Separate DivX3 and DivX4/5 playback without the fuss (I think)

[JimmyBarnes]

Hi

While some are happy with DivX5 playback of DivX3 AVIs, there has been a lot of effort to get DivX3 backback of DivX3 AVIs. The following _seems_ to have achieved that without Registry editing.

I don't claim to be an expert in anything particularly so if I have interpreted things wrongly, please point it out and explain gently.

I had DivX3.1alpha and 4.12 coexisting quite happily. I uninstalled DivX4.12 using its own uninstaller, then installed DivX Pro 5.0 bundle.

Then I played Inspector Gadget (DivX3.11a), Pearl Harbour (DivX4.11) and Pokemon 4 (DivX5.0) AVIs using Windows Media Player v6.4 and noted
File, Properties, Advanced,...

DivX MPEG-4 DVD Video Decompressor: Inspector Gadget reported DivX3.11alpha (decoder version 4.1.00.3917)
DivX decoder filter: Pearl Harbour and Pokemon 4 reported DivX 5.0 video decoder filter

Video playback was OK(good) in all cases.

For the record I am using a Duron 800 MHz/256 MB SDRAM/WIN Me/
32 MB Asus AGP-VT7100 32 MB graphics card.

JB

[Acaila]

It's known that not for all people DivX5 takes over DivX3 playback. You're just one of the lucky ones.

[JimmyBarnes]

Originally posted by Acaila
It's known that not for all people DivX5 takes over DivX3 playback. You're just one of the lucky ones.

Oops, didn't think of that.

I know of at least one other person for whom this "procedure" worked.

Well I'll be interested to hear from people who try this and for whom it doesn't work. I'd also be interested to hear from people for whom it does work.

JB