How do I play .avi files?

rpzero

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I have not been able to play avi files using media player 8. What codec do I need?
 

pulse8

Lifer
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It depends on the codec that was used to compress the video file. DiVX is a popular one, but not the only one.
 

rpzero

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I have a bunch of other codecs. What directory do I put them in? I's using win98SE
 

Kenazo

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I find windows media player does a better job than DivX, at least on my computer.. just get the latest version of media player, and all shall be fine.
[edit] oops, didn't read that u had media player. It should automatically download the right codec. at least mine did.
 

yakko

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Get WMP 6.4 and the approiately installed codec and double click on the file.