Just downloaded and installed VLC 1.1.4, re-downloaded the game video. VLC won't play them (and actually doesn't automatically recognize f4v as a video extension). I just cleared FF's cache and browsing/download history for the last 24 hours just for the hell of it, and I'm re-downloading now. It's a bit slower this time, ETC of 10 minutes.
EDIT: Download completed, same issue. Not sure what else to do here, has anybody else been able to download and play the full game files?
"Zero2Cool" wrote:
After you install VLC, you should be able to open the video file with VLC to play it.
"Porforis" wrote:
I'm not saying you're calling me one, but I'm by no means a computer idiot. I am unable to open either of the f4v files with any of the following programs (This is on my Win7 Home Premium 64 bit desktop):
Xilsoft Media Converter (Supports F4V)
VLC Media Player 1.1.4 (most recent version)
Adobe Media Player/AIR (All updated today, supports F4V)
Media Player Classic (Installed today, supports F4V)
MPlayer with optional codecs (Installed today, supports F4V)
I have no internet security software apart from windows firewall (which really doesn't qualify) enabled.
On my Windows XP Professional (32-bit) laptop, I installed VLC 1.1.4, downloaded part 1 of the game directly to the laptop in case if something on my desktop was corrupting the file. As with my desktop, I can open the file either through explorer (f4v is not under audio, video, or other filetype associations during install) and specifying that it should be opened with VLC media player, or directly through VLC media player. However, upon pressing play the path of the video displays momentarily as well as the duration (1:42:32), but immediately stops. Video and audio never play. I've installed VLC both with and without the "allow fetching media information from internet" option enabled.
I'm guessing nobody else is experiencing this since nobody else mentioned anything so I guess I'm stuck, but if you or anyone else have other ideas I'd be open to suggestions. As I'm unable to open the files with multiple programs that are supposed to handle f4v files, I'm guessing that the problem lies with the file itself, and either it's not being extracted correctly (used both 7zip and windows explorer's built in archive handler) or something's getting corrupted somewhere else.