View Full Version : Can't play movies (*avi) on VLC Player
torrentgeek
01-14-2008, 12:49 PM
When I try to play a movie on VLC player it just plays audio and the screen is left grey. It just doesn't show the movie.
I have installed k-lite codec pack. Everything works fine with Media Player Classic.
I want to use VLC player for a while... please help me solve this problem.
Here is the screen shot when I play a movie... only audio plays.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5908/vlcgb1.png
asoto
01-14-2008, 04:41 PM
May be you disable the video.
Go to Settings ->Preferences -> Video then check the Advenced options in the bottom of the right.Then see if Enable video is checked.
Just like this - http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9340/vlzzzza5.jpg
el-pablo
01-14-2008, 04:56 PM
or maybe the avi is damaged? is it the only one that doesn't work?
torrentgeek
01-14-2008, 06:10 PM
Video is Enabled...
The *avi runs fine with MPC
Try changing the video output module. I have mine set to OpenGL, some others didnt work for me under vista.
http://grupenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/vlc-video1.png
torrentgeek
01-15-2008, 07:55 AM
Yeah.. It worked... changed from Default to OpenGL.
Thanks SRV.
grimms
01-17-2008, 01:24 PM
Also I would highly recommend you install the cccp
http://www.cccp-project.net/
Klite pack is good but cccp allows VLC to pretty much play any video thrown at it.
Also download AC3 Filter and Xvid standalone codec.
http://ac3filter.net/
digmen1
01-17-2008, 04:58 PM
Also I would highly recommend you install the cccp
http://www.cccp-project.net/
Klite pack is good but cccp allows VLC to pretty much play any video thrown at it.
Also download AC3 Filter and Xvid standalone codec.
http://ac3filter.net/
I thought the idea of VLC was that it does not need codecs !
I understand that it has built in filters so that it can play the video files.
So how would loading more codecs help VLC play more files ?
Just as an aside I also have some videos that VLC will not play.
Regards
Digby
All i ever need is the latest version of xvid installed
the latest ac3filter
the latest corecodec and
haali media splitter.
With that you should have no problem playing
anything.
I never install any of these codec packs, whats the point?
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Haali_Matroska_Splitter.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/Koepi_XviD_download.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/AC3_Filter_download.htm
dcycos
01-18-2008, 02:42 PM
Install the lastest K-lite codecs pack is the best pack, but before unistall any old codec
Sorry my bad inglish...
TraLaLa
01-20-2008, 10:01 AM
or try AceMega codecs pack its really good :cheers:
grimms
01-23-2008, 03:59 AM
All i ever need is the latest version of xvid installed
the latest ac3filter
the latest corecodec and
haali media splitter.
With that you should have no problem playing
anything.
I never install any of these codec packs, whats the point?
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Haali_Matroska_Splitter.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/Koepi_XviD_download.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/AC3_Filter_download.htm
Those three combined with cccp is all you need. Klite pack is good, but i noticed when i had it installed it I was not able to play certain files like .ogg, x264, mkv (need haali codec) and some mpeg-4. With cccp installed i could play anything. Yes VLC is mean't to be a media player that does not need a codec installed to play vide files. That holds true in most cases but formats like certain Xvid's, x264, ogg, and mkv require codec's like klite or cccp (Which i recommend) along with ac3 filter, koepi xvid, Haali Matroska Splitter to play (mkv format files). Good one x34.:)
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