1 Topic by Matrix Leader (edited by berryracer 25-04-2013 20:52:39)

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Topic: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

I use Smooth Video Project which requires VFW for it to work properly.

I just installed Windows 8 Pro x64 and was trying to install ffdshow_rev4504_20130312_clsid but I noticed that the VFW is missing from the installation options.

What the heck, how do I get VFW to install?

Thanks

http://i38.tinypic.com/34g7dio.png

That is probably why I was having problems in the past running SVP on Windows 8 with ffdshow errors

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

Well I googled the problem and found no help anywhere so I formatted my Lappy and installed Windows 7 Ultimate FTW

Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

berryracer
which requires VFW for it to work properly

r u sure?

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

ahhhhhhh now I know why it wasn't there although I could've sworn I've seen it before.

Please keep in this mind also for you in future reference, here's the reply from the Doom 9 Forums:

burfadel;1625807 wrote:

CLSID build 4504 of FFDShow doesn't install VFW on Windows 8, not even sure if it has it at all. If you want VFW on Windows 8, use build 4503 instead.

You, like many people including myself, probably only need the VFW part to be installed for the YV12 decoder.

Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

berryracer
only need the VFW part to be installed for the YV12 decoder

can't see any link here  hmm

you're telling SVP can't work with ffdshow w/o VFW?

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

no, not on Windows 8 at least, if I install the previous version which is missing VFW, it keeps giving me an error that has to do with ffdshow can't access bla bla bla (as it's not there)

here is the version of FFDshow that fixes this if you want to incorporate it into the next version of SVP:

FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2013-04-26 Download

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

berryracer
I just uninstall ffdShow and install ffdShow 4504. I unchecked VFW option.

http://www.svp-team.com/forum/misc.php?item=2508

SVP works fine without VFW. Smoothness works. No errors.

What the problem? hmm

Win 7 Pro SP1

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8 Reply by Matrix Leader (edited by berryracer 29-04-2013 11:29:09)

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

are u on windows 7 or 8 bro?

I want you to do this, enable LAV decoder, then set it to CUVID, and see how it will fail if VFW is missing

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

you're right it works without VFW on Windows 7 but not on Windows 8

especially if you use LAV

try it

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

berryracer
Thank you. I will check it on Win8.

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

thanks, let me know the results please

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

berryracer
I checked ffdShow 4504 on clear just installed Win 8 Corporate 32bit. SVP works fine!

Order of installation:
1. AviSynth, VCRedist2008
2. ffdShow 4504
3. MPC-HC and SVP Lite

So, SVP not needed in VFW option of ffdShow.

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

i see, thanks man

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

berryracer
Do you know why it not worked to you before?

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Re: VFW missing from ffdshow when installing on Windows 8

in Windows 8, if I didn't install VFW it used to give me the error which I talked about before in this thread: http://www.svp-team.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1271