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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:
Code:Missing Windows Media 9 codec
btw, I put codecs in /usr/lib/win32 too for good measure
Hmm.. i've never tried wmv9 codecs on linux before. have you installed w32codecs?
Keith
Yes. I installed that from the rpm and it didn't help
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 directoryQuote:
Originally Posted by Amano
As you can see, I have the wmv9dmod.dll, but still some wm9 files don't play.Code: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*
Where do I go from here. This is one of the things keeping me tied to windoze.
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~!
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. :D
::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.