Video issues

[BWK]

I am having some issues with WINAMP.

1: MKV videos will not play. The audio plays fine, but no video at all.

2: I have an .avi encoded with xvid. When winamp tries to play it, it crashes.

[DJ Egg]

Hi

FAQ - Info required for problems with video playback
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=161361#video

Are you using Winamp Free or Pro version?

Please refer to the above link for a list of more required info, eg.
Windows OS, Winamp version (5.61), Installed codecs, etc etc.

[BWK]

Winamp free 5.61
Winamp essesntials pack installed


MKV is

Video codec: V-MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Audio codec: A_AAC

AVI is
Video: MPEG-4 Visual (XviD)
Audio: PCM (Microsoft)

[DJ Egg]

Ok, thanks for the info...

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=155680#mkv
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=315355#video

Winamp Pro has native support for MPEG4 video formats (xvid, h264/avc, divx, mp4v, etc) in MKV, AVI, MP4 & FLV containers.

For the free version you need to use DirectShow instead.

Go to: Winamp > Prefs (Ctrl+P) > Plugins > Input

Although your issue isn't with MP4 videos, we might as well address it at the same time....
Double-click "Nullsoft MP4 Demuxer" to enter in_mp4 config
Remove MP4 & M4V from the list so it just says: M4A

Click OK

Now double-click "Nullsoft DirectShow Decoder" to enter in_dshow config

Your extension list wants to look something like this:

MPG;MPEG;M2V;AVI;MP4;M4V;FLV

Change it accordingly (copy+paste my list in)
Click OK
Close the Prefs
Close Winamp

Now go to the "C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins" folder.
Create a new "Backup" subfolder in there.
Cut+Paste (move) the following files from Plugins into the new Backup folder:

in_avi.dll
in_mkv.dll
in_flv.dll

Now install the following:

Haali Matroska Splitter - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...a_Splitter.htm
FLV Splitter: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...o_Splitter.htm
FFDShow Tryouts - http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/

When installing the Matroska Splitter, it asks you what extensions/formats to use the splitter for.
Uncheck AVI
Keep MKV checkmarked (MP4 & OGM are optional, up to you...)

When installing FFDShow, the default install options should suffice.
If I remember correctly, it auto enables support for H264/AVC & Xvid video decoding.
Though you may need to enable/checkmark AAC under the audio section
(you'll see what I mean when you install it).

Once they're installed, you should be able to reopen Winamp and play both videos.

Let me know how it goes....

[dennisyx]

Don't know about BWK, but it worked for me, same issue.


Thanks..!