[Update] I tried the latest version of VLC player (0.8.6d) and it played OK without modification. 12/27/2007
VLC is my favorite media player. It plays almost every media format and you can get it for every major platforms.
I tried VLC to play some AVI files on Vista RC2. It didn’t play them properly. I can hear sound but no video showing. I remember running into similar problems on XP. I had to reduce the color from 24 bit to 16 bit. I tried to do the same on Vista RC2, but it’s a no go. Still no video.
I then found this solution. It tells you to set the video rendering engine to OpenGL. I tried to use other settings and found that “DirectX video output” and “Windows GDI video output” also work. Here are the steps.
- Open VLC media player.
- Click on Settings and select Preferences… .
- Expand Video and click on Output modules. Note that DON’T expand Output modules, just click on it.
- Check Advanced options in the lower right corner.
- Set Video output module to either “DirectX“, “OpenGL” or “Windows GDI”
You’ll need to restart VLC media player after the change.
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Finally, the nightmare is over!! thanks a lot, i thought there was something wrong with the player or my laptop
Thanks! I must have reinstalled this thing 5 times…!
thanks a lot………u solved the problem………
thaks a lot
HELL YES!! thx so much man!
God bless u, you’re a genius.
thx a lot.
You’re the man. Thanks for saving me from kicking my pc in frustration. If there was a medal for this kind of thing, you should have it.
Thank you so very much!
thanks man!
u r gr8
you’re the man!
Awesome, works great now.
Thanks a lot. I was about to burn my bin file when I found your solution. Now my wife is happy.
Thanks so much, vlc was not working at all until this. THANK YOU!!!!
thanks a lot man. I love vlc and wasn’t going to let it go.
hey, i was going crazy trying to get vlc to work again ony vista. truly, thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot amida, you made my weekend great…
Thank you i think i love you for that tip…
dude… ive looking for this yearsssssssssssss
tnx alot!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Mate,
your a champion, playing most types of video format in vista aswell as just getting basic audio music to play is an absolute mission on this OS..
thanks heaps for that.
Yes, use openGL. Don’t forget to press stop before changing to different settings, if you change them while playing something they won’t change.
Thanks to you I can now use the Gr8 VLC program on VISTA!
U R A Star!
Thanx!!
Thanks, I was having the same problem.
this is not working for me. plz help.
Great…found that GDI had lines, OpenGL was a bit shaky.. but directX worked perfectly..thanks!
wow thanks! great stuff
Thanks… much appreciated!
ALLELUIA!!!!!!!!! PRAISE TO AMIDA!!! VLC BACK ON LINE!!!! found direct x works best. thx.
it’s too slow!
Worked great for me on my new Vista laptop. Thank you very much. Now if I can get a good nvidia driver for vista that’s decent I’ll be happy with Vista
super! works perfect! thanks man!
Thanks, but it did not work for me. I tried every setting that you suggested, but I still get no video. I hate Vista! I’ve had nothing but problems, since I got this new PC. If anyone has any advice, besides throwing the PC in the river, I will appreciate it.
Dan,
Did you remember to close VLC and open it again after you changed the setting? That’s one mistake I made.
both OpenGL†and “Windows GDI“ works for me, but “Windows GDI“ works flawless
Thanks for the advice, but I still can’t get it to work. Yes, I closed the player and restarted it. I’ve tried all different settings, and I still have no video. The only thing I can think of besides that the PC is junk, is that somehow I am not saving the changes correctly.
Thanks a lot! That input was amazing.
Love u!
I can now actually see my porn….not just hear the groaning!
Thank you
I thought I had to go back to XP also
Hated Vista, but not anymore. Microsoft should be really thankful to you for saving them.
thnx so much. works great on DX
you’re a genius! thanks heaps 😀
Thanks I can watch videos again.
Ej, man! Thanks a lot… Saved a lot of time…. 😛
Wish u well….
Awesome job !! ..i wud hav gone mad without this soln..Kudos !!
I have vista prem. I dl the newest version of VLC. and i followed the steps above and it still won’t work. But there is one option that i don’t have on my vlc and that is the “windows gdi” any other ideas on how i can finally get my video working on vlc ????? thanks in advance for any/all help!!!
thank u, thank u… u made my day 🙂
Raylene,
The instruction is for 0.8.6a, and I notice the latest is 0.8.6b. Try to download 0.8.6a and see if it works for you. I’ll try 0.8.6b later.
thanx a lot….you save my time
go on!!!! Im impressed with you!!!! cheers!!!!
Raylene,
I installed 0.8.6b and it’s the same as 0.8.6a. Please refer to the comment #98. I think you clicked on the wrong setting.