[vlc] Re: VLC an Win XPsp2

[Mark Moriarty]

I test VLC on both Win2K, SP4, and WinXP SP2 (my home machine), very latest
builds of the application.

I did make sure to download DirectX 9.0c, and the latest drivers for my
graphics card.  VLC has worked fine.  The only change I've seen, since SP2,
is that Windows does install/activate firewall software that tries to block
VLC operation over the network -- you have to explicitly tell Windows that
it should permit VLC network use.

To permit VLC operation over the network, using XP with SP2, open Control
Panel, then Windows Firewall.  Select the "Exceptions" tab, then "Add".
Browse to where VLC.exe is located, and add it to the permitted programs.

Concerning DVDs, at least the latest builds seem to work fine with XP SP2.
The only oddity I have noticed is that if I want to remote-operate a DVD
(use a DVD drive shared over the LAN), the DVD (menus) operation doesn't
work -- no crash, it plays the DVD fine, just that the menus don't operate. 

If you update VLC, a major revision change, say 0.7.2 to 0.8, a good thing
is to delete the contents of c:\documents and
settings\your_username\Application Data\vlc.  There are 2 files there --
plugins and vlcrc.  Then start the new vlc.  

If you have trouble seeing video, try going in under Settings -- Preferences
-- Modules -- video output -- vout_directx.  Pick "Advanced options", then
turn on the middle box "Use system memory...", and Save.

-----Original Message-----
From: vlc-bounce at videolan.org [mailto:vlc-bounce at videolan.org] On Behalf Of
Zbigniew Krasicki
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:35 AM
To: Antoine Cellerier
Cc: vlc at videolan.org
Subject: [vlc] Re: VLC an Win XPsp2
Importance: High

Hallo,

If VLC was work correctly on my computer before Win XP SP2 installation and
not correctly after it, maybe are necessary make any special settings in VLC
program or / and system?

Did the VLC was been tested on machines when was been installed different
DVD playing program?
Did the VLC work correctly with all revision of gForce IV MX drivers?

Regards,   
 Zbigniew Krasicki
 
Ps.
My system contains: P4 2GHz, 512MB RAM, gForce IV MX 440, mother board on
VIA chipset with AC97 integrated audio.


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