Codecs

This is the latest version of the DivX® codec and DivX® player for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, which is fully backwards compatible with all previous versions of the codec. When you've completed the installation of the DivX® codec, your favorite media player should be able to play movies which need a DIVX, DIV3, DIV4 or DX50 decompressor. For more information about installing the codec, check out the DivX codec section. There you will also find Mac versions of the codec.

This is the most recent version of the DivX® codec and DivX® player for Windows 98/ME, and it's completely backwards compatible with all older versions of the codec. After you've finished the installation of the DivX® codec, your media player should be able to play movies which require a DIVX, DIV3, DIV4 or DX50 decompressor. For more information how to install the codec for Windows, goto the DivX codec section. There you will also find alternative versions of the codec.

This is the original version of the DivX® codec for Windows. Please note that we simply provide this old and outdated version of the codec for those that might need it for their older/slower computers that experience problems with skipping with newer versions of the codec. If you already have a newer version of the DivX® codec installed that is working properly then you don't need to install this one. After installing this version of the codec, your media player should be able to play movies which require a DIV3 or DIV4 decompressor.

This is the latest version of the XviD codec, which makes it possible to play and create XviD videos. After you've successfully installed the XviD codec on your system, your media player of choice should be able to play XviD movies which need an XVID decompressor. For more information about installing the codec for Windows, check out the XviD codec section. There you will also find a Mac alternative for XviD.

SVCD just like DVD relies on the MPEG-2 codec for compression. While the compression isn't as good as what you can achieve with MPEG-4 based codecs such as DivX® and XviD, this format has become popular because it's possible to view burned SVCD movies in many stand-alone DVD players. If you want to watch SVCD movies directly on your computer you first need to install this codec. After you've installed the SVCD codec on your computer Windows Media Player should be able to play SVCD movies.

If you have a movie with SMR in the file name you need to install this codec on your system if you want to view the movie. It is a hack of the MPEG4-encoder (mpg4c32.dll) and the only difference between the original encoder and SMR is that the FOURCC (four bytes in the header, which identify the video stream) has been changed to MP43. After you've installed the SMR patch on your computer, your media player should be able to play movies which require a MP43 decompressor. The patch should only be installed if you really need it.

Players

Windows Media Player (WMP) is probably the most commonly used media player, mainly because the player comes pre-installed with Windows and is capable of playing all video formats as long as you have the necessary video and audio codecs installed. This player should already be available on your system, but in case you need to upgrade to the latest version you can download it here.

Media Player Classic (MPC) for Windows XP/2000 is a popular media player replacement that looks and feels just like Windows Media Player, but without the unnecessary extras. However, don't be fooled by its looks, it offers all of the features you would expect from a modern media player and has been updated to support all popular video formats. We recommend this excellent media player for everyone.

Media Player Classic (MPC) for Windows ME/98 is a popular media player substitute that reminds us of older versions of Windows Media Player before it got so bulky. However, don't be misled by its appearance, it has been updated to support all popular video formats and offers all of the features you would expect from a modern media player. We recommend this great media player for everyone.

BSPlayer is yet an alternative media player with support for most media files (AVI, MPG, WMV, ASF, MP3, WAV) and subtitle formats (SubRip, Subviewer and MicroDVD). The player also features custom subtitle options for fonts, colors, positions and transparency. The player supports skins and can be easily customized to look the way you want. Finally, this player offers very efficient memory and CPU usage, so if you're having problems with skipping while watching movies then you should give this player a try.

Other

DivFix allows you to rebuild the missing index part of partially downloaded (incomplete) DivX videos, so that it's possible to preview them in Windows Media Player. Just remember to strip the index before you resume the movie download or the file will become corrupted and impossible to repair.

DivX AntiFreeze is a small codec add-on, which once installed will avoid the permanent freezings that sometimes occur during playback of DivX videos in Windows Media Player. However, it does not fix the invalid frames in the clip. For more information about this type of error, see section 4.5 of the DivX FAQ.

GSpot is a very handy program to find out more information about the audio and video of a movie you have downloaded. The program will give you information about what codecs are needed to play the movie and if you have them installed on your computer. If you are missing a video codec you should be able to find it listed in section 4.3 of the DivX FAQ. If you are missing an audio codec you should be able to find it listed in section 4.4 of the DivX FAQ.