0000643: VCMI can't play Bink videos on non-Win platforms

(0001394)
Ivan (developer)
2010-11-15 14:04

I am not familiar with that area of the code so just some notes:
- most possibly this is Linux-only issue
- same bug is present in taverns as well
- rotating sword in main menu makes only one rotation and stops after this

Video in spell book and intro videos looks fine.

(0001400)
ruppertus (reporter)
2010-11-15 18:03

I uploaded the screenshot.

(0001402)
Zamolxis (viewer)
2010-11-15 19:57

Not reproducible for me under Windows, so probably Linux-only indeed. I remember some time ago a discussion about a similar (or really same) bug, and it was related to the fact that the .dll's didn't work as under Windows.

(0001403)
ruppertus (reporter)
2010-11-15 22:11

In the native linux game (loki) animation works fine.

(0001430)
Ivan (developer)
2010-11-19 13:03

It looks that making videos from Windows version work is quite problematic - library used to play them don't support so old format. Try to copy video files from LOKI version to VCMI dir as suggested in readme:

cp -a /PATH_TO_CDROM/data/video /VCMI_INSTALL_PATH/vcmi/Data

After this you should see all videos.

(0001495)
Ivan (developer)
2011-01-17 16:28

Moving to acknowledged, not fixable
On non-Win platforms ffmpeg is used to play all in-game video.
So unless ffmpeg will add support for old version of bink used in H3, the only way to make them work is to use video files from LOKI version (they have another format, supported by ffmpeg).

(0002892)
Ivan (developer)
2012-08-11 06:35

Good news regarding videos:
It looks that ffmpeg 0.8 DOES HAVE SUPPORTS for H3 bink's!

Debian users will have to wait for release of Wheezy (or install package from it)
Ubuntu users - already available in "precise" (12.04)

(0002920)
Ivan (developer)
2012-08-21 18:25

Closing, no change required.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-11-15 00:47	ruppertus	New Issue
2010-11-15 00:47	ruppertus	Status	new => assigned
2010-11-15 00:47	ruppertus	Assigned To	=> Tow dragon
2010-11-15 14:04	Ivan	Note Added: 0001394
2010-11-15 17:58	ruppertus	File Added: zrzut_ekranu-2.png
2010-11-15 18:03	ruppertus	Note Added: 0001400
2010-11-15 19:57	Zamolxis	Note Added: 0001402
2010-11-15 22:11	ruppertus	Note Added: 0001403
2010-11-19 13:03	Ivan	Note Added: 0001430
2011-01-17 16:28	Ivan	Note Added: 0001495
2011-01-17 16:28	Ivan	Assigned To	Tow dragon =>
2011-01-17 16:28	Ivan	Status	assigned => acknowledged
2011-01-17 16:28	Ivan	Resolution	open => not fixable
2011-01-17 16:28	Ivan	Category	GUI - Battles => Sound, music, videos
2011-01-17 16:30	Ivan	Summary	After ending the battle I don't see the animation in the summary window => VCMI can't play Bink videos on non-Win platforms
2012-08-11 06:35	Ivan	Note Added: 0002892
2012-08-21 18:25	Ivan	Resolution	not fixable => no change required
2012-08-21 18:25	Ivan	Note Added: 0002920
2012-08-21 18:25	Ivan	Status	acknowledged => closed

Notes
(0001394) Ivan (developer) 2010-11-15 14:04	I am not familiar with that area of the code so just some notes: - most possibly this is Linux-only issue - same bug is present in taverns as well - rotating sword in main menu makes only one rotation and stops after this Video in spell book and intro videos looks fine.

(0001400) ruppertus (reporter) 2010-11-15 18:03	I uploaded the screenshot.

(0001402) Zamolxis (viewer) 2010-11-15 19:57	Not reproducible for me under Windows, so probably Linux-only indeed. I remember some time ago a discussion about a similar (or really same) bug, and it was related to the fact that the .dll's didn't work as under Windows.

(0001403) ruppertus (reporter) 2010-11-15 22:11	In the native linux game (loki) animation works fine.

(0001430) Ivan (developer) 2010-11-19 13:03	It looks that making videos from Windows version work is quite problematic - library used to play them don't support so old format. Try to copy video files from LOKI version to VCMI dir as suggested in readme: cp -a /PATH_TO_CDROM/data/video /VCMI_INSTALL_PATH/vcmi/Data After this you should see all videos.

(0001495) Ivan (developer) 2011-01-17 16:28	Moving to acknowledged, not fixable On non-Win platforms ffmpeg is used to play all in-game video. So unless ffmpeg will add support for old version of bink used in H3, the only way to make them work is to use video files from LOKI version (they have another format, supported by ffmpeg).

(0002892) Ivan (developer) 2012-08-11 06:35	Good news regarding videos: It looks that ffmpeg 0.8 DOES HAVE SUPPORTS for H3 bink's! Debian users will have to wait for release of Wheezy (or install package from it) Ubuntu users - already available in "precise" (12.04)

(0002920) Ivan (developer) 2012-08-21 18:25	Closing, no change required.

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