Codec troubles...

# 1 02-09-2006 , 10:03 PM

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Hi folks!

I'm a maya newbie and I downloaded the Michael Mckinley character rigging tutorial. I tried to see the videos but there was no way.
I use an Apple G 5 to work and I've got the windows media package but it turned out that the compression codec doesn't work. I tried to download other codecs but still got the same trouble.

Any of you out there would have some advice for a newbie like myself...(shame on me)

Thanks

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# 2 02-09-2006 , 10:18 PM

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I can't help you on that though I view them on winamp without probs, might be worth you downloading it and seeing.

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# 3 02-09-2006 , 11:04 PM

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j5ive I tried the Mac winamp 0.71 version but nothing changed...

Thank you

Keep on suggesting...I MADLY NEED to watch that tutorial....

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# 4 02-09-2006 , 11:07 PM

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get DivX player i suppose, when u download it, the codec that most tuts here use are also included. it's the player i use to view the SM VTM's. worth a try

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# 5 03-09-2006 , 12:43 AM

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maybe vlc player works download it from www.videolan.org

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# 6 03-09-2006 , 03:16 AM

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I've tried 'em all. From DivX player to vlc, nothing works. It said that an unknown codec has being used to compress the file....
That's crazy, I'm trying with every player I know but all seem useless...
What is more frustrating it's that I can't see those tutorials...

HELP!!

I'm about to cry, I need a hug...

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# 7 03-09-2006 , 05:38 PM

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if you still need them, i'll see if i can download and convert them to another file extension without codecs (maybe it's possible lol? haven't tried that) then perhaps send to you (allowed?). but that would be in a while since i'm too much preoccupied with my exams... sigh... hell this is.. haven't even opened maya in a while. and if u had already solved ur problem, just post up.

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# 8 03-09-2006 , 05:56 PM

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All the SM tutorials for download are DivX. I don't understand your issue... Well I do, but I don't understand why it isn't working.

It may be the G5 not liking the DivX codec, try this link and use this app for MAC Click Here

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# 9 05-09-2006 , 09:24 PM

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I don't know if my lil baby doesn't like Divx...and really don't know what to say... But I still have the same problem. The files I downloaded from that particular tutorial weren't .avi files, but .wmv so I don't know what else I can do.... Right now I'm downloading the ffmpegx, hope that'll work. Thank you everybody...I really appreciate it...

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