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile … _id=400404
  5. Extract MatroskaSplitter.ax to C:\windows\system32
  6. win+r: regsvr32 C:\windows\system32\MatroskaSplitter.ax
  7. Play an MKV make sure it works in windows, if u see everything working, your good so far.
  8. Open your ffdshow display settings and make sure the following options are marked:
    -Subtitles (a check box will appear on the left sidebar if this is enabled -properly)
    -Accept embedded subtitles
    -Accept SSA, ASS, and ASS2 subtitles (experimental)
    -Decode closed captions
    -remove the letterbox option if its on as well

I haven’t tried it with stuff that’s up-to-date. But someone asked what you use for MKV splitting. Well I use Gabest MatroskaSplitter. =)
My problem is solved but I’m trying later today with including ffdshow in the installation of the latest codec pack. Somehow I think that haali is single-handly the problem, if it works we’re down in a five-step method.[/quote]

This worked great for me compared to the very first post. Following the first post I could not play MKVs at all on XBOX (w/o subs) or PC until after I installed Haali. After uninstalling everything and following the quoted guide, I was able to play MKV w/ Subs on XBox 360. However, trying to play MKV on my new up-to-date PS3 slim makes TVersity stop sharing. Otherwise, AVI works fine on both Xbox 360 and PS3. Still looking for a way to play MKV on PS3 w/o it making Tversity go bewm.

/spec/
Windows 7 Ult x86
4GB Ram / 2.33 GHz
Wired 360 / Wireless PS3
Intel HD Graphics (Dell honestly fkd me w/ system exchange)

#7

I have no idea how many people found another server and just gave up on TVersity. All I can say is, if YOU are happy then I am happy…

#8

I’ve been using it for over two years. It’s a nice program, but they’re charging for something that still doesn’t work right. Pro isn’t worth it. Tversity takes tons of trial and error and still doesn’t work right with MKVs or 5.1 audio. The other program I have installs and works. You can even change the configuration through the interface. It detects embedded subtitles and allows you to pick which to play. It’s totally free and it out classes TVersity.

#9

Here’s the reality: on a PC with no hassles, there’s no trial, no error, TVersity just works once the right ports are open. LOTS of PCs have issues with TVersity, and that’s why I refer to it as a device driver rather than a simple program since device drivers sometimes have huge issues integrating with the local environment.

So for the folks with no hassles, TVersity is a good deal. I assume everyone who doesn’t ask for a refund is also happy with Pro. Everyone who can’t get it to work will have to go with something else, but issues installing it are strictly a local problem…

#10

Hello there!
I just want to confirm that this set up works as advertised with minimum installation hassle. Congratulations!
But I have problem with audio too.
I have no audio in a single file:

Video Codec: DivX 5.0
Audio Codec: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3

This particular codec variant is not naturally supported by PS3 and it requires transcoding. Both video and audio play OK on PC by MPC during which FFa and FFv icons shows on the tray. PC is Windows XP SP3.

Unlike previous installation with native TVersity codec pack when TVersity is transcoding there are no FFa and FFv icons on the tray for all files.

When OSD is checked there is a correct audio codec and changing bitrate information appears on the TV for all files.

But when I play the above mentioned file I have no audio. When "Audio" button is pushed on the remote control there is a message: "There is no audio"

Any help would be appreciated.

#11

I need to use Haali when I use RipBot264 but I want to stream MKV via Tversity. Is there an easy way to turn it on and off?

#12

I followed these instructions and MKVs still don’t work right. I have one file that plays, but the color is messed up. It looks like the image is split into RGB with red and blue being right, but green is way out of alignment…

The other file just says it’s corrupted.

#13

Thanks for your posting… It worked for me nicely.

When I play MKV files, there is a long loading bar though. I don’t suppose there is anyway around this eh? All other files seem to stream almost immediately.

#14

Does anyone get 5.1 sound when streaming mkv? I can’t seem to get that to work no matter what format I put a bluray file in. Ripping DVD’s seems to work flawlessly.

#15

Hi;

I’ve followed your instructions to a nickle but I still cannot play AVI movies. They still give me CODEC ERROR: Use Windows Media Player.

Any idea what might be wrong?

THanks!

#16

Actually, in "step 2", where you tell people that it prevents "Haali" from loading, this is WRONG.

[color=#FF0000]Haali is REQUIRED to play MKV files. [/color]

[size=150]Step 3 and 4 are the ONLY steps required.[/size]

#17

The ONE problem I have had with these instructions is when following them on Windows 7. The Tversity service MUST be running under your account credentials, and not the local service account.

To change this, load your services.msc control panel, find the TVersityMediaServer service, double click to open properties. Go to the Log On tab and choose the ‘This account’ radio button. Browse, enter your windows userid, check names. Click OK and then enter your login password and confirm password. Check OK to exit out of the properties.

The service will need to be stopped and restarted for this change to take effect, and afterwards the Tversity media service should be able to properly identify all the setting changes you have made from following the instructions in the first post.

I hope this helps some of you that were still having problems getting subtitles with mkv files to work, even after following the OP’s excellent instructions.

#18

This
Worked
Flawlessly

I was struggling for months trying to get MKV to work properly, and I followed the instructions in this thread and boom… worked on the first try.

Thanks!

#19

I’m running the exact same thing and it did not work for me. I have a few questions:

  1. Are you using any anti-virus software and if so, which one?
  2. Which exact version of CCCP are you using?
  3. Which exact version of TVersity did you use?

Many thanks for any input.

#20

[quote="PosiBolt"]The ONE problem I have had with these instructions is when following them on Windows 7. The Tversity service MUST be running under your account credentials, and not the local service account.

To change this, load your services.msc control panel, find the TVersityMediaServer service, double click to open properties. Go to the Log On tab and choose the ‘This account’ radio button. Browse, enter your windows userid, check names. Click OK and then enter your login password and confirm password. Check OK to exit out of the properties.

The service will need to be stopped and restarted for this change to take effect, and afterwards the Tversity media service should be able to properly identify all the setting changes you have made from following the instructions in the first post.

I hope this helps some of you that were still having problems getting subtitles with mkv files to work, even after following the OP’s excellent instructions.[/quote]

Just wanted to add one more thing. I run a domain over my network and i ran into a few other issues:

  1. You cannot use a domain user as the login name for the service. It will start but everytime you try to play a file it will give you a corupt data errer.
  2. You MUST log into the user specifed in the service before following the OP’s instuctions. ffdshow will save its setting individually for each user. I thought i was losing my mind for a couple of hours

Other than that great work on the tutorial! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: