Description
DirectShow FilterPack is a lite-weight package of DirectShow media filters which, together with FFDShow, will enable
you to play many different kinds of encoded/encrypted audio and video with your favorite DirectShow media player.

There are two DSFP versions available; a normal-version and a lite-version.
The main difference between them is that the lite-version doesn't contain lossless Source filters.

Visit my website for the full documentation.

Current version: 3.12
Website: http://www.degeelebosch.nl/corone

Changelog
v3.12 (16062008)

whats best, this or ffdshow?

So, whether my package is better then FFDShow is not the question. Fact is, to be able to playback OGG and AAC files for instance you need an OGG splitter and an AAC splitter (both included), FFDShow does the rest (decoding).

Updated to version 1.8

The quick 1.8 update was because I had certain mp3's who where encoded in "Secure-mode" or something, and my m8 corone found a parser who could also play that

thnx ^^

btw, people who download n use this, u know u can post a lil thnk u

thanks CoRoNe, ill be adding this to my next uA cd, replacing my own outdated custom pack.
Looks really useful good work

Happy 21st Birthday, Corone.

Happy birthday m8, had fun at ur place

lmao, thx!

which version of FFDShow would you reccomend?
the official version 2002-06-17
the official alpha version

or the un-official version FFDShow 2005-10-18

?

any input would be appreciated.

With 1.8 (04okt 2005) I've been using the stable version ffdshow-20050930MSVC71.exe and I'm using it still.
Every week they seem to release a new version of FFDShow, but as long as your current version is still working fine why should you upgrade?
If I whould recommend a version it whould be the MSVC-version (Microsoft Visual Studio 2003). This one is a little slower then the normal ICL-version (Intel Compiler 9), but is more reliable due to better stability. I whould say...stability first. (and btw, you won't even notice that little performance decrease)
As you can see here on of the latest versions; ffdshow-20051015.torrent (18.8MB) also comes with a MSVC-version, so you can try that one (I haven't yet though).
Good Luck!

ty CoRoNe, Im going to try ffdshow-20051015-msvc.exe and your directshow filterpack with my next uA disc.

got it here: http://ffdshow.faireal.net/

Hmm... I might just be a n00b to this whole "Filter" thing as opposed to codec packs...

I've added this to my UA CD, with the filterpack placed in \$OEM$\$Progs\Media\FilterPack. I edited the install_all.bat file to use CMDOW and I removed the pause at the end as well (make it UA) - all the actual work is untouched. Is there anything else that I need to do in order to view DivX movies? I've tried using The Killer Bean 2, but WMP gives me the error that it can't download the codec. I thought that with filters, it shouldn't need codecs... no?

My DirectShow Filterpack doesn't work alone:And yes, you're right, just for playback you don't need codecs. Because codecs (encoding/decoding) you only need for content creation. The only codec I manually installed is the XviD codec, because from time to time I do some encoding stuff. But if you're not into encoding and only wish to playback your music/movies, filters (decoding) are all you need.
Doubleclicking the BAT-files is all that is needed for the installation. All you need to do to view your DivX movies properly is installing FFDShow (don't forget to configure properly).

Ok ive also edited the package a little to be more convenient for my purposes.

In install.bat i removed the PAUSE at the second to last line so it doesnt wait for the user to hit a key.

Also i repacked it as a silent SFX using WinRAR, so it extracts to the %ProgramFiles% folder and runs install.bat immediately afterwards.

Just FYI in case anyone out there looking to do the same.
Good work CoRoNe this is a very useful pack!

Next thing i need to find is the reg key to hide the FFDshow icons in the tray.
FFDshow installs silently using setup.exe /S btw.

Hello DigeratiPrime,

I'm glad you like it. Of course you can make it unattended but somehow I always had the feeling I had to install all the other stuff first (ffdshow, real alt, quicktime alt, etc.), but of course it would be really great if you could confirm it works for 100% this way. By the way; as mentioned in the readme, a directory structure already present in the archive, so perhaps you should change it into Path=%systemdrive%, I'm not sure.

The FFDShow tray icon(s) I always find quite handy though. It quickly shows me the filter(s) being used, bitrate, frequency, channels, you name it. You should take it a try: FFDShow Audio/Video Decoder Properties > Tray, dialog & paths > [Show tray icon] [Extended info]

Actually i changed my mind, originally i disliked the tray icon, but your right its very useful, especially for toggling subtitles.
Also I install them in the same order, but i doubt it would matter unless they shared certain files.

The reason i repacked it and used the %ProgramFiles% variable was that i changed the default location in winnt.sif to D:Program Files, so it may present a problem in that situation.
Thanks Again

in response to this thread i decided to upload my repack of your filterpack
It uses the code i described above.

CoRoNe's DirectShow FilterPack uA Edition:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&sho...ndpost&p=477720

Updated to version 1.9

Nice, Corone! Thanks!

thank you CoRoNe, this is excellent stuff!

For those of you who don't believe my package works (somehow I've got that feeling), I'd like to point out the schematic directshow graphs (which filters are gathered for MP3 playback for instance). Here you have a picture of Zoom Player where you can see which filters are being used for the playback of a MP3-file:

Below you can see the schematic version.
Container formats, such as MPG and MKV I will point out as MKV[XviD+AC3] for instance, meaning; a Matroska-file with a XviD Video part and a AC3 Audio part.
Also note that source filters (like APE and MPC) won't show up most of the time in the graph, since like their name already points out, they grab the file by the source.
So, once you have installed everything correctly the directshow graphs will somewhat look like this:
(p.s. I hope my english isn't that bad)


Comments:
-MP4/M4A is always AAC Audio.
-PLS (SHOUTcast) is always MP3 Audio. (haven't seen other audio formats yet)
-MPG[MPEG1+MP2] (MPEG Video 1 + MPEG Audio 1 Layer 2), is still done by the Windows default MPEG filters.
-Of course you can also paste the "VobSub Filter" behind a Video Decoder in case of subtitles. For instance a MKV-file with integrated subtitles:


Please feel free to ask questions I you have any, I'll try my best to answer them, although I too can't answer all questions

nice update m8

This sounds like a great app, but I hope you can help me with some things:

From your discription:
"For complete support, you need to enable a couple of formats. (see FFDShow Configuration)"

which formats do I have to enable? and how should I configure FFDShow in order to have the optimal configuration?

You'll find the audio/video configuration in your startmenu where you installed FFDShow.
There you need to go to the first tab "Codecs":

Here you can click on the specific decoders you like.
So, since MPEG2 isn't fully supported yet, it's best you keep it disabled.
Also leave FLAC alone as mentioned above.
DivX and XivD etc. are already enabled by default so there are only a few more you need to enable/change.

Furthermore, at the tab "Tray, dialog & paths" I have Show tray icon and Extended info ticked, which enables a tray icon on the rightbottom of your screen. This shows you with every audio/video-file you play what kind of file it acctually is:

And the tab "Volume" I have ticked, where I have Normalize and Show current volume levels ticked. Normalize is especially handy when it comes to movies with low volume AC3 Audio.
That's it. Of course you can configure much more, but I don't need more

The same "Tray, dialog & paths" stuff goes for the Video Configuration, and I have Accurate deblocking ticked at the "Postprocessing" tab. (produces a slightly better image quality).

In my opinion this is all you need to configure. Good luck.

(With the next update I'll correct the readme a little concerning this FFDShow issue)

Btw, I do have a question to all of you who use my little package.

I noticed that the RadLight OGG Splitter 1.0.0.2 (13022005) has a minor issue rendering Vorbis Audio at the very beginning of a OGG-file. I encoded some test material (one song encoded with some different quality settings/bitrates), and I noticed songs were being rendered like a fraction of a second upto half a second the song too short at the very beginning (**** my english sucks )
I'm trying to say, the song isn't played at the beginning (00:00,00), but starts at 00:00,50 for instance or something. This issue only concerns the one from RadLight, the one from Gabest works fine, but this one doesn't support splitting THEORA. Now I wonder, how many people acctually do have THEORA video files?
So it's either:
-RadLight with it's playback issue at the beginning or;
-Gabest with no THEORA support

I would say Gabest, since I've never even seen one THEORA file on the internet (except the Lego Movie test sample ), what do you say?

[quote name='CoRoNe' date='Dec 1 2005, 04:15 PM' post='428186']
[quote=readme][FFDShow Configuration]
lots of info...
[/quote]

Thx Corone! Going to try your set

Another Question:

I've just installed + configured DSFP & FFDshow the way you do, BUT I can't play my ".mp4" files anymore.
Can you tell me what I have to change in the FFDShow config in order to make it work again?

I also don't get any sound with my ".mp4" files...

As you can see, the Elecard filter needs to be registered and with the FFDShow Audio Decoder, AAC need to be enabled either with libfaac2 or realaac in the codecs tab.


I just discovered I completely forgot to mention in the readme that my package is for WinXP only, since most of the filters are too. (the updated filters with the latest release are all unicode releases)

(what the hell is this, from the latest paragraph I wanted to make a single post, but everytime it get's inserted in this post!?!)

"As you can see, the Elecard filter needs to be registered and with the FFDShow Audio Decoder, AAC need to be enabled either with libfaac2 or realaac in the codecs tab."

@ECHO OFF
TITLE DirectShow FilterPack 1.9 - Install
ECHO Installing DirectShow Filters:
ECHO.
ECHO AUDIO
ECHO.
ECHO Tom Judd AAC Parser Filter 1.1.0 (25112003)
REGSVR32.EXE /s "Audio\AAC Parser Filter\AAC_Parser.ax"
ECHO.
ECHO VIDEO
ECHO.
ECHO Elecard MP4 Demultiplexer 1.4.2.51012 (31102005)
REGSVR32.EXE /s "Video\MP4 Splitter\emp4demux.ax"

So aren't those filters allready registered with your "DSFP_inst.bat" file?
And I did configure AAC with the "libfaac2" option, I'll try the other option.

Update: Realaac also doesn't work...

The .Mp4 files are created with Nero Recode.

That's right. So now you should be able to render your MP4 files.
Do you have a link to one of those MP4 files so that I can test them too?

That's what i figured, but still nothing...

Tried to play it in MPC 6.4.8.2 and WMP10.

Ik heb geen ruimte op het web, maar misschien kan ik het naar je meelen?

Check PM

Check Yours

Well, I just put my fresh clean copy of Windows XP on my laptop, installed FFDShow 29-11-2005, QT Alt 1.66, and the DSFP 1.9, but I still can't get the .mp4 files to work.

MPC error: Cannot load any source filter
WMP10 also gives an error.

I wish I knew what I'm doing wrong, but for now DSFP is a no go...

Do I have to configure something in the MPC filter settings?
I've had everything (un- and) checked...

Well, this is really weird...
In MPC make sure you unticked "MP4" in the Source Filters column on the Filters tab.
Furthermore:

You can try this one as it's the same kinda video you PMed me (same audio and video part)


And afaik this splitter doesn't need additional files unlike the OGG Splitter for instance which needs the Microsoft C Runtime Library (msvcr71.dll) to function properly.
Have you already checked whether the Elecard splitter is even registered? I included the DirectShow Filter Manager in my package. There the Elecard splitter should be listed.

Yes it's listed in the DS Filter Manager and your sample also doesn't work. MP4 is unticked in the source filters column of MPC. It's bugging the hell out of me that it isn't working

When I start the .mp4 there's absolutely nothing listed in the "filter" menu option (greyed out) in MPC. (when you right-click in the movie window)

With all my updates, I've tested a lot of different decoders. Everytime instal,uninstal,register,unregister. Somehow my system became pretty messy by doing this all the time, and suddenly I too couldn't split MP4 files anymore. A format fixed this for me, but like you said you're working now on a fresh Windows install...I acctually don't know what to make of this at the moment

Is there maybe a certain way I have to install the Filter(s)/Pack?

This is the order I use:

1. FFDShow.
2. QT Alt.
3. Real Alt.
4. DSFP.

I Will try the install on another clean installed pc 2day.

As far as I know that doesn't matter at all. I also often take this install-sequence

Guess What...

On the 3rd pc with a fresh XP install...it actually works...

At least that's good news for you Corone, seems your pack is

I did the install in another order tho:

1. QT Alt.
2. Real Alt.
3. DSFP
4. FFDShow

Haha, that's good to hear!
Still I'm convinced it shouldn't matter what install-sequence you take.

Well, finally got the .mp4's working on my notebook

But... when I check the Filters option in MPC the "Elecard MP4 Demultiplexer isn't listed???"
It is listed in de DirectShow Filter Manager tho.

Oh well, at least this is keeping me off the streets


Edit:

Hmmm....

After installing FFDShow (with just DivX/XviD checked in the install), QT Alt and Real Alt, I'm able to SEE the .MP4 files, just no sound yet...

When I check in MPC which filter is being used, it's "ffdshow MPEG-4 Video Decoder" (FFV1?)

Now I'll install your DSFP 1.9 pack and configure FFDShow and see what happens...

FFV1?
After some research (I've never heared about it) I found:
I've never encountered this type of media, so I don't know in what kind of container you will face these files, and I very much doubt it has anything to do with the MP4 Splitter;
If you want to test the MP4 splitter you should try the test sample I included in the readme, or the QuickTime trailers, or just AAC Audio wrapped in a MP4 container.

use combined community codec pack.
it's the only, really ...

I'm sorry, but I guess you're in the wrong place here. the CCCP has nothing to do with my package since I don't include any codecs, and I also don't include filters with bad compatibility (like the OGG codecs from Tobias). And if you're absolutely convinced that package is the only one, you should have at least comeup with some good arguments.

Hey Corone!
I would like to advise you to create a small website... it would be great for spreading this superb package! I think it is really neccessary...

I also have a few questions... not using your pack (yet)
I use MediaPlayerClassic. I understand the quality of ffdshow and I would like it if it could handle everything..

But, I have been able to play everything I want with just ffdshow quicktime&Real and wm10lite from tituo2k. I DO install flac decoder seperately, don't use AC3Filter because FFDshow can do the work (and in your first post you also recomend this.)
For playing mpeg2 I have been using ffdshow, at least that's what I thought.. seems I have been using Cyberlink dvd decoder for a long time because I once read this is the best software decoder for mpeg2. Can you verify this? But Cyberlink is not free... I guess if I don't have a Cyberlink player cd somewhere it is illegal to use.

So for FLAC, dvdplayback and ogg playback I do have to install something seperate.
I actually don't now about AAC or the MP3 vbr playtime bug because I use Winamp mostly for this..
But in this case your pack would be handy so that everything is already configured like it is suppose to (BTW I assume I do not need to configure ANYTHING? then it wouldn't be really 'silent'.)


Ape, MOD, MPC, OFR (Optimfrog): I don't use these audiotypes and I never even found one when downloading... so for these things I don't need the pack.
But I've just downloaded it and it seems to be just a piece of cake to remove these from the pack, just delete the corresponding folders & remove the lines in the install.bat file


Now the following:
I don't see a reason for the following:
-Gabest CDDA Source Filter 1.0.0.1 (25112005)
Filter for playback of Audio CDs
--> MPC plays them perfectly (however I use Winamp to play 99% of my music)

-Gabest CDXA Source Filter 1.0.0.1 (25112005)
Filter for playback of SVCDs and XCDs
--> For as far as I know MPC can play them just fine (ofcourse with ffdshow and a mpeg2 decoder)

-Gabest VobSub Filter 2.37 (25112005)
Adds subtitles to a video stream
(Alt+S for VobSub options in Zoom Player)
--> FFDshow can handle subtitles just fine! (and actually MPC also has good subs support, independent of ffdshow but I use ffdshow, just 1 checkbox )

Q:DCoder also has a Monkey Audio Source Filter, why RadLight?
A:Actually it doesn't matter which one you choose, both of them work fine.
---> I thought the whole idea is not to install things you don't need, not to install 2 things if one of them can do the job, why is RadLight APE Source Filter included if Dcoder can do this also?


Also I have a suggestion, instead of having a folder called DSFP in Program Files, wouldn't it be better if you call the folder DirectShow Filterpack? Then if one scrolls through the Explorer he won't ask himself "huh what's that strange foldername?"
Or perhaps (Directshow) Audio & Video (Decoders) or whatever that makes clear what it does


I hope you have some time to create a site... I have created a very easy to use installer for who wants to backup his dvdmovies (copy them)... but it is not really popular since it is hosted on Dutch forum (gathering.tweakers.net). Now I've also decided to create a site... since I have discovered a very easy to use app (Nvu.com) and nice webhost (free-webster.com).

(strange, I didn't get email notification for this...)

I've already made some preparations for this, but I'm also busy with other things.
Imo it is yes, and so (unlike other people who also create filter packages) I will not include any material which isn't free. Yeah well, what is "best"? Speed, quality? If you're planning on watching High Definition material it would be very usefull when your MPEG2 Decoder support DXVA (DirectX Video Acceleration), but too bad no opensource filter support this. The opensource MPEG filters from Gabest are the easiest way for people to watch MPEG2 files and DVD's imo.
In the readme you will find the instructions to enable some media formats in FFDShow which aren't enabled by default. And on page 3 I made a post about some handy functions of FFDShow. But concerning the filters within my package, there's nothing you have to do except hit the DSFP_inst.bat to install.
I recently had this discussion with Fridge-Raider, and I decided that with the next version, I will release two different version; a normal version and a full version. The normal version will include basic things like MP3,OGG,etc, whereas the full version is like the package right now.
First of all, if you play 99% of your music with WinAMP or any other plugin-based media player you don't need my package at all...
And second, you have to realise this package I didn't primarily create for MPC, but for any DirectShow media player. It's just that MPC already has many filters integrated, but that's not the case with any other DirectShow media players. I myself am using Zoom Player, which is a very advanced DirectShow based media player, but doesn't include one single filter. (otherwise I could have called it "MPC Filterpack" or something)
Sure it can, but the main reason for that is that it can't detect subs inside MKV-files (just yet?).
Because it doesn't matter which one you choose, both of them work fine. But I just made a choise and I included the one from RadLight in my package (not both! )
Suggestion noted and stored.

Oh thanks for the big reply!
Ok I am using the Directshow pack
Actually it is soo easy this pack, it is no problem it has some filters for rare filetypes, people can easily delete the folders corresponding to the filter they don't need!

The batch file will give error but not fail I think. Otherwise you could modify it by adding "IF EXIST" [foldername] THEN ... (register those filters).
And you are right it is ofcourse not MPCpack!. MPC can handle mkv + subs well so I don't use vobsub.

so perhaps it is not really neccessary to bring out 2 packs... I don't know it is your choice
I like Flac, use it to backup CDs (burned cds become unplayable after few years). So I personally keep that one in. I think I will therefore always download the 'full' pack and remove the folders/filters I don't want.

I will try to find out if there is a way to enable some media formats in ffdshow silently... perhaps some ini file or regsetting. I will post the result!

BTW perhaps an idea to include FFDshow in your pack?
Official ffdshow updates:
http://ffdshow.sourceforge.net > Daily Builds (sounds like alpha/beta but it lists all ffdshow releases, not just alpha/beta).


EDIT:
For people who install NERO after ffdshow/DS Filterpack, Nero's own DSfilters are registered to handle some videofiles... that's a bad thing, the quality is less, you can't modify anything and it wont play everything correctly.
So Install ffdshow/ds filterpack AFTER Nero!
Or even better, edit the Nero installer so that DSFilters (it is located in the folder Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilters and it is ~10MB) is not installed

I'm sorry, I won't include FFDShow.
As for the Nero issue, it can be solved be a simple batch file.