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Q2.12: I have XVID movie and I can't play it. I have installed several codecs. What's wrong?

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Probably you have installed FFDShow filter. It's a good one but there are some formats with experimental support in it, such as XVID. You should uncheck XVID item then.

I installed LessTif but I can't compile apps with it. What's wrong ?

LessTif Frequently Asked Questions
You may have an application that's not error-free; or (more likely) one which needs configuration for your site, computer platform, etc. If it's not a bug within the application it probably has to do with your compiler options. If it's indeed that, there are several possibilities. In the examples we'll give now, we'll be using some installation directories that may differ from your installation.

I can't get my BOOTH OUTPUT to play loud enough. Is something wrong?

Technical Support
Not likely. First easy way to test the mixer is flip the BOOTH CUE / MASTER toggle switch, up to the CUE position. If the audio from the BOOTH OUTPUT is now much louder then the mixer is fine and you need to run your levels higher. Make sure to set the INPUT GAIN controls so that the SIG / OL LEDs flash green. Also make sure that the MIX LEVEL controls are set to at least 3 o'clock.

How can I generate a list of all codecs and filters that are installed on my system?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Run the Codec Tweak Tool and select the option to generate a text file containing all the installed DirectShow filters and VFW/ACM codecs.

Can't play the movie?

BwT - FAQ: Torrent FAQ
thats it, your movie will now play fine on your PC if you get problems double check you have uninstalled every other codec apart from the two above

How can I see which codecs and filters are being used to play a file?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Media Player Classic: While playing a file, click on 'Play' in the top menu, then move your mouse onto 'Filters' in the dropdown menu. BSplayer: While playing a file, right-click on BSplayer. In the menu that appears, click on 'options', then on 'Filters'. GraphEdit: Start GraphEdit. Drag and drop a file into the window. A graph will be build showing all filters that are used to play the file. GSpot: Start the GSpot program. Open a file in it.

What are codecs?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Most players use DirectShow for playback. DirectShow is a system that uses multiple DirectShow filters as building blocks to construct what is called a DirectShow graph. A file is a root of this graph and the audio and video renderers are the leaves of the graph. During playback data flows from the root to the leaves. Each filter in the graph performs a subtask of the whole process. Typical elements in the graph are a source filter, also called a splitter, and decoders for the audio and video.

How can I see which codecs and DirectShow filters MPC is using to play my file?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
This can happen if the region code of the DVD does not match the region code of your DVD drive. Set your drive to the correct region. This usually means that there is a filter missing that is needed to decode one of the streams in the file. The error message should show some information about the required format, but this information is very cryptic. Below you can find some of the values that the error might show you, together with the format that belongs to it. The format above if FPS1 video.

Why do I get errors when I try to play a movie?

Internet Archive Frequently Asked Questions
The best all-around, free player is VLC Media Player - it handles most of the movie files you will find on this site. If you're seeing errors when you try to play movies, please try downloading VLC and using that instead. This clears up many people's problems. There is heavy traffic to our site. If you experience a delay, please try again later or at a different time of day. You're behind a firewall and the firewall software is attempting to modify incoming bits.

Why can't I play a movie with Photozig Albums?

Photozig Albums FAQ - Online Photo Albums, Systems and Softw...
Photozig Albums is capable of organizing your movie clips along with your pictures. However, since it relies on Windows Media Player(r) technology to play movies, only movies that can be played by it will be played with Photozig Albums. Furthermore, at its current version Photozig Albums supports AVI and MPEG movie formats, so if your camera generates other movie formats you will have to wait for future versions of Photozig Albums. Let us know your needs.

Why can't I find this movie anywhere?

Song of the South - Frequently Asked Questions
You cannot find this movie anywhere because after Song of the South's last theatrical release in 1986, Disney decided not to re-release it again, most likely because of the movie's "racial" stigma (although there are no documented complaints stemming from the movie's 1986 theatrical release.) The movie has been released on video and laserdisc in various foreign countries, but never in the United States. As of December 2001, Song of the South was withdrawn worldwide.

OK, so I installed Freeciv. How do I play?

Civ
Freeciv is a client/server system. To host a game, create computer players, etcetera, you must run the Freeciv server executable. To join a game as a player, you must run the Freeciv client executable and connect to a server. That's right, even when you're playing all by yourself, you have to start up two different executables. On Unix-like systems, the superuser (root) has special privileges, to be used only for system administration.

I have downloaded the movie but it does not play with sound - what's wrong?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you have downloaded the video data, you also have the audio data because these are all in one file and it's impossible to download one without the other. Your are probably using Realplayer or some other application to play it, we suggest you use QuickTime to play the file.

I hear static or a clicking sound when I play back my movie on my computer. What is wrong?

Converting VHS to DVD - DVD X Maker FAQs
Answer: You must get the latest drivers for your sound card. These generally are available from the web site for the manufacturer of your drive. Answer: For safety reasons, DVD X Maker requires that the DVD Video Path end in "\DVD-Video\". The files in this directory are deleted and rebuilt when you build and burn a DVD. DVD X Maker will not automatically erase the files in that directory unless the proper naming convention is used.

The sound seems to be dropping out when I play back a movie in the DVD Simulator. What is wrong?

Converting VHS to DVD - DVD X Maker FAQs
Answer: On some computers with certain sound cards, you must reduce or turn off Audio hardware acceleration. Go to the Control Panel and in the advanced options for Sound or Audio; turn off Audio playback hardware acceleration. You can also try turning off DMA on your hard drives. This may be preventing the audio card from using the PCI bus. Go to Windows Help and type DMA in the search box for more information on how to do this.

I can't play my video file! What is wrong?

AudioLab FAQ
In order to play format other then basic Wave you must use the DirectShow TVLDSAudioPlayer component. If you still can't play the file, please check if you have installed a DirectShow codec for the file format. AudioLab needs a codec available in the system in order to decode the file. A huge selection of codecs is available on the WEB.

I can't seem to get any videos to play. What am I doing wrong?

hearitfirst.com
First, make sure you're logged in. Watching videos is one of the benefits of a free hearitfirst.com membership. If you're still having problems it's possible you need to update your media player. For the latest, download at www.windowsmedia.com or www.real.com. We screen all submitted photos for content so it's possible we haven't had a chance to upload yours yet. If it's been a while, check in with us at info@hearitfirst.com to make sure we've received it.

The program can't detect my inserted DVD movie, what's wrong with it?

FAQ of AoA DVD COPY
Please press the "Import" button to load your DVD movie. If it still can't detect your DVD, please try to restart the program after you inserted the DVD disc.
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