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HOW-TO: Install DVD Shrink with Wine in Breezy

This how-to will install DVD shrink with the new beta version of wine (0.9) from WineHQ. The version of Wine that comes with breezy will install DVD Shrink but will not analyse your original dvd's properly. As always check the relevant copyright laws for your country re backup of DVD's.

Installing Wine

You need to install ["Wine"]. to get this program running.

Installing DVD support

You need to install libdvdcss2 to have support encrypted DVD playback. See RestrictedFormats.

Installing DVD Shrink

Download the DVD Shrink installer and run it with wine.

wget http://www.olmi.cz/dvdshrink32setup.zip
wine dvdshrink32setup.exe

Follow the installer instructions to install. At the end of the installation uncheck the box that asks to run DVD Shrink now.

When the installer is finished run

winecfg

This will start the winecfg panel again as we have to configure it to run DVD Shrink properly.

In the Applications tab window click on 'Add application'.

Navigate your way into Program Files-->DVD Shrink and find 'DVD Shrink 32.exe'.

Highlight this file and click on the open button.

This will now take you back to the Applications Tab window and DVD Shrink should appear in the list in that window.

Highlight DVD Shrink then go down to the Windows Version box and choose 'Windows XP' from the drop down menu.

Click on the 'Apply' button then OK to exit winecfg.

Starting and Using DVD Shrink

To start DVDShrink type the following command in a terminal

wine "C:\Program Files\DVD Shrink\DVD Shrink 3.2.exe"

You can also use this line in the 'command' field in the Gnome (Alacarte) or KDE menu edior.

To enable video preview go to "Edit -> Preferences... -> Preview" And there make sure "DirectX video renderer" is set to "Built in software renderer".

Discussion

This how-to can be discussed on ubuntu forums http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=78611

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