How do I play XviD files??

[o0oVectoro0o]

Hi, sorry if the question sounds dumb, but I just downloaded a sample XviD file (sample .avi file for movie "About A Boy" coded in XviD format) that came with the codec, so I installed it, and tried to play the file, but it just won't play. What happens is that the initial first picture (frame) just freezes there, but I do hear the sounds ok. I can watch all other popular formats without any problems whatsoever, so I just don't understand why I can't watch XviD. Any ideas?

[cdtplug]

have you installed the xvid codec, i downloaded the two towers trailer and it wouldn't play till i got the xvid codec. also try the nimmo codec pack. i got these of sharereactor

[o0oVectoro0o]

Hi, yes I installed the codec of course, because the file DOES play, it just freezes right when it starts playing in my Windows Media Player, and yet I can hear the sound fine, because the file itself doesn't freeze, only the picture.

I just installed the nimo pack, and same problem. Anyone else had similar problems and was able to fix it? If my pc is too messed up and I have to format it just to get the XviD working, that would suck bigtime

have you installed the xvid codec, i downloaded the two towers trailer and it wouldn't play till i got the xvid codec. also try the nimmo codec pack. i got these of sharereactor

[cdtplug]

try a program called registry first aid, this sorts out all the crap you have on the pc you don't need and cleans it up for you.

[hobojester]

Can en1 help me out? I'm trying to play a Xvid movie and having probs. A little background: I already had the DivX4 Codec installed (even though that shouldn't effect anything I think), and then I downloaded and installed Koepi's Binary codec (latest build).

Now, the movie will play in Media Player, but I get ZERO sound. Any ideas or suggestions? Is this a good build, is there something better out there? This is my first go at Xvid. Thanks for any help.

[wulf109]

i believe Xvid is an extension of Divx,download Divx 5.02. It will install the new codec but it's player will not play xvid. I use PowerDVD to play xvid.