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hi all. Ok so im not sure what happened but Vlc player now opens with no controls or options ( if its audio the file plays but with no player open anywhere ) and is titled VLC Direct3D Output error. i have no controls or options so i cant get into the settings to change anything ? I'v found the problem in this forum but not with the added no options problem , I'm totally lost with this now. Also, if i re install an older or the same version of vlc its the same VLC Loading and Direct3D Output error ??
thanks to anyone that can help me

i should also add that Vlc player doesn't open unless you right click open as a video file.