Problem opening Xvid movies in VirtualDub

[wombat4]

Hi, i'm new here and I am experiencing a highly inconvenient problem

every time i try to open a Xvid file in VirtualDub it says:

Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'Xvid' (unknown)

VirtualDub requires a codec for Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video.

Directshow codecs, such as those used by windows media player, are not suitable"

I know many people have asked this question but for them it works when they install an Binay Xvid codec like Koepi's
but when I do this, it just returns the error message described above so how the f*ck am I supposed to open a Xvid File in virtualdub?

please help since this is bothering me the whole weekend already -.-

thanks in advance!

[Baldrick]

Can you open the file in mediainfo, change to view->text and copy and paste the information here.

Or just try convert,edit the file in avidemux.

[wombat4]

hi, thx for the swift reply ^^

Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 695 MiB
Duration : 1h 55mn
Overall bit rate : 845 Kbps
Writing application : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2 (build 2540/release)
Writing library : VirtualDubMod build 2540/release

Video
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Streaming Video@L1
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate : 708 Kbps
Width : 656 pixels
Height : 272 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.412
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.166
Stream size : 583 MiB (84%)
Writing library : XviD 1.1.2 (UTC 2006-11-01)

Audio
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 124 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 102 MiB (15%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 24 ms (0.58 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 148 ms
Writing library : LAME3.90.
Encoding settings : ABR

thats the info from media info.

i also downloaded avidemux but I don't know ho to use it!

so could you please help me some further?

thx!

[Baldrick]

try virtualdubmod.

[jagabo]

Xvid + Vista64? It requires a special installation:
https://forum.videohelp.com/topic332208.html#1723154

Even with Vista32 I think you have to install as Administrator.

[wombat4]

yes vista 64

i'll try this!

thanks!

[johns0]

I can install xvid on my computer with no special permission and no problems at all,try a newer version of xvid.

[wombat4]

i've tried the CMD stuff but I don't have a file with an .inf extension as in that tutorial... so how exactly should i install my Xvid using this method?

thanks!

PS. I have koepi's xvid V 1.2.1

[jagabo]

Are you running VirtualDub64? You need a 64 bit version of Xvid for that.

[talkinggoat]

When using XviD in 64bit, you need a 64bit codec, like the one by Celtic Druid. Download it HERE.