| DirectVobSub (VSFilter) | |
| Developer: | Armada, janwillem32, nevcairiel, Underground78, v0lt, vBm, XhmikosR |
| Author: | Gabest |
| Latest Release Version: | 2.41.7259 |
| Operating System: | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform: | DirectShow |
| Genre: | Filter |
| License: | GPL |
| Website: | http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpc-hc/files/Standalone%20Filters%20-%20Win32/ |
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 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.
| Format name | Extension | - | VobSub | .sub/.idx | - | SubStation Alpha/Advanced SubStation Alpha | .ssa/.ass | - | .srt | - | .sub | - | .smi | - | .psb | - | .usf | - | .ssf |
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