Hi Stardock and fellow Deskscape users,
please advise:
as of March 2023, and with using Windows 10 Pro 64 bit, what is the simplest and recommended solution to the notorious and classic "missing MS MPEG2 Codec" issue, as referred to at https://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/faq ... I seem to remember in years past I had success using the Shark007 Codecs pack with this issue; but I may be wrong about that. I think that worked in the past, but I'm not certain. And it may have been a 32 bit pack at the time.
Is this still a recommended solution? Or is there an easier method to get MPEG2 Dreams to work on 64 bit Win 10?
I must be missing something, but using NirSoft's InstalledCodec. reveals I do have msmpeg2vdec.dll sitting in my System32 and SysWOW64 folders, and InstalledCodec reports the same Filter Merit of 0x005fffff and pretty much identical details as per your FAQ. Yet the MPEG2 Dreams still refuse to load.
Please advise which is the easiest solution to this.
Shark007 seems to have moved to a strictly 64bit ONLY distribution model now; is that likely to work, or can you suggest something else?
I do hope you, or some experienced Deskscapes users, can help me with this.
I've searched the Forum but I must have missed the recommended solution if there is one. The FAQ page refers, I suppose, mostly to Windows 7 and is a tad out of date; perhaps there is a simple, recommended 2023 solution? I sure hope so.
Best wishes from Fremantle, Western Australia
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Basj,Stardock Community Assistant
Hi Columbus,
I know that one of the users that makes a ton of Dreams recommends using these codecs:
https://codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_mega.htm
Paul ScrogginsAssociate Technical Support Analyst
The K-Lite codec pack will correct the problem;, I was having issues with some older dreams that were giving the error and once I installed the pack, all is good.
Thanks guys, for your responses.
In the end I went with the current "Shark007" 32bit version of the LAV codecs available from https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/lav_filters.html.
These worked fine, as I daresay those recommended by you guys would have too.
Best wishes to all.
K-lite didn't work for me (Though it worked before, so I dunno wtf is going on) and neither is the LAV filter one, I'm getting pretty pissed, I've installed them all multiple times now...
Hello,Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.
Thank you,Basj,Stardock Community Assistant.
Same result, no decoder found, yet Windows says mpeg2 is already installed
Is the issue on specific Dreams or you're not able to use any dreams?
Thank you,
Specific dreams, some work others give the error
Please list one that don't work, so that I can verify it on my system.
Also, need to know.
The ones that aren't working (Though they have in the past) are:
Aphrodite's Necklace, Blue Intensity, Earth V1, and Rage.
In settings try one of the 3 options you see here in the image , one may work right for you.
Myself KLite Mega Pk. does work for me
I do have the k-lite mega installed, but none of the three options from that list have fixed the issue
Unrelated, while I have the latest update of Deskscapes, mine looks nothing like yours, pic below
Edit: It's because you're using 11 and I'm using 10
Please try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.
Nothing has changed
Please try Cleanboot: https://forums.stardock.com/485954/deskscapes-support-faq#cleanboot
I give up
Hi scheuerman21
I perfectly understand your frustration, but should you reconsider, there are a coulple of things you could check out. Do you by any chance have the mpeg-2 video extension from Microsoft Store installed? If you do, uninstall it. It's this one from the store:
Many users have encountered issues with video playback/screensavers after installing it.
You could also make a fresh (important) install of the K-lite codec pack to make sure all settings for the decoders are reset to the defaults.
It doesn't offer Fresh Install, it says normal or advanced
There was an option to reset everything to defaults, I did that and no change
Jazz can you check with Neil for this one , please ..
I did suggested for cleanboot, have you tried those? Or, try Windows Sandbox : https://forums.stardock.com/485954/deskscapes-support-faq#Sandbox
I will forward it once I know more from the Cleanboot or Sandbox test result.
I'm done, bro. I've spent too much time and effort on this already. Have a good one
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