First of all, I should say that I'm experiencing this since I started using x2, but I never really gave it much importance. Now, for some reason, I decided to describe this minor issue.
Here's the deal. I select a media file in any pane, let's say an audio file (doesn't matter what format) and then the preview panel displays WMP. If I replay the sound several times, the file can't be previewed anymore. This can be recreated anytime if repeatedly pressing the play button in the WMP preview pane. Then it briefly freezes x2.
Deselecting the file, selecting a totally different file (text file, so that preview pane changes) and then selecting back any media file, WMP still doesn't play them files.
Happens on all systems, on older x2 versions as well. Could be WMP, but I really doubt about it in this case.
Media File Preview Stops Working
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I understand.
I wouldn't even have mentioned this, but it happens on 3 different systems of mine with 3 different Windows OS versions, so I thought it really is a bug.
I generally tend to believe that if someone else doesn't experience it, then it's a localized issue.
If it is possible, please also test .wav files or any video files and press play/pause frantically.
Thank you.
I wouldn't even have mentioned this, but it happens on 3 different systems of mine with 3 different Windows OS versions, so I thought it really is a bug.
I generally tend to believe that if someone else doesn't experience it, then it's a localized issue.
If it is possible, please also test .wav files or any video files and press play/pause frantically.
Thank you.
Hi Ineedhelp,
Same issue over here, exactly how you describe. However, selecting the wav file again results in playing the file, but the controls are just not available anymore.
@fgagnon, use a short wav file and play it from Preview, wait untill it's finished and hit play again, directly after. After 23 times (in my case) x2 freezes for some seconds, afterwards, the media controls in preview are not available anymore.
With another file it starts after 4 times, or even 36 times. If I press the play button just before the file reaches the the end, it freezes faster.
Only restarting x2 will help.
Same issue over here, exactly how you describe. However, selecting the wav file again results in playing the file, but the controls are just not available anymore.
@fgagnon, use a short wav file and play it from Preview, wait untill it's finished and hit play again, directly after. After 23 times (in my case) x2 freezes for some seconds, afterwards, the media controls in preview are not available anymore.
With another file it starts after 4 times, or even 36 times. If I press the play button just before the file reaches the the end, it freezes faster.
Only restarting x2 will help.
One wonders whether the x64 version of x2 uses the x64 version of WMP or the x86 version of WMP for its rendering?
As one notes that Win7 x64 does not use the x64 version of WMP by default - it always uses the x86 version unless otherwise specified. This, as one will surmise, also determines the codecs which are used. And codecs under x64 are not a girlfriend I would trust to mind the finances, no matter which "pack" (or otherwise) you may have installed.
One will also note that if you need to play the same file 36 times in a row, you may have a problem with your human form of memory retention. :shock:
As one notes that Win7 x64 does not use the x64 version of WMP by default - it always uses the x86 version unless otherwise specified. This, as one will surmise, also determines the codecs which are used. And codecs under x64 are not a girlfriend I would trust to mind the finances, no matter which "pack" (or otherwise) you may have installed.
One will also note that if you need to play the same file 36 times in a row, you may have a problem with your human form of memory retention. :shock: