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by jaywalker_eidos
06 Jun 2008, 16:49
Forum: 2.1.x
Topic: What do you find annoying about the BETA ?
Replies: 60
Views: 30068

Re: What do you find annoying about the BETA ?

Classic exploit you can use in Skirmish against CPU is to build a radar tower of some kind, then a few ripple missile launchers (doesnt take much research to get these), build a few AA for safety. Then move slightly offscreen and repeat the above. The issue is the range of the ripple missile launche...
by jaywalker_eidos
06 Jun 2008, 16:16
Forum: 2.1.x
Topic: Co-operative poll
Replies: 39
Views: 65338

Re: Co-operative poll

Would this be a `new` multiplayer mode, or actually incorporated into the single player missions? sorry if its obvious and i've missed the point :) As a multiplayer option its kinda half in there isnt it with teams etc, but agree it could be done better, with joint research facilities, and ability f...
by jaywalker_eidos
06 Jun 2008, 16:02
Forum: Other Talk
Topic: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.
Replies: 84
Views: 33782

Re: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.

cybersphinx wrote:
Per wrote:From what I remember, the RPL format uses the bink video codec
From what I know the format (for which dec130.dll is the decoder) is called Escape130 and was created by Eidos.
Thats what i thought :)
by jaywalker_eidos
06 Jun 2008, 10:11
Forum: Other Talk
Topic: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.
Replies: 84
Views: 33782

Re: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.

From what I remember, the RPL format uses the bink video codec, which is proprietary and not owned by Eidos. However, we have been able to convert the videos into other formats, so if we got permission to distribute the videos, the codec would not really be a problem. Hmm always thought the codec w...
by jaywalker_eidos
06 Jun 2008, 09:16
Forum: Other Talk
Topic: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.
Replies: 84
Views: 33782

Re: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.

The RPL format is proprietary. However, the company responsible for it, Eidos Technologies , went defunct in 2000. This is speaking of the codec, not the video content, which is owned by Eidos, PLC. Jay could probably explain this better than I but this is what my investigations have turned up. I'v...
by jaywalker_eidos
05 Jun 2008, 19:01
Forum: Development
Topic: buildnotes?
Replies: 19
Views: 7404

Re: buildnotes?

Well to be fair it was abandoned by its original makers/publishers, then after a hard-fought campaign the source was released under the GPL allowing the community to pick it up and continue support and development. So there was a period where it was no longer supported at all. * Well since I have b...
by jaywalker_eidos
05 Jun 2008, 16:35
Forum: Other Talk
Topic: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.
Replies: 84
Views: 33782

Re: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.

It is good to see someone from the original team around. I sent you an email with what I know. Thanks a lot for your interest. Out of curiosity, what parts of the original game did you work on? Was original lead tester from Eidos. i looked after the PC/PS1 versions. Tis still one of my favourite ga...
by jaywalker_eidos
05 Jun 2008, 16:19
Forum: Development
Topic: buildnotes?
Replies: 19
Views: 7404

Re: buildnotes?

Well i for one am glad its under GPL so can be continued.
by jaywalker_eidos
05 Jun 2008, 14:06
Forum: Other Talk
Topic: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.
Replies: 84
Views: 33782

Re: Everything you wanted to know about Warzone's FMVs.

Hey all

I worked on the original title, and am currently sitting within the office here at Wimbledon.

Who last contacted who about this?
by jaywalker_eidos
05 Jun 2008, 13:54
Forum: Development
Topic: buildnotes?
Replies: 19
Views: 7404

Re: buildnotes?

Sweet cheers.

Am so impressed this game still getting supported 10 years after its initial release :)
by jaywalker_eidos
05 Jun 2008, 10:42
Forum: Development
Topic: buildnotes?
Replies: 19
Views: 7404

buildnotes?

Hey there, I am probably being really blind, but are there any buildnotes for each version released explaining fixes, known issues etc? oh i know theres the changelog for the beta 2, but i am meaning for the nightly builds :) Oh yeh its my first post :), and my username IS accurate, i am the Jay Wal...