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DayZ 1.30 Experimental — VideoWidget fails to load MP4 and WebM files

ErrorUI / UXModded
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State

Assigned
Issue key
DZEXP-279
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Experimental Feedback
Creator
paablo96
Created
Oct 12, 2026
Views
7
Platform
PC Steam
What happened?

VideoWidget fails to load video files on the Windows client. The widget remains in VideoState.NONE, with position and duration equal to 0. ON_ERROR fires before ON_LOAD or ON_PLAY.

The log reports “VideoWidget: Can't load video stream”.

We tested MP4/H.264 Main, MP4/H.264 Baseline and WebM/VP8 at 1920×1080, 30 FPS. Loading failed from the mod PBO, from $profile: after automatic copying, and from a relative video/ folder beside the executable.

The copied files match the originals. Windows Media Foundation successfully creates a source reader for these files outside DayZ. Unload() and error callbacks are implemented; the issue occurs on the first playback attempt.

Reproduction steps
  • Run the Windows Experimental client with a client-side mod that creates a VideoWidget.

  • Copy a test video to $profile:VideoTest/test.mp4.

  • Register ON_LOAD, ON_PLAY and ON_ERROR callbacks before loading.

  • Call Load("$profile:VideoTest/test.mp4", false, 0) and Play().

  • Observe ON_ERROR, state NONE and duration 0. No video appears.

  • Repeat with WebM/VP8 or a relative video/test.mp4 path. Our tests produce the same failure.

Exact build version (optional)
1.30.164014.27
Where did it happen?
Community
Is it modded?
Yes
Expected result

The video should load and play, triggering ON_LOAD and ON_PLAY.

Please clarify the supported containers/codecs and paths for VideoWidget on Windows in 1.30, and whether additional native error diagnostics can be enabled.

Section
Mod list

CF-Test
Dabs Framework
VPPAdminTools-EXP
Custom travel mod using VideoWidget (under development)

Load order / launch params

CF-Test → Dabs Framework → VPPAdminTools-EXP → Custom travel mod

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    about 2 hours ago
  • paablo96
    created issueabout 2 hours ago
  • l909
    changed state to
    AWAITING INTERNAL TESTING
    42 minutes ago
  • l909
    changed state to
    ASSIGNED
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State

Assigned
Issue key
DZEXP-279
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Experimental Feedback
Creator
paablo96
Created
Oct 12, 2026
Views
7