Media Player Classic - ISO

[gs47]

(This probably belongs in the DVD playback software forum but it doesn't appear that one gets used/viewed often)

Can MPC open and play an ISO file? I get "unable to render file" error. Thought it could but I haven't found out how. Using the newest version I believe of MPC - v6.4.9.0

Daemon Tools of course will, and Shrink will in the preview window (can double click or F11 for full screen) but then there are no control features.
Just curious if I missed a setting or preference somewhere in MPC. Thanks...

[discman]

im waiting for a answer on this to apparently it does but ive not downloaded it yet..

[soup]

I have Media Player Classic installed along with ffdshow. My format settings for MPC are video/all, audio/all. To play an ISO I right click on the ISO file & open with Media Player Classic. There is also another option to play from hard drive with this guide.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=54219.

[discman]

just done what you said works great.........lovely

[gs47]

Thanks Soup.
Doesn't work for me "can not render file" same as when MPC is open and you go to file>open. Have all settings enabled like you too. What is ffdshow? Is that a plugin for MPC that allows ISO play? There probably IS a plugin for this that I don't know of.
Really like MPC, first time I've discovered something I can't play (so far). I did need to install QuickTime Alternative though to be able to play a short MP4 file someone sent me.

The guide is not for ISO, I don't have any problem with standard DVD files. Just thought I'd try another method of viewing prior to future DL burning so I'm planning ahead. Thanks again!

[discman]

I Just Downloaded It 10minutes Ago No Problems With Iso Files.

[Chewy]

the source of the iso would determine whether MPC could render?

[gs47]

I ripped a DVD in ISO mode and saved to hard drive. I downloaded and installed ffdshow. ISO & accompanying MDS file are saved. Still missing something here?? Will keep searching.
Suggestions Soup or Chewy? Thanks guys.

[Chewy]

I wouldn't waste a dual layer disk trying to burn a regular dvd iso till I knew it was ok, mount the iso with daemon tools and see what's up with the rip?

[soup]

ffdshow just in case.

Edit: ignore my slowness.

[gs47]

@Chewy
Oh yes, I agree. I'm not burning this one to a DL by any means.
Others are able to view ISO with MPC so I was trying to find why I could not, yet.

ffdshow is not in the same folder as MPC - both in their own in Program Files. This is not the problem is it?

[anonymez]

"unable to render file"

generic error, could mean almost anything. make sure file isn't in use, reboot. which OS? (edit: d'oh!, screenshot says xp)

mpc has everything it needs to play a dvd, ffdshow won't help here

[Chewy]

MPC gives me the same error when trying to play that wmv-hd iso

[anonymez]

i'd imagine mpc only plays compliant images. VC-1 isn't compliant (yet ). dunno if that's the issue here since shrink accepts it?

gs47, tried an image of another dvd?

[Chewy]

shrink doesn't open a data dvd? no ifo.'s