CW codecs and DirectShow playback filters

Explore CW-Lossless, CW-Lossy, CW-MOD and CW-PlayBridge: audio decoding, DSD output, tracker music and recovery playback, with settings examples.

Playback components developed by Cole Williams

The CW components add specialist audio playback and recovery features to Media Player Codec Pack. Choose a component below for supported formats, output options and practical settings examples.

They work within a compatible DirectShow playback chain. A file association or an installed filter alone does not guarantee that a player will select that filter. Use the pack’s integrated MPC Home Cinema configuration and check the player’s loaded filters when troubleshooting.

Lite, Standard and Plus

CW-Lossless

Hi-Res audio and DSD playback for Windows with CW-Lossless. Explore FLAC, WavPack, DXD, WASAPI/ASIO output and settings for an audiophile playback system.

Component version 1.0.1.0

Explore CW-Lossless
Lite, Standard and Plus; compensation in Plus

CW-Lossy

Play MP3, AAC and Opus with CW-Lossy for Windows. Configure stereo and multichannel outputs and explore optional high-frequency compensation in Plus.

Component version 1.0.1.0

Explore CW-Lossy
Lite, Standard and Plus

CW-MOD

Play MOD, XM, IT, S3M, MTM, MO3 and UMX tracker music with CW-MOD, an OpenMPT-based DirectShow filter included in Media Player Codec Pack.

Component version 1.0.1.0

Explore CW-MOD
Plus only

CW-PlayBridge

Try FFmpeg-based recovery playback for damaged or troublesome media in MPC Home Cinema with CW-PlayBridge, included in Media Player Codec Pack Plus.

Component version 1.0.1.0

Explore CW-PlayBridge

Which component do I need?

Playback taskComponent
Hi-Res lossless music, DXD, HDCD or DSD with a suitable output deviceCW-Lossless
MP3, AAC or Opus with separate output preferencesCW-Lossy
Tracker music such as MOD, XM or ITCW-MOD
Alternative playback for a damaged or troublesome fileCW-PlayBridge in Plus