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Offline )Dark-LInk(

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what exactly is DIVX in the GC?
« on: February 23, 2003, 07:57:56 AM »
ive heard that GC supports DIVX but i dont think any game has used it or has it? aslo in what does it help?
make the graphics MUCH better? or what?(i just came in right now and havent seen any divx thread if theres one im sorry mod)
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Offline Rory C

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what exactly is DIVX in the GC?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2003, 08:32:45 AM »
DivX is basically a video codec, along the lines of MPEG or Quicktime, as a video format its been kicking around for a while, and in its most recent guise it supposedly offers near DVD quality footage at 8-10 times the compression ratio.

Its around about this point that people start making references to "small disks" and "poor FMV quality" in relation to "PS2 and Xbox" but i can safely confirm that that is bullshit.  just look at Smash Bros or Resi for example.

Mind you, i feel FMV is an outdated method these days, all cutscenes should be in-engine IMO.
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Offline ThePerm

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what exactly is DIVX in the GC?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2003, 08:50:48 AM »
the reason no game supports it yet is because its so recent to gamecube that no games
have been in a development cycle capale of using it. The next factor 5 game will and im sure silicon knights has jumped on it.
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