Display Error w/ Multiple Instances of VLC

[Scott JHU-ECE]

Greetings,

My problem is this: Whether playing two files, or two streams in separate instances of VLC, one of them always stretches completely wide across the screen. It's as if it's obeying the height parameter, but the width parameter has gone to heck in a handbasket. If I've only got one file/stream playing at once, all is well. But when there are two instances, the second one to start up is always stretched wide.

I've only run into this one one computer of mine; have tried it on four or five other computers and the video widths are all normal.

Any thoughts?

Sincerely,

Scott

[DJ]

Video card's drivers relationship with DirectX is the most probable cause.

To prove this right click on the player and select Miscellaneous, Preferences, Video, Output modules and from the pull down select "Windows GDI video output" then save and close the player.

Now try again!

[Scott JHU-ECE]

I'm duly impressed - that was indeed the problem. Not exactly sure what's being changed, but whom am I to argue with success?

Is there going to be a detriment to leaving it set to Windows GDI?

-Scott

[Scott JHU-ECE]

Indeed, it won't let me go full screen with Windows GDI now.

[Scott JHU-ECE]

Au contraire, apparently it's just one click to go full screen now - two clicks just sends me right back where I was.

[DJ]

I'm duly impressed - that was indeed the problem. Not exactly sure what's being changed, but whom am I to argue with success?

Is there going to be a detriment to leaving it set to Windows GDI?

-Scott

Probably, as this puts more weight on the CPU. The best way to fix this is to update DirectX and or get new drivers for your video card.

Some files take allot of CPU power even when everything is working properly, so don't be surprised if you start having problems with some files. Before sending us a note saying my file won't play, check your CPU usage in Task Manager.