Help us to set VLC for Microsoft Vista.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

nightlies.videolan.org

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

New NVIDIA drivers are out 101.41! Use those.

[ElmoTheElk]

Windows Vista Ultimate (MSDN release) 32bit
GeForce 7300 GS w/ default Vista driver (GeForce 7300 GS Microsoft WDDM 7.15.10.9746)

Doesn't work with 0.8.6a by default, showing black flickering. Setting "YUV->RGB conversions" and DirectX as output filter does the trick. Hoewever, it does turn Aero Glass off.
Same with DirectX 3D (I suppose this is the default?).

Setting to Windows GDI does work fine including Aero.
OpenGL shows the video, but playback is choppy even in (small) windowed mode.

Oh, and 'Hi' from The Netherlands.

(Just because this might be of any use...)

[Slybeans]

Hello, this is my first post, so if I'm missing anything. SORRY!

Windows Vista Home Premium
101.41 Drivers
Nvidia Go 7600

With DirectX on and the YUV thingy off, Video works, but Aero is missing.
OpenGl and DirectX3D I get sound but no video with or without the conversion thing.

Oh yes, the video seems more blocky as well compared to Windows Media Player 11

[phantomk]

OS Name: Microsoft® Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit OEM
OS Version: 6.0.6000 N/A Build 6000

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Processor(s): AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ Total Physical Memory: 2,046 MB Page File: Max Size: 4,315 MB GFX Card name: 2x GeForce 7600 GT Manufacturer: Nvidia Driver Version: 100.65

vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070311-0000

DirectX 3D Video Output:
- VLC Crashes

DirectX Video:
- Video runs perfectly, Aero turns off
- Tested on dual screen works fine on both

OpenGL:
- Video runs perfectly, Aero stays on
- Tested on dual screen works fine on both

Windows GDI:
- Video runs perfectly, Aero stays on
- Tested on dual screen does not work on second monitor

[rdroske]

Vista 32bit Business, Latest Updates and drivers.

In all scenarios I get sound no video trying with a simple mpeg 2 that plays OK in Windows Media Player.

Main reason I want to use this is for playing input from Firewire connected to cable STB, same effect there. Sound but black video.

Screen does change size to what it should be for given input.

Using 8.0.6a Tried all outputs (DirectX DirectX3D OpenGL Windows GDI)
with YUV>RGB off.

Also tried todays lates build but it was way worse and doesn't give ability to capture from my Firewire STB Tuner Device

Display Adapter Intel 945GM info:



Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report


Report Date: 03/27/2007
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 22:15:54
Driver Version: 7.14.10.1147
Operating System: * , (6.0.6000)
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 10.0
Physical Memory: 2037 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 224 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 99 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8
Processor Speed: 1596 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 27A2
Device Revision: 03


* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS: 1264
Current Graphics Mode: 1680 by 1050 True Color (60 Hz)



* Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator *


Active Notebook Displays: 1


* Notebook *

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Display Type: Digital
Gamma Value: 2.20
DDC2 Protocol: Supported
Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: Not Available
Vertical: Not Available
Monitor Supported Modes:
1680 by 1050 (60 Hz)
Display Power Management Support:
Standby Mode: Not Supported
Suspend Mode: Not Supported
Active Off Mode: Not Supported

* Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners.

[tomtest]

hi this is my results :


VISTA Microsoft Windows [version 6.0.6000]
GEFORCE 7600GT driver nvidia 101.41


1st i have that, for all test i do (in the dos screen)

VLC media player 0.9.0-svn-20070328-0001 Grishenko
QLayout::addChildWidget: QFileDialog "" in wrong parent; moved to correct parent

QLayout::addChildWidget: FileOpenPanel "OpenFile" in wrong parent; moved to corr
ect parent
QLayout::addChildWidget: DiskOpenPanel "OpenDisk" in wrong parent; moved to corr
ect parent
QLayout::addChildWidget: NetOpenPanel "OpenNetwork" in wrong parent; moved to co
rrect parent
QLayout::addChildWidget: CaptureOpenPanel "OpenCapture" in wrong parent; moved t
o correct parent
Compiler did not align stack variables. Libavcodec has been miscompiled
and may be very slow or crash. This is not a bug in libavcodec,
but in the compiler. Do not report crashes to FFmpeg developers.
**************************************************************************************
test with VLC media player 0.9.0-svn-20070328-0001 Grishenko
i have 2 times DirectX option in output video modules

****************************************************************************************

Module: DirectX(1st option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = on
movie ok
sound ok
aero ok

**************************************************

Module: DirectX(1st option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = off
no movie (black)
sound ok
aero ok


****************************************************************************************

Module: OpenGL
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = on
movie ok
sound ok
aero ok

**************************************************

Module: OpenGL
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = off
movie ok
sound ok
aero ok

****************************************************************************************

Module: DirectX (2nd option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = on
movie ok
sound ok
aero off

**************************************************

Module: DirectX (2nd option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = off
movie ok
sound ok
aero off



test with 0.8.6a

i have always 2 times DirectX option in output video modules...

****************************************************************************************

Module: DirectX(1st option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = on
movie ok
sound ok
aero off

**************************************************

Module: DirectX(1st option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = off
movie ok
sound ok
aero off


****************************************************************************************

Module: OpenGL
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = on
movie ok
sound ok
aero ok

**************************************************

Module: OpenGL
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = off
movie ok
sound ok
aero ok

****************************************************************************************

Module: DirectX (2nd option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = on
movie black
sound ok
aero ok

**************************************************

Module: DirectX (2nd option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = off
movie black
sound ok
aero ok

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

VISTA Microsoft Windows [version 6.0.6000]
GEFORCE 7600GT driver nvidia 101.41

VLC media player 0.9.0-svn-20070328-0001 Grishenko
QLayout::addChildWidget: QFileDialog "" in wrong parent; moved to correct parent

QLayout::addChildWidget: FileOpenPanel "OpenFile" in wrong parent; moved to corr
ect parent
QLayout::addChildWidget: DiskOpenPanel "OpenDisk" in wrong parent; moved to corr
ect parent
QLayout::addChildWidget: NetOpenPanel "OpenNetwork" in wrong parent; moved to co
rrect parent
QLayout::addChildWidget: CaptureOpenPanel "OpenCapture" in wrong parent; moved to correct parent
Compiler did not align stack variables. Libavcodec has been miscompiled
and may be very slow or crash. This is not a bug in libavcodec,
but in the compiler. Do not report crashes to FFmpeg developers.

Not important at all. You don't have to worry about that.

Module: DirectX(1st option)
directX hardware YUV to RGB conversion = on
movie ok
sound ok
aero ok

Keep that one !

Thanks for your great report.
You just have to be aware that 0.9.0 interface is not finished and very buggy. So, if you can use 0.8.6 without Aero, use 0.8.6 and 0.9.0, we are working on interface. Be sure to download new versions the sooner you can

Just a question. Do you have a screenshot of qt4 interface on Vista ?

[tomtest]

Thanks for your great report.

Thanks to all vlc team , million thanks

if qt4 is the default interface for 0.8.6a , i have .

[tomtest]

or, it's this one , from 0.9

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Thanks.

[Syco]

Well as far as i can tell.

8.6a works once i change from the default output to DirectX (but turns of aero the conversion thing makes no diff for me) GDI is good but quality suffers a bit. & OpenGL is the best on my PC but sucks on my laptop (to choppy)

But due to the pathetic Nvidia driver support for the 8800GTX i can;t watch anything thats openGL for more than about a minute or the video driver crashes :s.

Anyways keep up the good work guys

[sem]

VLC version vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070407-0001

Vista Home Premium 32bit
Nvidia 7300 LE, 256 Meg Ram driver 101.41 beta

All tests playing HD mov from apple movie trailers

Direct X video (yuv to rgb conversions on and off)
Video plays fine. full sound. Aero swtiches off, cpu usage 12-18%, video stays on desktop when window moves

Direct 3d
Video plays fine. full sound. Aero stays on, cpu usage 12-30%, video moves with window ok

OpenGL
Video plays fine. full sound. Aero stays on, cpu usage 24-40%, video moves with window ok

[jimp]

Here is a nice pointer for the devs...
First off.. specs : P4 2.8, ATI 9800 PRO 128.. 1 gig ram, Vista ultimate
(both 0.8.6 and nightly Apr 10)

Having similar issues as stated countless of times above..
it seems that with DirectX3d (Which i would assume is the desired one), the picture looks crap and horrible colours are just spewing. BUT, when there is an overlay on the screen, say when you press pause (you get the pause icon top right) or any other icon (fast, subtitle bla bla) the picture looks fine!. The picture gets messed up the moment the icon disappears.
So if you keep on pressing a key that generates an overlay message, the video displayes fine.
Hopefully this is a step in the right direction, cause its quite a pain to have aero get disabled just to open a video.. GDI is rubish, OPENGL is sometimes choppy, plain directx is temperamental.
Maybe directx 10 doesnt like or requires some overlay rubish
A quick and dirty fix is to have a constant overlay somewhere in the picture (not a long term solution i know ).

[Retro Flava]

Dell E1705 laptop
Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz
2 Gigs of Ram
Generic MS Nvidia go 7900 gs drivers (Installed with Vista)
Vista Ulimate 64-Bit (OEM Copy) cheaper* Final

I was having the same issues as lots of people with VLC. It worked, but the image was pixelated. I finally managed to get a perfect image, with no pixelation and running smoothly both in a window and full screen. Areo does turn off, but I dont care about Aero while watching a movie. As long as the picture is good.

General Video Settings
Enable Video
drop late frames
skip frames
overlay video output
disable screensaver

Output modules
DirectX video output

Directx video output
Use Hardware YUV->RGB Conversions
Use triple buffering for overlays

I believe everything is standard. All I had to do was turn on "Overlay video output".

[Halaster]

Custom PC
AMD Athlon 4200+ X2
2GB of DDR 3500
2 BFG GeForce 7800GTX in SLI Driver: 7.15.11.6003
Vista Ultimate 32-Bit w/All patches

All builds released after vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070907-0003 crash in Windows Vista.

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Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: vlc.exe Application Version: 0.9.0.0 Application Timestamp: 46e16eef Fault Module Name: StackHash_c133 Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00004b00 OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1 Locale ID: 1033 Additional Information 1: c133 Additional Information 2: 6653986ad9807462fe8f90ba22b2de6f Additional Information 3: d783 Additional Information 4: fa53c0d4602c2599793c5a40cfe7442a

The first build released on September 7th does not seem to have the same problem, nor do the 10 versions before it.
So it appears the problem was introduced with a difference between vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070907-0003 and vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070907-1647.

Verified to crash in Vista:
vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070907-1647
vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070908-0002
vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070908-1629
vlc-0.9.0-svn-20070909-0003