Hi Hayden, No. DirectShow natively supports a number of video and audio file types including: avi, mp3, mpg, wav, wma, and wmv. However, while it can support audio formats like mp3 and wma it is primarily used for video playback and rendering. For example, mainstream game developers might use DirectShow to play a special cutscene before the game action starts by loading and playing an mpg file containing a movie clip. On Windows Vista and later Windows operating systems DirectShow has officially been replaced by the Windows Media Framework, WMF, for performing audio/video playback.So DirectShow like various other former DirectX components are pretty much ancient history as far as Vista and Windows 7 are concerned. DirectShow is still supported via legacy support, but like a lot of other Windows components is on the way out, and are being replaced by newer and better components and technologies.
HTH On 3/22/10, Hayden Presley <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > About compressed file types...I know that Direct Show supports MP3s. Does it > only support Mpeg Layer 3 compression? > Best Regards, > Hayden > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
