linux-divx

[sad_b0i]

ok this is where im at... http://xmps.sourceforge.net/download.php3

im downloading the RPM files...
it says i need to install both files...
is there any particular order i need to install them in and also...do i need to do anything after i install it...

i know in windows it automatically just uses the codec to play the videos is it the same for linux?

thanks!

[killerasp]

If you want to play divx on linux, i dont recommend xmps. i suggest using xine. you can get it the rpm at www.freshrpms.net (http://www.freshrpms.net)
You can get it there. I was watching divx in under 5 mins

[ansivirus]

and i don't recommend either. i think mplayer is the easiest to use/install :P

-ansiVirus

[sarah31]

Originally posted by ansivirus:
<STRONG>and i don't recommend either. i think mplayer is the easiest to use/install :P

-ansiVirus</STRONG>

I have tried all of them and have found that none of them are very decent divx players. There is a program out there called AVIFile that works wonderfully, as long as your graphics card is fully supported. It can be tricky to install as it does not usually come in RPM format. I have never had any tyrouble installing it and running it. The only problem I have is that the Linux distro that I have does not support the acceleration that my card has so anything I play always freezes about 3-20 minutes in. As long as you have the acceleration you should have no problem.

[sad_b0i]

thanks ill try them out

[sad_b0i]

xine doesnt play the files...
im trying to watch some friends episodes...

[Jomboni]

You have to download the windows divx codecs and put them in usr/lib/win32, I believe.

[Lovechild]

apt-get install avifile (or was that aviplay)

infinior distros and their rpm package managers !.. *really*

[Jomboni]

*punch*

[sad_b0i]

hmmm will try that

[Atlantis01]

finally i succeeded in installing xine ;)
but now i have no sound when playing divx movies
in mpeg, i hear sound...

[nathaniel]

if you are trying to run mplayer make sure w/ the src code(rpm packages really don't work ) your run

./configure --cc=gcc3
and just make sure your gcc3 pacakages are installed (u can get them on the RH cd)
rpm -qa |grep gcc3
if anthing comes up then you are fine.
then just do
make
make install
mine worked fine,
Make sure that your video card is supported, and your video card drivers are installed

NB

[PsychoRon]

I download and install Mplayer with no problem and concidering that im horrible with Linux for the most part that says something about it. BTW I was using Suse 7.3 to install it on.

[Jomboni]

I got divx video working, but not audio. So, if anybody can help that'd be great.

Anyway, I went here: http://skyblade.homeip.net/xine/

It's got rpms and source files, and it has the stuff you need for divx, ogg-vorbis, dvd, encrypted dvds, audio, dvd menu navigation (which I also haven't gotten working), and some other stuff. I got the i686 rpms and they work great, except for the lack of divx audio and dvd menus... which could be my fault, I don't know.

So, xine seems to be a good all in one video player. The things I still need to get working are:

divx audio
avi files
asf files
quicktime

Anybody know how to do this?