Problems with video - non SSE cpu

[blib]

Hi Guys,

Been playing with this all morning. Finally read the specs for the latest ffdshow release.

noticed this...

** Only for CPUs with support for SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) instructions.

I know for a fact that my P4 is pre sse, from compiling mame.

Now when I move the menu bar over a selection that has video attached. The program seems to freeze for about 8 to 10 seconds before the video pops up. Scroll down, then back up. Freezes again, so this isn't just a delay caused by the intial loading of ffdshow.

I think it's possible to shut off/remove those videos, so I'll just do that. But if somebody has a less drastic fix for this problem, please let me know.

Thanks

blib

[iano]

Hi Guys,

Been playing with this all morning. Finally read the specs for the latest ffdshow release.

noticed this...

** Only for CPUs with support for SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) instructions.

I know for a fact that my P4 is pre sse, from compiling mame.

Now when I move the menu bar over a selection that has video attached. The program seems to freeze for about 8 to 10 seconds before the video pops up. Scroll down, then back up. Freezes again, so this isn't just a delay caused by the intial loading of ffdshow.

I think it's possible to shut off/remove those videos, so I'll just do that. But if somebody has a less drastic fix for this problem, please let me know.

Thanks

blib

Hi. There's an MMX version as well (ffdshow-rev2405-20081201). You could try that (remove previous ffdshow first). Or you could try the vista codec pack 5.04 mentioned elsewhere in this thread.

[blib]

Hi. There's an MMX version as well (ffdshow-rev2405-20081201). You could try that (remove previous ffdshow first). Or you could try the vista codec pack 5.04 mentioned elsewhere in this thread.

Thanks

No I tried both builds, the problem is still there. I'm running XP so the Vista pack is probably a bad idea.

However, the problem started with a GameEx update. Since updating ffdshow I've tried running many videos, and don't see any delays or problems with WMP.

IE the delay started after a GameEx update, not after I started messing with ffdshow.

[bkenobi]

FYI - the vista codec pack will work with both Vista and XP.

[blib]

FYI - the vista codec pack will work with both Vista and XP.

Thanks for the heads up. Tried it. It actually made the delay worse. About 20 seconds everytime I move over a menu item with video attached now.

Removed it. Back to about a 5-8 second delay again.

[bkenobi]

Someone in the 9.71 update thread mentioned that the system tray icon shows up after about 5 seconds. Is it possible that the codec isn't being initialized immediately? I don't have a lot of experience with codecs (they are one of my arch rivals). In my experience, a video either works or it doesn't. If it does, I leave things as they are. If it doesn't, I try to get a better codec pack. I am currently using the Vista Codec Pack on my main PC and it seems ok. I really just go by other people's recommendations for the most part.