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Hikaru No Go Archive Problems
This page describes technical problems with some of the episodes. Downloading and access issues are on HikaruNoGoDefunctArchive. It contains material moved from HikaruNoGoArchive. Does the switching of the codex used to encode the HnG episodes from 66 on mean that MAC users are out of luck? That codex is for windows only? Is there away out around this, or are we stuck not getting our fix? Thanx Stefan: In principle it shouldn't be an issue to get the codec for Mac. Which is the one used for HnG 66?
yomimono?: The codec in question is XviD, available at The link that posts to the codex which needs to be downloaded says that the codex is for window platform only. It doesn't list any non-windows compliances. I am not an expert and don't have linux running on this machine. I only know the absolute basics of movie watching I fear. --Braxxus
Stefan: I can't test this since I'm never on Mac systems, but I can't seem to get the video to work, I am able to hear the sound, but am having no luck at all with the video side of the problem. --Braxxus Audio Issues with Episodes 49-53I am having problems with all episodes after 48, I can't seem to get the sound to work. I am on a Mac and need to run the files through a DVD validator from www.divx.com after I download them. I can see the video fine, but I am getting no sound. I don't have a problem with episodes 1-48 or the special. Does anyone else have this problem and do you know a way around this problem? Thanks. ---Braxxus More information: I found the exact same problem, much to my chagrin as I was trying to watch episodes during an unexpected extended layover at O'Hare. I have learned more and can provide workarounds. I'm leaving this at the top of the page in case Braxxus can find it more easily there, but would not be the least bit offended if another Wiki user saw fit to move it lower on the page, since it's not the primary topic. OK, here's the scoop: There is something different about the audio in episodes 49-53 that causes DivX Validator to trash them. 54 and later seem fine again. I have found ways of successfully watching these episodes, but the following workarounds require you start with the original files as found on the archive. Once DivX Validator has trashed them, they won't play properly even in Windows. I will try to contact the Validator authors and see if they're interested in investigating the problem.
So, to play epsiodes 49-53 on the Mac there are two approaches you can take. Probably the simplest is to install
If you want to be able to watch them in Quicktime Player (or if you're not using Mac OS X), use Plan B: Instead of DivX Validator, convert them with Is is just me, or does Episode 49 have messed up audio, and entirely missing audio for the last 5 minutes? I downloaded from ftp, and from the site below with the same results... -Zabour I think it is you. I downloaded it from the site below (not available anymore) and it worked fine. Maybe you just need to reset your computer. I had audio synchronization problems with episode 48 but they were gone after restarting.
The first versions of episodes 5 and 27 on
The easiest way actually to play Hikaru no Go (or all Divx files for that matter) on OS X is to download This is a copy of the living page "Hikaru No Go Archive Problems" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |