Extra windows open using VLC player

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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:38:24 -0600, "Nehmo Sergheyev"
<nehmo54@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Using VLC player http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ for
>
>The.Incredibles.TS.VCD-GF.ShareConnector.bin
>ed2k://|file|The.Incredibles.TS.VCD-GF.ShareConnector.bin|843692976|EBFD
>F2879EF5FC9F2AA592E1AAE80D2D|h=Z5Y64BAOJJW6TXYFWHRSGJFISLA6GEC3|/|source
>s,65.28.11.193:4662|/
>
>The.Incredibles.TS.VCD-GF.ShareConnector.cue
>ed2k://|file|The.Incredibles.TS.VCD-GF.ShareConnector.cue|688|BB9A358030
>437F52191438303CFF86F2|h=37W7IDZMHYTRKULATBOZR4XI7ZUR3KGY|/|sources,65.2
>8.11.193:4662|/
>
>After mounting with Daemon Tools 3.47, I find that to play with VLC I
>have to open a
>particular file (F is the virtual drive created by DT:
>
>F:\MPEGAV\AVSEQ01.DAT
>
>If somebody understands why this is necessary, please explain. And can
>I convert the file{s} so others can open it more easily?
>
>
>But then as the file plays, I get windows (during the movie, about 6
>opened) titled, VLC (software RGB DirectX output). If I close the
>windows (only tired once) the player
>closes. I can minimize them alright, but is there a way to prevent them?
>And what makes them open?
>
>(BTW, the movie is complete, in English, and entertaining, but I
>wouldn't look for any deep meaning.)

You should treat the movie as a VCD or DVD. Use a software DVD player
such as WinDVD or PowerDVD and open the ROOT of the virtual drive as a
"DVD on HD."

.. Steve ..