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[MrFob]

IHJ, so the Harby stuff actually works for you, it's just the epilogue that doesn't? If so, try using the DLC TOCbin updater (ME3Explorer -> Developer Tools -> TOC -> DLC TOCbin updater), than click on the file menu of the tool, choose "Check and Rebuild SFAR", choose the DLC_CON_END.sfar and wait for the tool to finish (it'll say "Done"). try again after that.

[Ironhandjustice]

Correct.

I'll try this as soon as i get home, thanks!

[Ironhandjustice]

It works!

 

Seems something was wrong with the END pcc file. I rebuit it from MEHEM scratch, and worked after the TocBin thing.

 

Thanks so much!!

 

PS: Is curious, if you let the video play, when you load, the game starts from autosave in the moment you had had to make the choice in the original, so you briefly see the crucible and the choices. Nothing important,but curious.

[cfs3corsair]

Kinda in a bad position here to test.... Technically in order to have a clean go at it; I would probably need to repair the EC and reinstall MEHEM (because knowing me I did not save my backups from JohnPs mod once I confirmed it worked ). Not impossible; just have to wait a bit. Will give a shot tomorrow (because the EC is gonna repair itself all of today) and let you know how the Harby mod runs

[MrFob]

I am almost ready with the next (and possibly final) version of this. Before I upload anything, I'd like to ask those of you who played the current version: Did you notice anything that needs changing and that is not on the todo list in the OP?

I implemented all the points on the todo list but if you found anything else, please let me know.

Also, has anyone played a with a save with no war assets yet? I havev only seen the mod with all assets so I can't really judge how the other videos work.

Otherwise, stand by for upload, probably this weekend.

[Ironhandjustice]

Well, a few notes here. First is a suggestion, though

 

- Asari scene, a couple sounds missing (explosion, and possibly background blipping would help the scene)

- Asari scene has the music a bit delayed, or perhaps is the volume, not sure.

- Geth/Quarian videos. Little video tweaks above. I can see a coloured marks (pink, in quarian one), like little rectagles, in the top of the screen.

- Quality lowered in some scenes (Harbinger takeoff, first poker face when "harbinger is targeting the crucible").

 

If needed, I can give you access to my pc using TeamViewer in some moment to check, as youtube always kills quality. If you have the time, I can run a windowed test and compare it with the reproductor.

 

Is there a quality loss with the bik conversion?

 

I will check this night to see more of these.

 

I sent you another voice file for the "repair the debt" fix. Is this one usefull, or should we keep the old one?

 

Thanks for everything =)

[MrFob]

Hi IHJ, thanks for the info.

- Asari scene sounds: Yea, forgot about those but the good news is it's already implemented (explosions, etc.). The music timing sounded good to me but I can make it earlier if you want. (may really be the volume).

- Quality issues: I am not using youtube at all. These are the videos you uploaded to our shared archive. I am running them through Adobe Premiere for the sound editing, etc. but in theory that shouldn't loose quality. However, I do of course export the videos in 1280x720. Maybe it's the binks, I don't know (I can't see these subtle differences in quality, they all look the same to me but my eyesight is not the best so I am missing these sorts of things. If you like, use RAD tools, try making bink videos and see i you can get better quality. If you can, send them to me and I'll mix in the sound.

RAD tools link: http://www.radgameto...com/bnkdown.htm

It's really easy to use, just set compression settings to 0 to prevent loosing quality.

- Voice over: I still think it sounds weird to mix lines from different recording sessions, they never quite fit so I would stick with the old line.

BTW, the line should be "Repay the debt" I think, not "repair the debt" but let's keep the old one for now.

 

Ok, well, apart from the quality loss issue it sounds like it's pretty much done. Let me know if anybody finds anything else.

[Ironhandjustice]

Sure, I'll take a look at it, thanks!

 

Anyway, as the game logic is implemented, I can replace the bik file afterwards, can't I?

 

The video stuff is pretty weird, let me take a look. Upload the version anyway and if needed I'll do a trunk myself. In the worst case, I'll ask you for some help on replacing

 

A question aside. Do you prefer me to start a new mod thread about the addin, or include it on the main mod thread?

 

I have no preferences =)

[Ironhandjustice]

Taking a look.

 

I will post the result as soon as they are processed. Seems thet optimal output is eating a 13% of my CPU. Just wow.

 

This may take a while.

 

EDIT:

 

Wow, I suck. I've been transforming the first video for two hours, and is still stuck at 0%.

 

Something is not working. Increasing the quality seems to hang the converter...

 

I think I've messed up something

 

EDIT 2:

 

The difference:

 

I've just had 2 frames from the first video.

[giftfish]

Wow. Are both of those 1280x720?

[MrFob]

^What giftfish said...

That would be good to know. In direct comparison, it is quite the difference. If you can make 1270x720 videos with that quality, can you make the biks and upload them to the archive? I can mix in the sound and use those.

 

Oh, btw, I see you still have the black frame around your videos (the first image). When I made the new versions with Premiere, I zoomed in a little to get rid of it and fit the image properly to the screen. I thought it wouldn't make a difference in quality because your original videos were in higher resolution anyway but maybe I was wrong (got to check).

Is there an easy way you can get rid of the frame?

[Ironhandjustice]

Well, the originals are 1270x720 in movie maker. Yes, I have the "card" around the image as well. I can cut it off after I have the first video.

I can't get them on that resolution, though. For some reason, rad tools only process the first 2 frames very fast and then it freezes on frame 3.

According to the config tips on their page, the viero should be compressed at 1800000 frames and 12 images check in otder to do HD. But I'm foing something wrong, because if I do this, it takes 13% CPU, and after a ton of time it does not advance.

Which config did u use, MrFob? I will try to reproduce yours first, if possible.

It smells like if I have a RAD tools bug in front of me...

[cfs3corsair]

Unfortunately I am having internet issues so getting the EC ready for the Harby install has been... Difficult
Will still work at it and wait for the new files you upload MrFob
As for the no asset save; sorry don't have one

[Ironhandjustice]

I think I got it.

http://www.freemake....rt_mp4_para_avi

 

1) converted it to AVI.

2) after avi is done, 1800000 datarate and 12 allocation

What do you think? If you like it, I can convert everything and upload the files. This is made with the RADTools 2.3a

 

[MrFob]

Ok, it's definitely the output from Premiere that causes the quality loss for me. I think part of it has to do with frame blending when frame rates don't exactly match up. When I set everything to match exactly, I am getting better quality but I can't maintain the original completely (mind you, I can only see the difference if I take screenshots and go through it with a magnifying glass but then, as I said, my eyesight is not the best ).

So, if you can make high quality binks and send them to me, I will mix in the sound. If you can, try to make very short fades to add very short fades from and to black at the beginning and the end of all war asset videos (just 3-5 frames for the face. Just make sure that the last frame for all the war asset vids is black (this is to the frame freeze between the videos. If you like, send me 1 or 2 test vids first.

Sorry I can't do it on my end. Really not sure what is going on.

 

EDIT: Ah yes, I forgot. The quality issue on my end very likely also originates from the fact that I scale your original material by 110% in order to get rid of the black letterbox. If you can get rid of it at the source, that will also definitely improve things (but I think you already have, right).

[Ironhandjustice]

I'm sending you the final video for section 1 in a couple minutes.

 

Please give it a try, and if works, I process al the remaining sections. First I'll send you sections for the part 1, and then for part 3.

 

The assets (Part 2) need the black end half sec, so I have to check them first (probably reprocess using movie maker).

The virtual dub allowed me to crop the black card and re-scale it from 1120 to 1280 pixels. Please, give it a try and if is correct, I process the rest.

 

Thanks a lot!

 

IHJ

[MrFob]

Ok, looks good. Just be aware that if we do it like this, I won't be able to do any video editing. This means I need the videos pretty much exactly the way they will show up in the game (i.e. the first video should be everything from the beginning to the part in the Asari ship, then the war assets (with fades), then the last part until the end. You can check the videos in the current beta version of the Harby module for reference. It doesn't matter if there is a couple of frames difference but the videos should look like there mostly.

Can you upload these to the archive? My email box is not very good with big files.

 

As for the fades for the war assets: Half a second is too long for the black screen. 1-3 frames is enough. In the beginning, there don't even need to be black screen frames, just in the end, 1-3 of them are required to camouflage the frame freezing a little.

 

Cheers!

[Ironhandjustice]

Ok.

 

Let me a few days to end my house move, and I'll send them to you asap.

 

[Ironhandjustice]

First file is up on the repository.

 

Named :  MAIN1_resize_light.rar

 

This file contains first .bik on HD. I think is ok, but take a look anyway.

 

Let me know ;D

[Ironhandjustice]

Quick update. I messed up the video lenghts.

 

I have to update them between friday and saturday, as today and tomorrow I'm quite busy. I will update the biks at my end, I'll test them on my installation, and once they are ok, I'll update.

 

Sorry for the delay, my new home is time-hungry and requires a lot of it. Sorry for the delay guys.

 

I promise to have it done as soon as possible.

[Ironhandjustice]

I have huge problems.

 

Seems the youtube and bik videos have some gaining frames, so the audio syncro is pretty messed up :S

 

I'm going to make up this frame difference between formats, using "blank blinks" between scenes. I can fix the majority of them, but I think I'll have to record some extra scenes to fill the audio gaps. It will take more than I expected, sorry.

 

My idea is provide the final Bik only to put in the video. I'll fix some audio tweaks as well. I'll keep informed.

[Ironhandjustice]

Sorry for the infinite auto-posting.

 

I've encountered another problem. I have the first video more or less done (audio-fixed, frame corrected) but once I run it ingame, it collapses just after oculi emerge from Harby. The screen freezes and the program crashes.

 

Do the bik videos have a size limit? Does it matter for the quality?

 

EDIT: Seems so. I downgraded a bit the quality gaining 3mb size, and the video lasted for 1 more sec.

 

MrFob, is possible to add a couple videos more to keep the higher image quality?

 

I'm working with the settings to minimize the size without messing the resolution. I suppose the limit is 200 mb and I'm at 238 right now with video 1.

[MrFob]

Cool, hope you can get it working. If you run into more problems with the sound, I am happy to fix it if you send me the final high quality binks. Just can't do video editing in high quality but sound I can do.

[Ironhandjustice]

It works now, but I still have to make some adjustements.

 

Video lenght is troubly as it has to be adjusted to milisec. I got the crucible decision scene on my last trial for a couple seconds. Not sure why. It lasted a bit, let me fire twice, then Destiny Ascension showed up (old video yet) and everything else triggered as normal,

 

The difference between this one and the previous one was 00'00'40. I've adjusted the latest to 00'00'01 (minute, second, second decimals) to the youtube version, and I have to try again. I hope to have it working very soon.

 

Unfortunately, each try takes about 35 minutes (5 adjust, 5 to avi conversion, 15 to bik conversion, 10 try it)

 

Once the video works and does not crash the game, I'll increase quality until the maxium quality is reached. Done this, I'll upload the MP4, the AVI, the bik, a configuration file, and the audio file.

 

Thanks!

[MrFob]

Wait, are you saying that you adjust the videos, so that they fit into the game in terms of length?

You don't need to do that. You (or I if you want) can adjust the video length which the game "expects" by modding the game.

See here:

http://me3explorer.f...timing-t68.html

 

If you send me the length of each video (preferably in frames, you can look it up by clicking on the "File Info" button in RAD Tools), I can adjust it for you.

 

Sorry if I caused that misunderstanding in my email. Hope you didn't spend too much time on that. Let me know.