halo 3 may come with an editor for saved films

xbox · Post by **xbox** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:07 am

I was lookin around on the bungie forums when I came across this post asking if there would be an editor and a forum ninja posted this

Achilles1108 wrote:I believe there is going to be a basic editor included. Of course by using that and the traditional methods you will be able to do even more and get it out to more people.

here is the topic link- editor in halo 3 *plz read*

xGhostlySnowx · Post by **xGhostlySnowx** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:47 am

umm... bad link..

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:07 am

It's been in discussion for a long time. Also, just because one of the Ninjas said it does not make it confirmed, or official, or anything. They're just speculating like members are. Nick posted something interesting on HBO though.

Racka_Tacka_Joe_Enos · Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:17 pm

wait now im confused, tural is talking about map editing and the thread starter is talking about saved films, which is it? and the link is stupid it just takes you to a reply to something.

If i remember corectly the said that you will be able to do a whole bunch to saved films like look at different players, 'shift camera angles', and pause, replay, and slow down the footage. look at the mulitiplayer vid doc. and as for the editor tural seemed to post a good link, its all speculation.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:36 pm

Whoops, I read the topic as map editor.

Anyways, uh, the saved film editor has been official, public knowledge for a really long time.

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:18 pm

it would be awsome if you can save the videos on your computer. Probably can though useing USB flash devices

Pyroman · Post by **Pyroman** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:27 pm

DEEhunter wrote:it would be awsome if you can save the videos on your computer. Probably can though useing USB flash devices

No. It's not even a readable format. It's just cache, from what I know, that is saved and then played back...That's why you can have 100 videos and never use even a GB of storage.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:32 pm

Pyroman wrote:
DEEhunter wrote:it would be awsome if you can save the videos on your computer. Probably can though useing USB flash devices
No. It's not even a readable format. It's just cache, from what I know, that is saved and then played back...That's why you can have 100 videos and never use even a GB of storage.

Yep. The video file is basically a collection of information that it gives to the engine, which recreates the scene based on what the file tells it.

If that didn't help, then think of it this way...the saved film is really just a file that tells the game that player X was doing action Y with weapon Z while particle effect 1 was going off at -24, 24, 12.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:37 pm

Im sure if Microsoft released an official accessory to record whats happening on the xbox, it would sell well.
But yeah basically you'd have to use your VCR, capture card or HDD recorder for that stuff and then convert/transfer to your computer. No actual proper video file (eg wmv) recorder for it.

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:32 pm

GametagAeonFlux wrote:
Pyroman wrote:
DEEhunter wrote:it would be awsome if you can save the videos on your computer. Probably can though useing USB flash devices
No. It's not even a readable format. It's just cache, from what I know, that is saved and then played back...That's why you can have 100 videos and never use even a GB of storage.
Yep. The video file is basically a collection of information that it gives to the engine, which recreates the scene based on what the file tells it.

If that didn't help, then think of it this way...the saved film is really just a file that tells the game that player X was doing action Y with weapon Z while particle effect 1 was going off at -24, 24, 12.

yea i know how that stuff works like
Frame 243234 whatever
player X Coors X,Y,Z
Active partical at X,Y,Z rotation y,p,y frame blah

But realy about this movie thing i think this is going to be the EASYEST way for people to make movies. (red vs. blue)

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:11 am

DEEhunter wrote:yea i know how that stuff works like
Frame 243234 whatever
player X Coors X,Y,Z
Active partical at X,Y,Z rotation y,p,y frame blah

Clearly you don't, if you're suggesting you can just take the video to your computer and have it be a video file.

bibbit · Post by **bibbit** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:00 am

You can if you have a capture card (which I do, so I'm rather enthusiastic about the whole thing).

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:16 am

bibbit wrote:You can if you have a capture card (which I do, so I'm rather enthusiastic about the whole thing).

That's common sense. Also, this thread is not about this discussion. It's about editing the film files.