Quality Test - Maniac Mansion CGA Composite PC

2013-08-22 10:50:45 pm

Code:

Type of Quality Test: Encoded File (the source file -- a raw VOB -- upon request)
Operating System: Windows 7
Capture Hardware: CGA Composite output sent to a Panasonic DMR-ES40V DVD Recorder
Capture Video Resolution: 720x480
Game: Maniac Mansion PC
Console: 386sx 16Mhz/CGA Composite/PC Speaker/DOS 6.22
Encoder: yua1 (d4 f1 2d no_change interlaced tff 4:3 HQ)

A few notes:
1. Yes, the colors are supposed to look like that Smiley

Lucasfilm fudged their composite support in this game.

2. That said, CGA composite out is a weird beast. Even the games that employ a better palette (like the AGI version of King's Quest I) under composite mode still produce fuzzy images.

3. The sound was recorded with a microphone placed next to the PC speaker. There seems to be no background noise, other than the gentle hum of machine itself.

4. This is the entire run (6 minutes and 51 seconds) from the second I get control of Dave (~0:03) until the second the Edsel takes off (~6:54).

If this looks good, I'd love to get this verified. At 6:51, I think it is the fastest "official" PC run. I say "official" because there's a billion versions of Maniac Mansion for the PC (the original chunky one from 86, this one from 89, the chunky one included with DOTT), let alone runs done within DosBox or ScummVM.

Thanks in advance!
Matt McGrath

Thread title:

[code]Type of Quality Test: Encoded File (the source file -- a raw VOB -- upon request)
Operating System: Windows 7
Capture Hardware: CGA Composite output sent to a Panasonic DMR-ES40V DVD Recorder
Capture Video Resolution: 720x480
Game: Maniac Mansion PC
Console: 386sx 16Mhz/CGA Composite/PC Speaker/DOS 6.22
Encoder: yua1 (d4 f1 2d no_change interlaced tff 4:3 HQ)[/code]

A few notes: 
1. Yes, the colors are supposed to look like that :) Lucasfilm fudged their composite support in this game.

2. That said, CGA composite out is a weird beast. Even the games that employ a better palette (like the AGI version of King's Quest I) under composite mode still produce fuzzy images.

3. The sound was recorded with a microphone placed next to the PC speaker. There seems to be no background noise, other than the gentle hum of machine itself.

4. This is the entire run (6 minutes and 51 seconds) from the second I get control of Dave (~0:03) until the second the Edsel takes off (~6:54).

If this looks good, I'd love to get this verified. At 6:51, I think it is the fastest "official" PC run. I say "official" because there's a billion versions of Maniac Mansion for the PC (the original chunky one from 86, this one from 89, the chunky one included with DOTT), let alone runs done within DosBox or ScummVM.

Thanks in advance!
Matt McGrath

Attachment:

yua-MMPC-651_HQ.mp4

nate

2013-08-23 09:31:04 am

looking ok so far but you need to select one of the 1-pixel d4 filters instead of no change. that's why it's bobbing.

mattmcgrath

2013-08-23 09:41:27 am

Nate, you're amazing. Thank you! I'll go ahead and re-encode with yua in the next few minutes, make sure there's no bobbing, and re-upload it.

mattmcgrath

2013-08-23 10:01:05 am

Code:

Type of Quality Test: Encoded File (the source file -- a raw VOB -- upon request)
Operating System: Windows 7
Capture Hardware: CGA Composite output sent to a Panasonic DMR-ES40V DVD Recorder
Capture Video Resolution: 720x480
Game: Maniac Mansion PC
Console: 386sx 16Mhz/CGA Composite/PC Speaker/DOS 6.22
Encoder: yua1 (d4 f1 2d [b]one_pixel[/b] interlaced tff 4:3 HQ)

So, Nate, if I could bother you again...this looks perfect to me (at least no more bobbing)...so please let me know your thoughts.

Attachment:

yua-MMPC-651_HQ-nobob.mp4

nate

2013-08-23 11:55:58 am

looks good to me.

mattmcgrath

2013-08-23 02:52:41 pm

I have one last silly question. I've checked a few of the guides, but I don't know how to submit this for verification. I looked at the Verification board, but it seems like the majority of posts are created by Flip, and they also seem to have been already verified/not-verified as there are comments made by verifiers in those posts.

Nate, you've been a huge help during this entire process. I can't thank you enough.

Warepire

2013-08-23 03:32:24 pm

Heavy Metal Powered

When you feel that it's time to submit your run, follow the guide given on this page: http://speeddemosarchive.com/lang/submit_en.html
And then wait for a staff member to contact you.

mattmcgrath

Edit history:

mattmcgrath: 2013-08-23 09:57:53 pm

2013-08-23 09:57:43 pm

Warepire: thank you! I submitted it this evening. Crossing my fingers...