Fraunhofer L3Codec in WMP10 is unlimited

[gastorgrab]

I simply can't address general complaints. Post the *.INF file from MDGx.

--edit--

OK, i think i've found the *.INF file your talking about.

http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=38261

; WIN98SE WMP9 MP3 SUPPORT FROM WMP10
; INTERNAL USE ONLY !
; 2005
; miko.

[Version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=MEDIA

[SourceDisksNames]
1="MP3WMP9",,0001

[SourceDisksFiles]
l3codecp.acm=1
l3codecp.inf=1

[Installable.Drivers]
l3codec=1:l3codecp.acm,"msacm.l3codecp","Fhg IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional)",,,

[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles=MP3WMP9.Copy,MP3WMP9.Copy.Dec,MP3WMP9.Co py.Inf
Updateinis=MP3WMP9.Updateini
AddReg=MP3WMP9.AddReg,MP3WMP9.AddReg.9x,MP3WMP9.Do Reg
MediaType=SOFTWARE

[DefaultUninstall]
AddReg=MP3WMP9.UnReg
DelReg=MP3WMP9.DelReg
DelFiles=MP3WMP9.Copy.Inf
UpdateInis=MP3WMP9.DelIni

[MP3WMP9.Copy]
l3codecp.acm

[MP3WMP9.Copy.Dec]

[MP3WMP9.Copy.Inf]
l3codecp.inf

[MP3WMP9.UpdateIni]
system.ini,drivers32,,"msacm.l3codec=l3codecp.acm"

[MP3WMP9.DelIni]
system.ini,drivers32,"msacm.l3codec=l3codecp.acm",

[MP3WMP9.AddReg]

[MP3WMP9.AddReg.9x]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers.desc",l3codecp.acm,,%L3P roAudio%
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32",msacm.l3codec,,l3code cp.acm

; WMP9 ENCODING SETTINGS
; LOWRATE
; 64 kBps @ 22.050 Hz
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",LowRate,0x10001,00,fa,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",LowRateSample,0x10001,22,56,00,00
; MEDIUM RATE
; 128 kBps @ 44.100 Hz
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumRate,0x10001,00,f4,01,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00
; MEDIUM HIGH RATE
; 160 kBps @ 44.100 Hz
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumHighRate,0x10001,00,71,02,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumHighRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00
; HIGH RATE
; 192 kBps @ 44.100 Hz
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",HighRate,0x10001,00,ee,02,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",HighRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00

HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",PreferredCodecName,0,"Fraunhofer MP3 (professional)"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",PreferredCodecPath,0,"%11%\L3CODECP.ACM"

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResour ces\acm\msacm.l3codec",Description,,%L3ProAudio%
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResour ces\acm\msacm.l3codec",Driver,,l3codecp.acm
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResour ces\acm\msacm.l3codec",FriendlyName,,%L3ProAudio%

HKLM,"%UnInstallPath%","DisplayName",,"%UninstallD ispName%"
HKLM,"%UnInstallPath%","UninstallString",,"%10%\ru ndll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultUninstall 132 %17%\%InfFile%"

[MP3WMP9.DoReg]

[MP3WMP9.DelReg]
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResour ces\acm\msacm.l3codec"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers.desc",l3codecp.acm,,""
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32",msacm.l3codec,,""
HKLM,"%UnInstallPath%"

[MP3WMP9.UnReg]

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir=11;LDID_SYS
MP3WMP9.Copy=11
MP3WMP9.Copy.Inf=17

[Strings]
L3ProAudio="Fhg IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional) v3.3.2.44"
InfFile="l3Codecp.inf"
UninstallDispName="Fraunhofer MP3 Codec (remove only)"
UnInstallPath="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV ersion\Uninstall\MZIND_MP3WMP9"
MediaClassName="Media Devices"
Mfgname="MZIND"

Then later

miko:
I've posted your MP3WMP9 script at my site:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#L3C
File size [L3C.EXE] is 190 KB because I've added find.com, mem.exe + start.exe to the installer so people who deleted C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND and all its files, can still install this codec.
Works also with Win98 FE + WinME.
No need to d/l WMP10, the installer does everything, just d/l and run L3C.EXE.
Contains also your guide in TXT format [L3CODECP.TXT], which automatically opens in Notepad when u run L3C.EXE.
L3CODECP.TXT is installed in %windir% [usually C:\WINDOWS] for further reading.
The Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs removal option deletes the TXT file too.

The codec will be picked up by any DirectShow aware application/game that uses codecs/filters to play audio/video. Those include EAC + VirtualDub.

Hope u like.

Everybody:
Enjoy.

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This *.INF looks suspiciously familiar.

It looks like someone has added settings for Windows Media Player. It would be a good idea to use one or the other *.INF but you would certainly run into problems if you installed this one first and then installed mine. As soon as you uninstalled mine the settings for Windows Media Player would be orphaned.

By themselves there is really nothing wrong with either one. They both answer a different question.
.

[uncajesse]

Well your INF was tried before anything else was tried, so I'm not sure how the MDGx INI would have influenced the uninstall procedure of yours. Also, I'm not asking you to address my complaint, I signed up here just to let you know it happened. I *wish* I could help you address whatever happened, for you sake. I'm done with messing with this INF. I made a batch file for myself that just does self-register method, using FhG 3.4.0 version.

Thanks for the efforts though, I'm sure it works fine for 99% of people.

[gastorgrab]

Refresh your page. I just edited the last post.

If this is the *.INF that your talking about i see nothing that would uninstall your codecs as soon as you installed the INF.

My Diagnosis: User Error

Since the MDGx *.INF and the one i posted are almost 'One-In-The-Same', they should affect your system in almost the same way. If you install both, and then uninstall one of them, the codec itself will be removed from your PC but remaining entry in "Add/Remove" will be left behind.

In it's present state this *INF just isn't capable of uninstalling any video codec.

--edit--

I just noticed that the "modified" (miko) version of this *.INF has the 'NT' stuff removed. If someone installs this on Win2k or WinXP they might not get the registry settings in just right.


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[gastorgrab]

There is a difference that probably won't work right on a Win2k-XP system in the MDGx *.INF.

HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",LowRate,0x10001,00,fa,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",LowRateSample,0x10001,22,56,00,00

HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumRate,0x10001,00,f4,01,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00

HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumHighRate,0x10001,00,71,02,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",MediumHighRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00

HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",HighRate,0x10001,00,ee,02,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",HighRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00

HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",PreferredCodecName,0,"Fraunhofer MP3 (professional)"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3E ncoding",PreferredCodecPath,0,"%11%\L3CODECP.ACM"

-----------------------------------------------------------------

But according to Microsoft, the XP version should have quotation marks (in red).

Description of the MP3 Encoding Plug-In for Windows Media Player for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306494

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ Settings\MP3Encoding","LowRate",0x00010001,56000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ Settings\MP3Encoding","LowRate",0x00010001,24000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ MP3Encoding","PreferredCodecName ","YourPreferredCodecName"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ Settings\MP3Encoding","PreferredCodecPath","C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\YourPreferredCodec.acm "

Whats clear here is that miko never intended this file as a fix for Windows XP. It's clearly labeled "WIN98SE".

--edit--

But that isn't the way it's listed at MDGx's site;

http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#L3C

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[uncajesse]

well I'm glad I at least brought this to your attention. the miko version has propigated itself around the net very well, and the several most popular places (according to pagerank) are all either not listing the compatibility, or actually saying it's for 2K/XP. >_<

Well at least I'm a lot more familiar with how INF installs work now. I can thank miko and MDGx for that. Actually, I thought you were miko at first, but after comparing there are some big differences in the INF... not to mention - where's his thanks to you?? He didn't even mention that he didn't make (or more like f* up) the INF he posted all over the place. Oh well, it's not my concern.

thanks for the info about the profiles too. i did need to go in and set those up again on my system after MDGx's INF deleting them after his uninstall >_< so that is a good help.

[gastorgrab]

where's his thanks to you?

I didn't do this to be famous.........and i borrowed from other sources too. That's how ya learn how things work.

He didn't even mention that he didn't make (or more like f* up) the INF he posted all over the place. Oh well, it's not my concern.

I don't consider this screwed up. It was simply made to fit a specific, different purpose. (Win98SE)



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The version from MDGx (http://www.mdgx.com/files/L3C.EXE) is trimmed down further, and doesnt resemble mine at all.

[Version]
Signature=$CHICAGO$
[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles=CF,CI,CT,CX
Updateinis=U1
AddReg=M1
[UNX]
AddReg=MX
DelReg=RD
DelFiles=CF,CT,CX
Cleanup=1
[CF]
L3CODECP.ACM
[CI]
L3CODECP.INF
[CT]
L3CODECP.TXT
[CX]
L3CODECP.ACM
[U1]
SYSTEM.INI,drivers32,,"msacm.L3acm=L3CODECP.ACM"
SYSTEM.INI,drivers32,,"msacm.L3codec=L3CODECP.ACM"
[M1]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run OnceEx\L,3,,"%11%\REGSVR32.EXE /S %11%\L3CODECP.ACM"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sha redDLLs,"%11%\L3CODECP.ACM",0x00010001,1
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers.desc",L3CODECP.ACM,,"Fra unhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional)"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32",msacm.L3acm,,L3CODECP .ACM
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32",msacm.L3codec,,L3CODE CP.ACM
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\dri vers.desc,L3CODECP.ACM,,"Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional)"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Dri vers32,msacm.L3acm,,L3CODECP.ACM
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Dri vers32,msacm.L3codec,,L3CODECP.ACM
;MP3 Codec Encoding Settings:
;LOW RATE = 64 kBps @ 22.050 Hz:
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,LowRate,0x10001,00,fa,00,00
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,LowRateSample,0x10001,22,56,00,00
;MEDIUM RATE = 128 kBps @ 44.100 Hz:
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,MediumRate,0x10001,00,f4,01,00
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,MediumRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00
;MEDIUM HIGH RATE = 160 kBps @ 44.100 Hz:
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,MediumHighRate,0x10001,00,71,02,00
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,MediumHighRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00
;HIGH RATE = 192 kBps @ 44.100 Hz:
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,HighRate,0x10001,00,ee,02,00
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,HighRateSample,0x10001,44,ac,00,00
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,PreferredCodecName,,"Fraunhofer MP3 (professional)"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3En coding,PreferredCodecPath,,"%11%\L3CODECP.ACM"
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.L3acm,Description,,"Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional)"
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.L3acm,Driver,,L3CODECP.ACM
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.L3acm,FriendlyName,,"Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional)"
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.L3codec,Description,,"Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional)"
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.L3codec,Driver,,L3CODECP.ACM
HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResourc es\acm\msacm.L3codec,FriendlyName,,"Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (professional)"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\MP3WMP9,DisplayName,," L3C: Remove WMP10 XP MP3 Codec"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\MP3WMP9,UninstallString,,"RUNDLL32.EXE ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection %17%\L3CODECP.INF,UNX"
[MX]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once,Lx,,"%11%\REGSVR32.EXE /S /U %11%\L3CODECP.ACM"
[RD]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\MP3WMP9
[DestinationDirs]
CF=11
CI=17
CT=10
CX=11,DLLCACHE
[SourceDisksNames]
1=,,0
;

But it's easy to see where it came from;

HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\MP3WMP9

UnInstallPath="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV ersion\Uninstall\MZIND_MP3WMP9"

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[uncajesse]

yeah, well... the first version i tried was actually the miko version, not yours. like i said, i thought you were miko at first (due to his being copied from yours without credit) so sorry about the confusion.