FAQ
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Why is the video so small
A> After a suggestion from LS5 about playing in zoomed mode for better Wii side preformance I tried it myself. You do indeed get a much steadier FPS and no noticable quality loss it seems. Fullscreen/ non zoomed mode will be re-added before 0.4. Themers can do it now easily if they wanted to the only non theme part is encoder options (resolution etc).
Why does mencoder crash at the end?
A> Its due to the way we segement the video. Say its @ pos 1:29 to 1:32 on a 1:30 vid, mplayer trys to read past where the file ends. It doesnt actually effect WiiCR and we are looking for a way to hide the error message.
This should be sorted as of 3.0.2
Does WiiCR run on the Wii?
A> No, it runs from a PC, the Wii access's it through a webpage.
Does it run on Linux/OSX/(your OS here)?
A> Yes, but we do experience hiccups every now and then, check forums if you run into trouble.
What is with the name WiiCR?
A> WiiCR is a play of words on VCR. :)
Is it real-time encoding?
A> No but its close, you have to wait at least 1 minute before going to the video play page.
Is seeking supported?
A> Sometimes depending on WiiCR's mood
Whats with the dots enc_daemon prints?
A> Just its way of letting you know its idling
What is the correct way to stop a video encoding when you don't want to finish watching it?
A> In WiiCR, goto config and select "Delete enc_daemon Jobs (note wont finish imediately)", it will take a minute or so for mencoder to finish its current segment then it will exit.
My videos freeze just before the end of a segment?
A> Lower your Duration setting in the config, we are still working on long segment support.
Can WiiCR access network drives?
A> Yes, though problems may be encountered if drives require login / pass.
Play controls, pause, stop, play, fullscreen supported?
A> Play, Pause, Stop: yes - No fullscreen just right now...
What about rewind / fastforward?
A> I haven't seen these in a flash player yet, but if u know a free embedded FLV player that does let me know.
Is it GPL?
A> Yup! :)
What other public projects have you done?
A> namefix.pl see http://namefix.blogspot.com/
Why would you write a program like WiiCR for windows and not (insert whingers OS of choice here) ?
A> I find it easier to write on win32 1st then port to linux nowdays (it was the reverse 3 years ago). It just depends what platform Ive been programming/learning on lately. It will be platform independant before 0.5.
When will WiiCR 0.5 / platform independance be supported?
A> Well we have successfull reports from users of Debian and OSX who have used all WiiCR's features. Please check our forums for help if your stuck.
Do you need help with svn/cvs/themes/FAQ etc.?
A> I sure do, please annouce yourself in the dev forums and what you can do for us.
I want my wii at access my computer on a wireless network. The test works but it wont work with my ip. What adress should i enter in my wii then?
A> For win32 users click start, run, type:
cmdpress enter. Type
ipconfig /all
examine output and find the ip for your WiiCR server's wireless nic. For example here is my output from ipconfig /all.
C:\Documents and Settings\Jacob Jarick>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : memtop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-A5-78-64-FA
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.141
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.201
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.201
My ip is: 192.168.0.141
192.168.0.141/wmc/
