On IRC: # [Wed 01:36:09pm]<devurandom> Does that archive also offer a free way to compile that code and play the videos? # [Wed 01:36:56pm]<Troman> wz source?:P devurandom, one thing I don't understand, why does everyone keep telling that wz can't playback rpls? # [Wed 01:37:13pm]<devurandom> Troman: Can it? # [Wed 01:37:17pm]<devurandom> Troman: I don't know? # [Wed 01:37:33pm]<Troman> but videos were always played with wz # [Wed 01:37:46pm]<Troman> unless someone ripped the code # [Wed 01:37:48pm]<devurandom> So our current game can play rpls? # [Wed 01:38:04pm]<devurandom> Or at least the original one could?
The original code in the original archive has everything you need to play the rpl stuff. The code that was converted stripped out all the rpl playback stuff. It uses DirectX code for the buffer/frames it seems, so that may be why it was dropped/cut out. From what I can tell, all the code does is pass parameters to the .dlls and those do the actual work of decoding the rpl video files into the DirectX buffer. Looking at it some more, since it also worked with 3dfx glide, we should be able to use those routines with some modifications for the 16bit vs 32 bit color display. Might even be possible to use PNG routines to do the converting of the buffer to something that we can use. How fast this is, is anyones guess. But like I said, this is in limbo until we can know if the rpls that were released (BrfCom.rpl, BrfCom4s.rpl, end.rpl ,IncomInt.rpl, IncomTns.rpl, nexend.rpl, npend.rpl, npstart.rpl, player.rpl, Plyr4sec.rpl, PrjUpDat.rpl, res_com.rpl, res_droid.rpl, res_pow.rpl, res_struttech.rpl, res_systech.rpl, res_weapons.rpl, Victory.rpl) will be OK to distribute with the dll's needed to decode them (included in the archive) and be OK with GPL rules. The question (I think) is can we use those libraries or not? Are they "free" ? Yes, the decoders are free AFAIK. The encoders are the ones you pay for to make a rpl. Then linux/mac people would need those .dlls to be converted to be able to be seen. The other option is to have someone re-record those above listed videos, and make it into divx/avi/mpg whatever format, then we can all see them. I assume this will be OK with the GPL--if the data is covered by the GPL that is. This will still leave allot of 'holes' by the videos that tell the story for the SP mission though. I have read that some people want to recreate them, but is that ok? The videos that were not included still have a (c) to them. Can you retell the story without getting into trouble? Concerned about your privacy? Instantly send FREE secure email, no account required http://www.hushmail.com/send?l=480 Get the best prices on SSL certificates from Hushmail https://www.hushssl.com?l=485 _______________________________________________ Warzone-dev mailing list Warzone-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/warzone-dev
