Intro movie - only 16 colours !

Reece · 08-21-06, 01:43 AM

Hi, I don't usually play the 2 intro's but if I do it just appears as though it just has 16 colours, plays in Windows Media player but in game, must be missing a codec, could someone point me to where I can download please?

I have divX codec, as well as the Windows media player 9 codec installed from the SH3 disk.
Many thanks.

Captain Nemo · 08-21-06, 06:51 AM

I had the same issue. Upgrade to Windows Media Player 10, that sorted it for me.

Nemo

Reece · 08-21-06, 07:18 AM

Trouble with that is that it's not reversable, once installed your stuck with it!

But thanks.

irish1958 · 08-21-06, 09:56 AM

Reece, try this: http://www.codecguide.com/

Anvart · 08-21-06, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

Hi, I don't usually play the 2 intro's but if I do it just appears as though it just has 16 colours, plays in Windows Media player but in game, must be missing a codec, could someone point me to where I can download please?

I have divX codec, as well as the Windows media player 9 codec installed from the SH3 disk.
Many thanks.

Disable Windows Media Video Acceleration in your video-driver.

shegeek72 · 08-21-06, 08:18 PM

Anyone know where I can d/l the das boot intro movie? Thx.

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Reece · 08-21-06, 09:58 PM

Excellent Anvart, that did the trick.

This leads me to another 2 questions, will this slow down or have some bad effect elsewhere? and if so would downloading a new codec fix this?

Thanks All.

Captain Nemo · 08-22-06, 07:06 AM

Apparently 'Windows Media Video Acceleration' uses your graphics hardware to improve WMV-encoded video playback - which is recommended, but I suppose not necessarily essential. As mentioned before, I upgraded to Windows Media Player 10 which cured the problem you raised without having to tweak video card settings.

Nemo

Reece · 08-22-06, 09:32 AM

Hmm, I may have to considder it Captain Nemo, I worry if things like unticking the acceleration would effect playing DVD's etc, obviously version 10 has the proper codec.

Many thanks.

Anvart · 08-22-06, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

Excellent Anvart, that did the trick.

This leads me to another 2 questions, will this slow down or have some bad effect elsewhere? and if so would downloading a new codec fix this?

Thanks All.

I have not seen decrease in speed.
It is bug SH3 playback only (coding-decoding).
Try.

Reece · 08-23-06, 05:31 AM

Now that's wierd P_Funk!

Trying to run SH3 on a CGA monitor, neat graphics!:rotfl:

08-21-06, 01:43 AM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,720 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Intro movie - only 16 colours ! Hi, I don't usually play the 2 intro's but if I do it just appears as though it just has 16 colours, plays in Windows Media player but in game, must be missing a codec, could someone point me to where I can download please? I have divX codec, as well as the Windows media player 9 codec installed from the SH3 disk. Many thanks. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-21-06, 07:18 AM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,720 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Trouble with that is that it's not reversable, once installed your stuck with it! But thanks. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-21-06, 09:56 AM	#4
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	codex Reece, try this: http://www.codecguide.com/ __________________ Irish1958

08-21-06, 09:58 PM	#7
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,720 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Excellent Anvart, that did the trick. This leads me to another 2 questions, will this slow down or have some bad effect elsewhere? and if so would downloading a new codec fix this? Thanks All. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-22-06, 09:32 AM	#9
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,720 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Hmm, I may have to considder it Captain Nemo, I worry if things like unticking the acceleration would effect playing DVD's etc, obviously version 10 has the proper codec. Many thanks. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-21-06, 06:51 AM	#2
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I had the same issue. Upgrade to Windows Media Player 10, that sorted it for me. Nemo

08-21-06, 08:18 PM	#6
shegeek72 WAV Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 603 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Anyone know where I can d/l the das boot intro movie? Thx. --

08-22-06, 07:06 AM	#8
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Apparently 'Windows Media Video Acceleration' uses your graphics hardware to improve WMV-encoded video playback - which is recommended, but I suppose not necessarily essential. As mentioned before, I upgraded to Windows Media Player 10 which cured the problem you raised without having to tweak video card settings. Nemo

08-23-06, 05:31 AM	#11
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,720 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Now that's wierd P_Funk! Trying to run SH3 on a CGA monitor, neat graphics!:rotfl: __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*