VLC Constantly Rebuilding Font Cache

[LiquidSolstice]

How the hell do you stop VLC from rebuilding the font cache without losing the OSD? I know about the "Dummy renderer" trick but the problem with that is it kills any chance of subtitles or the on-screen display. VLC's been doing this a lot, and it's really ****ing me off. I love VLC, I'm extremely used to the shortcuts, the interface, and I use it to watch movies perfectly in sync with friends who have VLC (using Skype to talk during the movie, don't ask, it's kind of a lame tradition when we can't actually all meet up due ot distance)

I'm really not interested in switching, so how the hell do I tell VLC that yes, I've installed new fonts, but no, I will never ever change the default font that's used for subtitles and OSD?

I'm desperate for help, I'll take any and all suggestions :)

[Udedenkz]

EDIT:

Use an external subtitle renderer.

I think you get that option when your install FFDShow.

[Neu B]

Go to Preferences, Click All on the bottom, Click drop down arrow next to Video, Click Subtitles/OSD, Where it says Text Rendering Module, change it to Dummy Font Renderer Function

[kurupy]

  On 21/05/2011 at 22:45, Neu B said:

Go to Preferences, Click All on the bottom, Click drop down arrow next to Video, Click Subtitles/OSD, Where it says Text Rendering Module, change it to Dummy Font Renderer Function

  On 21/05/2011 at 06:36, LiquidSolstice said:

I know about the "Dummy renderer" trick but the problem with that is it kills any chance of subtitles or the on-screen display.

He already knew about that trick. Ill second using an external renderer

[Neu B]

Oh crap, I'm sorry.

[LiquidSolstice]

  On 21/05/2011 at 22:35, Udedenkz said:

EDIT:

Use an external subtitle renderer.

I think you get that option when your install FFDShow.

But that wouldn't solve the lack of an OSD. My TV shows have their episode name in them, I like queuing them up and seeing what's what with the OSD.

  On 21/05/2011 at 22:47, kurupy said:

He already knew about that trick. Ill second using an external renderer

Indeed, that would work for subs, but not for OSD :(

  On 21/05/2011 at 22:52, Neu B said:

Oh crap, I'm sorry.

No worries, I appreciate the attempt to help :)

[EvilSeph]

Have you tried deleting the *.cache-2 and *.cache-3 files in the VLC folder in your AppData directory (back up first) and letting VLC rebuild the font cache at least once?

[LiquidSolstice]

  On 22/05/2011 at 05:25, EvilSeph said:

Have you tried deleting the *.cache-2 and *.cache-3 files in the VLC folder in your AppData directory (back up first) and letting VLC rebuild the font cache at least once?

Hmmm, I never actually heard that particular piece of advice. Good to know, though, I'll give it a shot :)

[EvilSeph]

  On 22/05/2011 at 05:26, LiquidSolstice said:

Hmmm, I never actually heard that particular piece of advice. Good to know, though, I'll give it a shot :)

Cool, keep us posted! I had the same issue and this fixed it. The font cache is only rebuilt when I change my fonts now, as it should be.