Very weird VLC problem..

[Dragoonadept]

Ok, here's the problem:
If i try to run the .avi from it's folder, it does not work. It starts and pretends to play something.. But that's about it.

If i open the .avi through uTorrent, it starts up just like normal.

VLC runs all the other videos i've tried, This seems to be the only problem of it's kind. I made a small screen-video you can view here: http://themoddingarchive.com/DL/VLCproblems.avi (It's about 4.5MB)

This is quite annoying as i have to open uTorrent after every episode..

I tried to register but it said i was over my whatever for this session.
I'll check back soon, But my e-mail is dragoonadept [at] gmail.com

Thanks!
DragoonAdept

[Guest]

What happens if you try to open the file from within VLC?

[joe935]

that file plays as just a blank black screen. Win98 vlc0.8.4a

[Guest]

In 0.8.4 the DirectX module was rebuilt for DirectX 9c so you need to be up to date. It also may be your sound and or video drivers. They should carry a date later than Oct 04

[joe935]

My DirectX is at version 9c

[DJ]

The only other thing I can think of would be video drivers, but this wouldn't only effect AVI files. Of coarse I wouldn't expect this action using DirectX either.

Using DirectX 9c the video drivers should carry a date later than Oct 04.

[joe935]

DJ , the file that was posted earlier in this topic plays fine for me using Fusion player. I am now using VLC version 0.8.6 and VLC will not play the file. VLC still opens with a completely black window.
Unfortunately there are no new drivers from IBM for my video card. It's a Graphics Blaster Riva 128ZX. It was made specially for IBM and from what i have read. Riva driver may or may not work for this card.

[DJ]

1. Try shutting off the video acceleration inside VLC. Settings, Preferences, Video, untick the "Overlay video output" box and save. Now close VLC and restart. Then try to call a file, within VLC.

2. As a last resort, try opening VLC Settings, Preferences, Video, Output Modules and using the pull down to select "Windows GDI video output". Then save, restart VLC and try to call a file.

Two here shuts down DirectX and your machine (CPU) may be to slow to handle this. Starting with 0.8.4 the DirectX module was rebuilt to be more compatible with 9c but this forced many users to update their video drivers according to Microsoft's recommendations. You could try an earlier version of VLC. I do find it odd that using another player to call a file using VLC works. This seems to indicate it is changing something.

How much memory is on this card or if it is built in how much memory is assigned to it?