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Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT.

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  (fourcc, codec file, sample AVI), submit your codec support request by mail,
  and upload these files to the FTP site:</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/[codecname]/</CODE></P>


<H4><A NAME="importing_directshow">2.2.3.2 DirectShow codecs</A></H4>

<P>DirectShow is the newer Video API, which is even worse than its predecessor.
  Things are harder with DirectShow, since</P>

  <LI><CODE>system.ini</CODE> does not contain the needed information, instead it
    is stored in the registry and
  <LI>we need the GUID of the codec.
</UL>

<P>Take a deep breath and start searching the registry...</P>

<OL>
  <LI>Start <CODE>regedit</CODE>.
  <LI>Press <CODE>Ctrl-f</CODE>, disable the first two checkboxes, and enable
    the third. Type in the fourcc of the codec (e.g. TM20).

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  (fourcc, codec file, sample AVI), submit your codec support request by mail,
  and upload these files to the FTP site:</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/[codecname]/</CODE></P>

<P><B>Note:</B> On Windows NT/2000/XP search for this info in the registry, e.g. search for
  "VIDC.HFYU". To find out how to do this, look at the old DirectShow method below.</P>

<H4><A NAME="importing_directshow">2.2.3.2 DirectShow codecs</A></H4>

<P>DirectShow is the newer Video API, which is even worse than its predecessor.
  Things are harder with DirectShow, since</P>

  <LI><CODE>system.ini</CODE> does not contain the needed information, instead it
    is stored in the registry and
  <LI>we need the GUID of the codec.
</UL>

<P><B>New Method:</B> Using Microsoft GraphEdit (fast)</P>

<OL>
  <LI>Get GraphEdit from either DirecX SDK or <A HREF="http://doom9.org">Doom9</A>
  <LI>Start <CODE>graphedit.exe</CODE>
  <LI>From the menue select Graph -&gt; Insert Filters
  <LI>Expand item <CODE>DirectShow Filters</CODE>
  <LI>Select the right codec name and expand item
  <LI>In the entry <CODE>DisplayName</CODE> look at the text in winged brackets
    after the backslash and write it down (five dash-delimited blocks, the GUID)
  <LI>The codec binary is the file specified in the <CODE>Filename</CODE> entry
</OL>

<P><B>Note:</B> If there is no <CODE>Filename</CODE> entry and <CODE>DisplayName</CODE>
  contains something like <CODE>device:dmo</CODE>, then it is a DMO-Codec, which are
  currently not supported by MPlayer.</P>

<P><B>Old Method:</B> Take a deep breath and start searching the registry...</P>

<OL>
  <LI>Start <CODE>regedit</CODE>.
  <LI>Press <CODE>Ctrl-f</CODE>, disable the first two checkboxes, and enable
    the third. Type in the fourcc of the codec (e.g. TM20).