Vertical yellow bar down the center of the picture.

[bsmy84]

I just updated my friend's version of VLC to 2.1.2 on his DELL Inspiron B130 laptop running XP Home, SP3.

The previous version of VLC was working great. However, I don't know what version that was. Unfortunately I didn't think to check that before updating.

Now there's this annoying, transparent, vertical, yellow bar in the center of the picture. I've tried playing several different commercial DVDs, and I restarted the computer, as well, but the bar is still there.

Then I tried going back a few versions of VLC. First 2.1.1 = same thing. Then 2.1.0 = no change.

I'm not stupid, but I'm no tech genius, either. So, whoever knows the solution to this, please put it in terms that I can understand especially since I'm not all that familiar with PCs; I'm a Mac user.

Much appreciation!

[happytilnow]

Same problem here. Updated VLC last week and this yellow line appears down the middle. Maybe it's settings, but I'd like to know which one.

[bsmy84]

Same problem here. Updated VLC last week and this yellow line appears down the middle. Maybe it's settings, but I'd like to know which one.

Well, happytilnow at least I know I'm not alone on this one. Let's hope a solution comes along soon! This is starting to make me a little crazy.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Very simple: change your video output to DirectDraw in preferences.

[bsmy84]

Very simple: change your video output to DirectDraw in preferences.

That seems to have done the trick! Merci beaucoup, Jean-Baptiste!

[happytilnow]

That works for me too. Thanks.