ParanoidLittleMan Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Big quality improvement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5EbCT0W_Ds&feature=youtu.be Same, in files, good for Steem or Hatari: http://atari.8bitchip.info/sw.rar http://atari.8bitchip.info/skf.rar Just type in HAV filename after starting TTP. Thanks to Douglas Little and his continued work on Photochrome. Edited October 26, 2012 by ParanoidLittleMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junosix Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 That is INCREDIBLE. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Danged impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Big quality improvement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5EbCT0W_Ds&feature=youtu.be Same, in files, good for Steem or Hatari: http://atari.8bitchip.info/sw.rar http://atari.8bitchip.info/skf.rar Just type in HAV filename after starting TTP. Thanks to Douglas Little and his continued work on Photochrome. This doesn't work on a Mega STe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 It may work with Mega STE - when you attach CATA cartridge adapter with fast CF card + do little cut in machine . Sorry, no easier way, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yerzmyey Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Fantastic work. Actually I think there shold be a version for Ultrasatan after all. It's probably one of the most popular drives nowadays, for ST/e. Such a player could simply work with 12 frames or something. That would be really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I'd love to see support for the US as well. Also, I'd be perfectly happy (ecstatic even!) with a version that will run on non-STe's, and would take advantage of accelerators. Yeah, I know, I'm asking for the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yes, I thought about 12.5 fps playback, which would work on US or some other fast hard disk system. However, as said already, FAT16 filesystem is problem too. I used direct disk access with code in player self to get max possible disk reading speed. Main problem with FAT16 is that really fast loading is possible only in sizes which are multiple of disk cluster sizes - what is already used by 16 color AV playback. By 12.5 fps playback we need to divide loading of 1 frame in 4 parts, which will load in blank periods. With 320x160 it would mean dividing about 41KB in 4 almost equal parts - and it is just not possible to get proper loading sizes. So, only way is direct disk access. That would mean partitioning card or disk so, that leave some space at end free - where animations will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 It may work with Mega STE - when you attach CATA cartridge adapter with fast CF card + do little cut in machine . Sorry, no easier way, It does play from the internal hdd, it plays slow, but more importantly, the video is all messed up. Looks like the common incompatibility you get between ste/mste. I see the same torn video effect from some demos run on mste that were meant for ste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 I did not say that it will play not at all on MSTE or STE - but is waste of time to try. No any incompatibility between STE and MSTE here. Your hard disk is too slow for it. Additionally, FAT16 is too slow too. Under Steem whole data loading is very different. Nobody listen on technical details I write. To achieve this playback on real STE/MSTE many things need to be done in uncommon way. There is recording from MSTE : http://atari.8bitchip.info/movpst.php Look for : With subtitle ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 As I mentioned previously, the Space Ace video worked great on my 40mhz STacy. No audio of course, but it played just fine. Nothing else will though, some of them complain about screen size, and of course some just won't start (well, one says "all is good" or "everything is okay!" or something like that, and then quits out ). Those are expected though, because its not an STe and doesn't have the STe's hardware. Its not that we're not reading your posts, good sir, its just that with all your other impressive achievements, we keep hoping for more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 The reason why Space Ace vid. worked is: it is short, and everything is preloaded before starting play self. With videos longer than 5 sec, you need to load all data during displaying. And it is very hard case with hi-color, beause hi-color displaying occupies CPU complete. So, must perform loadings in blank periods. And it is only 1/3 of time with 320x200. With 320x160 is almost 50%, what is still not enough for usual hard disk speeds. Sorry, but this is hunting of limits, and not only on SW side, but HW too - therefore works only with specific adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I did not say that it will play not at all on MSTE or STE - but is waste of time to try. No any incompatibility between STE and MSTE here.Your hard disk is too slow for it. Additionally, FAT16 is too slow too. Under Steem whole data loading is very different. Nobody listen on technical details I write. To achieve this playback on real STE/MSTE many things need to be done in uncommon way. There is recording from MSTE : http://atari.8bitchip.info/movpst.php Look for : With subtitle ... Is this why there have been no New game patches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Is this why there have been no New game patches? Only partially. Are there more quality games worth to deal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedepede04 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hi i will just like to say, that i am filled with respect. Keep up the great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I was thinking about playback on STE-s with UltraSatan - at 12.5fps . There is a way to do it without repartitioning - at price of little slower AV file writing to it's dest. And before it you must defragment partition on which will copy AV file(s). This is a must because reading speed is crucial. And defragmenting is useful anyway, so do it now ! Only 320x160 (or less) will work, more is too much for US. And not with every SD card. You need at least 1100KB/sec transfer rate - check with this: http://atari.8bitchip.info/ahpt.html First screenshot on page is done exactly with US + 1GB Kingston card. Likely it will be ready after 2 weeks. In meantime Douglas Little and Cyg work too on improving conversion SW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Did another improvements. There is overscan playback too at res. 416x228 . http://atari.8bitchip.info/OverscanOvertake.avi More about and another videos: http://atari.8bitchip.info/movpst.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Wow - that looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Totally. Especially considering its on an 8mhz machine. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Fingers crossed for the UltraSatan version - then I can try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Totally random question - how good would this software work with a Suska board? Just curious - anyone out there actually have one and try it? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 Remember Tomb Raider 1 cut-scene videos ? They are in 320x120px, 15 fps, 15bpp, low compression ratio. I converted couple to 320x158, 12 fps - good for UltraSatan and emulators. http://atari.8bitchip.info/CANY.rar More, playback SW, guide: http://atari.8bitchip.info/movpst.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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