playing .mpg files?

[moleamol]

Right, I've managed to get a copy of Ghostrider, you know the Getaway in Stockholm on motorbikes jobby. Anyway, the file is a .mpg, not an mpeg.

How the bloody hell do you play them, Windows Media Player, Quicktime and Real Player have all failed. DivX won't play it. WMP sends a request for a codec but can't download it. Anybody got any ideas? I get sound but no pictures.

[Agent006]

DVD player software? My GIS3 file will only play on WINDVD.

[dannyboyo]

Download the NIMO codec software. It installs every video and audio codec you'll ever need. It's got hundreds of mpg mpeg and avi codecs.

www.land.ee/nimo/

Sorted me out with a few video files I couldn't play


>> Edited by dannyboyo on Sunday 16th February 15:17

[moleamol]

dannyboyo said: Download the NIMO codec software. It installs every video and audio codec you'll ever need. It's got hundreds of mpg mpeg and avi codecs.

www.land.ee/nimo/

Sorted me out with a few video files I couldn't play

Right, I've downloaded it and installed it, now where do I play it. Sorry but I'm a video numpty.

[dannyboyo]

The codecs you've downloaded should be available to any video player program (i.e. Windows media player). If it still doesn't play I guess the video file is corrupted. Sorry, I'm out of options otherwise.

[plotloss]

mpg and mpeg are the same thing.

If it doenst play its down to the file or decoders. If you have all the decoders then chances are the file is fcuked.

Matt.

[chim_knee]

There's a piece of software called GSpot (I know, I know... cue the "how did you find it?" quips! )... it will tell you which codec the file is and whether you have it installed.

This is it here... www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_tools/gspot.cfm

Also, a great forum for video type stuff is www.dvdrhelp.com - it's a little "complicated" at first, but stick with it - you'll usually find any answers you are looking for.

Cheers,
Phil.