Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: Ceric on September 19, 2006, 11:41:27 AM
Title: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: Ceric on September 19, 2006, 11:41:27 AM
I just redid my machine of 5 years with a new install of Windows.. (I mean the other was five years old). I could play most about anything on the old install but I've been out of the game for a while and I was wondering what is the new best codec pack? Any help be appreciated.
Title: RE: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: ShyGuy on September 19, 2006, 12:12:33 PM
Pro666 will have the answers.
Title: RE:Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: Galford on September 19, 2006, 02:16:31 PM
What are your specs? Are you looking to play Divx and all of it's hacks or just mainstream stuff? I ask because a lot of download packs of codecs can kill your computer.
Title: RE: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: Ceric on September 19, 2006, 02:27:28 PM
An AMD Thunderbird 750 that thinks its an 850, slot style, with 4** something memory and a GeForce 2 Ti. I use to have a much better setup but I bought all premium parts and it died within 6 months.
Title: RE: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: Arbok on September 19, 2006, 02:45:41 PM
It doesn't cover everything, but it has no playback issues in the numerous codecs it does support and those that aren't covered are extremely rare (I have only encountered one or two files that it couldn't play, both of which were in odd formats).
Title: RE: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: Ceric on September 19, 2006, 05:42:50 PM
Did work just sorta stop on the project?
Title: RE: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 19, 2006, 05:50:41 PM
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
Work is still going on, just not as high-profile as in the past.
Title: RE: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: Ceric on September 19, 2006, 08:12:47 PM
k. I got the MMX compiled one.
Title: RE: Suggestions for a good codec pack
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on September 19, 2006, 09:06:37 PM
ffdshow I don't think will do everything...you may need AC3Filter, Gabest's VSFilter for subtitles, etc. etc. I'm pretty sure this stuff is all included in the old GKnot Codec pack, though it's a bit outdated.