I recently modified my system because it said i was missing a codec. I downloaded and installed the k-lite codec pack. It now says i am still missing codecs. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace the missing codecs? Should i just use codec sniper and get rid of them all, and then reinstall them again? I'd appreciate any help.
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Last edited by snafubaby; 15th May 2011 at 03:09.
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You need to say which codecs are missing.
And how is "your system" telling you there are missing codecs anyway?
An application may be trying to play some media and not know how. K-Lite includes ffdshow, which can play just about anything out of the box.
And K-Lite has an install/uninstalll codecs feature. That's the whole idea: it gives you a central control for all your codecs. -
I had a bunch of broken codecs, according to codec sniper. I deleted a bunch of them, and reinstalled the combined community codec pack. I was using Cinegobs Keyer and i kept trying to load in an .avi file, and it said i was missing the codec to load in the .avi. I forget which codecs i installed, but keyer finally loaded in that .avi file. Now, when i tried to use xvid4psp, and tried to load in an .mp4, i could hear the audio, but could not see the video. I also have avisynth installed. I am missing SOMETHING! I know it. Should i uninstall combined community codec pack, and install k-lite instead? I tried to install ffdshow, but it was installing into the combined community codec pack folder, and it gave me an error because it tried to install a .dll from a codec that was already installed by cccp. Do i install it into a different folder?
Please advise.Last edited by snafubaby; 15th May 2011 at 03:28.
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Don't use more than once codec pack at a time; you'll end up with conflicts and confusion.
Both K-Lite and CCCP include ffdshow, and it should be installed and activated by default.
If you install it separately you'll mess that up.
Both of them should have a central control that sets up all the codecs.
I use K-Lite; it installs a "Codec Tweak Tool" and also has a set of config icons in the Start menu.
I don't use CCCP, but see http://www.cccp-project.net/ and it has links to documentation and a forum.
The playback help forum should get you some answers. -
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Why don't you just look to see what codec is used in your AVI file then install that codec? Try GSpot or MediaInfo.
Remember, there are two video subsystems in Windows: VFW and DirectShow. Some programs use one, some the other. VFW based programs can't access DirectShow codecs. DirectShow programs can't access VFW codecs.
If you are running 64 bit Windows you have a further difficulty: 64 bit programs require 64 bit codecs, 32 bit programs require 32 bit codecs. -
Last edited by jagabo; 15th May 2011 at 21:13.
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Then all you need is an h.264 decoder. The codec packs you mentioned both include ffdshow which has both VFW and DirectShow h.264 decoders. You may need to enable them. I don't know if they install ffdshow the usual way but normally you use:
Start -> All Programs -> ffdshow -> VFW Configuration -> Decoder (tab) -> Codecs (left pane) -> H.264/AVC (right pane)
Start -> All Programs -> ffdshow -> Video Decoder Configuration -> Decoder (tab) -> Codecs (left pane) -> H.264/AVC (right pane) -
Last edited by snafubaby; 15th May 2011 at 22:18.
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Open the video with Graph Studio. ("render media file" from the File menu).
Do you get a graph, and does it play ? -
Note that your problem is that you need ONE codec, nothing ever tells you to install a PACK of codecs, you have done that TWICE, and you still need ONE codec, yet you insist on installing a PACK of codecs, and join the LEGIONS of people who needed ONE codec, installed a PACK of codecs, failed to solve their problem, and often create multiple additional problems.
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Hi. Very true. When i used codec sniper last week, i zapped all but 3 of my installed codecs. I had almost 200 on my machine. The reason why i re-installed k-lite is because i deleted a bunch of codecs that were deemed broken, and i tried to get them back by re-installing it. Just trying to figure out why xvid4psp will not allow me to see the video, but hear the audio, of every video file i load into it. -
Another thing to keep in mind: codec packs don't only install codecs. They also install file readers, file splitters, video renderers, other video filters, and players. Any of these things can lead to problems.
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You want the only sure fire fix for this (all too) regular problem? Backup any of your document/important files and re-install the OS. If you're having this many problems, you probably don't have the knowledge to fix it. For me this is the basic problem with freaking 'codec packs'.
If you know what you're doing, they aren't necessarily bad per se, you don't need them because you can install everything you need WHEN you need them. Some people use them as a central place for a few items they regularly use and update.
/on-soap box/
But, for the uninformed and newbies who tend to say 'yes' to installing every little, obscure, duplicate, often competing piece of software in the God-forbidden 'codec-pack' - it's walk through codec and often system problem hell.
/off-soap box/
In all seriousnes, if you want to make sure your system is OK, wipe and re-install. Find a all-inclusive (codecs are internal to the player) play like MPCHC or VLC and others for video play back. ffdshow is a good secondary way to get the fringe missing things.Have a good one,
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hi! I didn't wipe and reinstall windows xp. I DID reinstall over my current install. It did the trick! xvid4psp loads stuff fine now. Anything i throw at it, it loads in, and does the tasks i tell it to do. I appreciate your suggestion.
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If it happens you can try re-registering quartz.dll
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/333165-DV-won-t-play-correctly-anymore?p=2065895&vi...=1#post2065895
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