Speedrunning AvP 2 and Primal hunt expansion

YautjaElder

2006-01-19 05:29:56 pm

Speed is the key.

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Btw, anyone knows when Avp3 will release?

What?! will there be a AvP 3?!

Good grief! I must have that!

Kibbo

2006-01-19 05:44:18 pm

TIOLET!

They do at least have some material to make a third game. The predator ship following the human ship in the end, the Iron bears quest for exterminating the predator race, the message "reallocating resources to site #3" in the alien ending... all these things are stuff they can build a new game on.

Anyway, just as chillout I'm not really impressed with my own work. I just treat it like this "well, I did that so I know I can do it, nothing special", nothing I do myself impress me although others have clearly been impressed by my work. I'm only impressed when its something I can't do myself.

YautjaElder

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YautjaElder: 2006-01-19 05:51:08 pm

2006-01-19 05:49:19 pm

Speed is the key.

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They do at least have some material to make a third game. The predator ship following the human ship in the end, the Iron bears quest for exterminating the predator race, the message "reallocating resources to site #3" in the alien ending... all these things are stuff they can build a new game on.

Anyway, just as chillout I'm not really impressed with my own work. I just treat it like this "well, I did that so I know I can do it, nothing special", nothing I do myself impress me although others have clearly been impressed by my work. I'm only impressed when its something I can't do myself.

Yeah, I've thought about those strange things that you mention since I last played the game...

Just imagine it: A new AvP with über-graphics (really scary environment, good looking shading etc.) and no bugs... wow... Shocked

But the Iron Bears exterminating the Predators? The Yautja?

I wish them good luck with that. 8)

Kibbo

2006-01-19 05:58:14 pm

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I would really like to see it being done with the Doom 3 engine or the FEAR engine, mostly because these are the only engines for the moment that can offer a scary environment. And since Monolith did both AvP 2 and FEAR maybe it could be a deal... enough speculating Tongue

chillout

2006-01-19 09:56:48 pm

I have decided i will make a new Predator run.
A AvP2 Predator run.
Not Primal hunt.

Kibbo

2006-01-19 10:32:00 pm

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I'm done with the alien runs, completely. Unless someone manage to beat them I won't make any effort to take the record back, and to be honest I think I will have to wait quite some time before I have to defend my records 8)

chillout

2006-01-21 08:54:25 pm

Just wanted to tell that the Predator run is finished.

Have not checked the time.

YautjaElder

2006-01-21 09:25:04 pm

Speed is the key.

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Just wanted to tell that the Predator run is finished.

Have not checked the time.

But you're sure that it's faster than your first one, right?

chillout

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chillout: 2006-01-21 09:57:09 pm

2006-01-21 09:39:52 pm

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Chillout: What I did with the XviD codec was simply to uncheck "respect VBV buffer" and checked "loose curve scaling". By doing this I got much closer to the target bitrate of 512 kbps, one of the videos actually ended right on 512. Overall quality was improved a lot, now you can actually see what happens on screen Tongue

Edit: With "respect VBV buffer" checked and "loose curve scaling" unchecked most of the videos ended up around 300-350 kbps. With the settings reversed the videos made a leap up to 450-512 kbps.

I cant find the "respect VBV buffer" or the "loose curve scaling"
Where is it ?
Also, what bitrate should i have when making the Medium Quality.
512 ?

Edit: Im currently checking the exact time.

ReEdit: Final time for the Avp2 Predator run is 23:49
1 second improvement Grin

Also, in this one it is 7 segments divided accordingly to the missions. (Last one it was 13 segments)

Kibbo

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Kibbo: 2006-02-23 05:55:59 pm

2006-01-21 10:04:33 pm

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Pics removed.

chillout

2006-01-21 11:06:53 pm

I see the same window, but the options are not there.
I have the XviD-1.1.0 - 30 12 2005

The Predator run, 1 second. :-/ I thought it would be more when i was finished. But im leaving it like that. I feel the most joy by the lower segments.

Kibbo

2006-01-22 09:40:05 am

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Chillout: I've sent you a PM with a small guide (yeah right) on how to obtain the version I use.

chillout

2006-01-22 06:40:00 pm

Thank you very much, i appriciate it. It helped me alot.

I have made a test video.
Please check if Radix would accept it.
Medium Quality.
Tell me also if there is anything that i can improve.
I had the Loose curve scaling checked and the Respect VBR buffer Unchecked.

http://files.filefront.com/testavi/;4650902;;/fileinfo.html
- Test video only -

Kibbo

2006-01-23 07:02:06 pm

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Looks good enough, although I think Radix would like it more if you keep the audio at 22050Hz and 64kbps and reduce the frame rate to 25 fps for the medium quality video.

chillout

2006-01-23 07:40:46 pm

Cheers mate

Thanks alot for the help.

Kibbo

2006-01-23 08:05:57 pm

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No problem Grin

Kibbo

2006-02-11 06:02:16 pm

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A lame bump, I know. Just wanted to share with everyone who followed this project that my runs are right now going up on Radix' FTP. Judging by the verification thread chillout's runs seem to be up already Grin

YautjaElder

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YautjaElder: 2006-02-11 08:39:49 pm

2006-02-11 06:15:01 pm

Speed is the key.

Glad to hear that. Cheesy

I would gladly verify the runs, I'm thinking of sending a PM to Radix... Hmm...

Edit: PM sent.

chillout

2006-02-23 05:44:57 pm

Are you going to verify the runs Yautja ?

YautjaElder

2006-02-23 06:46:03 pm

Speed is the key.

Yeah, I've got the runs (both yours and Kibumbi's). I'll have them verified soon. Wink

RA_Fox

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RA_Fox: 2006-02-23 08:13:37 pm

2006-02-23 08:12:27 pm

So you both did the runs.. Amazing. That makes me happy to see that there are ppl like you Smiley

I hope my run will be as good as yours, except that I'll take care of first part. But be my guest to try that one aswell!

chillout

2006-02-24 06:04:15 pm

Thats great news Yautja! If you have any questions, just ask.

I appriciate your thoughts Fox, im sure your runs will have good quaility. You seem to have alot of experience in the game, Avp1.

freebird

2006-03-27 08:21:16 pm

Hi there! I was thinking of doing a AVP2 Marine run? I've found some new shortcuts and some small timesavers. Can annyone tell me what is the best times for the segments? I cant fint the videos of the marine run..

YautjaElder

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YautjaElder: 2006-03-27 08:34:49 pm

2006-03-27 08:26:31 pm

Speed is the key.

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Hi there! I was thinking of doing a AVP2 Marine run? I've found some new shortcuts and some small timesavers. Can annyone tell me what is the best times for the segments? I cant fint the videos of the marine run..

All the AvP2 runs will be up on the site soon, I hope. I've verified all of them, but it seems like Radix hasn't got enough time to time them yet... I think chillout's marine run was just under 40 min.

I will attempt a marine run myself when I get some better hardware (my current comp is killing me), on a higher difficulty, though.

Btw, congratulations for not making a new topic like most new people do. Wink

Kibbo

2006-03-27 08:33:57 pm

TIOLET!

Hehe, I actually started to wonder what happened to mine and chillout's runs Roll Eyes