xine doesn't play wmv9 files

[ricemark20]

xine doesn't seem to recognize the codecs I install. I put them in /usr/lib/codecs like I've seen in other posts, and I checked .xine/config to make sure the path was right to the codecs.
When I try to play wmv9 file I get a message:

Missing Windows Media 9 codec

btw, I put codecs in /usr/lib/win32 too for good measure

[hughitt1]

Hmm.. i've never tried wmv9 codecs on linux before. have you installed w32codecs?

Keith

[ricemark20]

Yes. I installed that from the rpm and it didn't help

[Amano]

It seems like you're just missing some codecs; the xine config is probably ok. Unfortunately, I have no idea which codec you need...It's strange win32codec didn't work' you'd expect a codec to wmv 9 files would be there...

Anyway, look around, try downloading other codec libraries.

[ricemark20]

It seems like you're just missing some codecs; the xine config is probably ok. Unfortunately, I have no idea which codec you need...It's strange win32codec didn't work' you'd expect a codec to wmv 9 files would be there...

Anyway, look around, try downloading other codec libraries.

here is the contents of my /usr/lib/codecs directory

3ivxdmo.dll          ir41_qc.dll                  tsccvid.dll
acelpdec.ax          ir50_32.dll                  tsd32.dll
alf2cd.acm           ir50_qc.dll                  tssoft32.acm
apmpg4v1.apl         ir50_qcx.dll                 tvqdec.dll
apmpg4v1.dll         ivvideo.dll                  ubv263d+.ax
aslcodec_dshow.dll   jp2avi.dll                   ubvmp4d.dll
aslcodec_vfw.dll     l3codeca.acm                 ultimo.dll
asusasv2.dll         l3codecx.ax                  VDODEC32.dll
asusasvd.dll         LCMW2.dll                    vdowave.drv
ativcr2.dll          LCodcCMP.dll                 vgpix32d.dll
atrac3.acm           LCODCCMW2E.dll               vid_3ivX.xa*
atrc.so.6.0*         lhacm.acm                    vid_cvid.xa*
AvidQTAVUICodec.qtx  lsvxdec.dll                  vid_cyuv.xa*
avimszh.dll          m3jp2k32.dll                 vid_h261.xa*
avizlib.dll          m3jpeg32.dll                 vid_h263.xa*
BeHereiVideo.qtx     m3jpegdec.ax                 vid_iv32.xa*
CLRVIDDC.DLL         m3jpegenc.ax                 vid_iv41.xa*
clrviddd.dll         mcdvd_32.dll                 vid_iv50.xa*
cook.so*             mcmjpg32.dll                 ViVD2.dll
cook.so.6.0*         mi-sc4.acm                   vivog723.acm
ctadp32.acm          mpg4c32.dll                  vmnc.dll
CtWbJpg.DLL          mpg4ds32.ax                  voxmsdec.ax
ddnt.so.6.0*         msadp32.acm                  vp31vfw.dll
DECVW_32.DLL         msg711.acm                   vp4vfw.dll
divxa32.acm          msgsm32.acm                  vp5vfw.dll
divx_c32.ax          msh261.drv                   vp6vfw.dll
divxc32.dll          msms001.vwp                  vp7vfw.dll
divxc32f.dll         msnaudio.acm                 vssh264core.dll
divxcfvk.dll         msrle32.dll                  vssh264dec.dll
divxcvki.ax          msscds32.ax                  vssh264.dll
divxcvki.dll         msvidc32.dll                 vsshdsd.dll
divxdec.ax           mvoiced.vwp                  vsslight.dll
divx.dll             nsrt2432.acm                 vsswlt.dll
dnet.so.6.0*         pclepim1.dll                 wma9dmod.dll
drv2.so.6.0*         qdv.dll                      wmadmod.dll
drv3.so.6.0*         qpeg32.dll                   wmsdmod.dll
drv4.so.6.0*         qtmlClient.dll               wmspdmod.dll
drvc.so*             QuickTimeEssentials.qtx      wmv8ds32.ax
dspr.so.6.0*         QuickTimeInternetExtras.qtx  wmv9dmod.dll
huffyuv.dll          QuickTime.qts                wmvadvd.dll
i263_32.drv          README                       wmvdmod.dll
iac25_32.ax          rt32dcmp.dll                 wmvds32.ax
iccvid.dll           scg726.acm                   wnvplay1.dll
icmw_32.dll          sipr.so.6.0*                 wnvwinx.dll
imaadp32.acm         sp5x_32.dll                  wvc1dmod.dll
imc32.acm            tm20dec.ax                   zmbv.dll
ir32_32.dll          tokf.so.6.0*
ir41_32.dll          tokr.so.6.0*

As you can see, I have the wmv9dmod.dll, but still some wm9 files don't play.
Where do I go from here. This is one of the things keeping me tied to windoze.

[hughitt1]

Okay, two more suggestions you can try...

1) if you havn't already, try installing VLCPlayer. I believe that includes it comes packages with it's own set of codecs, and can play many formats.

2) In windows, try installing a program like AVIcodec (http://avicodec.duby.info/) which can tell you exactly what codec/ version a media file is encoded with. Then try doing a google for the exact codec + "linux" and see if anything comes up.

If you can put a small part of the file you are trying to play up online somewhere, i or other people could try it out too and tell you if we have any luck.

goodluck~!

[fingal]

Just a theory, but if you installed Xine as an rpm it probably doesn't know where to look for your codecs (not sure why not as you said you put the correct path in the config file). Assuming that's true, open a terminal and go into /usr/lib/codecs

Then become root, and type ln -s /usr/lib/win32/ Follow this by typing ls -al . You should see something that looks like: win32@

So the idea is that Xine will look in /usr/lib/codecs and load the codecs from /usr/lib/win32

Not sure if that will work, but it's an idea.

::Edit:: I realised after I posted this that I also have trouble playing some wmv files with Xine. I use Kplayer for those, which is basically a gui for Mplayer. It seems to be quite an under-rated player imho, but I've had some luck using that.

Creating a symbolic link - as shown above - wouldn't hurt though.