WMP won't play the avs files!?
 

I tried playing a avs file but it refuses to recognise the file format. I used yto work fine. HELP!!!

Only two possibilities :
1/ your script is wrong
é/ you changed something on your PC

For both situations nobody can help you.

Hi WOWIEGURL :)
Always try to keep your system as simple as possible.
Don't install some software just because you're curious without making a proper backup of your windows system.
If WMP doesn't work, it's definitly because you installed something on it that also installs codecs (or that changes the codec tables in the registry).
Right now, you can try to:
1 - Download (and reinstall) Avisynth AVS v2.55 here.
2 - Download (and reinstall) XviD codec XviD-1.0.3-20122004 here.
3 - Download (and install) Media Player Classic (a WMP clone on steroids :lol:) MPC v6.4.8.2 here.

First, see if reinstalling Avisynth cures the problem.
Second, see if reinstalling XviD solves the issue.
If not, try installing MPC, but chances are it won't work and you'll have to find out what the hell happened in your codec tables.
Try using GSPOT http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ to find out what the system is using to open your AVS scripts.
Cheers

Thanks rds_correia. I guess it was those windows updates that I was always clicking yes to. I'll format the computer and tell you if that does the trick.

By the way... what version of wmp are people using? like year of copyright from and to?

No one with good common sense use WMP.
Use a real player like zplayer or bsplayer (or even vlc).

tried VLC... didn't work

Try the KVCD Player: http://www.kvcd.net/downloads/KVCDPlayer_English.exe
That will play .avs files just fine.

-kwag

I didn´t know about your media player little tool! I´ve downloaded and I loved it! Light, little and efficient. Thanks for more that useful tool. :wink:

Congrats,

Thanks Danpos,

Well, that little player is not really 100% mine :)
It's about 80%, because I used a small framework from the samples of my development system, and I stripped out a lot and then added some of my touches.
It's not like CQMatic, CalcuMatic and other of my tools, which I coded completely.
But still, it's a handy little app, and I use it a lot too ;)

BTW, here's the Spanish version I had done too:
http://www.kvcd.net/downloads/KVCDPlayer_Spanish.exe

-kwag

I say, awesome!
Didn't know anything about the kvcd player too!
It IS LIGHT on resources :)

@Phil,
I've tried the zoomplayer light so many times, but it refuses to open the mpeg2 streams.
At their site they say it needs the 3rd party codecs but I can't find them anywhere on powerdvd/windvd sites.
Is there any other way to use it?
Because I really like it a lot but MPC plays all my files flawlessly and ZP doesn't :(
Can you give me a hand, since you're more into ZP?
TIA
Cheers

I wonder if I should open a small "KVCD Tools" section, and put all the collection there for visibility :roll: Indeed, it's VERY light, and will open just about anything. Even MP3 music files ;)

-kwag

Indeed, you should open such a new forum section.
The downloads thread is also very deep inside the forum.
Not to mention that guides/tutors/etc are spread across all the forum sections.
They should be all in the same place with a full description of their aim ;-)
That would be a lot easier.
And don't forget the optimal scripts section ;-)
For a newbie it is very difficult to find all the needed information to get started.
Cheers

You should try the last zoomplay 4 then : it has an auto-load feature of missing codec. On first run, it analyses all format that it knows but can't play and ask you if you want to load the codec for each part.

I've tried version 4, and it sure asks about the missing codecs.
But where do I get those.
PowerDVD and WinDVD come with those.
But I can't find just the codecs to download.
Then what do I do?
TIA
Cheers

For each missing codec, you have to clic on the name and zoomplayer send you on inmatrix site where all instructions are given.
For MPEG2, this is the page that should be opened :
http://www.inmatrix.com/zplayer/formats/mpeg2.shtml

BTW, I didn't had problems with MPEG2 because I already had anything I need when I installed zoomplayer. I installed them with ACE Mega Codec Pack 5.93 (choose all ligos elements end remove all Elencard ones).
www.codec-download.com

Hmmm :)
As one French guy I know once said me: don't ever install codec packs!
That's why I only install XviD and all works fine with MPC.
It's strange why other players need something else when MPC doesn't :roll:.
I'll give ZP a try again.
TIA
Cheers

And then read again my words : "I installed them with ACE Mega Codec Pack 5.93 (choose all ligos elements and remove all Elencard ones). [/quote]
The ACE pack is the only one that let you install or remove any codec you want. I never install all the codecs included in the pack , but I install all the codecs I need with this pack. You see the difference ? :-D
(I just updated Xvid and Divx manually because the pack is quite old.)
Note: do not use a version of the Pack after the 5.93 : they changed the installer and it is not as convenient as it uses to be.

Mpc uses it's own librairy like vlc, doesn't it ?

I know :)
I was just joking :lol:.

I sure do.
I'll give those ligos codecs a try ;-)

Duly noted :!:

Well, I really don't know :?
But you're probably right, otherwise WMP would pick the same codecs and play the files, right?

Cheers

I do use MediaplayerClassic for all my stuff. Its nice and also gots a dropdown menue where you can see which filters are choosen. Also it come with its own decoder libraries which also can be turned off/on. Zoomplayer btw. gots a nice dshow codec management section where you can set the merits etc.

thanks for all the advice.. turns out I was missing a directshowsource.dll...

This DLL belongs to avisynth and is installed with it ! It's not possible to miss it.

Once again you are asking stupids questions with no real meanings just to spoil people's time here. I'm really pissed of this behaviour. :evil:

I couldn't find it in AVISYNTH folders when I downloaded it, and only found out I needed it when I used KVCD player. :evil: :twisted:

Avisynth is not something you Download but something you INSTALL !
And the INSTALLER of Avisynth put the dll in the directory.

SO I repeat : there is NO WAY to miss this dll !

Moreover, this dll is not needed by KVCD player or any other players. It is needed by avisynth itself if you use DirectShowSource in the script.

I you have used this, then your original problem was NOT that wmp does not open the script BUT that the script generated an error ('"No function called DirectShowSource").

:arrow: Do you plan to continue this for a long time ?

Hi guys!
I also did a small player when I was testing some directx playback routines.
If you would like to check it out, here it is: smplay.zip
It's not as small as KVCDPlayer, but I think it will load very fast too and it has some nice AR settings, fullscreen and desktop playback, volume setting, frame step/skip... and it plays .avs files fine too! :wink: :mrgreen:

I'll try that :-D

I gave it a try and it´s very cool! :D

Thanks, Muaddib! :D

Cheers,

Thank you! :D

WMP classic (Gabest) doesn´t play well my d2v files
 

Hi all,
after reading the whole thread, I decided to post my doubt here, even I almost changed my mind about what I wanted to do.
I usually employed TMPGenc preview to take a look at d2v files and avs scripts. I then used VirtualDub, that I like a lot, since it plays avs scripts, almost smoothly (TMPGenc jumps frames), and you can adjust aspect ratio to see it as it will be later on your TV.
I then tried WMP classic , and plays avs well, but not as fast as VD, and I cannot adjust aspect ratio. But when I try to play d2v files (for instance to select trimming) it plays really bad, like a matrix of isolated pixels. Is that the normal behaviour?. Has anything to do with the fact I'm using DVD2AVIdg?. I tried putting DVD2AVIdg.vfp in the same folder as WMPC but it did nothing, of course.
For the rest of things, it looks nice, and seems to play lot of file types...

Re: WMP classic (Gabest) doesn´t play well my d2v files
 

I never had to preview a d2v (what is the purpose ?) but this kind of preview happens to me on TMPGENC sometimes and it is due to the convertion in RGB24. But as this is just for a preview...

Re: WMP classic (Gabest) doesn´t play well my d2v files
 

I'm sure there'll be a better way, but I find it fast to select where to trim...
And preview plays really bad, almost unrecognisable :(

I do hope that I really catch the point :) :

a) If you want to playback d2v files, u need the d2vsource.ax codec in your system (MPC inside delivers also the core). But AFAIK only the old d2v file architecture is supported (no DGindex etc outputtet ones, only from DVD2AVI)

b) Trimming? Just open your .d2v using virtualdubMods "Open File as Avisynth", there you can choose "all" and the "mpeg2source" command option in the dropdown of the "Open File as Avisynth" Requester.
In VdubMod you can easely trim as known from Avis, finally go into the scripteditor (above right) and choose "Import Framesets as trims" which generates the correct trim command line in the generated avs file by VDubMod out of the cuts in VdubMod itself.

Yes Inc, you caught it :wink: .
a) as I'm trying to plat a d2v file generated with DVD2AVIdg, I'm afraid I won't be able to play it with MPC :(
b) I followed your 'guide', even it's a little different in my version (I'm with VDMod 1.5.10.1, what's your version?), I managed to load the d2v file, I inserted marks and then imported the trimming in the script editor. I then closed VDmod and lost the trim line in the script: I'm sure I missed the place where I had to hit 'save'.
... so I think I'll stick to VD and forget WMPC... for this d2v purpose.

Thanx everybody for your help.