DirectVobSub

DirectVobSub (formerly known as VSFilter) is a software add-on for Microsoft Windows (a DirectShow filter) that is able to read external subtitle files and superimposes them on a playing video file.[1][2][3]

DirectVobSub (VSFilter)
Original author(s)Gabest
Developer(s)Armada, janwillem32, nevcairiel, Underground78, v0lt, vBm, XhmikosR
Stable release
2.41.7259 / May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
PlatformDirectShow
TypeFilter
LicenseGPL
Website

DirectVobSub/VSFilter were formerly part of a whole application known as VobSub which was also able to extract subtitles from DVD Video and create text-based subtitles, without ripping the DVD to a file first. The last version of VobSub was version 2.23, after which the development of VobSub ceased. VSFilter was a part of the guliverkli project on the SourceForge web site. The guliverkli project also includes the ability to extract subtitles from a DVD via the vobsub ripper program.[4][5][6] However, development of guliverkli ceased in 2005 with version 2.37. In 2007, it became a part of the Guliverkli2 project, now known as DirectVobSub, starting with version 2.38.[7][8][9][10][11] But till September, 2012, the last guliverkli2 commitment was on April 10, 2011.[12] Then, the MPC-HC project took over the sources. Under that project, DirectVobSub was very briefly in active development again,[13] but MPC-HC shut down in 2017 due to a lack of developers.

DirectVobSub is also capable of extracting subtitles from a DVD without ripping it to a file first. "Vobsub rippers" are also available for the same effect. Note also the guliverkli project has a related project VSrip.

Supported Subtitle formats
Format nameExtension
VobSub .sub/.idx
SubStation Alpha/Advanced SubStation Alpha .ssa/.ass
SubRip .srt
MicroDVD .sub
SAMI .smi
PowerDivX .psb
Universal Subtitle Format .usf
Structured Subtitle Format .ssf

See also

References
  1. "DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 2.39". codecs.com. July 24, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010. DirectVobSub is simply a DirectShow filter which can be used to display subtitle. It integrates automatically with any DirectShow player like ...
  2. "VSFilter / DirectVobSub". videohelp.com. August 4, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. "VobSub/DirectVobSub/VSFilter". divx-digest.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  4. https://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/files/VSRip/
  5. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/VobSub_Ripper.htm
  6. http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VSRip
  7. The old and present: VSFilter
  8. "VobSub 2.23". codecs.com. May 26, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  9. "VobSub". videohelp.com. December 11, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  10. "VobSub Guide". Doom9. December 30, 2002. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  11. "VobSub Subtitle Ripping, Playback and Permanent Subtitle Guide". divx-digest.com. December 17, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  12. "Guliverkli2 SVN log". April 10, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  13. "MPC-HC Git VSFilter log". Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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