Page 1 of WTF is a MP43 Decompressor?

Hi there, just downloaded an AVI file and when i tried to play it on media player is says that that the mp43 decompressor could not be found.
can anyone please tell me WTF this is and where i can get one for free as all my money goes on my self centered bitch of a wife.
(except when im buying dvd`s)

thanks in advance for any help.

Enemy

By the sound of it, I would think it`s a Video CODEC device, perhaps video MPEG-4 codec version 3?

Are you using the latest media player from micro$oft? If not give it a try - from the windows download page on micro$$oft`s web page - I`m sure you know the address :-)

SN

This item was edited on Tuesday, 16th April 2002, 23:53

Yes, it`s Microsoft`s MPEG4 codec V3, but they banned it`s use in avi files after a few builds so they could force their asf and wmv formats onto us. As many people quite liked to use it in their avis it got hacked and became DivX with this silly restriction removed.
To play it back install ffdshow.exe from http://cutka.szm.sk/xvid/xvid.html and remember to tick MP43 on it`s configuration. This handy little thing plays back most MPEG4 formats.

thanx for the help, i managed to download it and now my avi file runs like a dream.