Guest alfdogg Report post Posted April 24, 2002 I downloaded the newest version of WMP, and it said handles .mpg, .avi, etc files. So I download it and try to play an .avi file and it doesn't work. Can anyone help me, or does anyone know something I can download (besides DivX) that will play them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 24, 2002 you need dvx installed on your computer if you are playing divx avi's in windows media player. WMP is the shit --Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest areacode212 Report post Posted April 24, 2002 Yes, you need the DivX codec. Generally, I've had better experiences with the DivX player for DivX-encoded files than with WMP (sometimes WMP works, sometimes it craps out). You can find the full version of the DivX package on Kazaa, but if you don't encode any movies, the free version is good enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted April 24, 2002 Yes, you need the DivX codec. Generally, I've had better experiences with the DivX player for DivX-encoded files than with WMP (sometimes WMP works, sometimes it craps out). You can find the full version of the DivX package on Kazaa, but if you don't encode any movies, the free version is good enough. Yep.. what areacodes said. I also suggest you use UltraPlayer... it makes WMP look like a bitch. :-p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest areacode212 Report post Posted April 24, 2002 UltraPlayer, huh? Thanks, I've been looking for a good WMP replacement. Does it get updated often, and does it download codecs automatically? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted April 24, 2002 I doesn't update often at all, and doesn't update codecs automatically. You can download cool skins for it, though. I simply it like it because it's MUCH better than WMP for MP3s, AVIs, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest areacode212 Report post Posted April 25, 2002 By the way, if anyone hates the latest Windows Media Player, with all of its unnecessary bs, the old one is still on your system in c:\program files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted April 25, 2002 here is a site that can help you DivX Digest it has several FAQs and nearly every hack of the DivX code Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted April 25, 2002 By the way, if anyone hates the latest Windows Media Player, with all of its unnecessary bs, the old one is still on your system in c:\program files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe. don't even need to know where it is, just type mplayer2 in the run bar and blamo, you get the awesome old school media player Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big McLargeHuge Report post Posted April 26, 2002 Thank you. I hate the new Media Player. I can't listen to mp3s without my comp slowing down. This didn't happen when I used Winamp but that fucked up my printer so I was stuck WMP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest admin Report post Posted April 28, 2002 i use MusicMatch for my MP3 Playing. i love it, it burns CD's and everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alfdogg Report post Posted May 1, 2002 You can find the full version of the DivX package on Kazaa, but if you don't encode any movies, the free version is good enough. What is the keyword? And what do you mean "encoding movies?" (I don't know much about this stuff) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 2, 2002 just get the divx package from download.com, type in divx and download version 5.x --Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
