OT: Video-codec problem, avi, mpg, etc, systemstop

[dogscoff]

I use jriver's media jukebox for all my movie/ music playing, and it never gives me any trouble. THere's a perfectly usable free version, it handles nearly all file formats thrown at it and it's very stable and user-friendly.

As for your mystery problem... stupid question, but have you tried going to view in windows explorer and switching off the preview mode? (ie switch it away from thumbnail)
Windows can use a lot of resorces as it tries to generate all those thumbnails, and if you try to run a video as well it probably will act up.

[Ragnarok-X]

Just wanted to let you guys know that it was probably a problem with my mainboard. I have Via KT400 chip. The Via homepage offers a patchbundle called "Via Hyperion 4in1". After i installed it, everything worked like it was supposed to be.
Just a minor problem, when playing F.E.A.R. i dont have sound anymore. Guess i will download patch 1.02 and some kind of audio-codec-pac.
Videos work fine though, as do all other games.

AC, try it out. "Hyperion 4in1", given you have a Via chipset.

[Atrocities]

Hey what is your opinion of F.E.A.R? Is it worth buying?

[Ragnarok-X]

I like it a lot. It seems to be more the singleplayer shooter, with q4 being more the multiplayer shooter. I would recommend the game, given you dont have problems with frighening/sudden moments and an intimidating atmosphere in general