Err People...
I see many of u have mentioned various players capable of playing VP3-VP6, etc.
Well its, not as simple as that man, VP62 is just another codec like DivX n XviD. And it is implemented using the *.avi container for encoding video files similar to DivX n XviD!
So when u find any player on the net which plays VP3-VP6, essentially it just means that it can play *.avi files encoded using VP31,VP60,VP61,VP62, which are one of the best MPEG4 based codecs out there!
For more on these codecs refer to my thread:
Which is the Best Video Codec Out there?
As far as the*.vp6 videos in NFS U2, well they are encoded in VP62 but cant be played by any ordinary software player, it is a modified container created by EA especially for NFS U2. Something similar to having *.wmv as well as *.avi as containers for WMV9 & also *.dat & *.mpeg for MPEG.
For those who din't know in VCDs; *.DAT is not used just for the heck of it but because the *.mpg / *.mpeg is not capable of embedding extra data that is required in VCDs......Try converting a *.DAT file into a *.mpg using VCD Gear n u'll notice a decrease in the file size owing to the extra info being ripped off!!! (It was an obvious choice to choose *.dat cos it can store any thing -> dat = DATA; And any any software or hardware capable of reading the data stored can read/run/play the file!!!)
As far as playing *.vp6 files of NFS U2, well I guess we 'll have to wait until someone is able to decode the container format, or wait for a Rad tools update probably, till then keep finding...
P.S.:
A lotta people have mentioned, I use this player n that player, n this plays this n that......Well what a player plays does not depend much on the player by it self but the codecs uv got installed in ur computer, u can install K-Lite Codec Pack in ur comp. to play most of the videos under the Sun on ANY video player installed on ur comp. For specialized formats like .3gp n all Quicktime, Real Player & even Windows Media Player can play them using pluggins!!!
