Game Needs Codecs?

Sinque · 1 Jan 2007 at 20:53

I'm trying to play a game i've just installed and when ran it shows this:

When I visit the website I have to pay for the codecs?

P_A_N_I_C · 1 Jan 2007 at 21:06

i thought that was a free codec anyway, what game is it? an old game?

mrgubby · 1 Jan 2007 at 21:23

I think Colin McRae 3 used to have the problem as well , just download & install

PardonTheWait · 1 Jan 2007 at 21:33

They try and make you pay for that Codec, but there are places you can get it free and I'm sure they're legal.

Sinque · 1 Jan 2007 at 21:35

P_A_N_I_C said:
i thought that was a free codec anyway, what game is it? an old game?

System Shock 2.

I can only find a trail codec, rather it not be

Sinque · 1 Jan 2007 at 21:46

Ugh, I installed the trail codec and then I went to start a new game and got this error...:

This game better be as good as it's ratings

ps3ud0 · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:08

Im pretty sure the Intel Indeo drivers were never chargeable, even after Intel sold them - perhaps its the encoders...

Try this:
http://www.free-codecs.com/Indeo_Codec_download.htm
or:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327979/
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FB-7CD7-461B-AD24-6A4D1C5DF8FF&displaylang=en

ps3ud0 :cool:

Ugley_Matt · 2 Jan 2007 at 12:48

Used to have this problem with Mafia.

[noodle] · 2 Jan 2007 at 15:47

Ugley_Matt said:
Used to have this problem with Mafia.

I had no such problem, and I have never installed any new codecs, or bothered updating WMP. Did you install Patch 1.3?
I think (uncertain) that Mafia uses Bink, but I think you don't need any Bink codecs for the video to run in-game. You could try downloading the Rad Video Tools: The RAD Video Tools (From this page: Bink Downloads ). Maybe it'll work now. Mafia is an awesome game, so it's worth all the trouble to get it working.

ps3ud0 · 2 Jan 2007 at 20:54

Basically guys (if you look at my links) M$ used to package the Intel Indeo drivers with Windows XP until Win XP SP1 came out, where they decided (for whatever reason) not to license these and so for any PC user with a service packed version of Windows XP these arent included.

Its the exactly the same for the Java VM, where before M$ provided it within Windows XP, but you now need to install it seperately yourself. If you originally installed Windows XP (pre-SP) then it will contain the Indeo drivers, even after installing SP1/2 post-install.

Indeed technically making your own slipstreamed CD wont make a difference either since the Indeo drivers will be already be within the code base. This only effects people with a Windows XP CD that contains SP1/SP2 directly from M$...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Jokester · 2 Jan 2007 at 20:56

Sinque said:
Ugh, I installed the trail codec and then I went to start a new game and got this error...:

Having seen your thread in OC&C you need to get your PC stable first.

Jokester