hi! i really need help, im trying to play a video file that is 640*480. it works well but when i change the screen_mode to fullscreen, the video does not play on the entire screen just probably half of it. what should i do?

I have the same problem.

Everytime I use media_play there's a lag of about 1 or 2 seconds.

Has someone solved this problem?

Regards,
Pegamode.

You can't overcome this problem, its due to how the media is streamed. When you use media_play, the media has to be loaded from virtual memory and this of course takes some time, hence the delay. If you want to have an instant sound playing then use a pre-defined SOUND* object. This way the media source is already in memory.

If it seems more than just a simple delay, then it is probably a codec or hardware fault, not the engine.

It's an avi without sound (xvid) and it's not a delay it's a real lag. The complete game freezes for about 2 seconds.

It works with 1024 x 768(same things->AVI, divx codec).
Up to 1024+ and down to 640 x 480.

Which codec exactly do you use?

We use the free Koepi xvid (avi is 1024x768px) and this 2 seconds lag occurs.

I use "ffdshow video codec"(it s a package)
And VirtualDub 1.8.8 to convert and compress.