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In regard to ffdshow I don't think, that you're gone to far, though I haven't yet testet latest ffdshow versions enough. Of course there is the start menu shortcut problem. Installation problems with the K-Lite Codec Pack occur with version 8.70 and higher here. I always recommend to make a clean install. Don't install over an older version.

I've tried to install newer versions of K-lite, but the install ends quickly when it determines it's running on a win-98 system. I've tried to unpack the k-lite exe file using 7-zip, but that doesn't work. How do you get newer versions of Klite to bypass the win-98 check? Did you install the K-Lite Codec Pack with KernelEX comp. mode Win2000 SP4? Versions 7,8 and higher require KernelEX comp. mode XP!

madFlac: Target: "C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\Tools\dsconfig.exe" {6B257121-CBB6-46B3-ABFA-B14DFA98C4A6} Start in: "C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\Tools" And I found this: http://www.corrupteddatarecovery.com/Company/MONOGRAM-Multimedia,-s.r.o..asp http://monogram-multimedia-s-r-o.software.informer.com/

It exists in the K-lite codec Pack (Tools), not in ffdshow.

K-Lite Codec Pack The last version officially supported on Windows 98/ME is K-Lite Codec Pack 3.4.5 (17.September.2007). Newer versions might work if you install KernelEx. Don't expect everything in the pack to work. Wiki: http://kernelex.sourceforge.net/wiki/K-Lite_Codec_Pack Some configuration panels of higher versions don't work (DScaler5 MPEG-2decoder , Haali video renderer) or might cause a system crash (e.g > madFlac). Another problem is that the control panels don't open anymore via Start Menu with versions 6.40 and higher, also with corrected shortcuts. (Start Menu > Programs > K-lite Codec Pack > Configration > "choose panel" > properties > Shortcut > Target ) The panels need to run the RUNDLL32.exe. e.g. Shortcut for ffdshow audio decoder: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\rundll32.exe "C:\Programme\K-Lite Codec Pack\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax",configureAudio 98/ME has the RUNDLL32.exe in the windows folder and XP in the system32 folder. The installer creates wrong Start Menu shortcuts on 98/ME. Up to version 6.30 (ffdshow rev3530) it's possible to correct the paths. Workaround: For higher versions it's required to use a newer RUNDLL32.exe and the Kext file below supports missing functions. Kernel32.dll: ActivateActCtx CreateActCtx DeactivateActCtx ReleaseActCtx First, it doesn't make sense to replace the original file. An annoying message will appear on system start. I recommend to place the newer RUNDLL32.exe into the system32 folder or renamed into the system folder. Keep the original file in the windows folder. The Shortcut paths must be adjusted accordingly. Required: KernelEX 4.5.2 Kext Kstub822 (an updated Kstub822.ini)Kstub822.7z Kext Installation: - extract Kstub822.dll and Kstub822.ini into the KernelEx folder (C:\WINDOWS\KernelEx) - modify contents= line in Core.ini to read: contents=Kstub822,std,kexbases,kexbasen - upon reboot it will take effect rundll32.dll (XP version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) maybe other versions might work, but not testet) rundll32.7z I look forward suggestions for improvements. The workaround works on 98SE. Note to Win ME: It can succeed on ME, but usually it doesn't. It had worked only on my first ME test system for a while. On ME I get the message "RUNDLL32 has caused an error in IMAGEHLP.DLL. RUNDLL will now close.". It's possible to open the panels on ME by replacing IMAGEHLP.DLL with IMAGEHLP.DLL of 98SE. The easiest way is to rename the 98SE file, e.g. imagehl.dll, and to paste it into the system folder. Then the value data of the registry string HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\KnownDLLs IMAGEHLP has to be modified to IMAGEHL.DLL. So far I can not see any abnormalities.

I found a relative simlple workaround to open the panels of k-lite codec Pack versions 6.40 (ffdshow rev3574) and higher. KernelEX and Kext are requiured. This should also work for ffdshow only. I'll change the topic or open a new topic for "k-lite codec Pack and ffdshow with KernelEX and Kext", because it is off-topic.

The ffdshow panels open with corrected shortcuts up to version 6.30.

Gomplayer and 24-bit/192 khz flac file: "Process uncompressed audio (PCM)" ( DirectShow audio decoding filters ) was introduced with k-lite codec Pack version 5.05. GOM 2.43 plays the file, if the filter is activated (set to ffdshow - AC3filter not tested) during installation. GOM 2.43 doesn't require Kext. K lite codec Pack 5.05 full installed with comp mode Win 2000. Another Test: GOM plays the file with K-lite codec Pack 6.10 Full and Standard, but not with the 6.10 Basic version.

@Drugwash Thank you for the quick reply and the work out. My first attempts with version 7.70 failed. I'll try to find a method to open the panels and see what's possible.

Just found. I need Kext to run GOM Player 2.1.47 and higher.

Of course, it isn't very important to play this specific flac file. Gomplayer: madFLAC isn't the key reason. The decisive factor is to set "Process uncompressed audio PCM" from disabled to ffdshow during the installation of the K-L codec Pack! I'll check again. Latest Test on 98SE, SB 128 PCI, Gomplayer 2.1.50, K-Lite codec Pack 7.70 full, P 640 Prescott. VLC Player: I never read that SSE2+ is mandatory required for vlc. I read in the changelog "Support for SSE3 and SSE4 capabilities in some codecs" (since version 1.1.0). K-lite codec Pack: Is it possible to open the config Panels (ffdshow, Haali...) of version 6 and higher on 98/ME? missing shortcut...? @Nomen Did you find a possibility to play the flac file?

K lite codec Pack 6.40 (14,6MB) works, too. There is no error message during installation (comp. mode Win2k). Changelog: * Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.4.2543 * Updated ffdshow to revision 3574 * Updated madFLAC to version 1.9 <= key reason? * Updated Haali Media Splitter to version 1.10.262.12 * Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 4.5.0 * Updated Win7DSFilterTweaker to version 3.6 * Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.35 * Minor changes

It is rev 4464. Sicksalad had successfully tested the last but one (2013-06-12)SVN clsid generic build (Wiki).

I 've updated the k-lite codec Pack to version 8.95 (KernelEX comp mode XP - during installation I set all to ffdshow). It has installed with some errors, but in the end successfully. Now the file plays. And without stuttering. System: ME / Pentium 630 Prescott / Creative SB 128 PCI / Gomplayer 2.1.50 Log: ====== GomPlayer Log File ====== ***************************** TITLE : 2L50SACD_tr01_stereo_192kHz.flac Filter List : 1. Default DirectSound Device 2. Video Renderer 3. ACM Wrapper (0x0001) 4. ffdshow Audio Decoder 5. Gretech Audio 6. madFlac (2L50SACD_tr01_stereo_192kHz.flac) Vidio Info : - Audio Info : 1. FormatTag : 1 2. Channels : 2 3. AvgBytesPerSec : 176400 4. BlockAlign : 4 5. BitsPerSample : 16 6. cbSize : 0

filehorse http://www.filehorse.com/download-gom-player/ I already tried wave out. This setting didn't change anything. I guess, in the view of that Gomplayer immediately crashes, the log file remains empty, if I try to play the 24-bit/192 khz flac file. 16-bit/44,1 khz flac files are played without problems.

I 've successfully installed Gomplayer unicode versions 2.1.47, 2.1.49 and 2.1.50. All these versions are running here as good as 2.1.43 with the K-lite cdec Pack 5.83. For the installation I've to fake the OS in the registry. http://kernelex.sourceforge.net/wiki/Installing_programs Also these newer versions don't play the 24-bit/192 khz flac file. I get an runtime error.

For whatever reason I also already noticed that float32 of this version is disabled by default for directX. You can use InCtrl5 to compare the installation of 2.1.0 with another version. We noticed that the specific 24-bit/192 khz flac file will only play on 98/ME with "audio output modul" "wave out". You have to set it manually for 2.1.0 and 2.1.1. The setting takes effect after restart of the player. It doesn't matter on my test system if float 32 is enabled or disabled. In your case, I think the problem has more to do with the sound card. Do you have the possibilty to check it with another soundcard or on another system?

Hallo Joe, I already unsuccessfully tried different versions of the dbghelp.dll some month ago. Since then, I haven't inspected the problem anymore. Newer file versions prevent the message (something like: "The DBGHELP.dll is too old"). But Foxit still crashes in order to print. I don't know enough to understand the crashlog. Are you able to interpret this log file?

VLC only play the file with waveout here and not with DSound, even though I set vlc to 2K and the output module to directX. It always switches to wave out. Tested with 2.0.5, 2.0.6 and 2.0.8.

Yes it works. Test system: ME / Creative SB 128 PCI / Celeron 440 Conroe-L (SSE2,SSE3,SSSE3) Modules Tree (Tools > Messages): First image: ModulesTree ME 2.1.1 directX on the right: ModulesTree ME 2.1.1 Wave out and below: ModulesTree XP 2.1.1 direktX

The default setting for the audio output modul is automatic. VLC 2.1.1 try to play the (24-bit/192 khz) flac file with DirectX audio output, whereas 2.0.8 switches to the waveout audio output. 2.1.1 plays the file, if I manually select the waveout audio output. This explains why 2.1.1 loads the DSound.dll and 2.0.8 don't.

Procedure: I used the ProcessViewer. Saved the modules list as txt file and sorted the modules with Word alphabetically. DSound.dll is loaded by version 2.1.1 and it isn't loaded by version 2.0.8. And there are a lot of differences with loaded Lib....Plugin.dll's between these versions. Loaded modules 2.0.8: Loaded modules 2.1.1:

VLC 2.1.1 Tools > Messages: directsound error: cannot open directx audio device main error: module not functional main error: failed to create audio output

Hallo Nomen, I tried to play a (24-bit/192 khz) flac file of 2L.no with different versions. I only tested on one machine yet (Creative SB 128 PCI). Vlc versions 2.0 - 2.0.8 play the file on ME and XPSP2. Versions 2.1.0 and 2.1.1 don't play it on ME. confirmed But they play it on XP SP2. So the problem seems related on 98/ME. All tests performed with default settings. All versions are available on http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/.

Probably the bug will be fixed with version 2.1.2. https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=115231