[FF7PC] Another Shot at FMV Restoration (2012-09-19)(Missing Downloads)

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If you have trouble finding the needed plugins I can upload you my plugin folder.
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That would be very helpful. Although I have Avisynth installed, I've never encoded anything with it. So, I guess I'm a newbie on this area  :P

Thanks, btw.

EDIT: Heh, you weren't kidding when you said these filters are slow. Although it would probably be much faster if VirtualDub used my Q9550 fully. Anyways, since I got the script working, I guess there's no need for you to send me the folder anymore.

EDIT2: I decided to test these filters on the PC version of the opening, and I couldn't even believe the improvement. Obviously, they don't look as good as the PSX videos, but it's still impressive:

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It's amazing what some filters are capable of.

One thing I noticed is that despite the PC version having worse details, it's actually less macroblocked than the PSX version (check out how the FF7 logo is very clean compared to the PSX version). If only they used a better codec for the compression...
 
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Yes, especially nnedi and MCTemporalDenoise are great. And some scenes look better in the PC version, but generally the PSX versions are better.

I guess I'll get the videos done by thursday but I'll need a week for the upload with 8kbyte/s -.-
 
Hi Rumbah,

when you upload your files, please keep in mind that some countries blocked MegaUpload.
We get more and more user requests regarding this.
At the moment Vgr and i make mirrors on MediaFire for this requests.

BTW, the upload of FacePalmer ~3gb lasts ~18 hours (my max Upload = 640 kBit/s).

Are you using an old modem ?   :o
 
Ok, I'll take MediaFire then. Are there any file size restrictions as I cannot find any on the main page.

I live in Germany and outside of a town the internet connection istn't very good. I get 384 kBit/s downstream and 70-80 kBit/s upstream... It's called DSL Light and costs as much as DSL 6000
 
The file size limit for MediaFire is 200mb/file.
If you search for "Share Huge Files" on the main page you will see it.

I use for more flexibility 150mb/file.
 
Oh darn, another FMV project, are these from the PSX version with filters applied or are they from PC? I'm currently using DLPB's which are a straight rip from the PSX
 
The movies are filtered PSX versions where available and the PC only movies are the filtered PC versions.

I'll release 4 versions (ordered by sharpness):
1280x896 sharp: A sharp hd version with very little noise. But the heavy sharpening distorts the image a bit, so you sometimes get a "plastic" look.

640x448 sharp: A sharp version with little noise. Because of the downscaling the plastic look is much less pronounced. It's a good compromise between artifacts and sharpness. Also good for slow computers or slow internet download.

1280x896 smooth: A smooth hd version with very little noise. For those who don't like the plastic effect but like a calm video.

640x448 smooth: A smooth version with very little noise. For those who don't like the plastic effect at all and have a slow computer or internet connection for download.
 
I guess I will have to try all 4 versions  :)

Anyways, can't wait for the release.
 
I guess you'll have to wait a little bit longer, the movies are ready but the DVD with them is in the mail to a nice member of this forum who uploads them for me as my internet connection is pretty crippled.
 
Hi Qhimm-Community,

with permission from Rumbah i uploaded his movies onto MediaFire and MegaUpload.


640sharp           360 mb   http://www.mediafire.com/?p3dkfo1hlwxos
1280sharp      1.255 mb   http://www.mediafire.com/?sy51gu7z1trzy

640smooth        308 mb   http://www.mediafire.com/?ko1tfxdjqn0yj
1280smooth      831 mb   http://www.mediafire.com/?89b1z31y6bujs


640sharp           360 mb   http://www.megaupload.com/?f=FF28IJS9
1280sharp      1.255 mb   http://www.megaupload.com/?f=EGYUDJKJ

640smooth        308 mb   http://www.megaupload.com/?f=F85YYXRA
1280smooth      831 mb   http://www.megaupload.com/?f=BHWNV6CP



The links between MediaFire and MegaUpload are interchangeable.
That means, if one link goes down or the download speed is terrible slow
you can use the other host.

If you use the Bootleg installer from PitBrat, you don't have to decompress the files.
 
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Is it best to use the complete set of videos?
Or to mix and match these with some of the other FMV releases?
 
@TeridKane: Rumbah is not available till Sunday.
                     He modifies then his first post.
                     Then it is ready for moving to "releases", not before.




@PitBrat: Good question. There should be two versions.

                   1. Complete set sharp or smooth (what the users more like).
                       >Click me<

                   2. A PitBrat-Mix (i (we) trust you), you have an eye for that.
                       Like you have done before with the field textures (BFE.exe: Bootlegged).
 
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I'm a noob at all this, and im already satisfied with everything this community has done :D

I'm just wondering if it is possible to use the movie intro from the ps3 remake?
 
To make that work with FF7... no.  Because the background it is going into isn't at all the same, nor is the style of graphic.
 
FeraNelia made an opening from the PS3 Tech Demo, so why should it be a problem?
 
Ok, I just edited the first post and changed the topic to release, it would be great if anyone could move this thread to the graphic mod release part.
 
For The Sharpened Movies I Think DLPB Is Better Then This.
As For The Smoothed Moives I Think These Are Better Trojacks Enchanced Movies.
 
There's a lot of lost detail in these videos.
Is this the same filter used for the videos from the very first release-- MOVIE.ZIP?
I really like the opening video from that pack.
With a better audio track, it would be flawless.

I haven't yet reviewed every video from the smooth and sharp packs.
But, of the few videos I have viewed, I tend to prefer DLPB/Trojak/Grimmy.

I like the crisp edges and bright colors in these videos.
They're just missing too much of the finer detail.
When the logo plays, the duckies barely have faces!

Has anyone identified the best of these videos?
I definitely want to use something out of this pack in my project.
 
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