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On Windows 7 and above, the best video output module should be Direct3D 11: Tools -> Preferences -> Video Output = Direct3D11 Tools -> Preferences -> Input/Codecs Hardware accelerated decoding = D3D11 Video Acceleration If it doesn't work properly then you may have a graphics card driver issue. I t...

I noticed setting video output to DirectX causes way less CPU load than using Auto (I assume Auto uses the position from the top of the list, ie Direct3d11?). Is there any reason why I shouldn't be using DirectX, or any situation where I shouldn't be using DirectX?