error, un able to download divx decompressor

bichnipplex · 15 Nov 2001, 10:01 AM

i downloaded the codec, unzipped it and installed it, but it still doesnt work, it says unable to download appropriate decompressor

**UncasMS** · 15 Nov 2001, 10:58 AM

seems like the file you want to play (are you actually trying to play a file??? i mean you better give some more details) is not a divx but maybe ms v1, 2 or 3? or angelpotion or krystal.

there are more codecs than just divx 3 and 4!

try TSUNAMIS filterpack, which can be found in my guide

bichnipplex · 15 Nov 2001, 11:37 AM

its an avi movie file, and when i try to play it it says that i can't download hte appropriate decompressor

**UncasMS** · 16 Nov 2001, 05:45 AM

install the pack i mentioned

bichnipplex · 18 Nov 2001, 02:49 AM

um, do you have that in english?

**UncasMS** · 18 Nov 2001, 03:55 AM

why dont you get the pack and check it out????

damn it, that pack does have a german as well as an english readme.

if you need a nanny for even downloading, you better quit transcoding

srmc00 · 19 Nov 2001, 12:42 PM

My friend has had a similar problem to playing divx avi files as well. I used to rip all my movies using divx 3.11 but when I upgraded to XP, the installer file for 3.11 wasn't suported with XP so I had to download the newer divx - 4.02. Once I did that, I started ripping movies again and the first time my friend tried playing one of my newer movies, it wouldn't play - in fact it came up with the same error - decompressor error. That means that he was trying to read a 4.02 encoded file with a 3.11 version and the two weren't supported. Once he installed 4.02 thought, everything worked meaning he could play 3.11 files and 4.02 files. Which means that you should dled the up to date divx and see if that works. Otherwise, like the moderator was saying, you might have to try dling another decompressor such as sngel potion. It could be that the file wasn't encoded with divx.

15 Nov 2001, 10:01 AM	#1
bichnipplex Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: smellville Posts: 3	error, un able to download divx decompressor i downloaded the codec, unzipped it and installed it, but it still doesnt work, it says unable to download appropriate decompressor

15 Nov 2001, 10:58 AM	#2
UncasMS Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,734	seems like the file you want to play (are you actually trying to play a file??? i mean you better give some more details) is not a divx but maybe ms v1, 2 or 3? or angelpotion or krystal. there are more codecs than just divx 3 and 4! try TSUNAMIS filterpack, which can be found in my guide __________________

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15 Nov 2001, 11:37 AM	#3
bichnipplex Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: smellville Posts: 3	its an avi movie file, and when i try to play it it says that i can't download hte appropriate decompressor

16 Nov 2001, 05:45 AM	#4
UncasMS Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,734	install the pack i mentioned

18 Nov 2001, 02:49 AM	#5
bichnipplex Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: smellville Posts: 3	um, do you have that in english?

18 Nov 2001, 03:55 AM	#6
UncasMS Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,734	why dont you get the pack and check it out???? damn it, that pack does have a german as well as an english readme. if you need a nanny for even downloading, you better quit transcoding

19 Nov 2001, 12:42 PM	#7
srmc00 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6	My friend has had a similar problem to playing divx avi files as well. I used to rip all my movies using divx 3.11 but when I upgraded to XP, the installer file for 3.11 wasn't suported with XP so I had to download the newer divx - 4.02. Once I did that, I started ripping movies again and the first time my friend tried playing one of my newer movies, it wouldn't play - in fact it came up with the same error - decompressor error. That means that he was trying to read a 4.02 encoded file with a 3.11 version and the two weren't supported. Once he installed 4.02 thought, everything worked meaning he could play 3.11 files and 4.02 files. Which means that you should dled the up to date divx and see if that works. Otherwise, like the moderator was saying, you might have to try dling another decompressor such as sngel potion. It could be that the file wasn't encoded with divx.

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