[question] problem playing .rmvb files

[happifruit]

Hi everyone!

I've been having a bit of a problem playing .rmvb files lately. Before, they would open in RealPlayer, but now when I try to open the file RealPlayer tells me it needs an update but it can never find one. I've tried downloading and installing RealAlternative, and a few months ago with RealAlternative GOM Player would play it fine, but now it keeps telling me that I need to download the RealAlternative codec and even after I install it it tells me the same thing.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks in advance!

[Darkshrimp]

Well, I use to have files like that, that tells me it need to download an update inorder to play it and it never actually finds one. I think it's just the file's either currpted, or just plain playing up. Don't think there's anything that can be done.

[chineseguyjl]

First try to play with VLC player, usually plays everything. of that doesnt work with VLC or RealPlayer than ur codec is corrupted. try to uninstall realplayer from the add/remove program list, and remove all of the program files along with it (c:/programs/realplayer) just delete that folder, and then download the newest version from realplayer.com and install.

[orangeman]

VLC Player doesn't supprot .rmvb files.

I think sometimes files are just corrupted, or a codec problem. Even the Real Player can have errors for it's own file format, since the changes/converts might've messed up some parts of a file.

Another player to try the file on is Media Player Classic (http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/).

[happifruit]

^ thanks for the replies!

I ended up reinstalling Real Player altogether and it's working again. Thanks for the suggestions!

[retrobaby]

You can actually play the file in Windows Media Player. Just right click the file and chose "open with" and then "choose program" and chose Windows Media Player. A window will appear saying that the file is not supported but just click ok anyway and the video will play