Direct X setting Won't play videos

[ktonlai]

Hello

I am trying to set up VLC so i can play vidoes on my wallpaper. The thing is, no matter what i try, it never works. here is what has happened so far:

-the videos can play on OPENGL setting, but not on DIRECTX setting (video output)
-there is no wallpaper option when i am on OPENGL but there is a wallpaper option when i am on DIRECTX (but directx doesnt play, so i am left with a blank desktop)
-i have tried every single type of video format (.avi, .flv, youtube videos, .wmv) and none of them play on directx setting

is this normal? is there a way to set it on OPENGL yet still have the wallpaper option open for me?

Cheers,

Kton

[random]

Hello

I am trying to set up VLC so i can play vidoes on my wallpaper. The thing is, no matter what i try, it never works. here is what has happened so far:

-the videos can play on OPENGL setting, but not on DIRECTX setting (video output)
-there is no wallpaper option when i am on OPENGL but there is a wallpaper option when i am on DIRECTX (but directx doesnt play, so i am left with a blank desktop)
-i have tried every single type of video format (.avi, .flv, youtube videos, .wmv) and none of them play on directx setting

is this normal? is there a way to set it on OPENGL yet still have the wallpaper option open for me?

Cheers,

Kton

Your O/S ? XP HOME? Vista?
Wallpaper mode only works with DirectX, and you might need to use Administrator account.

[ktonlai]

OS is windows xp.

and I'm the admin.

[ktonlai]

can the directx play ANY type of video files?

[VLC_help]

Yes. Disable overlay video and see if DirectX then displays something.
http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ-0.9 ... _output.3F

[ktonlai]

ok sweet. It can play in direct x mode and the wallpaper option is now OPEN!

so i played the video, clicked the wallpaper option.... and the wallappaer is still black... the video is still playing inside the vlc player though.

[ktonlai]

soooo what am i doing wrong?

[VLC_help]

If you get black when DirectX+overlay, you might have to update your display adapter drivers.

[T70MkIII]

Hi VLC Help

I followed your advice to Ktonlai and managed to get a .mpg to play on my desktop, but the clip will only play once (and the screen then goes black after flashing on my old desktop background picture) even though the player is set to loop, and keeps doing so in the background.

I am using directx output. I note you've mentioned directx output +overlay, but I can't find anything that resembles 'overlay' to untick or change. I'm using the latest player version (downloaded tonight) and Vista Home Premium. I have disabled sidebar.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[VLC_help]

Overlay video output.

[T70MkIII]

Thanks for that.

Unfortunately ticking or unticking video overlay didn't make any difference to my problem.

I have found that if I have VLC open on the screen, the desktop wallpaper will keep looping just fine. It's only when I minimize VLC that the desktop wallpaper finishes playing that particular instance of the file, and then goes black. Bringing VLC back up after this does not cause the desktop to start playing the loops again; it stays blank. Works fine if I exit VLC and start again.

The way I've got VLC set, it starts at the size of the resolution of the clip. I can drag the frame smaller, but it resizes when the next loop starts. Is there a way to keep it small permanently? I could live with this if I can't solve the dexktop going black problem.

[VLC_help]

If you only use one video, have you tried loop A->B option?

[T70MkIII]

Thanks - I'll give that a try.