12-20-2025, 10:22 PM
[Project Release] VLC-powered Media Player for QB64PE (Native Graphics & _SndRaw Sync)
Hi everyone,
I’m excited to announce the completion of a media player project for QB64PE that leverages the power of libVLC. This project utilizes the VLC libraries along with two custom-built bridge libraries that facilitate communication between the QB64PE environment and the VLC backend.
Key Technical Features:
Why no OpenGL (yet)?
I received suggestions to pipe the video data directly into OpenGL. I decided not to go that route for this initial release. My primary goal was to keep the project accessible so people can experiment with it without needing deep knowledge of OpenGL. I might explore an OpenGL version in the future, but certainly not before I finish the Linux port.
Note: If anyone feels brave enough to take on the OpenGL implementation themselves, feel free to contribute! I’d welcome the collaboration.
Source Code & Licensing
In compliance with the LGPL license, I am including the C source codes for the bridge libraries. Inside the package, you will find:
The project is distributed as a ZIP file. Inside, you will find folders for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. Please use the one that matches your QB64PE IDE version, otherwise, the VLC library calls will fail.
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EGppFVK...sp=sharing
(The file is safe and shared directly from my personal storage.)
Happy coding and enjoy the holidays!
Hi everyone,
I’m excited to announce the completion of a media player project for QB64PE that leverages the power of libVLC. This project utilizes the VLC libraries along with two custom-built bridge libraries that facilitate communication between the QB64PE environment and the VLC backend.
Key Technical Features:
- Native Integration: Unlike many implementations that simply "overlay" a window on top of the IDE, this player renders video directly onto the QB64PE graphic screenAudio Handling: For audio output, I’m using_SndRaw Getting this to work was quite a challenge, but it allows for much tighter control within the QB64 environment.A/V Sync: I have implemented a synchronization logic that handles the timing between the video frames and the raw audio stream as efficiently as possible within the current framework.
Why no OpenGL (yet)?
I received suggestions to pipe the video data directly into OpenGL. I decided not to go that route for this initial release. My primary goal was to keep the project accessible so people can experiment with it without needing deep knowledge of OpenGL. I might explore an OpenGL version in the future, but certainly not before I finish the Linux port.
Note: If anyone feels brave enough to take on the OpenGL implementation themselves, feel free to contribute! I’d welcome the collaboration.
Source Code & Licensing
In compliance with the LGPL license, I am including the C source codes for the bridge libraries. Inside the package, you will find:
- 32-bit: qbvlc32.c, qbvlc.h and the compiled qbvlc32.dll64-bit: qbvlc.c, qbvlc.h and the compiled qbvlc64.dll.
The project is distributed as a ZIP file. Inside, you will find folders for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. Please use the one that matches your QB64PE IDE version, otherwise, the VLC library calls will fail.
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EGppFVK...sp=sharing
(The file is safe and shared directly from my personal storage.)
Happy coding and enjoy the holidays!