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Generic Monk · 11-06-2009, 10:34 PM

With this codec pack, plus the x64 components, I can play pretty much every format of video on my computer using WMC, even MKV, which surprised me. Unfortunately, I have quite a few AVI files (All of my firefly collection and an entire season of house), which don't seem to play and just return the message 'Cannot play video: Media center cannot open this file'. I've googled everywhere, but there' nowhere that tells me why I can't play these bloody stupid files. I scanned them with gspot and the only difference I saw between the two that don't work and the one that is was that the non-working ones had a constant bit rate, whatever that means, and the working ones had a variable bit rate.

Generic Monk · 11-07-2009, 10:28 AM

Oh yeah, it sometimes also plays about half a second of the video before displaying the error, making me think that maybe it's just media center really not wanting to play it.

Shark007 · 11-15-2009, 09:15 AM

in the x64 settings application, go to the AVI TAB and choose gabests splitter.

If that doesnt do it for you, go to the SWAP TAB and select FFDshow for XVID

Ukainian · 02-06-2010, 09:56 AM

WMC not playing avi's after installing codec pack on win 7 x64

Shark007 · 02-06-2010, 09:57 AM

(02-06-2010 09:56 AM)Ukainian Wrote: WMC not playing avi's after installing codec pack on win 7 x64

At the bottom of both applications, choose to use the SUGGESTED settings.

Ukainian · 02-06-2010, 10:08 AM

(02-06-2010 09:57 AM)Shark007 Wrote:
(02-06-2010 09:56 AM)Ukainian Wrote: WMC not playing avi's after installing codec pack on win 7 x64

At the bottom of both applications, choose to use the SUGGESTED settings.

Sorry, still does not make a blind bit of diference. WMC still does not see any avi's except WMV files

Shark007 · 02-06-2010, 10:11 AM

And you would like me to figure out how you managed to break your system?
On the Misc TAB, use the button to rebuild the Library.

Ukainian · 02-06-2010, 10:24 AM

My system worked fine until i updated shark007 x32 and x64 codecs
both apps open on misc tab, but no rebuild tab can be seen. See attachment pic. (they are running as admin)

Shark007 · 02-06-2010, 10:26 AM

In about 10-20 minutes, MajorGeeks will be posting 32bit version 236 and x64 version 240.
Install these new versions, and you will have the new features.

remember: do not attempt upgrading, to uninstall you MUST use the button on the Help TAB.

Ukainian · 02-06-2010, 10:28 AM

Thanks, i will give it a try and will let you know how it goes.