Help me play some media files?

[slipd]

Hey guys,

I’m just in the process of going through my old media library and deleting what I don’t need etc. I’ve come across numerous files that just won’t play or some produce an ‘unsupported file type’ message with the default program that loads…

Most of them are mp3/mp4/avi but I’m guessing they might need extra codec’s and whatnot? I haven’t accessed some of these files in over 4 years

I remember a while back I had a bit of freeware that checked your files and told you what program or codec you needed to use the file – its name escapes me though. Anyone got any ideas or any other methods I can try out?

Cheers,

SW.

 

[Six6siX]

GSpot, tells you the audio/video codec required to play back a file.

 

[EVILCOSMOS]

Try installing CCCP codec pack, it should have all the codecs you need.

Also if you need to, you can use GSpot codec information to open a file and it will tell you what codecs will be needed.

 

[slipd]

Thanks guys!

SW.