Which codec pack should I install?

Post by **DTS** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:04 pm

Which codec pack should I install?

I heard that there can be problems if you install some codec packs.

DivX videos have started being split in two with green all over them. This happened after upgrading to Windows Media Player 9.
I don't know if it started before then cause it's a while since I ran a DivX video but I think that might have changed something.

Edit: This is using VLC to play them.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:12 pm

i'd try uninstalling/reinstalling VLC first. i don't have any external packs installed and i play all kinds of junk.

Post by **DTS** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:26 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:i'd try uninstalling/reinstalling VLC first. i don't have any external packs installed and i play all kinds of junk.

I'd already tried reinstalling it without uninstalling it. Now I've tried uninstalling it then reinstalling it. It does the same thing still.

I've installed the K-Lite codec pack and that hasn't fixed it.

I remembered that people said that the K-Lite codec pack didn't usually cause problems.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:31 pm

it never did when i used it before. hm. dzjepp usually is the codec boi, but i just stick with VLC and MPC with no probs.

worse comes to worse, grab the divx player just for divx vids.

Post by **Grenader** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:41 pm

Klite codec pack.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:49 pm

Grenader wrote:Klite codec pack.

learn to read.

Post by **DTS** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:14 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:it never did when i used it before. hm. dzjepp usually is the codec boi, but i just stick with VLC and MPC with no probs.

worse comes to worse, grab the divx player just for divx vids.

I installed the DivX player and the codec that came with it. It plays it the same as VLC does.

Same greenness, same split down the middle of the screen.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:34 pm

so ALL of your divx videos show up like this?

Post by **DTS** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:46 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:so ALL of your divx videos show up like this?

Yes.

Post by **Grenader** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:48 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Grenader wrote:Klite codec pack.
learn to read.

Actually the correct thing to say would be 'Learn not to post when drunk'

Is this all on winXP? Try it with a player like media player classic. If it continues then i cant help you. I just install K-lite and run up MPC and walaa.

Post by **DTS** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:54 pm

Grenader wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Grenader wrote:Klite codec pack.
learn to read.
Actually the correct thing to say would be 'Learn not to post when drunk'

Is this all on winXP? Try it with a player like media player classic. If it continues then i cant help you. I just install K-lite and run up MPC and walaa.

Yes this is on WinXP. I tried Media Player Classic, it's even worse. Just a green screen with a cyan bar down the middle and no sound.

Post by **DTS** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:17 pm

I've just found that MP4 files won't play either. Same thing happens, except this time Media Player Classic does the same as VLC.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:34 pm

dunno man, you said WMP8? go for a higher version (i know you're h@xxx)

Post by **DTS** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:06 pm

I managed to get DivX videos to play in Media Player Classic after uninstalling DivX (cause The Codecs pack said to first) and installing The Codecs pack, but they still play the same in VLC. Also MP4 files still play messed up.

Edit: The picture quality's terrible though, the picture is all washed out. Damn these codec packs.

Post by **Tormentius** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:41 pm

Just buy the OS and most of your problems will probably disappear. FFS a legit OEM copy of XP Home costs $96 Canadian. Thats not a big investment for something you use daily.

Post by **SoM** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:43 pm

just go buy it, look how sexy it looks

juggs loves me

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:55 pm

SoM wrote:just go buy it, look how sexy it looks

juggs loves me

Post by **SoM** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:12 am

:lub:

PS

DTS i was having large problems like that aswell when i was using a pirated version of XP PRO, being legal i have no problems whatsoever

Post by **Captain** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:07 am

See kids? Being legal is fun and has no negative effects.

Post by **dzjepp** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:41 am

som where you get xp pro for 50 clams?

Post by **SoM** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:50 pm

friend that used to work at a computer store