M4 Player - Alpha [WIP]

[GUNHED]

Yes, would be great to be able to use such movies in own productions too. 

[rolek]

Hi Rolek,
nice program and cool speed of the movies! Also the colors a very good converted for mode 0.
Is there any chance to have a look a the file format of the movies (the *.vvv?) to create a own one?

I'll publish format specs, but I'm testing some improvements at the moment (probably will change the extension for something else, also).
All tested changes will change file structure, I'll add a double palette (mono/color), the possibility of changing mode during playing, and probably some information used by M4Player like miniature, etc.
New version of CPiC will be able to convert video files into this new format.

[rolek]

Yes, would be great to be able to use such movies in own productions too. 

Would be great if somebody will use it In this case, probably two format version will exists.
Full, with all informations needed by M4Player, and simple one with video frames only.

[GUNHED]

Thanks! I'm just thinking of that kind of games where you choose a direction and each time the player sees a small game. We have the hardware for that - and with your player the software too. 

[rolek]

Thanks! I'm just thinking of that kind of games where you choose a direction and each time the player sees a small game. We have the hardware for that - and with your player the software too. 

I didn't want to say about it too early, but I'm already testing "interactive movies", even bought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_Shock for reference.
I'm still not sure about the final result but will share testing effects (when done).

[XeNoMoRPH]

[zhulien]

This is really good.  Please provide a playback routine that can be added to a ROM and other tools so it's easy for inclusion in games etc...


Any chance to try a green scale version?  As noted the CPC pallet is already 0 to 26 in levels from light to dark.  Such an option for people to create 2 versions of a video given we have massive storage now on CPC.


If you ask me, the full screen one even though only 7fps, is very close to a lot of MegaCD titles - I am imagining a port of Dragon's Lair or Road Avenger.

[GUNHED]

Any chance to try a green scale version?  As noted the CPC pallet is already 0 to 26 in levels from light to dark.  Such an option for people to create 2 versions of a video given we have massive storage now on CPC.

Good ideas, also usable for the monochrome scale of the Plus machines.

[zhulien]

I am thinking we can sync it to mp3 files played with the uart mp3 player. This means we can have full dragons lair audio too.

[genesis8]

Rolek check this pascal source of the XDC encoder : https://x86dc.wordpress.com/
It's the upgraded version of the encoder used in the 8088 Domination demo (http://trixter.oldskool.org/2014/06/19/8088-domination-post-mortem-part-1/)
Post by Trixter : https://trixter.oldskool.org/2014/06/19/8088-domination-post-mortem-part-1/