Blitz3D anybody??
by Bilbo Baggins · in Hardware Issues · 02/21/2008 (7:36 pm) · 9 replies
If any1 knows blitz3d, can you tell me what video formats are supported? (specifically .wmv) i have spent half a day looking on google. ive got nothing so far. i dont want to write all of the code only to find that its not supported.
on a side note, can i create a video on windows movie maker and play it in a game in blitz?
thanks
on a side note, can i create a video on windows movie maker and play it in a game in blitz?
thanks
#2
02/22/2008 (6:36 am)
Do they really support any video format?!? =D 
#3
Blitz3D ships with an example for it.
02/22/2008 (8:08 am)
You can use AVI's and MPEG's out of the box. I believe there are other libraries that have been created for other formats. You can save your WMF's to AVI's in WMM but only as DV-AVI's, which are high-quality and large. It will also scale up if you have rendered them in smaller formats, causing pixelation. I would recommend looking at other video editing software with more format variability. VirtualDub is free.Blitz3D ships with an example for it.
#4
Kostya, i guess they dont support any video format. (and gullible is not written in the dictionary)!
Mike Rowley, i dont have a registration code to become a blitz member, because i only have the trial vesion. Therefore, no posts in blitz forums, which deff. would have been immensely easier.
thank you all for your super fast responses. Peace.
02/22/2008 (8:40 am)
Thank you, David. So, if i make my video large, it should be fine in DV-AVI? How would i save as DV-AVI in WMM?Kostya, i guess they dont support any video format. (and gullible is not written in the dictionary)!
Mike Rowley, i dont have a registration code to become a blitz member, because i only have the trial vesion. Therefore, no posts in blitz forums, which deff. would have been immensely easier.
thank you all for your super fast responses. Peace.
#5
It is in the advanced options when you are saving your movie. You have to use the drop-down for the type (high-speed connection, etc). DV-AVI is part of the list. I wouldn't recommend it if you ever want your game downloadable, though. It is well-nigh uncompressed, which leads to huge video sizes. Good if you're editing original footage (though I can't imagine using WMM as a serious video editing package, personally because I've been spoiled by *MUCH* better apps that are worth the price of admission), but not-so-hot if you're looking to distribute it.
You could use the Stoik video converter to convert your lower-quality (and more compressed) WMV's to AVI's, though.
02/22/2008 (9:02 am)
You can register at the blitz forums without buying the engine. I also think that the documentation is available even if you're not logged in. I just tested it. You can access all of the documentation to learn to use Blitz on your trial run. I'd definitely make sure to create a user account, though. The community there is great.It is in the advanced options when you are saving your movie. You have to use the drop-down for the type (high-speed connection, etc). DV-AVI is part of the list. I wouldn't recommend it if you ever want your game downloadable, though. It is well-nigh uncompressed, which leads to huge video sizes. Good if you're editing original footage (though I can't imagine using WMM as a serious video editing package, personally because I've been spoiled by *MUCH* better apps that are worth the price of admission), but not-so-hot if you're looking to distribute it.
You could use the Stoik video converter to convert your lower-quality (and more compressed) WMV's to AVI's, though.
#6
11/01/2011 (9:36 am)
Actually not anymore, it seems it asks now for a registration code.
#7
11/03/2011 (7:38 pm)
A lot can change in three years. 
#8
How to convert .wmv to .avi
Simple to use.
03/05/2013 (8:47 pm)
Convert your lower-quality from WMV's to AVI's,check the solution hereHow to convert .wmv to .avi
Simple to use.
#9
03/14/2013 (3:48 pm)
It is only $59 to buy.... 
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