Hi MoMuS,
Did you do a clean install of Windows XP, or did you
upgrade over an older Windows operating system?
Can you uninstall Active Movie from Control Panel /
Add-Remove Programs (might be under Windows
Components). If so, uninstall it and let WMP drive.
If all else fails, rename those MPEG files so that they
get skipped and you can go ahead and play the games.
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
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_________________________________________________________
| the only movie files that are there are mpeg files...i
| have tried to play them with the standard media player
| and they all work fine...does this mean that the problem
| is caused by the ActiveMovie window that opens up and
| freezes the game...is it unable to play the files for
| some reason...i'm not ver knowledgable about the workings
| of the pc :\
|
| ps thx for the replies...
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi MoMuS,
| >
| >Can you play the files directly by looking for them in
| >the game's directory? That might provide more clues.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| unfortunatly i had cleared the restore points a few
| days
| >| previous...i tried to restore to the furthest available
| >| point but the problem still occurs...looks like i'm
| >| stuffed...
| >|
| >|
| >| lol
| >|
| >|
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi MoMuS,
| >| >
| >| >If this just started happening, restore your system
| back
| >| to
| >| >the way it was before the problem started in just one
| >| step.
| >| >
| >| >How to use Windows XP System Restore:
| >| >
| >|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
| >| /systemrestore.asp
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| message | >| >| THX for reply...unfortunatly problem is still
| >| present...i
| >| >| tried re-installing and updating neither seemed to
| >| solve
| >| >| problem...the problem lies when the ActiveMovie
| window
| >| >| appears (i have just noticed that cpu usage also
| goes
| >| >| upto 100% when the window pops up) is there some
| thing
| >| >| that needs replacing reguarding a codec or .dll file
| >| p.s
| >| >| i tried re-installing DirectX too
| >| >|
| >| >|
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi MoMuS,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >This article:
| >| >|
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
| >| >| url=/library/en-
| >| >| us/wmform/htm/readingasffilesindirectshow.asp
| >| >| >seems to hint that updating or reinstalling Windows
| >| >| Media Player might
| >| >| >help overcome that problem.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Get it at:
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP
| MVP
| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Game FAQs:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| >| do I
| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| >| >| >"MoMuS" <
[email protected]>
| wrote in
| >| >| message |
[email protected]...
| >| >| >| when starting some games (that start with an
| >| >| activemovie
| >| >| >| window)for some reason they do not load up,the
| >| >| >| ActiveMovie screen pops up and the startup
| freezes.a
| >| >| >| couple of games i have noticed so far include
| Mace
| >| >| >| Griffin and Mashed.When starting Mashed i get
| >| a 'could
| >| >| >| not run directshow graph! hr=0x887610c2' error...
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| am i missing a dll file,could there be one
| present
| >| that
| >| >| >| is in need of updateing or even deleting?
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| at present my graphics drivers are upto date and
| i
| >| am
| >| >| >| running DirectX 9
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| any help would be greatly recieved
| >| >| >| .
| >| >| >|
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| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
