diff --git a/Installing-FFmpeg-for-the-Video-Dumper.md b/Installing-FFmpeg-for-the-Video-Dumper.md index 45f2ac5..34699ce 100644 --- a/Installing-FFmpeg-for-the-Video-Dumper.md +++ b/Installing-FFmpeg-for-the-Video-Dumper.md @@ -2,17 +2,11 @@ If you try to use the video dumper without a compatible install of FFmpeg, you w ## Windows -Windows builds of FFmpeg can be found linked from the official FFmpeg website. - -1. Choose a build that matches the version indicated to you by Citra; for example, if Citra tells you to use a version from the "n6.0..." series, download FFmpeg 6.0. - * Make sure to download the release archive with ```shared``` in the name to get all the files you need for Citra. -2. Once you have downloaded FFmpeg, extract it somewhere. -3. Inside the extracted directory, head to the ```bin``` directory and copy all of the ```.dll``` files you see into your Citra install directory. +1. Click [here](https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-release-full-shared.7z) to download a compatible release of FFmpeg. Then extract the file you downloaded. +2. Inside the extracted directory, open the ```bin``` directory and copy all of the ```.dll``` files you see into your Citra install directory. After completing this process, you should be able to use the Citra video dumper. -**NOTE:** If you use a Windows package manager like ```winget```, there are likely packages available that you can use instead to install FFmpeg. - ## Other OSes Other operating systems have package managers that allow you to easily install a compatible FFmpeg. @@ -21,14 +15,16 @@ Other operating systems have package managers that allow you to easily install a Use Homebrew: ```brew install ffmpeg``` +macOS builds are currently compiled against FFmpeg 6.0 headers. If the latest version in Homebrew is not compatible please open an issue with us and we can update. + ### Linux If you are using the Flatpak, you should not need to install FFmpeg as it is part of the runtime. -If you are using the AppImage, you can install a compatible version, FFmpeg 4, as follows: +The AppImage builds are currently built against FFmpeg 4.2, as comes with Ubuntu 20.04. You can install a compatible version with one of the following commands, depending on your distro: -* Ubuntu: ```sudo apt install ffmpeg``` +* Ubuntu 20.04: ```sudo apt install ffmpeg``` * Arch Linux: ```sudo pacman -S ffmpeg4.4``` * Fedora: ```sudo dnf install compat-ffmpeg4``` -Note that if your distro version uses the wrong version of FFmpeg for Citra, it will still fail to load. In that case you must find a compatible version of FFmpeg built for your distro, or you can build Citra from source to use the version of FFmpeg you have installed. \ No newline at end of file +Note that if your distro does not provide a compatible version, you must find a suitable build elsewhere. You can also build Citra from source to use the version of FFmpeg you have installed. \ No newline at end of file