avi files

SpAcEd OuT

just wondering does anyone know why my windows media player wont play avi files

is there anything i can download to change this

MunsterCycling

What codec are they encoded with?

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/download.html this will tell you what its encoded with.

SpAcEd OuT

I did what was asked in that link and it still doesnt work

Narcissus

If you fancy a change from windows media player you could try vlc.

Link here: LINK

It uses up barely any RAM and plays a lot of file types.

Ruu_Old

Will the avi play with VLC?

EDIT: Snap

CuLT

Lads, little explanation wouldn't go amiss; if he's asking about why WMP won't play "AVIs" and wants to "download something to fix it", not to mention not being able to understand a link to a download page that says "If you're not sure which you want, get this" in bold writing, he sure as hell doesn't know what VLC is.

spurious

VLC will play most things.
You might just be missing a few codecs for Media Player.
Download this: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Codec_Pack_All_in_1.htm

SpAcEd OuT

CuLT wrote:

Lads, little explanation wouldn't go amiss; if he's asking about why WMP won't play "AVIs" and wants to "download something to fix it", not to mention not being able to understand a link to a download page that says "If you're not sure which you want, get this" in bold writing, he sure as hell doesn't know what VLC is.

I downloaded what was asked and it still didnt work.

thanks for the help i'll try the VLC now

SpAcEd OuT

still wont work, just says the specific module cant be found

CuLT

What's the file?

Narcissus

There could be a problem with the avi file. Have you tried other files with windows media player and vlc?

SpAcEd OuT

yeah it never plays avi files for some reason

oh and Cult im downloading a movie that I have been unable to find in the videoshop

DOLEMAN

SpAcEd OuT wrote:

oh and Cult im downloading a movie that I have been unable to find in the videoshop

If the movie is still downloading you won't be able to play it. AVI is fairly retarded, it needs to be fully downloaded.

The problem is gonna be a codec one. VLC is great. Get "Matroska Pack" as well.

If it's still not working, the file is prob ****ed.

SpAcEd OuT

thanks doleman

Sam Vimes

SpAcEd OuT wrote:

yeah it never plays avi files for some reason

oh and Cult im downloading a movie that I have been unable to find in the videoshop

em, you're not allowed say that here

Matthewthebig

DOLEMAN wrote:

If the movie is still downloading you won't be able to play it. AVI is fairly retarded, it needs to be fully downloaded.

The problem is gonna be a codec one. VLC is great. Get "Matroska Pack" as well.

If it's still not working, the file is prob ****ed.

no it doesn't...

not if you torrent them anyways.

I know from purpwnage videos anyways that i have watched the very start to check quality before the rest has downloaded

norbert64

AFAIK, like every other media player, VLC won't do squat unless you have right codecs

all you need to do is, once the file is downladed, right click -> select properties - > choose the summary tab - > select advanced - > look @ the bottom under video - > then see what it says beside video compression - > below in red circle - > then google for that codec
like so ignore the blue highlight

Matthewthebig

vlc does it all

no need for codecs

DemonOfTheFall

Actually VLC doesn't need codecs installed for DVDs or DivX/Xvid.

SpAcEd OuT

working now lads, seems doleman was spot on, thanks for the help