(old) ZMV to AVI video conversion [[archive me]]

Post by **Nach** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:15 pm

Welcome to page 10.

To record a video you need one of the latest work in progress builds of ZSNES. Get them here: http://zsnes.ipherswipsite.com/

You will need a copy of mencoder. For Windows users, I recommend getting mencoder here: http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php
Place mencoder.exe in the same location as zsnesw.exe, you do not need any codecs or other movie programs installed.
Linux users, having mencoder in your path is fine.

If you want to compress the outputted audio, or compress it before it goes into the video as opposed to during, you will need a copy of LAME.
If you use Windows, you must get LAME from here: http://geocities.com/joecool22us/lame.zip
Any other copy of LAME for Windows will not work due to a bug in LAME.

Before you are able to dump an AVI, you must have recorded a movie first, it converts movies, it does not just dump video on the fly.

To play back movies, you'll either need the proper codecs or a video player with built in decoding of the video mode you selected.
I recommend getting mplayer which decodes anything created with mencoder. For Windows, you can get mplayer here: http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php You can download the GUI version.

Advanced users can edit zmovie.cfg and tweak the settings if they want, and even use something other than mencoder and LAME as long as it supports encoding via stdin and you set it up properly.

________
A little something for you SMB1 fans, includes tip on how to get unlimited lives:

http://nsrt.edgeemu.com/smb-cool.avi

Edit:
Just to get the idea cemented down:
http://nsrt.edgeemu.com/smbbuzzy.avi

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:16 am

all those bugs are sweet to watch... tho general gameplay was slightly sloppy.

never the less, love those bugs.

Post by **Nach** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:51 am

franpa_9 wrote:all those bugs are sweet to watch... tho general gameplay was slightly sloppy.

What you want me to rerecord a few thousand times to have flawless gameplay?

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:33 am

nah... dw about it... sorry if i offended you... how do you expect to get better without critism?

Post by **Nach** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:41 am

franpa_9 wrote:nah... dw about it... sorry if i offended you... how do you expect to get better without critism?

In some games I think it would be pretty hard for me to get any better

And I don't know if you realize it, but that Buzzy Beetle move for example requires immpecable timing to get it right.

On a good night, I can beat SMB pretty close to the world record.

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:59 am

is it harder with the buzzy beetle then the turtles in 3-1?

anyways those are some good glitches you demonstrated.

edit: fix typo

Post by **Nach** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:33 am

The Buzzy Beetle is much harder to do than the Koopas in 3-1.

I can do the Koopa extra life stomp in one try no problem.
The Buzzy Beetle thing needs a few practice runs before I can get it right.

Tomasz420 · Post by **Tomasz420** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:00 pm

can someone PLEASE send me the version or a patch or whatever i need to record and dump raw video or whatever, i fear that my version of zsnes (btw i'm too stupid to learn the name of the emulator) is too old../....!!!!!!! PLEASE

Tomasz420 · Post by **Tomasz420** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:05 pm

btw i dont know the exact name of my emulator i got it so long ago and im not even sure how or when i got it... zsnesw is the name of the application file.......

Stifu · Post by **Stifu** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:10 pm

Tomasz420 wrote:zsnes (btw i'm too stupid to learn the name of the emulator) is the name of the application file.......

That's one long name.

Tomasz420 · Post by **Tomasz420** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:37 pm

cmon... i didnt type that out....
see ill do it agian....
zsnesw

Tomasz420 · Post by **Tomasz420** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:43 pm

anyways...

zsnes V 1.40
win32 ver

now i got zsnes V1.42
win32 version
and i STILL cant find the dumpage of rawge videoage

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:56 pm

Tomasz420, you should bother to download the stuff yourself.

With that said, you should do the following:

Download one of the more recent WIPs (Works in Progress) from http://zsnes.ipherswipsite.com

Then you download mencoder from this link:
http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php

Then you download LAME from this link:
http://nsrt.edgeemu.com/lame.zip

Once you download mencoder and LAME, copy the main executables to the folder ZSNES is in (finding what the main executables should be fairly obvious).

Once you do that.. learn to use the movie feature in ZSNES. Use the ZSNES documentation for reference http://zsnes-docs.sourceforge.net/

Also note.. spelling ZSNES wrong will get the board's filter on your case.

Edit: Updated with links

Tomasz420 · Post by **Tomasz420** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:01 pm

thank you...thank you thank you.... its just that ive been clicking on all these links and keep getting denied.... .

:edit: god damn i suck, i download all that shit and i still cant figure it out..........

Post by **Nach** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:04 pm

This thread has all the info you need. Read it.
Links to ZSNES builds with support is in this thread. Links to mencoder and LAME is in this thread.

And BTW, if you get LAME for Windows anywhere but from the link in this thread, it won't work. Google will not help you.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:50 pm

the problem is that this thread is ten pages long. if the first post was edited, then i can see "read the thread" as viable.

Post by **Nach** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:04 am

sweener2001 wrote:the problem is that this thread is ten pages long. if the first post was edited, then i can see "read the thread" as viable.

I've read all 10 pages at least a dozen times, and I already know the entire contents, what's your excuse?
We all know the info is contained in the thread, 10 pages isn't that bad, especially considering 3 of the 10 pages have links and valuable info.

Tomasz420 · Post by **Tomasz420** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:20 am

....?does MPlayer count as mencoder

MisterJones · Post by **MisterJones** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:27 am

Nach wrote: I've read all 10 pages at least a dozen times, and I already know the entire contents, what's your excuse?

That we are not as obsessive as you are to bother reading 10 pages long threads to find a single answer ;P

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:33 am

Tomasz420 wrote:....?does MPlayer count as mencoder

Mplayer includes mencoder.. but ZSNES only needs mencoder, not mplayer to record movies.

Qyzbud · Post by **Qyzbud** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:46 pm

Hi guys, I just got mencoder set up with ZSNES on my laptop, and it's working brilliantly.
I just thought I'd share a little something with any DKC fans out there. It's short, but interesting!

Dig it.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:51 pm

Yes. You can barrel-roll from a tree above to land on the box without breaking it. Now get the 6-up balloon at the end of the stage.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:27 am

There's a slight problem I found with the latest version of mencoder. After I upgraded to the Mar 23, 2006 build, I can't choose the x264 lossless option to record. If I do, I won't get a picture while playing the video file. However, choosing xvid lossless will work. This never happened to me before so I was wondering if this affected other users.

xamenus · Post by **xamenus** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:40 am

snkcube wrote:There's a slight problem I found with the latest version of mencoder. After I upgraded to the Mar 23, 2006 build, I can't choose the x264 lossless option to record. If I do, I won't get a picture while playing the video file. However, choosing xvid lossless will work. This never happened to me before so I was wondering if this affected other users.

Nach wrote:Remember, mencoder from the site I linked offers bleeding edge x264 encoding (builds are generally never more than 3 weeks old). Most H.264 decoders aren't up to date.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:56 am

xamenus wrote:
snkcube wrote:There's a slight problem I found with the latest version of mencoder. After I upgraded to the Mar 23, 2006 build, I can't choose the x264 lossless option to record. If I do, I won't get a picture while playing the video file. However, choosing xvid lossless will work. This never happened to me before so I was wondering if this affected other users.
Nach wrote:Remember, mencoder from the site I linked offers bleeding edge x264 encoding (builds are generally never more than 3 weeks old). Most H.264 decoders aren't up to date.

Well, I guess I missed reading that.

Thanks!

ZSNES board

(old) ZMV to AVI video conversion [[archive me]]

Crate maneuvers