Does anyone know where I can get the file "divx.ax"

Currently I am using a batch file to start my encoded movies and have all the necessary .ax files in the same directory. So I dont have to install the codecs. e.g. xvid.ax

But I cant seem to find divx.ax as I want to try and play divx files without installing the codec. I simply want to refer to the divx.ax file the same way I call the xvid.ax file.

The batch file im using is as follows:

mplayerc.exe /filter *.ax /fullscreen "movie.avi"

and i have the following files in the same directory
CoreAAC.ax
XviD.ax
mplayerc.exe

This allows me to play the movie without the codec installed on the users computer!

Does the DivX.ax even exist?

Thanks

I am 99% sure that DivX.ax is included in the standard DivX installation.
You could of course download DivX and see if you are able to extract it from the setup file. If not you have to install, backup divx.ax and uninstall!

I guess somebody could send it to you, but I dont think its legal to distribute!

ah!

Thanks, looks like I've have you do your way

Found some more info.
Sorry, I mixed up a bit. There are divx.dll and divxdec.ax, but no divx.ax. :oops:
But perhaps divxdec.ax is the directshow filter you are looking for?

Edit:
Seems like divx.ax is a AntiFreeze Filter, but I dont know where to get it (not included in DivX installation).
Source 2nd. hit.

No wonder I couldn't find it! I was looking for divx.ax duh! my bad!

I downloaded divx, installed it, copied the file I wanted and uninstalled divx, and it worked!

Thanks again

You're welcome!
My Windows knowledge still come to use, 8 months after I switched to Mac OS.

You don't need a divx decoder because xvid's decoder can decode divx IMHO. Or you can use ffdshow which also decodes both.

Can you give me more info, because I kept getting an error until I had divxdec.ax in the same directory?

I already had xvid.ax in that directory, but still, it gave me an error that it cant file the appropriate codec?

change the 4cc on the avi file.

Or just use ffdshow.

Excellent Thanks!

Yeah, this is because the xvid directshow is linked dynamically so if you don't have xvidcore.dll then xvid.ax will not work. I think I had a bit of code to make a statically linked binary for someone here. Don't think I ever posted it though since I had problems with the DXSDK and ICL8. If you guys really want it can try again. I would just use DivX or ffdshow though.

mplayerc.exe /filter *.ax /fullscreen "movie.avi"


are you using mplayer?
i thought mplayer already has a build in ffmpeg decoder?

If it does, then I must be doing something wrong!

also, how do I use ffdshow without installing it? Is this possible

Aghh, not mplayer this is Media Player Classic so no built in ffmpeg mpeg4 decoder .

Some how I didnt notice the the missing "c" from mplayer

Ops......Mplayer also has front-end which is also called mplayerc.exe (MplayerControl)...I think I've mistaken

anyway, Jen....it looks like you know how to use command lines, mplayer is also a very good command line player....can play QT, RM, WMV (If you install the codecs)

it has build in matroska support, subtitles, DVD,avi etc etc too bad DVD menus are not supported

The best thing about mplayer is it never uses all those dll, .ax installed in windows directory, it use all it's own decoder

Try it out

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/

And still, i would perfer VLC and Xine 10x compared to mplayer, if it really has to be a CLI player ....

and i wonder why?

Thanks for all the replies.

Wow, I have too much to choose from