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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-11 04:33:51 »

Part 2: 

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0ByaJayPcq6ieYTkyZDczNGMtZjFlYi00MzNlLWFkNjQtMjY0OTM0MjRlNzE4&export=download&hl=en

I will delete this in 48-72 hours.  Then begin work on main installer.

Part 2 is missing 1 FMV which will be up for download when the bug is fixed.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-10 18:10:48 »

I have ran into an issue with the final FMV, hwindjet.avi , which does not decode with M35's program.  I have used PSXMC to decode it for now in case I am forced to use it but I would rather use the new and superior decoder.

Also, rather bizarrely, eidos used Cvid codec with fship2.avi
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Due to a bug in M35's program, I will probably have to release the FMV on its own at a later time.  I will release part 2 now, and then in a few days I will release the FMV on its own.  I will then add all videos to 1 installer.  It was less than 1% chance of this happening and sadly it did.  Of all the FMV, I chose that one last and it was the one which was broken inside the program.

Ridiculous.

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Hardest games you've ever played?

« on: 2010-12-09 22:59:07 »

- Kid Chameleon on Sega Genesis (no saves, and +100 levels ?... ...Who beat that thing ?)

Me but I had to cheat, also it depended on which choices you made sometimes... ended up with different set of levels to play.  It needed a save feature for sure.

9129

Releases / Re: [Release] Final Fantasy VII Phoenix Rejuvenation Project

« on: 2010-12-09 18:54:23 »

Half of this mod was finished long before Avalanche came about as a significant modding community, and the job that is done here is pretty good.  I don't know if Avalanche plan on changing all the NPC models etc, but perhaps they are using these models too if so?  There is nothing wrong with them.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-08 23:19:46 »

Cheers, anyone else up for being a mirror?

Total FMV: 103 (97 in PSX version)
Total Complete: 93
Release Date: 11th December, project took 1 month 2 days.  On schedule.
Original Size: 849 MB
Estimated New Size: 1070 MB, original estimates accurate.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-08 22:29:29 »

Can someone mirror the other languages too?  There are 2 FMV's for each

Russian
Spanish
Italian

9132

Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-07 21:07:11 »

oops

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Releases / Re: [Release] Final Fantasy VII Phoenix Rejuvenation Project

« on: 2010-12-07 00:59:29 »

I have to be honest I find it very irritating when someone starts a project and then abandons it half way through.  If you have busted your balls on something, see it through.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-06 02:44:04 »

Too late, I have changed it   11th it is.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-06 02:22:02 »

December 10th huh? Wanna a hold it for a day and make it a birthday present for me?

That would make me a liar, but I will consider it

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-06 01:41:40 »

In fact, given I have had to leave the Japanese in place with the jenova one, it may be wiser that you all get me the FMV from the playstation discs (of course that would mean 0 editing of text)?

Well, see how this goes.

If you want to supply me with the actual FMV it is on Disc 1 and usually has "jenova" etc in the title.  It is MOV extension.

On english version it is called Jenova_E.mov

If that is what you want me to do, I will only do Spanish and Italian.

Italian:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1JH_wU1qqN4YjI1ZDkxYTgtMTk0ZS00OTczLTk3NTMtNjJiNDVkNmFjOTIw&hl=en

Russian:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1JH_wU1qqN4YzkzMGY1MzMtY2RmYy00NmVkLWIyMTMtMjIwMTBkMmNiNTgx&hl=en

Spanish:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1JH_wU1qqN4YzI0OTkzNDQtMjUyMS00ZmIwLWJlODAtZWQ3YTQxNTQxNGFh&hl=en

Japanese:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1JH_wU1qqN4YWQ4ZjI2YjgtNGY3OS00ZWQ2LWE0ODgtNjIxMjAzOWJhYmRh&hl=en

9137

Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-05 22:31:19 »

I will   and I will leave it up 1 week.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-05 08:32:59 »

I mean mirror, as in make a mirror for the actual file.  So it can be downloaded elsewhere and not my google account   Also, all links are down now for the main files because I am just gonna create 1 installer.  Too much pissin about.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-05 05:16:33 »

Someone please mirror this for me as well. 

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0ByaJayPcq6ieOTZmZmEzZWUtMGNiMi00ZTUwLTk4NzEtZjYyZTUxMmZhOTlk&export=download&hl=en

Ending2.avi, Russian.

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Hardest games you've ever played?

« on: 2010-12-05 02:34:47 »

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - NES.  Never finished it without cheating.  Same applies to Snake rattle and roll -  NES

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-03 09:38:37 »

Also, I solved the looping issue.  Seems that using baseline profile and only 1 reference frame solves it. So make sure you are not using advanced encoding options when it comes to the 5 looping videos. 

I also recorded the frames from the playstation version using fraps for white2.avi.  Have a look at it and you will see why I had to. 

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-03 01:57:21 »

Hmm, well perhaps aalis driver isn't playing the file correctly....

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-03 01:38:53 »

x264 is the problem.  Brightness change is caused by incorrect gamma.  I stay well clear of "3rd party" encoders.  All I hear is people bigging them up for their 13583975357 options, and yet the basics are never right.

 Also, if you are using 3000 kbs they are just gonna come out the same file size as mine.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-02 18:24:54 »

If you are going to downsize these FMV, remember that bitrate is what matters.  I used 2000-3000 average with a maximum of 4000.  You should probably use 1500 average.

I also used 2 pass.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-01 17:17:02 »

For sure converting them to wav will solve the issue but as you say, massive increase in size, but the custom driver needs work so that it solves the AAC issue. 

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-01 17:00:03 »

The sync issue is known.  The crackling issue should not be there (if you downloaded part 1).  The sync issue isn't a problem with other movies because it isn't noticible, but the opening movie fares badly.

Aali is the only one who can fix those issues.  It is a problem with the custom driver and needs his attention   If you play the movies back with a normal video player you will notice they are perfect.

Use latest driver to get rid of the crackling issue?

note:  I am not sure if these issues even exist in all movies, or just the opening.

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-01 16:43:14 »

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0ByaJayPcq6ieZjAyMGQ5YTEtMTA3Ni00NGEyLTg4NmMtYmE2NmM1Y2FlYTdk&export=download&hl=en

Italian Ending2.avi  Please mirror this as I will have to remove it in 1 week   I have tried to make the words appear as the mouths are moving (done the same with my own translation)

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-01 16:09:55 »

Thanks, I am a perfectionist.  If a job's worth doing, it is worth doing properly   I think some of these FMV are exceeding the originals by far, some by a bit, while some are just improvements.  But all of them are better   Biglight.avi is probably the best quality one.

I also corrected Midgal on that Shin-Ra car in Bike.avi

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Releases / Re: [WIP] Final Fantasy VII FMV Restoration

« on: 2010-12-01 03:22:01 »

part 1 is completed. 

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0ByaJayPcq6ieZGM1NDc4MzctYTk0MC00OTRkLThhZjQtYzMyN2I0YmMyYzUz&export=download&hl=en

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Troubleshooting / Re: Aali's driver [v 0.7.9b] Help/Bugs/Suggestions

« on: 2010-11-28 22:11:48 »

That scene is just the rocket taking off....  So the file probably isn't even needed.  Not sure why it exists then?