From: Gregor on
Thank you very much!
With divx it works.

kind regards,
Gregor

"Carlos" wrote:

> Gregor,
> Try this version of ffdshow:
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/SVN%20builds%20by%20clsid/64-bit%20builds/ffdshow_rev3063_20090827_clsid_x64.exe/download
>
> It is an x64 multiformat encoder/decoder.
> I would choose the xvid coded from that bunch.
> They can coexist with your current 32-bit codecs.
> Carlos
>
> "Gregor" wrote:
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > ok, i was not aware of that. I chose this codec because everybody in my
> > "working environment" can watch the videos. Can you recommend a other one
> > which is compatible with xp x64?
> >
> > Thank you very much for your support!
> > Gregor
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> > > There's the root cause. You need the x64 version of the Indeo codec which
> > > does not (and will not) exist.
> > > Your players can play your avi files because they are 32-bit players that
> > > use the 32-bit available Indeo codec.
> > >
> > > This is what Ligos (Indeo mfgr) says here:
> > > http://www.ligos.com/index.php/home/support/indeosupport/
> > > "64-bit Windows Operating Systems - Please note that Indeo Codecs are not
> > > compatible with any 64-bit version of Windows OSes (Windows XP 64-bit Edition
> > > for Itanium systems, Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003, Windows XP
> > > Professional x64 Edition, 64-bit versions of Windows Server, and 64-bit
> > > versions of Windows Vista)."
> > >
> > > Is there any way that you can change the compression format from Indeo to a
> > > more popular one?
> > >
> > > Carlos
> > >
> > > "Gregor" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello Carlos,
> > > >
> > > > thanks for your quick response. The files I mostly use are "avi" and the
> > > > "indeo 5.10" compression. I have installed the 64bit -Version of Hyperworks 9.
> > > > I have already talked to the Altair-Support and he explained me that the
> > > > program can only access the codecs in the list in the device manager (see
> > > > message before)
> > > >
> > > > Thank you very much for your help!
> > > >
> > > > kind regards,
> > > > Gregor
> > > >
> > > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Gregor,
> > > > > Before installing codec package you need to know which is the format of the
> > > > > animations you can't see in HyperWorks.
> > > > > Video files are composed of a container (i.e.: "avi", "mkv", "mov") and the
> > > > > info encoded with a compression algorithm (i.e.: "divx", "xvid", etc.).
> > > > > What can you tell us about them?
> > > > > Please take into account that 64-bit programs need 64-bit codecs and that
> > > > > 32-bit programs need 32-bit codecs.
> > > > > Which is the "bitness" of HyperWorks?
> > > > > Carlos
> > > > >
> > > > > "Gregor" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have some problems regarding video codecs in windows xp x64. A program I
> > > > > > use (Altair HyperWorks) can only access the video codecs listed in the device
> > > > > > manager in the folder "sound, video and game controllers". I installed a
> > > > > > codec package (K-Lite-Codec Pack) to get some more video codecs, because I
> > > > > > couldn't see animations in HyperWorks. The problem is, that the new codecs
> > > > > > were not installed (or registered) in the list in the device manager. So I
> > > > > > can watch the animations with any media player now, but they don't work in
> > > > > > Hyperworks.
> > > > > > So my question: How do I have to install new codecs, that they appear in the
> > > > > > bespoke list?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help!
From: Carlos on
Gregor,
Thanks for your feedback, it will surely help others.
Carlos

"Gregor" wrote:

> Thank you very much!
> With divx it works.
>
> kind regards,
> Gregor
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > Gregor,
> > Try this version of ffdshow:
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/SVN%20builds%20by%20clsid/64-bit%20builds/ffdshow_rev3063_20090827_clsid_x64.exe/download
> >
> > It is an x64 multiformat encoder/decoder.
> > I would choose the xvid coded from that bunch.
> > They can coexist with your current 32-bit codecs.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Gregor" wrote:
> >
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > ok, i was not aware of that. I chose this codec because everybody in my
> > > "working environment" can watch the videos. Can you recommend a other one
> > > which is compatible with xp x64?
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for your support!
> > > Gregor
> > >
> > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > >
> > > > There's the root cause. You need the x64 version of the Indeo codec which
> > > > does not (and will not) exist.
> > > > Your players can play your avi files because they are 32-bit players that
> > > > use the 32-bit available Indeo codec.
> > > >
> > > > This is what Ligos (Indeo mfgr) says here:
> > > > http://www.ligos.com/index.php/home/support/indeosupport/
> > > > "64-bit Windows Operating Systems - Please note that Indeo Codecs are not
> > > > compatible with any 64-bit version of Windows OSes (Windows XP 64-bit Edition
> > > > for Itanium systems, Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003, Windows XP
> > > > Professional x64 Edition, 64-bit versions of Windows Server, and 64-bit
> > > > versions of Windows Vista)."
> > > >
> > > > Is there any way that you can change the compression format from Indeo to a
> > > > more popular one?
> > > >
> > > > Carlos
> > > >
> > > > "Gregor" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello Carlos,
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks for your quick response. The files I mostly use are "avi" and the
> > > > > "indeo 5.10" compression. I have installed the 64bit -Version of Hyperworks 9.
> > > > > I have already talked to the Altair-Support and he explained me that the
> > > > > program can only access the codecs in the list in the device manager (see
> > > > > message before)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you very much for your help!
> > > > >
> > > > > kind regards,
> > > > > Gregor
> > > > >
> > > > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Gregor,
> > > > > > Before installing codec package you need to know which is the format of the
> > > > > > animations you can't see in HyperWorks.
> > > > > > Video files are composed of a container (i.e.: "avi", "mkv", "mov") and the
> > > > > > info encoded with a compression algorithm (i.e.: "divx", "xvid", etc.).
> > > > > > What can you tell us about them?
> > > > > > Please take into account that 64-bit programs need 64-bit codecs and that
> > > > > > 32-bit programs need 32-bit codecs.
> > > > > > Which is the "bitness" of HyperWorks?
> > > > > > Carlos
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Gregor" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have some problems regarding video codecs in windows xp x64. A program I
> > > > > > > use (Altair HyperWorks) can only access the video codecs listed in the device
> > > > > > > manager in the folder "sound, video and game controllers". I installed a
> > > > > > > codec package (K-Lite-Codec Pack) to get some more video codecs, because I
> > > > > > > couldn't see animations in HyperWorks. The problem is, that the new codecs
> > > > > > > were not installed (or registered) in the list in the device manager. So I
> > > > > > > can watch the animations with any media player now, but they don't work in
> > > > > > > Hyperworks.
> > > > > > > So my question: How do I have to install new codecs, that they appear in the
> > > > > > > bespoke list?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help!