How to play XviD movies?

[bottle]

This is the first time i have XviD file movies. Unfortunately, I don't know how to play the movies. Can you teach me how to play those XviD movies? Thank you..

[setarip]

Install the proper codec and/or filter and then play in Windows Media Player or similar...

[anonymez]

for highest quality playback, i recommend you download & install "ffdshow"

[Enchanter]

FFDShow, XviD codec or even the recent versions of DivX codec (including that built into Windows XP) will happily allow you to watch XviD-compressed videos.

Regards.

[Soulhunter]

And if it has AC3 audio, you need something called AC3Filter...


Bye

[iambecoming]

Ok, I have tried FFDSHOW and other XVID codecs but when I try to play an XVID file in WMP I get the following message.

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."

Do I need to do anything to the files I am trying to play before hand or is does it sound like I have a bad file?

Thanks to anyone who can help me out.

[setarip]

1) Load the original video file into VirtualDub (or one of its many variants) or NanDub

2) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information"

3) Post (here) EVERYTHING you see (BOTH video and audio information), or post a screen capture .jpg of the information box

[UncasMS]

@ iambecoming

please try THIS FFDSHOW VERSION and try the old windows media player by running " mplayer2 " from your start => run command

[iambecoming]

UncasMS,

OK, did both of those and got this message.

"Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported."

I'm thinking I have a bad file maybe. Guess I'll go try to find another file to try out and see if maybe I am just doing something wrong.

Thanks for the help.

[UncasMS]

maybe your file is corrupt indeed

try another one if you can

[dukenukem]

Get g-spot and load the avi file into it it will tell you if it has problems rendering the fie.

[liger]

I have been haveing the same problem. heres the g-spot readout.