Viewing in-game movies: Just sound but no picture? Why?

Konovalov · 12-17-05, 06:49 PM

Sometimes when I download an in-game movie such as for LOMAC all I get is the sound being the game effects along with whatever background music the maker of the movie has chosen. My problem is that at times I get no picture at all. I try viewing the movies either via Winamp or MS Media Player. Can anyone help me out with a solution to this problem? At the moment it is just hit and miss in the sense I have to download them and then play them to see if I get the actual visuals in addition to the sound. Appreciate any advise as to how to resolve this problem.

kiwi_2005 · 12-17-05, 06:58 PM

You probably need the codec pack http://www.codecpack.com/

I have these installed and and can anything
AC3 codecs
Xvid codecs

kiwi_2005 · 12-17-05, 07:01 PM

Quote:

I have these installed and and can anything
AC3 codecs
Xvid codecs

and can play anything!

I just woke up... :rotfl: AND i came straight to subsim :rotfl: :rotfl:

CCIP · 12-17-05, 07:27 PM

I assume that by in-game you actually mean movies in formats like .avi or .wmv.

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I would actually suggest avoiding too many codecs and codec packs - and instead going for a much nicer solution that is ffdshow:

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/vi...rs/ffdshow.cfm

Konovalov · 12-17-05, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCIP

I assume that by in-game you actually mean movies in formats like .avi or .wmv.

Yep that's exactly what I mean. Thanks guys for the info. I'm looking at these possible solutions now.

Konovalov · 12-17-05, 08:14 PM

Thank you gentleman. All working now. Thanks again.

Jesper · 12-18-05, 11:26 AM

all you really need is as kiwi said, the AC3 and Xvid codecs and you should be all fine.

12-17-05, 06:49 PM	#1
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Viewing in-game movies: Just sound but no picture? Why? Sometimes when I download an in-game movie such as for LOMAC all I get is the sound being the game effects along with whatever background music the maker of the movie has chosen. My problem is that at times I get no picture at all. I try viewing the movies either via Winamp or MS Media Player. Can anyone help me out with a solution to this problem? At the moment it is just hit and miss in the sense I have to download them and then play them to see if I get the actual visuals in addition to the sound. Appreciate any advise as to how to resolve this problem. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

12-17-05, 06:58 PM	#2
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	You probably need the codec pack http://www.codecpack.com/ I have these installed and and can anything AC3 codecs Xvid codecs __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-17-05, 07:27 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I assume that by in-game you actually mean movies in formats like .avi or .wmv. * I would actually suggest avoiding too many codecs and codec packs - and instead going for a much nicer solution that is ffdshow: http://www.afterdawn.com/software/vi...rs/ffdshow.cfm __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet** (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-17-05, 08:14 PM	#6
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Thank you gentleman. All working now. Thanks again. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

12-18-05, 11:26 AM	#7
Jesper Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denmark (GMT+01.00) Posts: 112 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	all you really need is as kiwi said, the AC3 and Xvid codecs and you should be all fine. __________________ Jesper [JiD]: jesper@tidesofwar.net My Firefox & Thunderbird Your Firefox & Thunderbird