Trouble with Media Player?

[SiMi]

Before I used to be able to play all types of videos on my media player and shit. now when i try it this windows installer window just shows up with a little bar that shows the progress. I have to click cancel several times on it. This never used to happen before and now when I try to watch the old movies that i used to be able to watch, I can't watch them no more. Why is that?

[iago]

You're probably missing Codecs.  Some are free, some aren't.  I would suggest finding the free ones and buying the others

[SiMi]

I downloaded the new windows codec's I think i need some other ones. Can you guys tell me where to download the codec's at?

Side note: I was also downloading south park episodes and they didn't work.

[effect]

IIRC , the south park episode's i have are in .RAM format , supported by Real Player

[iago]

I downloaded the new windows codec's I think i need some other ones. Can you guys tell me where to download the codec's at?

Side note: I was also downloading south park episodes and they didn't work.

They tend to be illegal, so no.  Check Kazaa/Overnet.


Null - It's doubtful there's only a single version.

[effect]

Null - It's doubtful there's only a single version.

Oh i know , im aware there are various SP episodes floating around out there with differnt Encoding , it's just when i first encountered the .RAM file extension i really didnt have the slighest clue. Just trying to make him aware and with any luck solve his delema.

[Stealth]

http://nimo.everwicked.com/ -- the website for the Nimo Codec Pack, which is afaik the most complete set of video codecs available.

If you install those, and WMP still can't play it, get VideoLAN -- http://videolan.org -- a sexy, opensource video player that can pick up where Windows Media leaves off.

[Hitmen]

The k-lite codec pack seems to be pretty complete.

[Yoni]

There's a new(?) codec called Real Alternative that lets you view .rm and .ram movies in a DirectShow supporting player (read: any Windows Media Player based player, and any other sane player) to avoid the piece of shit software RealMedia makes.

Dunno exactly where to get it, google.

[Hitmen]

The real alternative (as well as a quicktime one) is avalible at the link I posted above