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  • Joshua55
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2003
    • 12

    Can't find Xvid codec in Virtualdub

    Im trying to encode using the Xvid codec with VirtualDub. When I go to the 'select video compression' option the Xvid codec does not show up. I understand that it is meant to show up as 'Xvid MPEG-4 Video Codec' but no sign of it.

    I have installed the ffdshow-20020923, thus allowing me to watch all Xvid encoded movies etc.

    I have also installed kopei's lastest binary version of the Xvid codec.

    I am just wondering if I have installed the codec wrong, i just used the setup package i downloaded and done nothing else.

    Im currently using VirtualDub 1.4.10 and Kopei's XviD-04102002-1,
    though i have tried many.

    Any ideas please!
  • Batman
    Lord of Digital Video
    Lord of Digital Video
    • Jan 2002
    • 2317

    #2
    Koepi's latest build has some bugs, revert to a prior more "stable" version or utilize a stable build of the codec.

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    • Joshua55
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Jan 2003
      • 12

      #3
      thanks for replying.

      i've treid many codecs from Kopei as well as from Nic's Xvid binaries and uManiac's. with it still not appearing in VirtualDub.

      please bear with me i am a newbie, what do you mean by 'utilize'
      do i have to do anything special after i have downloaded the codec. All i have done is doubled clicked on the download and followed the instructions, it is all pretty automated.

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      • Enchanter
        Old member
        • Feb 2002
        • 5417

        #4
        Have you tried upgrading to the more recent Virtualdub 1.4.13 (or even VirtualDubMod 1.4.13.1)?

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        • Joshua55
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Jan 2003
          • 12

          #5
          yes i've tried 1.4.13, virtualdubmod 1.4.13.1 as well as earlier versions1.4.7

          all other codecs(such as divx slow/fast (div3/div4) etc ) show up except the xvid codec.

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          • Joshua55
            Junior Member
            Junior Member
            • Jan 2003
            • 12

            #6
            I have just tried to re-install all my codec's, now virtual dub will not see div3, div4, windows media v2 or windows media v3.

            what am i doing wrong??

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            • Enchanter
              Old member
              • Feb 2002
              • 5417

              #7
              Perhaps you should try installing the codecs via a codec pack, such as Tsunami, and reinstall DirectX (if necessary).

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              • Joshua55
                Junior Member
                Junior Member
                • Jan 2003
                • 12

                #8
                hear is what i did:
                uninstalled all video codecs.
                installed divx low and fast
                installed divx 5 and the play back filter
                installed microsoft mpeg-4 and the play back filter
                installed xvid mpeg-4 and the play back filter
                (all via tsunami filter pack 3 9 6)

                then istalled directx

                still there is only the basic codecs showing up in virtualdub

                attached file shows the codecs avaliable
                Attached Files

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                • setarip
                  Retired
                  • Dec 2001
                  • 24955

                  #9
                  Have you tried rebooting (cold)?

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                  • Joshua55
                    Junior Member
                    Junior Member
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 12

                    #10
                    yes, rebooted many, many times!

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                    • beejayblade
                      Junior Member
                      Junior Member
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 1

                      #11
                      Try this, I think it will help

                      You can download the latest XVID binaries from this site. http://nic.dnsalias.com/ look for the link to the left of the page.

                      All you need to do is install the codec and virtualdub will no longer give you the error. I have just managed to extract the .wav, and am in the process of converting now.
                      I hope that this is of help to you.

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                      • alcskid
                        Movie Lovers
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 170

                        #12
                        Check at Windows Multimedia panel...

                        All sucessfully codec installation should be registered and can be looked at Multimedia Control Panel -> at Devices section.

                        If it doesn't show the installed codec, then the codec installation was unsucessfully.

                        Virtual Dub and any other encoder software just used all codecs that listed on Multimedia Video Compressor device only.
                        Attached Files
                        ...My Foot Print...

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                        • Joshua55
                          Junior Member
                          Junior Member
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 12

                          #13
                          Im not sure what windows operating system you have, im on xp professional. to see the installed codecs i go to device manager then click on video codecs, correct me if im wrong .

                          I've included a picture of the vidoe codecs device manager says i have. there seems to be alot of them, maybe this is part of the problem.
                          Attached Files

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                          • alcskid
                            Movie Lovers
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 170

                            #14
                            Your Compression Codecs were mixed up...

                            Well, after I saw your video codecs list, I think your Audio Compression codecs were mixed up with your Video Compression codecs. Cause at My PC with Windows XP installed, my Video Compression Codecs list were Video only ! There supposed to be no mciwave, wave sound driver, and any audio codecs.

                            You can remove your audio codecs from your video codecs list. BTW check your Audio Codecs too.

                            I think this could help to solve your problems.
                            Attached Files
                            ...My Foot Print...

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                            • alcskid
                              Movie Lovers
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 170

                              #15
                              My Video Codecs list at Windows XP...

                              Additional Attachment for my solution up !
                              Attached Files
                              ...My Foot Print...

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