Video and technology
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Dancing Hoskuld
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Hi
is it possible to show a video ingame everytime you research a technology? And if, how?
You would need to modify the dll and XML to add a movie tag to the technology infos file then the python to play it. There is already python code to show the movie for the wonders so that can be recycled. The movie would need to be in bink(?) format.
Dancing Hoskuld
Deity
how do i modify a dll? dosen't sound simpeli have little experience
It is not simple. Dll editing requires C++ programming skills.
I could do this. However, I have a lot of things on my list currently, so I would want to wait until there was a definate consensus on it. My concern is that movies for techs generally is going to make the mod HUGE.
Hydromancerx
C2C Modder
That would be ALOT of videos! Plus we have been trying to reduce the amount of graphics intensive stuff anyways. Personally I would rather have still pictures for things like wonders or even leaderheads if it means speeding up the game.
EldrinFal
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I agree. Although "more is more" is the theme of C2C, I think mod size and performance need to be taken into consideration. Maybe if the video size could be reduced and a better codec used to compress it...?
I'd say if you want to do videos, start with World Wonders.
I'd say if you want to do videos, start with World Wonders.
Hydromancerx
C2C Modder
Yeah even though I add more buildings I do balance them out in that they are no as graphics intensive as they could be by having no meshes and only buttons with stats. There is always a way to add more but we have to be smart about it too.
The idea is basically, you get a little laugh or get some knowledge everytime you reasearch a technology. The first tech "Gathering" will show this video (I know it's still to big) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vwWBKyGeVU
Dancing Hoskuld
Deity
You are right. You need to name the movie in the TechInfos file and define it in the Art defines movie file.
this it what i done:
Made a BIK Movie "Gathering" in Cosmic2Cosmos/Assets/art/movies
in "CIV4ArtDefines_Movie.xml" i added this line
<MovieArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_MOVIE_Gathering</Type>
<Path>Art/Gathering.bik</Path>
</MovieArtInfo>
and in "CIV4TechInfos.xml"
<Type>TECH_GRAIN_GATHERING</Type>
.....
.....
.....
<MovieFile>Art/Movies/Gathering.BIK</MovieFile>
<MovieSound>NONE</MovieSound>
also in "CIV4TechnologiesSchema.xml" i added at the same place as it match "CIV4TechInfos.xml"
THIS:
<ElementType name="MovieFile" content="textOnly"/>
<ElementType name="MovieSound" content="textOnly"/>
but nothing happens when i research the tech?
Made a BIK Movie "Gathering" in Cosmic2Cosmos/Assets/art/movies
in "CIV4ArtDefines_Movie.xml" i added this line
<MovieArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_MOVIE_Gathering</Type>
<Path>Art/Gathering.bik</Path>
</MovieArtInfo>
and in "CIV4TechInfos.xml"
<Type>TECH_GRAIN_GATHERING</Type>
.....
.....
.....
<MovieFile>Art/Movies/Gathering.BIK</MovieFile>
<MovieSound>NONE</MovieSound>
also in "CIV4TechnologiesSchema.xml" i added at the same place as it match "CIV4TechInfos.xml"
THIS:
<ElementType name="MovieFile" content="textOnly"/>
<ElementType name="MovieSound" content="textOnly"/>
but nothing happens when i research the tech?
Dancing Hoskuld
Deity
There are two reasons nothing happens.
1) The dll has not been changed to read and store that information.
2) The Python has not been changed to get the information from the dll and play the movie.
I'd say if you want to do videos, start with World Wonders.
Do you mean that? I could make some movies to the wonders
but what is the maximum space i may use in MB?
EldrinFal
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Do you mean that? I could make some movies to the wonders
Sure.
If your interest is in making movie clips for C2C, start with the World Wonders we don't have anything for. Keep them short; about the same length as the other movies (30-45 seconds maybe? A minute would probably be max). It looks like the user-made movies for C2C so far are around 4MB on average, so I guess that would be a good average. It isn't much for a movie. I suppose if it were kept as an "add-on pack" (optional to use) then there might be more flexibility.Movies for normal Techs I really think would be too much, plus, quotes are the precedence for those. I'm sure movies for Wonders will keep you plenty busy
If you guys decide to take out some videos, I would start with the religion ones first. Most of them are almost identical anyway, and slowly zooming in on a loaf of bread or a Koran doesn't add much compared to a still photo.
Dancing Hoskuld
Deity
Ah, but it is the one with the still photo, Mormon, that is causing the mysterious crash.
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