How can I play Sim movies on a non-Sim computer?

<bob.TakeThisOut@yeruncle.com> wrote in message
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> I wanted to show someone at work a Sim movie, but without Sims on the
> machine,
> the codec isn't there...
>
> Any idea as to where to get just the codec... and install it?
>
> I can't put the Sim game on the computer at work!! But maybe the codec
> would be
> unnoticed...
>
> There is no auto load internet stuff... has to be on CDR.
>
> Thanks!
>
Well, there's a little app called Gspot that'll tell you exactly which codec
an AVI file uses. IIRC it's free. Gives you the 4C code and sometimes a
little info on what that means, also shows which installed codecs (if any)
on a machine will display it. You don't even need the right one already
installed - if missing you can google the 4C code for the right codec. Now
if only I could remember where I got my copy from (hell, I'd forgotten I had
it until I freaked out at seeing gspot.exe tucked away and
wondering...adult content or not?)
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On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:21:54 +1030, "Data" <dafrahn RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

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><bob RemoveThis @yeruncle.com> wrote in message
>news:jr6qp3lo1bgb039ihqlmj22i8sqp6j6ec8@4ax.com...
>>
>> I wanted to show someone at work a Sim movie, but without Sims on the
>> machine,
>> the codec isn't there...
>>
>> Any idea as to where to get just the codec... and install it?
>>
>> I can't put the Sim game on the computer at work!! But maybe the codec
>> would be
>> unnoticed...
>>
>> There is no auto load internet stuff... has to be on CDR.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>Well, there's a little app called Gspot that'll tell you exactly which codec
>an AVI file uses. IIRC it's free. Gives you the 4C code and sometimes a
>little info on what that means, also shows which installed codecs (if any)
>on a machine will display it. You don't even need the right one already
>installed - if missing you can google the 4C code for the right codec. Now
>if only I could remember where I got my copy from (hell, I'd forgotten I had
>it until I freaked out at seeing gspot.exe tucked away and
>wondering...adult content or not?)
>


Thanks I'll look for it...
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<bob RemoveThis @yeruncle.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:21:54 +1030, "Data" <dafrahn RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>><bob RemoveThis @yeruncle.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> I wanted to show someone at work a Sim movie, but without Sims on the
>>> machine,
>>> the codec isn't there...
>>>
>>> Any idea as to where to get just the codec... and install it?
>>>
>>> I can't put the Sim game on the computer at work!! But maybe the codec
>>> would be
>>> unnoticed...
>>>
>>> There is no auto load internet stuff... has to be on CDR.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>Well, there's a little app called Gspot that'll tell you exactly which
>>codec
>>an AVI file uses. IIRC it's free. Gives you the 4C code and sometimes a
>>little info on what that means, also shows which installed codecs (if any)
>>on a machine will display it. You don't even need the right one already
>>installed - if missing you can google the 4C code for the right codec. Now
>>if only I could remember where I got my copy from (hell, I'd forgotten I
>>had
>>it until I freaked out at seeing gspot.exe tucked away and
>>wondering...adult content or not?)
>>
>
>
> Thanks I'll look for it...
>
Another option is to recode the avi file on your home system to something
the work machine will accept

or even upload it to youtube or similar where it won't need the codec
installed on the work machine to view it
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