[Bullhorn]

So...forgive a dumb question, but what exactly does this give us? an alternate, more workable format for ingame video?

Bh

[z64555]

There's always the back button.

[Edit] Here, so I'm not a complete arse: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=85280.0

There's also several posts that go over this in detail in the first few pages.

[headdie]

A: what it would replace/supplement that is in place now?

Replace? Nothing. Supplement? All the ani playback, all the commandbriefs and heads and stuff.

B: what desired features/capabilities would be possible now?

-Full color CB anis/com heads
-Easier content creation without having to go through anibuilder
-Easier content organization by reducing the need for one file for each animation frame

There are also some improvements that may be possible with regards to bmpman slots, but that's something we'll need to work out when it comes to implementation.

[niffiwan]

(but I figure this is highly relevant)

There's an update on kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/374397522/apngasm-foss-animated-png-tools-and-apng-standardi/posts/758533

In summary:

• v3.0.0 has been released
• the command line APNG assembly tools are ready, GUI ones are still a work in progress
• HLP is mentioned

Here's one I made with from the freshly compiled CLI tools... unfortunately it's a bit underwhelming when linked on the forum, mediafire seems to convert the 1st frame to a jpg and they use that as the "thumbnail"...   works OK if you download it and open it in Firefox (but not in Chromium)



But look at this! IMGUR works!! Hurrah!

[headdie]

excellent news

[Zacam]

Giggity.

[mjn.mixael]

Should we be following up with this sometime soon?

[Goober5000]

for the third time in five posts...

Can someone get in touch with the apngasm project manager?  There hasn't been an update since niffiwan's post (in February 2014) and the github repository hasn't been updated since November.

[Spoon]

Weeeelp.
There goes our money?

[mjn.mixael]

I'd be willing to try and get in touch with them, but I'm not a coder and won't be able to do much other than to ask for what we paid for.

[SmashMonkey]

Weeeelp.
There goes our money?

[Goober5000]

I'd be willing to try and get in touch with them, but I'm not a coder and won't be able to do much other than to ask for what we paid for.

That would be appreciated.  I looked through the thread and Kagetsuki is the HLP username of the guy who did the Kickstarter.  Or you could try contacting them through the Kickstarter site itself.

[mjn.mixael]

Message sent. According to kickstarter, he last logged in yesterday, so perhaps we'll hear back pretty soon. Who should I put him in contact with in regards to SCP?

[Goober5000]

Message sent. According to kickstarter, he last logged in yesterday, so perhaps we'll hear back pretty soon. Who should I put him in contact with in regards to SCP?

That's good to hear.  Put him in touch with Zacam, since he coordinated the Kickstarter funding.

[Bobboau]

completely unrelated url: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/feds-take-first-action-against-a-failed-kickstarter-with-112k-judgment/

[mjn.mixael]

Sounds like he was talking to someone a while back.

Hello Mike,

We had some contact quite a while back but there wasn't much progress.
I'll dig up the messages but basically we haven't had the best luck
building the project and we also wanted to know the details of where/how
you want APNG integrated. I'm assuming for interface textures etc. but
more specifically what kind of implementation are you looking for.

Thanks,
-Rei

EDIT: Things would go a lot smoother from this point forward if I knew which coder was going to commit to working with them on this....

[Goober5000]

I'll put out a call for assistance.

[Darklord42]

"Costs a fortune to heat  this place."

Well, goes to show.  Always approach kickstarters with the full expectation that you are throwing your money down a well.  Cause as far as you're concerned, you are, and it's not even tax deductible.

[Mongoose]

...you realize we just got a reply from the lead dev, right?

[jg18]

I dunno. Certain parts of his response (highlighted below) give me pause.

Hello Mike,

We had some contact quite a while back but there wasn't much progress. I'll dig up the messages but basically we haven't had the best luck building the project and we also wanted to know the details of where/how you want APNG integrated. I'm assuming for interface textures etc. but more specifically what kind of implementation are you looking for.

Thanks,
-Rei

The campaign page had an estimated delivery of December 2013, a year and a half ago.