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Off-Topic => Off-Topic Discussion => Topic started by: FOTEPX on August 02, 2011, 03:26:26 AM

Title: Need a non-DirectX based video player
Post by: FOTEPX on August 02, 2011, 03:26:26 AM: Basically, Windows Media Player has completely died on me, and Realplayer and WMM ain't working either. So, could anyone recommend a good non-DirectX based video player?
Title: Re: Need a non-DirectX based video player
Post by: 123savethewhales on August 02, 2011, 03:43:36 AM: Probably not. If your DirectX isn't working you have to get that fixed, because a lot of things will stop working.

Anyway I use VLC so that's that.
Title: Re: Need a non-DirectX based video player
Post by: FOTEPX on August 02, 2011, 03:47:35 AM: Quote from: 123savethewhales on August 02, 2011, 03:43:36 AM
Probably not. If your DirectX isn't working you have to get that fixed, because a lot of things will stop working.

Anyway I use VLC so that's that.

Well, DirectX ain't working. I'm tried reinstalling it and that hasn't done anything, so a bit of help'd be nice.

Thanks for recommending VLC, BTW.
Title: Re: Need a non-DirectX based video player
Post by: nightcracker on August 02, 2011, 06:58:22 AM: On windows I ALWAYS use Media Player Classic (http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/).
Title: Re: Need a non-DirectX based video player
Post by: Serge on August 02, 2011, 07:05:48 AM: Quote from: nightcracker on August 02, 2011, 06:58:22 AM
On windows I ALWAYS use Media Player Classic (http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/).
MPC uses directshow filter-based codecs (like WMP). VLC uses built-in ffmpeg codecs. However VLC also uses a hardware DirectX output module, but it can be changed in the settings.
Title: Re: Need a non-DirectX based video player
Post by: FOTEPX on August 02, 2011, 07:08:14 AM: Quote from: Serge on August 02, 2011, 07:05:48 AM
Quote from: nightcracker on August 02, 2011, 06:58:22 AM
On windows I ALWAYS use Media Player Classic (http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/).
MPC uses directshow filter-based codecs (like WMP). VLC uses built-in ffmpeg codecs. However VLC also uses a hardware DirectX output module, but it can be changed in the settings.

Quote from: nightcracker on August 02, 2011, 06:58:22 AM
On windows I ALWAYS use Media Player Classic (http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/).

Both of you, thanks.

@Serge shall we put that little rivalry that we had to rest, eh?
Title: Re: Need a non-DirectX based video player
Post by: Serge on August 04, 2011, 09:29:42 AM: Quote from: FOTEPX on August 02, 2011, 07:08:14 AM
@Serge shall we put that little rivalry that we had to rest, eh?
There is no 'rivalry'. You're just an idiot.