Xvid Movies Not Playing (1 Viewer)

[akhlaq768]

I can't seem to get any of my movies to play...

They are all xvid files but when i play them on MP it comes up with an error saying file is xvid and something about mp3...

Is there a fix for this?

thanks

 

[Furetto]

The error you get is probably saying that it cannot play the files, then stating which kind of content they have (xvid for video and mp3 for audio). This means that you don't have the right codecs installed or that MP is not configured to use the right codecs.

You can solve this in a few ways. One way would be to install your own codec of choice. Before my MP days that would typically be the divx codec. Then I discovered ffdshow.

Right now I would recommend SAF by Hoborg: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...xperimental-based-ffdshow-dxva-decoder-77591/

This makes sure your computer can plan (almost) any type of files.

 

[akhlaq768]

thanks

 

[akhlaq768]

ive just installed the suggested file but now have no sound... can anyone help please

 

[hamse]

I have the same problem. I can't play any video files... Always comes up with an error. I have tried reinstalling MP, reinstalling SAF, nothing helps. Getting kinda frustrating

 

[Furetto]

A few things you might try:

• Try the previous version SAF 4: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...dalone-filters-dxva-ready-h-264-vc-1-a-44614/
• See if your files work correctly using Graphstudio as described in https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...-based-ffdshow-dxva-decoder-77591/#post576678
• Have a look at the FAQ, not sure you will find any useful info thought : https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ers-dxva-ready-h-264-vc-1-a-44614/#post598462
• Did you by any chance say yes on SPDIF Passthrough while not having an audio receiver that is compatible ?
• Double-check you did not accidentally mute MP by pressing M on the keyboard

You can simply remove SAF by re-running the installer, or with the latest version there should be an entry in the start menu.
If all this fails to help, post in the SAF-thread itself, Hoborg is in general very quick and helpfull.

Also, send him a PM asking for the "unlocked" version. For legal reasons, no information about this can be posted on the forum.

 

[Furetto]

Have a look at this post - same issue as you guys - he did activate passthrough: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ow-dxva-decoder-77591/index17.html#post593989

Hoborg told him to reinstall without passthrough, apparently fixed the issue.

 

[hamse]

Thanks for the help. I have tried reinstalling SAF 5 without passthrou, and still no files will play. Just displays the error. Graphstudio works just fine, and plays all my files. Few days ago MP worked just fine, but I think the problem occurred after the win update. Haven't changed anything else... For now I have to use XBMC :-/

Here's my log: 2010-04-20 12:35:19.086436 [In - Anonymous - BnVsrUn5 - Pastebin.com

 

[hoborg]

Try changing renderer EVR<->VMR9

 

[andrewNZ]

I had the exact same problem a week or so ago. Initially I could play everything I had, then (maybe about the time I upgraded to 1.1RC2, don't remember) i was suddenly unable to play xvid files. I scoured the forums but the more I tried to fix the problem the more formats I was unable to play. In the end the only thing I could watch was live TV (and possibly recordings. I didn't try)

It seems every codec change made things irreversibly worse.

My eventual fix was to restore from a system image. I would have dearly loved to find what the issue was, but the risk of my temper overcoming my reasoning was too big.
I'm now back at 1.1RC1, think I'll risk RC2 again in a few weeks.