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How do we include a new codec? Lets say I wish to include AVI's with the INDEO 5 compression, as you suggest... is this something as easy as including an additional file in the path of my game, or does this require a user to go through a separte windows type of installation?
Codecs need to be copied to the hard drive and registered with the registry. I don't have the details on this (i.e. Regkeys/values) available. For the Indeo compression you should take a look at their (Ligos Inc.) current licensing agreement to see if you are allowed to redistribute their installer package. If you don't want to install any additional codecs, do a clean Windows install and check for available default Codecs. Some other commercial/semi-commercial products are: Cinepak and DivX.