LIST OF ALL NEEDED CODECS/PLAYERS FOR FILES YOU GET HERE!
I'm really sick of everyone asking the same question over and over. I figure if there is a thread stickied here people might read it. I have cross-posted this in all of the help forums. Updated May 15th, 2005.
If you not experienced with computers and are going to get any of the 'players' below, I personally suggest the Video Lan. Its minimal but includes everything you should need.
All-in-one Players
VIDEO LAN
www.videolan.org
Note: The newest VLC release as of this edit now supports H.264!
ZOOM PLAYER
http://www.inmatrix.com/zplayer/formats/ogm.shtml
CORE PLAYER
http://www.corecoded.com/
Standalone Players (Ie...codecs required. See below for individual codecs)
Media Player Classic
http://www.matroska.org/downloads/windows.html
a)Once installing the codecs, In MPC you should go to View -> Options -> Filters, and disable all built in filters. If you have problems with .mkv files you can leave the built in .mkv checked.
b)As for the auto loading of subtitles or dubs, go to View -> Options -> playback: check boxes 'auto-load audio files' & 'auto-load subtitles'
c)To set the language, go to View -> Options -> Playback -> Dvd/Ogm, and click each radio button menu/audio/subtitles and set a language you want to have
MPLAYER
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/
And for those Linux/Alternative OS users, MPlayer works very well. If you're using Gentoo, make sure your config includes matroska, ogg, vorbis, xvid, cpu optimizations, etc., else you'll get a crappy emerge! Watch those options carefully!
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If you refuse to download an All-in-One Player, here are a few good codec links:
Codec Packs
If you are going to get any of the 'packs', I personally suggest the Defiler Pack. Its minimal but includes everything you should need. Even matroska.
DEFILER PACK
http://hellninjacommando.com/defilerpak/
K-LITE CODEC PACK
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm
NIMO CODEC PACK
http://nimo.titanesk.com/modules/freecontent/index.php?id=1
Individual Codecs - Updated as stated by AlienZeroo
1. DIVX CODEC [only!]
http://www.divx.com/divx/download/
2. XVID CODEC
http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html
3. TOBIAS OGG SPLITTER
http://tobias.everwicked.com/oggds.htm
4. MATROSKA PACK
http://www.matroska.org/downloads/windows.html
5. VOB SUB
http://www.divx-digest.com/software/vobsub.html
alienzeroo wrote:
I recommend to install the codecs in such order as above starting from 1.
If anyone has anything to add, feel free. If you do, please include full instructions
*xero add
Q: Which of the above catagories would Windows Media Player come under?
A: download the Codec packs and you will be good.
Q: Wouldn't life be so much easier if there was only 1 file format for videos?
A: actually its a good thing there is multiple kinds, some are good for dvd, some are good for quality some are good for having small files, some are good for having multiple streams. they all have there uses.