Zooplayer won't play .wmv files!

**Andromedon** · April 11th, 2005, 09:40 AM

I have two other players, VLAN and the default Windows Player and they both play these types of files! I only have one codec pack installed, k-lite mega codec pack, the new one. I've tried resetting the settings....reinstalling it, nothing will work! I would give it up if I didn't prefer it over the other media players I have.

**cpugeniusmv** · April 11th, 2005, 10:21 AM

What happens when you uninstall the K-lite Codec Pack?

SanDiegoKid · April 11th, 2005, 11:10 AM

Do you mean "ZOOMplayer"?

**Andromedon** · April 11th, 2005, 01:17 PM

Kleenr, thanks for correcting me, yes, Zoom Player. When I installed the K-Lite codec pack CPUGenius, I checkmarked all the codecs I would possibly need and it installed without any problems. I went to Windows' Website and downloaded a codec pack specifically for WMV and still have the same problem I had without it, every player but Zoomplayer plays them darned files!

SanDiegoKid · April 11th, 2005, 01:49 PM

There is more than one version of ZoomPlayer:

ZoomPlayer Standard
ZoomPlayer Professional
ZoomPlayer WMV Professional

In order to play .wmv you need the third one listed.

**ivand67** · April 11th, 2005, 02:06 PM

Or stop messing around with ZoomPlayer and try Winamp, the very best media player for Windows, ever. www.winamp.com

**nukehella** · April 11th, 2005, 02:12 PM

I was wondering what the difference was this morning.I was having problems with the 4.10pro beta. It didn't like to display in full screen mode so I went back to 4.03.I love that player.As awesome as it is I think that jetaudio is a little better.It plays absolutely everything, even stuff that none of the other however many players I have will open.I started playing with BSplayer today for the first time in a long time.

**ourthing2** · April 11th, 2005, 02:31 PM

i think zoom uses it's own codecs, and not external system codecs, thats why installing a codec pack didn't help with zoom.
i am one of the biggest winamp fanboys but i wouldn't recommend it for your default video player, VLC, IrfanView, Mplayer2 and MPC are much better (imnsho)

**Andromedon** · April 11th, 2005, 03:09 PM

Ha ha, Kleenr, you officially made me feel like a retard, it was the wrong type of player, I had the standard one installed. Thanks everyone else in giving out your opinion on the best player, etc. I'll try the .wmv support one. God, I feel like an imbicile!