Alan Phipps :

You should not need additional codec packs on top of the MS Windows Media Player ones for TC. What happens with the known troublesome ones is that they actually pretend to be the Windows ones so as to always run and suit their own applications. When TC calls up a codec it expects the actual Windows ones and then when it gets an imposter instead it wastes time running further checks and inappropriate routines or even sometimes just glitches. The usual game result is not sound issues but lower fps, game stutters and pauses, or even a total freeze or crash to desktop. Ffdshow can be configured to be ignored with TC (See Sticky on this forum) while Nero and Haali are best removed either by uninstalling the application or codec pack that installed them, or if they persist then by cleaning them up with a tool such as Codec Sniper (download and run as admin in an admin account).

Carlo the Curious :

X3TC doesn't like the ffdshow codecs, so if you have it installed (on its own or as part of a codec pack) you need to either uninstall it, or exclude X3TC from the programs that use it. First you need to run the ffdshow Audio decoder configuration utility: If you installed ffdshow on its own then it should be in Start menu/Programs/ffdshow. If you installed it as part of a different codec pack it may be listed under the codec pack (e.g. CCCP or Vista Codecs). You might also be able to access it directly from the Run menu (windows key + R): 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe ffdshow.ax,configureAudio' or 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe ffdshow.ax,configureAudio' Depending on your media player version and how you installed ffdshow, you may be able to access it via Windows Media Player, menu > Tools > Options, DVD, Advanced. Failing that, run a file search for ffdshow. In the DirectShow control tab there's a section called "Don't use ffdshow in:". Make sure the adjacent box is checked and add x3tc.exe to the list of programs (you can do this via the Edit button or just type it in the box):  Cкрытый текст   (кликните здесь для просмотра) image Hit 'Ok' once you're done. In some versions of ffdshow the exclusion list is under 'Info and debug':  Cкрытый текст   (кликните здесь для просмотра) image Now you need to run the ffdshow Video decoder configuration utility and do the same thing. Your X3:Terran Conflict should now be ffdshow-free!

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