HamMultiPlayer

[barnuble]

Hi everyone, I decided to create a specific thread for a software i'm developping : HamMultiPlayer ( http://hammultiplayer.org ).
This software answers to my need to manage and preview in realtime movies on my hard drives...

This is freeware, feel free to test it and tell me what you like or not (it will permit me to progress ;)). Thanks.

Barnuble.

http://hammultiplayer.org/Images/HamMultiPlayer_FullModeT.png http://hammultiplayer.org/Images/DualDisplayTranspT.png

[huhn]

looks like it is single threaded.

if I right click in the name list I get:

Line 5915
(file "...hammultiplayer.exe"

error array variable has incorrect number of subscripts or subscript dimension range is exceeded.

and most important what does hammultiplayer.exe want from 91.216.107.211:80 ?

[barnuble]

Hi huhn,

Thanks for reporting.

- Right click in ListView without having name selected reports an error... (Will be corrected in next version). Thanks, i did'nt see that simple bug.
- When starting, HamMultiPlayer looks for a file called "HMP_Version.ini" and try to download it to check updates for : Itself, mplayer and mediaInfo.

Multimonitor support has few bugs too, i spent few days to rewrite monitors features and will update to version 0.108 in few days.

Thanks again for your report ;)

[barnuble]

Hi, here's HamMultiPlayer 0.108 release :

http://hammultiplayer.org/

Changes :

0.108.37363.772 (2015-02-12) :

MultiMonitor feature rewritten (you can now select monitor to use for Viewer or Thumbnails).
Crash when using context menu without filename (stupid bug) : Fixed
Speed buttons + some controls was sometime not refreshed : Fixed
HamMultiPlayer now works better with non-admin users.
When Starting HamMultiPlayer : "quick start" guide displayed.
Changing "Display mode" makes Thumbnails refresh (if activated).
Few others fixes...

[edison]

does it support mirror mode ?

[BetA13]

hy there,

im testing your software, and its nice to find videos when theyr not named right, perfect for me, hehe..

anyway, i have one question.. im using one monitor and id like have this VIEW herE:
http://abload.de/thumb/yxcyxcyxcyxcmsuk5.jpg (http://abload.de/image.php?img=yxcyxcyxcyxcmsuk5.jpg)

how can i change to this view?

i tried the different view styles, but this one wasnt there..

gretez BetA

[barnuble]

Hi Everyone,

@Edison : HamMultiPlayer does not actually support mirror screens, but it will...

@BetA13 : Using "only" Thumbnails display is not actually possible with one monitor version (Controls cannot be hidden)... But i will try to make a thumbdisplay function to preview and save full thumbnails page (I already had this idea)... In futur versions...

Version 0.109 will be published in few weeks (time for me to finish few corrections and adding new controls like walldisplay and other multiscreen previews).

Barnuble.

[barnuble]

Hi, here's HamMultiPlayer 0.109 release :

http://hammultiplayer.org/

Changes :

0.109.37380.772 (2015-03-23) :

Updated mplayer to r37380.
Monitors detection is now done every time you access "Monitor Config" (not only when starting).
Added Previews preferences : Right clicking over previews lets you define : Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Gamma, Hue, Blur / Sharpeness, Aspect Ratio and defined presets.
Updated ShellTristateTreeView to version 63 (directories selection) From Kafu : http://funk.eu (Great work !).
Changing monitor config while displaying thumbnails -> crash : Fixed.
Calling DualDisplay while displaying thumbnails bug : Fixed.
"Video options" access bug : Fixed.
"Scanning for additional details" could not be stopped by user : Fixed.
"System Volume Information" removed from files list.
+ Several other bugs fix and Gui optimizations.

Have Fun... Barnuble.

[barnuble]

HamMultiPlayer 0.110 release :

http://hammultiplayer.org/

Changes :

0.110.37386.773 (2015-04-28) :

- Updated mplayer to r37386 (http://mplayerwin.sourceforge.net/downloads.html).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.73 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- Introducing WallDisplay feature : Displays multiple videos as a wall : Beta : many upcoming updates...
- "Export" can now be defined to export to converters like MediaCoder... (see options menu).
- "Additional details" can be done without stopping playing (needs more CPU).
- Listview's (5th column) now displays : Video FrameRate and Audio Sampling rate.
- Media selection was not correctly refreshed in ListView.
- Playing audio files : Titles and FileTypes are now displayed in preview windows.
- Exit in Tray Icon bug fix (was in double and not exiting the same way) : Fixed.
- "File move destination" was sometimes displaying duplicated paths : Fixed.
- Thumbnails display optimization (sometimes missing or dark). Fixed.
- Main loop code optimization (faster than before).
- Previews background changes (clearer for user).

[BetA13]

nice :)

looks like a bigger update..
Thanks...

[barnuble]

HamMultiPlayer 0.111 release :

http://hammultiplayer.org/

Changes :


0.111.37444.775 (2015-08-05) :

- Updated mplayer to r37444 (http://mplayerwin.sourceforge.net/downloads.html).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.75 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- Added 3DStereoscopic support (plays SBS or OU for Stereoscopic glasses).
- Added Audio Equalizer and filters support (in Preview options).
- Added Speed and InterFrame support (AviSynth + InterFrame required).
- Added Swapping between two previews (in Preview options).
- Added VirtualDub Export (AviSynth + VirtualDub required).
- Added ".AVS" files support for External Player (Avisynth required).
- Added "Spread over multiple previews" in options (in Preview options).
--> Use right mouse button over previews to access "Previews options".
- WallDisplay updated : you can now select and organize displays.
- Seeking optimizations. (Speeds up moving inside movies and thumbnails creation).
- When starting, HamMultiPlayer now stops any HamMultiPlayer process(es) running.
- Audio file format 'm4a' added.
- Progress was not properly displaying time in DualDisplay -> Fixed.
- Problem deleting a file while being in BigDisplay -> Fixed.
- Several other bugs fix and Gui optimizations.


Have Fun !
Barnuble.

[Milardo]

Hi, does HamMultiPlayer support this ?

http://oss.netfarm.it/dsnative/

If so, how does one use it? I have some directshow filters i'd like to use, but currently cannot find any players that match my requirements.

Interframe support? Is this smooth motion video? Like how svp works?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

[barnuble]

Hi Everybody,

@Milardo :
For dsnative, i'll have a look.
For InterFrame support : Yes, HamMultiPlayer uses AviSynth and InterFrame to Slow down motions. InterFrame uses SVPFlow1 and SVPFlow2 from Smooth Video Projet !
(to use it, AviSynth and InterFrame must be installed on your system).

I am still working on documentation : http://hammultiplayer.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=69&sid=8d492e96e392e070fb8bcc198186c8f9


Have Fun and a nice day ;)

barnuble.

[travolter]

@barnuble

Firstly I want to give my most sincere thanks to you!!! I was looking for a multiplayer in same window in the past.. but seems that noone found it useful.

Really I havent been so excited with a software since early msdos days, because I see that HamMultiplayer is a really new useful tool and with lot of potential. It is like the thumbnail browser in imageviewers.. something essential nowadays!!!

After using it for several hours I have some questions:

1) I find HamMultiplayer useful to sort videos. Load a video folder and then drag and move/copy/delete files to other folders using the built in browser.

Is this feature available? if answer is yes.. How can I do that? Do I need to know some shortcut, mouse+key combo to do that?


2) Oh man .. I cannot make interframe to work. A black window appear!!!!
In the Speed Box I can read:
Avisynth 2.5 v2.5.8.5 installed
InterFrame(SVP) v3.2.0 installed
Both lines are green.

Plz let me know what video output are you using, If I require a special avisynth.dll version, if I need to place dll in different folder to work with HamMultiplayer, what SVP dll versions are you using, Oh man I really want to use frame interpolation into your program!!! I tested in XP and win7 machines, installed updated VC2008 runtimes... I tested with avisynth and svp dlls from SVP homepage.. but I was not lucky yet!!!! Always a black screen and not playing activity in the playtime box. Plz tell me what settings are you using to enable interframe in HamMultiplayer.. Im a kind of interpolation freak and I cannt watch any video without it now.

3) As future request I would add key shortcuts to the program so you could navigate into browser, switch windows modes, do everything that you do with the mouse using the keyboard.
The program is really powerful!! and you know it!!

4) Overlay mixer video is the fastest when using frame interpolation with low resources hardware. Any chance to implement it?

Anyway I have more ideas but I need to hunt some bugs that I have found and get a way to reproduce so you could fix them. Mainly missing icons after closing and opening the program again.

Since HamMultiplayer forum is closed Ill post my found bugs and questions here.

Best regards and thanks for this great tool!!!! :)

[barnuble]

Hello Everybody...

@travolter

Thanks for your support ! About your questions :

1)You cannot move files using listview or treeview (Treeview is only made to select directories) and listview only displays files found. May be one day i will add these options.

2) About InterFrame, HamMultiPlayer uses DirectShowSource, so it needs few softwares to be installed, follow these steps :

- Install AviSynth 2.6 : http://sourceforge.net/projects/avisynth2/
- Once AviSynth is installed, download a newer and multi-threaded version of AviSynth.dll and put it in Windows\SysWow64 or Windows\System32 (if first directory does not exists) : http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=148782
- Download InterFrame and copy all files in : AviSynth\PlugIns : http://www.spirton.com/interframe/
- Install FFdshow (When FFdShow asks for components to install, select all) : http://www.videohelp.com/software/ffdshow
- Install a Splitter : http://www.videohelp.com/software/Haali-Media-Splitter or https://github.com/Nevcairiel/LAVFilters/releases

After installing AviSynth, InterFrame, FFDshow and Lavfilters, restart your computer and HamMultiPlayer should be abble to use InterFrame(s).

Some more help : http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/322964-a-problem-opening-MKV-or-MP4-files?p=2000089&viewfull=1#post2000089

3) Key shortcuts will be added in futur versions...

4) Overlay Mixer seems to work in Windows 10 using any number of previews (Windows XP had display bugs and Windows 7 only produces blue screen of death).
So, I think this option will be back in next version ! (I still have tests to do).

Few more words :
InterFrame needs time to start playing (you can sometime have to wait many seconds before image appears) -> Testing InterFrame should be done (at begining) with small movies : 320x240 or 640x480... Once it works, you may try to play HD contents with GPU option...
Many updates will come to make it simpler...

Have a nice day and thanks again for supporting me ;)

barnuble.

[travolter]

Thanks a lot pal!!! Problem solved. :)

I reinstalled all the software that you posted in the right order and all works perfect!

This guide that you posted here will be useful to anyone with same problem as mine.. so paste it in the TXTs of the program ;)

If you dont follow the right order or you miss any step you will not be lucky.

[travolter]

new problem using interframe:

-videos using only 1core... so interframe goes sloooow in HD vids

Is there any way to enable multicore decoding?


Im an oldie mplayer user.. so I found the mplayer/config file used by HamMultiplyer and I added the following line to enable multicore:

lavdopts=threads=4

but it does not work under HamMultiplayer! Maybe I need another command line into the config file of mplayer to enable multicore .avs playback

[barnuble]

@travolter

Hello, I dont think problem comes from mplayer, it comes from AviSynth :

- mplayer uses option lavdopts and sets multiple threads by default (it does not use config file, so changing values will bring nothing)...
- InterFrame is defined by HamMultiPlayer to use several threads according to your system (core=cores) : http://www.spirton.com/uploads/InterFrame/InterFrame2.html
- AviSynth originaly works on one thread, version MT tries to use several threads (but MultiThreading is not really efficient)...

I will have a closer look, and will add option to let user define threads (for mlayer, avisynth and InterFrame) in futur versions (not sure it will really change things).

Do not forget to try InterFrame "GPU" option (better and faster) and to use "Faster" as quality result seems correct.

Have a nice day...

barnuble.

[travolter]

@travolter

- mplayer uses option lavdopts and sets multiple threads by default (it does not use config file, so changing values will bring nothing)...

barnuble.

Plz confirm that the mplayer used by HMP is multithread by default!!!

I was testing all my mplayers collection... around 6.. and all of them but 1 were compiled for singlecore by default... so I need to add lavdopts and sets multicores manually to views 4K videos as example.

[Milardo]

Hi barnuble,

Did you have time to check if support that dsnative?

If not, any other way to use directshow filters with HamMultiPlayer?

[barnuble]

Hi everybody,

@milardo :

There are several (Windows) mplayer distributions :

- Redxii : http://sourceforge.net/projects/mplayerwin/
- Sherpya : http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php
- SubJunk : http://www.spirton.com/mplayer-mencoder-subjunk-build/

HamMultiPlayer uses the first one (redxii) since a long time (more frequent updates) and unfortunatly "dsnative" seems to work only with the second one (sherpya version).
I made few tests yesterday and dsnative works with sherpya distribution in OpenGL mode only (using ffdshow).

Then, I have two solutions :
1°) Replacing redxii by sherpya version and adding "dsnative.dll" inside HamMultiPlayer.exe
2°) Continue to use redxii version by default (embeded version) and add possibility for user to use sherpya version and "dsnative.dll" to get DirectShow support.

I have to do tests before making a decision but next version : 0.112 will offer DiretShow possibilities.

@travolter :

Yes, I confirm that HamMultiPlayer uses MultiThreaded mplayer version.
By default, HamMultiPlayer uses 2 CPU cores by movie. You can load from 4 movies to 55 (and more). When playing, HamMultiPlayer will never use less than 8 cores (2x4) and up to 2x55 threads (depending on screen resolution).
I am working on options to let user define number of cores for : mplayer, AviSynth and InterFrame, but my first tests have shown no differences.

What you can do to go faster (waiting for v0.112) :

- Try "core2" or "core i7" mplayer versions from sherpya : http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php (download and copy "mplayer.exe" in the same directory as HamMultiPlayer and it will use it instead of generic embeded version when starting !)
- Download "svpflow1.dll" and "svpflow2.dll" (v1.1.16) from Smooth Video Project : http://www.svp-team.com/wiki/Plugins:_SVPflow and replace versions included in InterFrame (1.1.15) with these one. (It must be copied to : Program Files (x86)\AviSynth\plugins\Dependencies).

Version 0.112 should be published in few weeks...

Have fun !

barnuble.

[Milardo]

Hi barnuble,

That's good news, can't wait to test 0.112 out. Thanks very much for considering/implementing directshow possibilities.

[barnuble]

Hi everybody,

@Milardo : You're welcome ;)

@travolter :

This morning, my video card did not accept to open 3 screens as usual... I made tests and saw that only 1GB memory (over 2GB) was 'seen' by system (strange lines appeared few days ago : Memory problem)...
After many tests, I ran to buy another one : 960TX with 4GB) and made InterFrame tests before and after replacing, here's what I found :

Playing 6 movies simultaneously in qHD (960x540) @100% speed with InterFrame GPU enabled took :

(my computer : Core i7 2600K @4.5Ghz)

NVidia 660 2GB => 48.61% of CPU load (starting playing was slow and not really fluid).
NVidia 960 4GB => 20.47% of CPU load (playing was really fluid).
NVidia 960 4GB (InterFrame GPU disabled) => 56% of CPU load (playing was like before).

I bought that card 220€ (I dont play any game).

So, settings are important, video card too !!! If you really cannot live without InterFrame, consider replacing your card ;)

Have a good day !

PS : I still work on v0.112 and hope to publish it in less than two weeks (I have tests and additions to do). Many bugs fixed.

barnuble.

[travolter]

Hey!! Its really nice to know!!! Ill check another card for the future. Probably all is related to the video render used by Mplayer. If you are using direct3D or GL videorenders the new gpu will save CPU cycles than the old one. Since I dont have powerful 3D card I only have to rely on CPU and overlay mixer.

I have a question about HamMultiPlayer/interframe and MPlayer. Could be possible integrate everything into the same program?. I mean integrate all dependencies that are required (avisynth, ffdshow, interframe, SVP dlls) into a single HamMultiPlayer.exe or mplayer.exe file that runs portable without the need to install any extra software into your system. Or just a requirement of an extra directory to put the external dlls to run along HamMultiPlayer or an special mplayer version with framedoubling already integrated.

Btw Im anxious to check the next HamMultiPlayer release and the new goodies ;)
Regards!

[barnuble]

Hi Travolter ;)

Making AviSynth portable is a nightmare ! It needs to copy file in "System dir" and many configurations... So I think it's not for tomorrow ;( ffdshow is nearly the same thing : codecs registration, registry modification... !

I do not want to apply any changes to the system, everything should run without administrative rights and without installation.

HamMultiPlayer has been made to be portable (it only uses temp dir) and (if installed) uses extra softwares you already have.

I have made new things in v0.112 :

- dsnative will be included.
- processes management improved.
- new settings (CoreAVC decoding).
- Audio features rewritten.
- News features and new preferences.

Early tests are encouraging, but making dozens of processes working simultaneously is a real job ;)

I hope to be able to upload it in one week...

Have a good day !

barnuble

[travolter]

Nice to hear the new advances!!!
Ill glad to test when ready ;)

[barnuble]

Hi everybody,

HamMultiPlayer v0.112 is available...

http://hammultiplayer.org/

ChangeLog :

0.112.37368.777 :

- mplayer changed to r37368 to use DirectShow (http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer/).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.77 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- Introducing 'HamMultiPlayerCPU' : an integrated realtime CPU monitor.
- Added DirectShow and AVC decoding (via sherpya mplayer version and dsnative.dll).
- Added 'Add InterFrame settings to Export' (or not) for VirtualDub or External Player.
- Added new control to close and reset all previews (in one mouse click).
- Added 'Reset settings on page change' (or not). Can be usefull when using InterFrame and AviSynth.
- Added CPU settings to define how many cores are used with MPlayer, InterFrame and AviSynth.
- Added 'SpeedSteps' to let user define how many steps can be defined for speed (from 2 to 10).
- Video : InterFrame => Abort and Reset can now be applied to all previews.
- Video : WallDisplay => updated.
- Audio : Outputs and Tracks are now selectable.
- Audio : Equalizer and presets keep settings + many bugs fixed.
- Cancelling 'MoviesExtraInfos' bug -> fixed.
- Benchmark features updated.
- Export : 'compare' -> Files can now be compared (CRC32).
- GUI : Options menu rewritten (new settings available, see docs...).
- GUI : Lower panel can now be resized using vertical bar.
- GUI : Progress display bug -> fixed.
- GUI : SetToAll : Now really applies settings to all previews (InterFrame included). Be careful !.
- GUI : Refreshing ListView fixed.
- Stopping more than 4x UltraHD-4k movies was leaving processes running => Fixed.
- Many other bugs fixes and GUI modifications/optimizations.

Have Fun ;)

PS : I will add comments in few hours...

Barnuble.

[Milardo]

Hi Barnuble,

Thanks for this new version. How do I add a specific directshow filter for either audio or video?

[barnuble]

Hi Milardo,

HamMultiPlayer does not directly manage filters, it only uses softwares like FFdshow to load movies...
Filters have to be selected in FFdshow (see "misc" in preview options to select source). You have two ways :

1°) Using External decoder and selecting DirectShow as decoder (FFdShow needed).
2°) Using AviSynth source and selecting DirectShowSource as source (Avisynth and FFdShow needed).

Once done, FFdShow will be opened, you can then select filters you want to use...

Activate HamMultiPlayerCPU (in preferences) to watch CPU used and then select best option.

...

[barnuble]

0.112 News :

- HamMultiplayer now uses all cores for each preview (Playing, using InterFrame will be faster)...
- Main interface now displays system memory used (important feature as HamMultiPlayer consumes a lot of memory).
- Preview options now includes "Misc" menu to select External Decoder (Still beta).
- Introducing HamMultiPlayerCPU (see preferences menu) -> a CPU usage monitor (usefull to watch activity)
(Can be positioned over or under interface -> Needs HamMultiPlayer restart).
- Video Track can now be selectable.
- Audio Track can now be selectable.
- Video Output can be selected for each preview.
- Audio Output can be selected for each preview.
- Export : You can now compare (CRC32) two movies (Swap/Load/Compare).
- Misc : External Decoder can be selected (Warning : This is usefull to save CPU processes for one or two previews but is slower if spreaded over all previews).
- Misc : Use Avisynth source -> Another way to use DirectShow.

Note 1 : External decoder cannot be used while Avisynth source is enabled (and reciprocally).
Note 2 : InterFrame cannot be used with External Decoder and Avisynth source (and will be automaticaly disabled).

Preferences :

It is now possible to select External Video Decoder defaults (beta) for H264/AVC codecs (only EVO/FLV/OGM/M2TS/MKV/MOV/MP4/PVA and TS containers are allowed).
This feature should be left on : No

H.264/AVC => No (AVC1/h264/X264/VSSH).
Others => No (Divx and others codecs).

This is Beta version and Trying to use it may crash system or display BSOD !

Note 3 : External Video Decoder must use "OpenGL Hardware" video output to work (this is automaticaly done by HamMultiPlayer).

- Reset Settings on "page change" lets you keep or not settings when loading new files.
- Speed Steps lets you select how many steps you want when changing speed.
- InterFrame Defaults : Leave it on "No change" to use HamMultiPlayer in normal mode.

New Stop button to close every preview processes and reset settings.

HamMultiPlayer documentation will be updated as soon as possible...


Have Fun ;)

Barnuble.

[Milardo]

Hi Barnuble,

Thanks for the reply. I actually meant loading different filters than the ones in ffdshow like, lav filters, or dmitrirender. Or any filters independent of ffdshow.

http://www.dmitrirender.ru/

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=156191

[barnuble]

...

LavFilters may be faster than FFDShow. I never tried Dmitrirender but I will ;)

Remember : dsnative.dll for mplayer (both included in HamMultiPlayer) is still a beta version !


Barnuble.

[Milardo]

Sure , no problem.

But how does one load the specific filter from HamMultiPlayer?

[barnuble]

... Example on my system (using FFdShow) :

1 - Load movies.
2 - Right click over any preview.
3 - Select "Misc" tab from menu.
4 - Select "DirectShow" in "Use External Decoder".

...Press Play => Image appears !

Now, "FFdShow" decodes your movie (you can then double click FFDShow icon to change filters, options, etc...).

Is that the question you were asking for ? (Not sure I really understood).

Limitations : FFDshow settings are applied to all previews using FFDshow External decoding (no individual settings) ;(

Note : HamMultiPlayer auto-select "OpenGL Hardware" to display movie with DirectShow (others video output did not work => Black screen).
(Tested on 4 different computers : XP, Vista, 7 and 10) => It works !

Hope it does for you too...


Barnuble.

[Milardo]

For example, dmitrirender loads by itself independently of ffdshow. It is a separate filter from ffdshow, like ffdshow.ax and dmitrirender.dll

[Milardo]

Hi Barnuble,

Just wondering, any resolution to my issue, thanks in advance.

[barnuble]

Hi Milardo,

Sorry, no time last days to go further on DirectShow support.
...And I think I won't spend more time about it (this is not the original goal of this software) ;(

HamMultiPlayer is intended to preview video and audio files, it is not a "single player" like others (playing several files using filters bring many problems that I have no time to fix for the moment)...

I really need to use my time writing documentation for new features and fixing bugs...

PS : If anybody knows how to do want you are looking for : using filters with mplayer, just let me know !

Have a nice day !

Barnuble.

[travolter]

Hi barnuble!!

Just discovered today the last version and I ran fast to test it!!
I havent had so much time yet to test all the new goodies but overral is "good job!"" :)

Ill report any bizarre behaviour with the program.. but at the moment it is working great. (I need time yet to do tests with the interframe/ALL CPUs settings)

[barnuble]

Good morning dear readers ;)

HamMultiPlayer v0.113 will be available in few days.

News :

- mplayer and MediaInfo updated.
- New "Single" mode to display several part of one preview.
- Thumbnails improved et debugged.
- WallDisplay updated and (more) stable.
- Files operations added.
- Many other fixes et speed/Gui optimization...

Be patient few more days to let me fix few more bugs !

Hope you will like ;)

Barnuble.

[barnuble]

Hi everybody,

HamMultiPlayer v0.113 is available...

http://hammultiplayer.org/

ChangeLog :

0.113.37802.783 :

- mplayer changed to r37802 (http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer/).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.83 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- New media files formats supported + h264/Hevc better decoding...
- HamMultiplayer has now 2 working modes : Multiple and Single.
- Introducing 'Single Mode' : To watch a single file at several positions.
- Preview selection is now faster.
- Previews : can now be cropped (see previews options).
- Thumbnails : Creation is now faster (optimization).
- Thumbnails : Right Click over thumbnail -> Keep position and return to normal preview.
- Thumbnails : Any 'mplayer.exe' version can now be used with HamMultiPlayer.
- Thumbnails Bug : when no picture was created : Fixed.
- InterFrame new Presets : 50% and 100% speed at full monitor rate.
- WallDisplay new interface + presets : Flip and Mirror can be applied.
- Previews can now be renamed/copied/moved/deleted (see previews options).
- Filenames are now displayed over 'page progress' to quickly jump to a page.
- MultiMonitor bug : was not displayed if default monitor number >1 : Fixed.
- Thumbnails display bug (while moving vertical bar) : Fixed.
- Thumbnails -> incorrect position display in DualView : Fixed.
- Mouse Wheel bug when closing thumbnail display : Fixed.
- 'Page change' bug : Fixed.
- Unloading bug : files was not always showing full filename : Fixed.
- Treeview selection bug (when starting) : Fixed.
- Clicking Preview bug : was sometime displaying preview two times : Fixed.
- Moving file bug : Fixed.
- GUI : Previews configuration (Lines/Cols) is now easier to choose + Small Bug Fixed.
- mplayer options can be defined : Double Buffering, Direct Rendering, Slices and FrameDrop added.
- Settings can now be saved beside HamMultiPlayer.
- Many other fixes, GUI and speed optimizations.

This update mainly include a new function call : SingleMode (Right arrow under previews) its goal is to "spread" an unique preview to all other previews... You may like ;)

About GUI, i tried to improve usage.

A new Tab has been added : Fx (Mirror, Flip and Quad).

- Mirror makes a side by side mirror effect (using 2 previews).
- Flip makes an over/under effect (using 2 previews).
- Quad mirror and flip current preview on 4 previews.

Note : HamMultiPlayer uses others previews to load mirrored/fliped... When closing WallCurrent, HamMultiPlayer will reload previous previews... Just try, this is a nice effect ;)

To be continued...

Have nice trips inside your hard drives ;)

Barnuble.

[barnuble]

Hi everybody,

I am working on v0.114 and have already found some bugs :

- Sound problem when selecting previews (sound needs time to get "BigVolume").. This comes from mplayer "SoftVol" function => Will be removed in v0.114.
- Cropping problems => Currently working on that thing... I will add "Crop Moving".
- Subtitles selection.
- OSD settings.
- Others Fx options...

and more...

Next version should be available soon (in few weeks).

Have Fun ;)

Barnuble.

[travolter]

nice to hear!!!! Anxious to check the new goodies!

[barnuble]

HamMultiPlayer 0.114 release :

http://hammultiplayer.org/

Changes :

0.114.37853.785 :

- Updated mplayer to r37853 (http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer/).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.85 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- Image Cropping : Updated and many bugs fixed.
- Auto Cropping Detection added.
- Bug : Audio Softvol => Removed (Sound changing is faster now).
- Bug : Disabling audio track was not working : Fixed.
- Bug : Stop/Reload : Now checks File Exist.
- New : Aspect ratio can now be changed in each preview (0.1 to 3.9).
- New : mplayer OSD Level can be set from 0 to 3 (default = 0).
- New : Subtitles can now be selected (see previews options).
- New : Splash screen displaying "quick start".
- New : InterFrame Presets (100% to 10% speed). This replace 50% and 100% controls.
- Changed : No more Automatic Subtitles.
- Embeded documentation rewritten and updated.
- Bug : Datas from Transport Stream (.TS) container was not return properly : Fixed.
- GUI : Small Texts/Controls size bug : Fixed.
- GUI : MouseWheel can be used in previews options for : Ratio/Volume/Speed/Equalizer.
- Added : Restart (Preferences). To (Auto)restart HamMultiPlayer to apply new settings.
- Bug : Files could not be moved in SingleMode : Fixed.
- Bug : Files Operations could not be done when filenames was too long : Fixed.
- Many other small fixes.

This update mainly fixes bugs... No really new functions...

Have Fun !

Barnuble.

[travolter]

thanks a lot for the new version!!! just found it!! :)

[barnuble]

Hi everybody,

After many months working on HamMultiPlayer, I am proud to upload release 0.115.

I have tried to make it faster, easier and have listened to users advices. Keyboard usage has been added, faster way to select directories has also been added (History), Gui has been updated and thumbnails pictures creation is now included... And so many things that it would be too long to detail.
As always, I hope that this new version will please you...
Do not hesitate to report your observations !

Have Fun ;)

http://hammultiplayer.org

0.115.37875.790 :

- Updated mplayer to r37875 (http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer/).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.90 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- New : Thumbnails pictures creation added (Previews/Misc options).
- New : Keyboard control : F1..F12, Space bar, PageUp/Down, Tab...(See Umbeded Doc).
- New : History -> Lets you select any previous selection scan (faster than TreeView).
- New : External player can now be defined (and used in place of default system player).
- New : Explorer Context Menu : Automatically start scanning and displaying files.
- New : HamMultiPlayer can be called passing command line arguments : Drives/directories.
- Image Cropping : Rewritten, easier and faster now.
- Get additional details Updated.
- Added value steppings to set Brightness, contrasts, etc...(see previews options).
- Added two new video outputs : OpenGL for ATI/AMD cards.
- BigDisplay : New control to define a specific ratio/size.
- Previews can now be Moved/deleted/Exported/... even if file is unreadable.
- Previews Option/Delete file was not waiting for confirmation : Fixed.
- Sound : Added controls to set 50%, 100% or mute volume.
- Sound : Filter updated (ExtraStereo / Delay / Surround).
- WallCurrent : Updated and Bugs fix.
- Previews Options : Updated (it is now faster than before).
- Files Loading : delay can now be set from 0 to 50ms.
- Display Vertical Control updated (displays resolution and ratio).
- ListView display : Updated + many Bugs fix.
- ListView : Files can now be deleted or pages moved from that window.
- File(s) : Copy/Move now displays bytes copied and total.
- Others small changes and many bugs fix.
- Embeded documentation updated.
- Preferences : StartVideoPosition Bug (Set to 0 when preferences are canceled) : Fixed.
- Interframe : FrameRate display bugs : Fixed.
- Player control and GUI code optimizations.

To be continued ! I am working on many other ideas ;)

Barnuble.

[barnuble]

Hi HamMultiPlayer's Users ;)

A new (small) release is available : 0.115.37875.791

Here's the change log :

0.115.37875.791 (2016-12-03) :

This is a very small update fixing an oversight : mplayer 37853 => 37875.

- Updated mplayer (37853 was compiled in place of 37875).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.91 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- Startup Speedup : MediaInfo is decompressed only when not already present.
- HamMultiPlayer filename has not any more effect on Full/Fast Mode.
- Trying to call "Previews options" in FastMode crashed HamMultiPlayer : Fixed.
- Hiding main interface did not hide others : Fixed.

Important Note :
- FastMode is now only accessible via preferences or icon of the taskbar.
- FullMode (when being in FastMode) is now only accessible via icon of the taskbar.



It is mainly due to a forgetfulness : mplayer v37853 was compiled instead of v37875.

Hope you like ;)

Barnuble.

[barnuble]

HamMultiPlayer v0.116 is out :

0.116.37905.792 (2017-02-16) :

- mplayer updated from r37875 to r37905 (http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer/).
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.92.1 (https://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo).
- New : AviSynth Editor (Needs AviSynth installed) => See Options/Misc/AviSynthEditor.
- New : ".avs" scripts supported as source => Can be loaded and edited inside AviSynthEditor.
- External mplayer will not be copied if already present => faster startup.
- HamMultiPlayer now checks files properties to reduce program freeze.
- External Decoding : Only 'OpenGL ATI Output' seems to work with External decoders => Default.
- Single Mode optimizations => Now faster than before.
- FileNames display bug : Inside progress display => Fixed.
- Get Additional details : Abort control bug => Fixed.
- ListView : Now displays 3 colors : Yellow=mplayer input, Orange=AviSynth input and Red=No file.
- History ListView items can now be selected by double click and columns can be sorted.
- Previews background informations updated => Now displays informations using 2 colors.
- Options windows now have unique size whatever preview size is.
- WallDisplay : Mousewheel can now be used over any preview to move position independently.
- Bug : Reloading a "Big-Displayed" preview was returning to small preview state : Fixed.
- Bug : Using DualView and SingleMode on unloaded preview makes program crashing : Fixed.
- Several code fix and global optimizations.
- Embeded documentation errors fixed.

As always: hoping you like it ;)

Barnuble.

[CruNcher]

Feature Request:
Superimpose with Split Overlay Function :)

[barnuble]

@Cruncher

While waiting for me to take your request into account, you should use the AviSynth editor included in version 0.116. It allows you to do everything you can imagine !

See that post : http://hammultiplayer.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=422&sid=9cc200bdd4ecec642668278df659e767

Barnuble ;)

[LDD9O]

Hi barnuble,

Thank you for this. I couldn't find it after searching and finally manage to track this software down. It great in term of "multi video support" which I have yet to see any other video player support or add. But I'll probably be using this more in the future.

During my searches I came across quite a few other people who want a player that have feature your player have.

I noticed that you started this in 2015 and latest version is 2017, yet the version is still only v0.1. So I'm not sure what are your future goals are with this player. Do you have a milestone and projection of what you want to achieve with it? Just curiosity and something I can look forward to.

I'm hoping for at the moment is HamMP to be the ability to:
1. disable "Update Check". ie. Internet Connection.
2. Disable Pop-up you open the player.
3. Add support for webm
4. Drag and drop in playlist or player.
5. WallDisplay - Video Frame Stretching. It okay for widescreen type of video but when you play "portrait" video it get strech to "Touch Window from Inside" ie. it stretch to Width of Monitor/WindowDisplay. Either an option on how to handle that or it should be fix so it doesn't stretch to width but height.
6. WallDisplay - Audio from focus video. If you don't use the setting "Audio from first", then it mute everything.

Thank you.