Dark Messiah - Can´t see the vids

[Magnetic]

hi,

strange problem i got here. game works good, but i can´t see the videos. all i see/hear is a black screen and some white lines and the sound. that´s it.

anyone got an idea on how to fix this?

directx is latest, graphicsdriver as well.

[GLH]

I don't know if it will help, but you can try to down-set to 800x600, only to see if its a monitor-problem or a codec-problem.

[Grumpy]

Install DirectX from the game disc. (I know you said you have the latest but Ive heard this sometimes needs to be done from the game disc.)

[Magnetic]

thx, i tried with setting the resolution down and also installed the direct x from the game disc. it still doesn´t work.

but i realized that even the vids on the beginning, the ubisoft logo and all that, are also not working...

what´s the problem?

[Joe Forster/STA]

And this occurs with the original DVD, too? Have you tried re-installing the game? What format are the videos? (I'm sure you don't lose much with the intro movies, though... )

[Magnetic]

yes, this happens with the original as well. i reinstalled, no go.
then i installed the demo again and i got the same problem there...:\
i don´t know which format the vids do have, do you think it´s a codec problem?

[Joe Forster/STA]

Run GSpot on those files; it will tell you the video format and whether or not the necessary codecs are installed.

[Magnetic]

thx, but the program says, no valid .avi file, when i try to put the videos in. the videos have the filename .bik, so i guess these are bink video files. the funny thing is i can play them with the bink player and there´s a codec for this (at least i think so?!) videos included. but ingame the videos are still not working.

well, fuck it, i´ll play without those damn vids, i´m tired of tryin this and that..i´ll just listen to the sounds an watch those nice white lines on the black screen, what the hell...

[Joe Forster/STA]

.bik files are played by binkw32.dll and RAD Video Tools.

[Magnetic]

Originally Posted by Joe Forster/STA

RAD Video Tools

that´s what i downloaded. so it should work then right? or is there something i need to do?

and what´s about the binkw32.dll, is there something wrong with this file, so the videos do not work?

[Joe Forster/STA]

RAD Video Tools consists of two stand-alone players, those won't make the game play the videos; binkw32.dll is the "codec"!

[Magnetic]

i got this binkw32.dll in many gamefolders of games i have installed, including DM OMaM, but with the other games where this .dll is located the videos do work. so this can´t be the problem, right?

[Joe Forster/STA]

Yeah, probably, the Bink subsystem is fine. There may be some video problems, though, as GLH and Grumpy pointed it out. Read the forum FAQ for a few ideas on solving general problems with games...

[Magnetic]

i´ll write them an email with my problem, i think this is the only thing left, maybe they have a clue what the problem is.

anyway, thanks for trying to help me. you can close this if you like.