VirtualDub , DX50 error, FFDshow Codec, VFW

[popeye]

I have been having problems with many of my video programs with freeze ups and other glitches of late. So I have uninstall all of my codecs and reinslling various ones with no success. I tried the latest FFDShow codec and the players ran fine except VirtualDub and TMPGE does not. I get the error on all of my AVI files when trying to play them: "Could not find decompressor for format 'DX50' (unknown. VirtualDub requires a Video For Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video...." The thing is I cannot find the right VFW codec anywhere. I have also loaded AC3 filter and XVID filter.

Can anyone help?

[Belgabor]

DX50 is DivX 5.0. The package should come with vfw codec. You can also try if ffvfw does the job.

[popeye]

This is the first time I have this error using Virtualdub in the two years I've used it. I'm trying to understand this. Are you saying FFDShow package or Divx 5 codec comes with VFW codec? How does the VFW files look like? This is what I am using.

VirtualDub 1.4.10
FFDShow 20030523
AC3 codec
Power DVD
TMPGE
WinME
error message: "Could not find decompressor for format 'DX50' (unknown. VirtualDub requires a Video For Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video...."


Alternate setup:
VirtualDub 1.4.10
DIVX 5.05 Bundle
Power DVD
TMPGE
WinME
error: "Cannot find audio......"


Where can I find 'if ffvfw' file you mention and what is it? Thanks for your help.

[SilverFaux]

Do you have DivX installed right now, or only ffdshow? If I remember correctly, ffdshow is only a directshow decoder. If that is all you have on your system, you don't have a vfw codec installed, and you will have to install DivX or something else.

[popeye]

I have already tried DIVX codecs with these combinations as well to no avail:

Alternate #2:(error with VDub):
Divx 3.11
Divx4.12
Divx 5.02
AC3


Alternate #3: (glitch with Windows Media Player & error in VDub):
NemoCodec50build7


ALternate #4: (error in VDub and Windows media Players):
FFDShow20030523
FFVFW Codec


All versions of VDub give the same error. I ran different AVI clips with same bad results.

[celtic_druid]

Alternate setup:
VirtualDub 1.4.10
DIVX 5.05 Bundle
Power DVD
TMPGE
WinME
error: "Cannot find audio......"

That one worked fine, well for the video anyway, which your post is about.

[popeye]

My goodness. I found the problem was due to an incomplete installation of DIVX3.11 alpha codec. When installing the program, it went through the normal installation setup and later brought a dialog box with 5 icons. I usuall close the box (like I do for all programs thinking it's done installing) but this time I click onto an icon that said "Click here 1st". Then it installed the codec. :o VirualDub works fine now.