[Fenrir]

Well, that worked as advertised. At least the first time I ran it. When I exited the program and booted it up again it did the same old minimize-then-play-tiny-movie thing all over again. However, reselecting the executable from the launcher before playing it causes it to behave perfectly.

Maybe it'll work if I just play directly from the executable instead of the launcher each time? I'll be testing that...

*EDIT* Nope, that didn't do anything different. I suppose I'll just have to reselect the executable each time.

*'NOTHER EDIT* Seems that method's not foolproof either. Perhaps someone who doesn't have this problem could state which codec version he uses?

[Annorax]

Sorry for the necro, but I think we need an update to this.

I'm currently working on a small side project that aims to help total n00bs to the FS universe install FS2_Open, cutscenes, and anything else needed without any special knowledge or needing one of us around. Currently, I plan to do that with a CD image containing the latest stable FSO build installer and a ZIP archive containing a directory structure and files that will install the FS1 Port, AVI cutscenes, and cutscene support and multiplayer builds to the proper folders all at once. (Okay, I confess, this isn't so much for n00b support than it is for assisting certain people in my personal corner of Hell with the install process and speed up my own reinstallations after random virus #1771361 sodomizes my computer...)

I'm having trouble locating the AVI cutsenes. The FTPs are either dead or not cooperating with my client. The .torrent linked from Karajorma's FAQ is also down. (Or maybe it's the tracker)

Is there another source for these files, or am I in the unenviable position of having to convert them myself?

[Fenrir]

Originally posted by Tolwyn
http://oregonstate.edu/~plankerj/FS1movies/
and
http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~plankerj/fs2movies/

Missed 'em by a few posts.

[Annorax]

Originally posted by Fenrir


Missed 'em by a few posts.

Those are non-working for me as well. I blame my ISP since Firefox and IE both crash upon attempting a download.

[Kosh]

Originally posted by Annorax


Those are non-working for me as well. I blame my ISP since Firefox and IE both crash upon attempting a download.

It is definatly not the hosting. I just tried to download them and they worked just fine.

[Annorax]

Originally posted by Kosh



It is definatly not the hosting. I just tried to download them and they worked just fine.

It's no doubt my **** computer.

EDIT: Downloads now worked. Fault was a combination of Firefox' built-in download manager killing the system when the window was opened and my neighbors' daytime cable network killing P2P activity running into the night.

Now... what daily build(s) should I be including in this thing for cutscene support and multiplayer, other than 3.6.5?

[karajorma]

Taylor's 03-01-05 build is the best like-for-like replacement for 3.6.5. and is generally rated as the most stable multiplayer build.

It's old but you shouldn't have any issues with it that you wouldn't get with 3.6.5 anyway.

[achtung]

I'm having the same cutscene problem as these guys and I had it with both versions of DivX mentioned.

(Well I'm having the minimize and small video in uppper left corner problem)

I went into debug mode and I copied and pasted this excerpt from fs.log since mantis is apparently down.

loading animated cursor "cursor"
ANI cursor with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
Ships.tbl is : VALID
Weapons.tbl is : VALID
cfile_init() took 129
opengl_minimize
opengl_minimize
Got event GS_EVENT_TEAM_SELECT (49) in state NOT A VALID STATE (0)
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=28, filter="*.pl2"
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=28, filter="*.plr"
ANI cursor.ani with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
Got event GS_EVENT_QUIT_GAME (5) in state GS_STATE_VIEW_CUTSCENES (38)
ML

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Freespace Multi Log - Closing on Wed, Jul 27, 2005  at 11:01PM
opengl_minimize
opengl_minimize
Freeing all existing models...

This is using fsport but the same thing happens with the main fs2 campaign.

Any answers are appreciated

[FoxHound]

I  can't  get any complete movie downloads off of the site

[TurboNed]

I'm working on making a new compress of the FS2 and FS1 cutscenes.  They will be XVid with MP3 audio.  I recommend getting FFDShow (a Google search will turn it up) because it's a fantastic DirectShow codec that will play almost any form of video compressed in the last 5 years with some sort of intelligent codec.

  --Turbo

[karajorma]

Actually the XVid codec will play divx well enough to avoid this particular problem. Apparently the newest version of divx is responsible so letting XVid take care of the playback is one possible solution.

[Ranger1]

I don't have a FS1 Port mod folder.  All the port is is VP files so I put them in the FS2 folder.  Where do I put the cutscene avi files in this case?

[redmenace]

root directory

[stavpoly4789]

just thinking that putting the port vps in the fs2 folder would create a conflict with the existing tables etc. or the existing ones would create a conflict with the ports. i think it is better to make a new folder and use mod

[redmenace]

well he didn't want to use the mod feature.

[Unknown_Enemy]

Originally posted by karajorma
Actually the XVid codec will play divx well enough to avoid this particular problem. Apparently the newest version of divx is responsible so letting XVid take care of the playback is one possible solution.

How can you insure Xvid is reading the cutscene instead of DivX ?

[karajorma]

No idea. I think you can turn codecs on and off but you'll need someone more experienced than me to tell you how.