vista codec pack has failed me.

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 20:42

just installed vista codec pack 4.6.5 and I have no sound on x-vid. What's going on :eek:

it's always worked perfectly before.

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 21:12

Tried uninstalling vista codec pack and just installed xvid codec and still no sound. Anyone got any ideas? I know the files work and there xvid.

EVILCOSMOS · 10 May 2008 at 21:33

You will need the right audio codec installed/enabled in ffdshow. Open the xvid file with 'GSpot Codec Information' this will tell you what type of audio stream is in the avi wrapper i.e. mp3, ogg, etc.

Also you could try k-Lite codec pack.

marc2003 · 10 May 2008 at 21:42

i don't bother with codec packs. i just use ffdshow/media player classic. it plays all my my avi/mkv files just fine.

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 21:44

it's all ac3

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 21:49

installed an ac3 still doesn't work.
also tried ffdshow, still no sound. what the hell is going on.

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 21:54

vlc plays it with sound, but I want to use wmp and more importantly media centre.

ANDARIAL · 10 May 2008 at 21:55

cccp for the win
You know it makes sense

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 22:05

ANDARIAL said:
cccp for the win
You know it makes sense

That worked

FatRakoon · 10 May 2008 at 23:19

Korean Media player - not used anythign else in 3 years, never failed to show 100% of even most obscure Media files and never once needed a codec pack.

Cant understand why people use them to be honest?

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 23:20

FatRakoon said:
Cant understand why people use them to be honest?

because wmp > everything else for playing videos.

FatRakoon · 10 May 2008 at 23:26

AcidHell2 said:
because wmp > everything else for playing videos.

Im sorry AcidHell2, but I really thought that you are one of those that we can look up to... Clearly if that is a truthful answer, then I have been mistaking you for someone else!

David91 · 10 May 2008 at 23:26

CCCP + VLC

/thread

Glaucus · 10 May 2008 at 23:47

FatRakoon said:
Im sorry AcidHell2, but I really thought that you are one of those that we can look up to... Clearly if that is a truthful answer, then I have been mistaking you for someone else!

it's great for simple play back. Nice easy to use interface and works in vista media centre. So yes it is my video player of choice.
it is a rubbish music player though.

1337z0r · 11 May 2008 at 00:02

David91 said:
CCCP + VLC

/thread

You don't need codecs for VLC last time I checked..... :confused:

David91 · 11 May 2008 at 00:07

no you don't. it comes with a lot of codecs. but for the completely obscure formats CCCP helps.