Okay, I'm going to oversimplify this for the sake of completeness. Please bear with me.
1) I am having the above problem.
2) I have tried the above solutions, including:
a) trying all combinations of video output module & overlay
b) deleting my preferences
c) updating my video drivers
3) I have rejnstalled VLC
4) I have a pretty common system:
a) nvidia 8600gt chipset
b) core 2 duo
c) windows xp x64
Is there a codec i should have installed for AVI? I have looked in the VLC documentation. I have looked in the wiki. I have read the FAQs. I'm glad to do legwork, if someone can give me direction. I like that VLC plays everything...
Thanks.
As stated above VLC uses it's own codecs so you do not need to install external codecs for VLC. Did you try the OpenGL video output module and restart VLC after saving the preferences before trying a video?
how to update my video drivers?
That depend on what graphics card you have. If you have an NVIDIA graphics card go the the NVIDIA website and go the the Download Drivers page (
here). For ATI go to the ATI/AMD website etc.
Arite.