Direct show codecs .dlls and .axs

[Lolitka]

Do i need to register .ax(s) and .dlls from divX installation (also from haali or ffdshow) or only .ax is needed?

I don't wan't to use some codec pack and install everything manualy ... maybe if it will rock make it to be codec pack with only batch installation so user will see what it doing to his/her computer (no flamewar about this please, maybe sugestions are ok (: ).

[unskinnyboy]

Part of what a decent installer does apart from physically placing the .dlls and .axs in various places in your PC, is registering them with the OS. So if you have already used the official DivX installer, then you don't have to do anything further. Is there a problem you are facing here even after doing the install?

[Lolitka]

Hmm, you missunderstanded my qustion - i don't want to install ANYTHING redundant, so i 'unpacked' divX installation and now i wonder if i need to register dll or axs are enought?

[foxyshadis]

It depends on whether the dlls are com servers or normal dlls. Most likely they're normal dlls that need no registration, but one or two might not be, you can try registering them all and see what succeeds. You also need to manually input the vidc.divx key in drivers32, if you want vfw encoding, don't forget.

[Lolitka]

Im asking because i want my PERSONAL 'codec pack' to use at my windows pcs and i want it clean. So im only iterested in decoders (audio, video) and spliters.

Can you help me ie. with ogm spliter - is ogg spliter on guliverkli ogm spliter?

And some codecs comes with lot of dlls and ax and i want to know what i need for decoding. IE. Real and quicktime alternative have realy lot of it.

And do i realy need only one decoder for all mpeg4?

[unskinnyboy]

For most software, especially DivX, as is the case here, you are not allowed to reverse engineer the contents of the Installer. I think you should take a closer look at the "RESTRICTIONS" section of the EULA in the DivX Installer. It clearly says that you cannot do whatever it is that you are trying to do now. Also, you should read our rules (especially #6).

P.S: I remember from sometime back when someone posted his own stripped-down version of DivX here, but had to cease and desist, because he ended up violating the EULA.

[Lolitka]

Hmm ok so lets say i install it and take files from system32 where it registers it.

[avih]

ffdshow is relatively clean, and once u have it installed, and enable many of the disabled-by-default items, you almost don't need anything else. which makes it a great replacement for any other "codecs-pack" (ffdshow is a single codec for the sake of this discussion)

[clsid]

They can put whatever they want in their EULA, that doesn't necessarily make it legally binding. Certainly not in most European countries.

But stripping down DivX is a waste of time anyway. Just take XviD or ffdshow and let those decode DivX video.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Basically files that need to be registered are the DirectShow filters.
Usually (not necessarily) those files have a .ax extension.

Register: regsvr32.exe moo.ax
UnRegister: regsvr32.exe /u moo.ax

I'm not sure about VFW codecs. Just put the DLL into the System32 folder should do it.