Potplayer default AR not working

[doomofthemoon]

I have been using Potplayer for a couple weeks now, after using KMplayer for years. I switched over because the normalizer actually works in Potplayer.

But the default aspect ratio doesn't! I tried every setting but nothing works...

If the setting is set to Default Display AR, all files display 16:9. I have to manually change the setting if a file is of a different aspect ratio.

See for example:

[AllisOne]

There might be a few settings that may interact in each case regarding PotPlayer as we all know , but first try 'Deault Original DAR'

[doomofthemoon]

Thanks for chiming in. Default Original DAR has the same result as Default Display AR.

If i open a 16:9 video and set it to Default AR/DAR, it gets stretched even more... Now I thought frame width or height must be wrong but pressing Num5 or Ctrl+Num5 doesn't correct the frame size. I'm puzzled...

[AllisOne]

What version of PotPlayer are you using? Last stable or last beta? x32 or x64? What system? Have you downloaded additional internal codecs during installation? As I said - there's many settings hidden in strange places of PotPlayer menu. Sometimes you need to check all of them step by step . Or you might try to reset PotPlayer or to clean install it. After the uninstallation make sure that there's no leftovers on your C drive (like in Users - AppData - Roaming etc) . Or try portable version from here: http://www.programosy.pl/program,potplayer-portable.html. It's a Polish website, so 'Pobierz' means 'Download'. After unpacking and starting the program, change language with Shift-L. Maybe after comparing menus you'll find solution. If not, you need to wait for another helper.

[doomofthemoon]

I tried the portable version and the problem was solved. This told me something was corrupted in my settings so I uninstalled (last stable x64) and installed the latest beta.

Everything is working fine now. I appreciate your help AllisOne!