How can I convert the cutscenes from "Broken Sword"

[Mister Floppy]

Hi,

on the website http://www.scummvm.org/downloads.php you can download the cutscene packs for "Broken Sword" vol. 1 and 2 with english voices.

I've got the german versions of the games (which is here called "Baphomets Fluch") on CD. I would like to convert the cutscenes located in the folders Smackshi/Smackslo so that I can play the games within (Pocket-)Scumm. What is needed for this and how can I do it?

Bye

Mister Floppy

[Arisme]

You have everything ready in this pack http://www.ggwsf.net/bsvideo.zip - mirror http://arisme.free.fr/PocketScumm/binaries/bsvideo.rar
(using the files from SmacksHi directory)

Note that it's recommended to use a smaller resolution and MP3 sound for PocketScumm - you'll need to change the encoding this way to get a smoother playback

change

mencoder temp\candle.avi -o ready\candle.mp2 -ovc lavc -nosound -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vhq:vbitrate=2400 -fps 24

to

mencoder temp\candle.avi -o ready\candle.mp2 -ovc lavc -nosound -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vhq:vbitrate=512 -vf scale=480:304 -fps 24

(repeat for each file)

and

oggenc temp\candle.wav -o ready\candle.ogg -q 0,5

to

lame -V 2 temp\candle.wav ready\candle.mp3

(you'll need to install lame http://www.trudyholler.com/extras/razor ... e-3.92.zip)

[Mister Floppy]

Hi Arisme,

thanks again for your help, it worked!

Is it possible to compress the other sound files (.wav from directory music and .clu from directory speech), too?

CU

Mister Floppy

[Arisme]

not yet !

[Guest]

can this same technique be used to optimize the reencoded videos on your website?

[Arisme]

It may be possible, but it's better to re-encode the original files.

[Guest]

of course, BS2 doesn't need reencoding as the downloadable cutscene pack is already multilingual.

[iancampbell79]

Any chance of re-uploading the bsvideo.zip file. It doesn't seem to be there anymore!

[250n]

You have everything ready in this pack http://www.ggwsf.com/bsvideo.zip - mirror http://arisme.free.fr/PocketScumm/binaries/bsvideo.rar
(using the files from SmacksHi directory)

Note that it's recommended to use a smaller resolution and MP3 sound for PocketScumm - you'll need to change the encoding this way to get a smoother playback

change

mencoder temp\candle.avi -o ready\candle.mp2 -ovc lavc -nosound -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vhq:vbitrate=2400 -fps 24

to

mencoder temp\candle.avi -o ready\candle.mp2 -ovc lavc -nosound -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vhq:vbitrate=512 -vf scale=480:304 -fps 24

(repeat for each file)

and

oggenc temp\candle.wav -o ready\candle.ogg -q 0,5

to

lame -V 2 temp\candle.wav ready\candle.mp3

(you'll need to install lame http://www.trudyholler.com/extras/razor ... e-3.92.zip)

Nice guide. Thank you! I refined the settings by using a bitrate as low as 192k. As a result the movies were running 100% smooth on my x30 with no big visual loss.
Unfortunately there were no settings that allowed fullscreen-playback without skipping... Is there any chance for an improved video-playback? Maybe another codec, like divx? (runs fine in betaplayer, on 200mhz, fullscreen)

deckard

[Arisme]

yes, it can probably be played in fullscreen if linked with another rendering library. But it'll break the source compatibility with other ports then, which I try to keep as high as possible.

btw if you still have the .zip file, could you attach it to this post or mail it to me, since the domain seems to be done.

[250n]

yes, it can probably be played in fullscreen if linked with another rendering library. But it'll break the source compatibility with other ports then, which I try to keep as high as possible.

btw if you still have the .zip file, could you attach it to this post or mail it to me, since the domain seems to be done.

Voila!

http://www.ggwsf.net/bsvideo.rar

deckard

[Arisme]

Thanks. I'll provide a local mirror just in case

[Arisme]

Mirrored on http://arisme.free.fr/PocketScumm/binaries/bsvideo.rar

This one won't move thanks to the 1 Gb storage and high bandwith provided by Free for free