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Does 2.0 run on Windows 2000 Pro SP4?
(Dell OptiPlex GX 400, Pentium 4 1.8GHz, 512MB RAM.)

If not, what's the last version that will?

I noticed in the Older Versions section that there is a 1.1.13, but it's in tar and other files that I don't know what to do with. Where might I find a normal zip version?

Thanks for your help.

tg

No, it does not. Only 1.1.11 does.

And there isn't 1.1.13 binaries for Windows.

Does 2.0 run on Windows 2000 Pro SP4?
(Dell OptiPlex GX 400, Pentium 4 1.8GHz, 512MB RAM.)

If not, what's the last version that will?

I noticed in the Older Versions section that there is a 1.1.13, but it's in tar and other files that I don't know what to do with. Where might I find a normal zip version?

Thanks for your help.

tg

Hi,
Although not directly supported, but with a little elbow grease, VLC 2.0 is usable on Windows 2000 with the aid of the 'Known Dll's' trick. This and this for details. If i recall correctly, the wrapped version (see links) of ws2_32.dll located in VLC's root is what's required.

MichaelMc,
Thanks for the suggestion. I just tried the "Known Dll's" trick. I placed the wrapped version of ws2_32 in VLC's root, but now I get an error that the WS2_32.DLL cannot be found in the dynamic link library. So I guess the next question is: What do I do now?

MichaelMc,
Thanks for the suggestion. I just tried the "Known Dll's" trick. I placed the wrapped version of ws2_32 in VLC's root, but now I get an error that the WS2_32.DLL cannot be found in the dynamic link library. So I guess the next question is: What do I do now?

It's isn't as simple as placing the wrapped DLL in VLC's root. Along with a renamed copy of said system DLL placed in the configured 'Known DLLs' directory, a registry setting must be modified/enabled then a system reboot is required to take effect. Details of this should be in the included docs though.

This is not something I can recommend yet because I haven't tested it myself on a w2k box but several forums have posted that with kernelex for Windows 2000 VLC 2.0 does work and so does Firefox 13 nightlies, Java 7 Update 3, and the latest Flash. It might be a good idea to just keep on an eye on the project for now but I have used blackwingcat's customized Radeon drivers for Win2000 and they work flawlessly.

The latest English version for anyone interested is 13f. It's a Japanese site and you need to scroll down a little:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/ar ... 99806.html

Hi All,
I went through the "Known Dll's" trick again, and got the error message again but noticed that it was looking for the “ws2_32_ORG.dll” not the “WS2_32.DLL”. I put a copy of the ws2_32_ORG.dll into the VLC root directory and tried VCL again.

It Works!

Thanks for the help.