MP3 ACM Codec

TassyDevil · 22nd July 2002, 03:46

Hello
Im new in here but old 2 winamp.
Ive just done a format and have found that nearlly all my wav files cant b played now.
It says that i have a missing codec.....ie MP3 ACM codec
Ive done formats be4 but have never encountered this prob.
Can some1 assist me please.
Thanku

TassyDevil · 22nd July 2002, 04:21

ive installed divx v5.02........isnt that enough

Aeroe · 22nd July 2002, 04:25

google search for "nimo codecs." it's a codec pack with lots of other thing0rs, and i'm confident it has what you need.

TassyDevil · 22nd July 2002, 04:42

Thanks guys.....Im downloadin media player and that other nimbo thingy right now. I hope 1 of them will work. But Im still lost as 2 why its done it, as ive done formats b4 and have not encountered this with winamp. Oh well, these things r sent 2 test ya patience, arent they.
What patience.......<<<<<<<<<<<<lookin 4 bloody big hammer.

TassyDevil · 22nd July 2002, 06:37

Thanku kindly Aeroe......Things seem to b workin now..with a bit of fiddlin.
There seems 2 b just about every kind of codec in this pack, just 1 file off just under 9MB.
If any1 else is havin codec probs, this seems 2 b the answer.
Ill post the addy 4 all 2 share.
Once again.........thanks Aeroe

http://www.nivelvirtual.net/downloads/?id=152

fubarinsfo · 9th August 2002, 22:15

I got the same error message about needing the mp3 ACM codec. But in my case I've already got Windows Media Player 6.4.09.1124 installed, and WMP plays the .wav file fine.

What is the codec from WMP that WinAmp should be recognizing?

Thanks in advance.

-- Roy

(Using WinAmp 2.78 under Windows 2000).

Jay · 9th August 2002, 22:17

just fyi, if you are getting an ACM mp3 error on the wav files just change the extension to mp3 from wav. It should play fine in winamp.

fubarinsfo · 9th August 2002, 22:20

Further to this post, WMP shows the file to be using the MPEG-3 Level Decoder as a filter, but no codecs in use. It's version 1.5, build 50, by Fraunhofer. Is this built into WMP and not accessible to WinAmp?

fubarinsfo · 9th August 2002, 22:26

Jay --

Thanks for the suggestion about changing the file extension from .wav to .mp3. Plays now in WinAmp.

But still, how to get it to play .wav in the future?

Thanks.

-- Roy

Jay · 9th August 2002, 23:55

well wav is just a container, not a format, so when you change the extension to mp3 the player no longer has to guess what the file is encoded in. My guess is Winamp is not able to open the MP3 decoder in your Audio Codec Manager, either it's just not there or it can only be opened by certain programs like WMP.

TassyDevil · 10th August 2002, 04:24

Its a strange thing...all these codecs and things u sometimes need to play a song or whatever. All I know is..I did a format and when I tried to play all my wavs again, none worked. That Nimbo Codec which is posted in 1 of my earlier posts did the job and I can now play them all again on winamp. Thanks again to Aeroe who suggested it.
Im also sure it will/has helped me out with other problems as it has not just 1, but heaps of codecs in one 9MB download.
Happy rockin ppl.

9th August 2002, 22:17	#7
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	just fyi, if you are getting an ACM mp3 error on the wav files just change the extension to mp3 from wav. It should play fine in winamp. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

9th August 2002, 23:55	#10
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	well wav is just a container, not a format, so when you change the extension to mp3 the player no longer has to guess what the file is encoded in. My guess is Winamp is not able to open the MP3 decoder in your Audio Codec Manager, either it's just not there or it can only be opened by certain programs like WMP. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

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22nd July 2002, 04:21	#2
TassyDevil Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tasmania Posts: 6	ive installed divx v5.02........isnt that enough

22nd July 2002, 04:25	#3
Aeroe Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Assembly Hall Posts: 1,446	google search for "nimo codecs." it's a codec pack with lots of other thing0rs, and i'm confident it has what you need.

22nd July 2002, 04:42	#4
TassyDevil Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tasmania Posts: 6	Thanks guys.....Im downloadin media player and that other nimbo thingy right now. I hope 1 of them will work. But Im still lost as 2 why its done it, as ive done formats b4 and have not encountered this with winamp. Oh well, these things r sent 2 test ya patience, arent they. What patience.......<<<<<<<<<<<<lookin 4 bloody big hammer.

9th August 2002, 22:15	#6
fubarinsfo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5	I got the same error message about needing the mp3 ACM codec. But in my case I've already got Windows Media Player 6.4.09.1124 installed, and WMP plays the .wav file fine. What is the codec from WMP that WinAmp should be recognizing? Thanks in advance. -- Roy (Using WinAmp 2.78 under Windows 2000).

9th August 2002, 22:20	#8
fubarinsfo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5	Further to this post, WMP shows the file to be using the MPEG-3 Level Decoder as a filter, but no codecs in use. It's version 1.5, build 50, by Fraunhofer. Is this built into WMP and not accessible to WinAmp?

9th August 2002, 22:26	#9
fubarinsfo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5	Jay -- Thanks for the suggestion about changing the file extension from .wav to .mp3. Plays now in WinAmp. But still, how to get it to play .wav in the future? Thanks. -- Roy

10th August 2002, 04:24	#11
TassyDevil Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tasmania Posts: 6	Its a strange thing...all these codecs and things u sometimes need to play a song or whatever. All I know is..I did a format and when I tried to play all my wavs again, none worked. That Nimbo Codec which is posted in 1 of my earlier posts did the job and I can now play them all again on winamp. Thanks again to Aeroe who suggested it. Im also sure it will/has helped me out with other problems as it has not just 1, but heaps of codecs in one 9MB download. Happy rockin ppl.