I haven't attempted to run this game since it was new. But it was really a really fun game. I think I'll try it and see if I can get it working.

stranno wrote:

Have anyone managed to run ST 2005 (the first person shooter) in Windows 7?

The game itself works fine but it have Windows Media Video 9 videos as menu background and between levels, and those videos are a white frame on my system. Even when i have installed the official WMV9 codec and LAV filters. When i set XP compatibility the videos are a black frame instead of white, but they dont play.

Any solution?

When having video playback problems one of the first thing you should try is disabling third party filters.

Uninstall WMV9 codec, uninstall LAV filters, uninstall any other codecs you might have installed.

ZellSF wrote:

stranno wrote:

Have anyone managed to run ST 2005 (the first person shooter) in Windows 7?

The game itself works fine but it have Windows Media Video 9 videos as menu background and between levels, and those videos are a white frame on my system. Even when i have installed the official WMV9 codec and LAV filters. When i set XP compatibility the videos are a black frame instead of white, but they dont play.

Any solution?

When having video playback problems one of the first thing you should try is disabling third party filters.

Uninstall WMV9 codec, uninstall LAV filters, uninstall any other codecs you might have installed.

I have tried first with WMV9 only and it didnt work either. It was bundled with the game i belive. I did the "portable" (files+registry entries) time ago, so i'm not 100% sure.

But it really needs a codec, wmv9 is not hardcoded in the game.

stranno wrote:

ZellSF wrote:

stranno wrote:

Have anyone managed to run ST 2005 (the first person shooter) in Windows 7?

The game itself works fine but it have Windows Media Video 9 videos as menu background and between levels, and those videos are a white frame on my system. Even when i have installed the official WMV9 codec and LAV filters. When i set XP compatibility the videos are a black frame instead of white, but they dont play.

Any solution?

When having video playback problems one of the first thing you should try is disabling third party filters.

Uninstall WMV9 codec, uninstall LAV filters, uninstall any other codecs you might have installed.

I have tried first with WMV9 only and it didnt work either. It was bundled with the game i belive. I did the "portable" (files+registry entries) time ago, so i'm not 100% sure.

But it really needs a codec, wmv9 is not hardcoded in the game.

Well, you have a problem with codecs: the game works perfectly on Windows 10 stock install. It gives a white screen if I install LAV filters. So it's reasonable to assume that means it doesn't like whatever filter you're using either.

Try playing the video files in a directshow media player (mpc-hc for example, disable internal filters) and see what filters it says it uses. Then use something like this to disable if you can't uninstall:
https://www.codecguide.com/windows7_preferred … ter_tweaker.htm

ZellSF wrote:

Well, you have a problem with codecs: the game works perfectly on Windows 10 stock install. It gives a white screen if I install LAV filters. So it's reasonable to assume that means it doesn't like whatever filter you're using either.

Try playing the video files in a directshow media player (mpc-hc for example, disable internal filters) and see what filters it says it uses. Then use something like this to disable if you can't uninstall:
https://www.codecguide.com/windows7_preferred … ter_tweaker.htm

Videos are encoded in Windows Media Video 9. I already checked them and WMV is credited in the game. I guess it could be a Windows 7 problem.

stranno wrote:

ZellSF wrote:

Well, you have a problem with codecs: the game works perfectly on Windows 10 stock install. It gives a white screen if I install LAV filters. So it's reasonable to assume that means it doesn't like whatever filter you're using either.

Try playing the video files in a directshow media player (mpc-hc for example, disable internal filters) and see what filters it says it uses. Then use something like this to disable if you can't uninstall:
https://www.codecguide.com/windows7_preferred … ter_tweaker.htm

Videos are encoded in Windows Media Video 9. I already checked them and WMV is credited in the game. I guess it could be a Windows 7 problem.

How about you do what I suggested and make sure the right filter is set as preferred and you don't have some other installed filter taking over? If you're just going to conclude it's a Windows 7 problem and give up, why ask for help?

Also remove the WMV9 filter. The Microsoft page I found says it's not for Windows 7, presumably Windows 7 has it built in. The download for Windows 2000 might have compatibility problems if you try to install it on a Windows 7 system.

ZellSF wrote:

How about you do what I suggested and make sure the right filter is set as preferred and you don't have some other installed filter taking over? If you're just going to conclude it's a Windows 7 problem and give up, why ask for help?

Also remove the WMV9 filter. The Microsoft page I found says it's not for Windows 7, presumably Windows 7 has it built in. The download for Windows 2000 might have compatibility problems if you try to install it on a Windows 7 system.

That codec works fine with MPCHC + game's videos.

That image shows external LAV Splitter filter is used. That will give you a white screen, you have not removed LAV Filters properly.

Sorry, I have nothing constructive to add to this, but I wanted to ask what the game is like? I love first person shooters and I'm always keen to find new (to me) ones. Is it enjoyable, does it have a weapon carrying limit, forced stealth sections (I doubt it, given it's (I assume) about slaughtering tens of thousands of enemies), on rails shooting, etc?