How-to: Play Shit

[Victoria]

Okay, we seem to be getting a lot of people who don't understand how to play Matroska Video, multiple audio tracks, and whatnot, so here's how to do it.

To play these files in any media players you already have, like Windows Media Player, simply download the Combined Community Codec Pack, from here.

This installs basically every codec for audio and video under the sun. You can play shit like FLAC, MKV, MP4, and whatnot. There's also some excellent programs out there that are compatible with a huge range of video and audio formats... I recommend VLC media player, which can be downloaded here.

Another excellent program is called BS.Player. However, keep in mind that the free version of this program contains spyware! So unless you pay for it, or obtain it through other means ;) then you should stick with VLC media player. I really like BS.Player Pro though. The website for BS.Player is here.

[Zokita]

Huh? There's a version of VLC for Mac OS X on that page...do you have an older computer, or is the Mac version not as good? Or are you talking about the other links?

[Victoria]

Huh? There's a version of VLC for Mac OS X on that page...do you have an older computer, or is the Mac version not as good? Or are you talking about the other links?

The Mac version of VLC crashes on my machine >_< It starts to open the video and then crashes hard. I tried it with multiple videos and assorted other fixes, but it still does the same. Ditto for Mplayer, which never ever worked for me...

I run Mac OS 10.3.9, so it shouldn't do that... should it?

You run Mac OS 10.3.9 and you're wondering why programs are not working right for you? Simple answer: Macs suck.

[Victoria]

[quote=notoriousmdc][quote=CJVercetti]

That's ok, we were here first, and we'll be here when you're gone.

Actually -- you weren't here first. The Altair predates Macs, these ran on a programming language, Altair BASIC, created by *fanfare* Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

I was referring to the point-click interface that was STOLEN by *fanfare* Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

If you want to go old-school, let's bring up the Cray Supercomputer lol

You mean the GUI right? As in the one Steve Jobs stole from Xerox? Bill didn't steal the GUI, Jobs handed it to him on a beige platter.

Also, a good part of your precious Apple Computers is owned by Microsoft.

That's cause you need us.

Anti-trust lawsuit anyone?

Thats "cause" Steve Jobs is a smelly ex-hippie who doesn't know how to run a company. I mean, come on, he was fired from the company he made![/quote:e7ca0]

We could go back and forth for days, apparently, so let's not lol

Let's agree to disagree.

*Lifetime moment*[/quote:e7ca0]

I wonder how many quote boxes I can make

[kelly]

Linux is better than both of you put together!

/argumentative
(don't really mean that, I hate that the net won't work on Windows on our PC)

[Sir Finkus]

Holy crap people! Calm down, its just an OS

[Victoria]

Macs are pretty childish imo. Everything has to have a "simple" interface. More than one mouse button? Too complex! There's got to be huge icons everywhere. Everything has to be proprietary.

If you ever want to do something even slightly advanced, you're going to be spending a ton of time just trying to find the damn option because everything has been oversimplified. Sometimes, you might not even be able to do what you want to do, because Macs are geared toward a less technologically apt crowd.

[M_B]

For the VHQ videos(.MKV format):

You guys need an .AC3 codec, a .MKV splitter, and an .MKV player. Simply googling .MKV and .AC3 will take you to each, but here are links.

.AC3 codec - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AC3_Filter.htm
.MKV codec - http://www.cccp-project.net/
.KV/.MKA player- http://www.matroska.org/downloads/windows.html I reccomend media player classic, I use it.
That's basically how y'do it. I believe there's a thread for this, but I thought this would make it easier for you guys. It's easier than just having to convert the file, and there's no quality loss.

[Coderjoe]

For the VHQ videos(.MKV format):

You guys need an .AC3 codec, a .MKV splitter, and an .MKV player. Simply googling .MKV and .AC3 will take you to each, but here are links.

.AC3 codec - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AC3_Filter.htm
.MKV codec - http://www.cccp-project.net/
.KV/.MKA player- http://www.matroska.org/downloads/windows.html I reccomend media player classic, I use it.
That's basically how y'do it. I believe there's a thread for this, but I thought this would make it easier for you guys. It's easier than just having to convert the file, and there's no quality loss.

All you need is the Combined Community Codec Pack. It has all the codecs and splitters, and a couple of players, that you need, with zero spyware crap.

(you sure spammed this post everywhere, didn't you?)

[M_B]

For the VHQ videos(.MKV format):

You guys need an .AC3 codec, a .MKV splitter, and an .MKV player. Simply googling .MKV and .AC3 will take you to each, but here are links.

.AC3 codec - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AC3_Filter.htm
.MKV codec - http://www.cccp-project.net/
.KV/.MKA player- http://www.matroska.org/downloads/windows.html I reccomend media player classic, I use it.
That's basically how y'do it. I believe there's a thread for this, but I thought this would make it easier for you guys. It's easier than just having to convert the file, and there's no quality loss.

All you need is the Combined Community Codec Pack. It has all the codecs and splitters, and a couple of players, that you need, with zero spyware crap.

(you sure spammed this post everywhere, didn't you?)

(only posts where it was necessary)

I could only get it to work in the Matroska Media Player Classic, to be honest. I tried it in DivX, WMP, Intervideo, even WinAMP, nothin'.

[ForGreatJustin]

Okay, I played .MKV and .AVI files and I started getting really bad ripping in the top right corner.
It does not effect WMA files, and it only does it on XP and not on my copy of Vista.

Whenever I deleted the Community Codec the tearing stopped, but now I can't play MKV files anymore.

I tried converting them but they turn out horrible looking.
So could someone maybe convert them and host them on here, or better yet help me fix this problem?

[Coderjoe]

Okay, I played .MKV and .AVI files and I started getting really bad ripping in the top right corner.
It does not effect WMA files, and it only does it on XP and not on my copy of Vista.

Ripping? i don't know what you mean. also, CCCP has an IRC channel where you should be able to get help.
they're in #cccp on irc.rizon.net

[Ultra Magnus]

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/playback/
Here's the page that helped me out a couple of years ago.
It's a bit complex and there are a few options to choose from, but if you're having trouble with the community codec pack, or if you're like me and just want to know which bit each little thing does, you might want to give it a look.

[nindanjoe]

Okay, I played .MKV and .AVI files and I started getting really bad ripping in the top right corner.
It does not effect WMA files, and it only does it on XP and not on my copy of Vista.

Ripping? i don't know what you mean. also, CCCP has an IRC channel where you should be able to get help.
they're in #cccp on irc.rizon.net

You may have seen it already but I'll link it just in case. The problem has been fixed here: http://www.xizer.dreamhosters.com/getla ... .php?t=122 . He figured out that it was a video driver issue with a certain setting.

Ultra Magnus, I like that guide you posted there. Lots of information!