XviD Decoder settings - working?

[dimitrik]

Hi folks,

I'm using XviD 1.1.0b2 (Koepi's build) on WinXP Sp2.

When I use the "configure decoder" utility I can make changes to the settings but the "Apply" button is disabled (grayed out). I've tried mutliple builds of XvidD as well as a clean re-install and the problem persists.
Now I'm not sure this is a real issue because there's still the "OK"button which I presume works. But it bugs me.

A bigger problem is that I want to use XviD to decode all my mpeg4 content, including DivX. I have DivX player installed and would like to keep it because it supports Hardware acceleration on my graphics card. But when I use Media Player Classic or WMP, I would prefer to use the XviD decoder - I think the colors look better.

I enabled the setting to decode divx, DX50 and mp4 on the XviD decoder but it doesn't seem to work - DivX videos still play with DivX on WMP/MPC.

Does anyone have any ideas on these two problems?

Many thanks.

[celtic_druid]

You could turn the merit/priority of DivX's decoder down. DivX player I think will use it anyway. That is assuming that your problem is simply that XviD has a lower merit.

[dimitrik]

I thought that might be a way of doing it but I wasn't sure.

Gspot lists both XviD and DivX with merit: 0xff800000 "MERIT PREFFERED".

If I use Radlight filter manager, XviD shows merit 0x00800000 while DivX shows 0xFF800000. Not sure if there's a difference.
Also DivX shows up twice in radlight.

Are any of these tools ok for setting merit, and should I try to increase XviD or decrease DivX?

Thanks for the advice.