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Topic: Kind of O/T, I know...
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TRoosevelt_26
Member Posts: 399
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Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-18-2002 10:22 AM
   
But I figured the techie guys in this forum would know more than anyone else about this.  Is there a way to convert .RPL format movies (i.e., FMVs from TR1, TR2 and TR3) into a Windows Media Player-capable format (i.e., .AVI, .MPEG - even .MOV)? Thanks, guys! IP: Logged |
TRoosevelt_26
Member Posts: 399
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posted 01-18-2002 10:35 AM
Heck, since I'm already O/T...I love Suzie Croft's [url=http://213.130.134.2/toonraider/]Toon Raider[url] website. The "bad day" drawing just earned its way onto my desktop. IP: Logged |
aktrekker
Member Posts: 919
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-18-2002 01:02 PM
There is ALWAYS a way. But I don't think anyone has a tools to do this...yet.
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Data
Member Posts: 1104
From:Omicron Theta science colony
Registered: May 2001
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posted 01-18-2002 01:44 PM
You could use 'BINK' http://www.radgametools.com/bnkmain.htm to extract all the frames and then use 'AVI edit' http://www.am-soft.ru/ and import the images and make the .AVI file------------------
'ZING' is not a word that I am familiar with, however I will make an exception to 'YOINK'.  IP: Logged |
TRoosevelt_26
Member Posts: 399
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posted 01-18-2002 01:46 PM
I have already tried converting it to .AVI with the RadTools pack, but I get an "error opening .RPL file".  IP: Logged |
Wee Bald Man
Member Posts: 560
From:Simple Mud Hut (Near Twisted Gnarltree), The Swamp, Dagobah, Distant Sluis Sector of the Outer Rim Territories
Registered: May 2001
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posted 01-18-2002 02:04 PM
.rpl is a proprietary format (it was invented by Eidos). Unfortunately, they don't support it anymore and the .rpl format is now a dodo. The only way to convert it would be to have hardware which can video grab the output 'live'. There is no software that I know of which is fast enough to keep up with the frame-rates required to keep it smooth. An editing system such as Avid or Speed Razor could do it but then you would have to know someone that has access to this kind of equipment.Give it another year or two and it will be possible to do it with software provided free in your cornflake box.  WBM P.S. Although it would be degraded quality you could output the FMV to VHS or similar (DV would be better) using a graphics card which has TV out capabilities and then grab it back in again in the preferred format. [This message has been edited by Wee Bald Man (edited 01-18-2002).] IP: Logged |
TRoosevelt_26
Member Posts: 399
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posted 01-18-2002 02:17 PM
Okay. Thanks all... IP: Logged |
The ARCHIVES
Junior Member Posts: 27
From:Egmond aan zee, Netherlands
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 01-18-2002 02:28 PM
ESCAPEplayer (RPL player) download at CROFT TIMES.You can watch the rpl files with this tool. Unfortunately this program has no converting function. That's all, Andreas [This message has been edited by The ARCHIVES (edited 01-18-2002).] IP: Logged |
TRoosevelt_26
Member Posts: 399
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posted 01-18-2002 03:16 PM
Actually, EscapePlay comes free with Tomb Raider III Gold: The Lost Artifact, so I have it. Thanks for the suggestion, though.IP: Logged |
KingSpyder
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posted 01-19-2002 03:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by TRoosevelt_26:
Is there a way to convert .RPL format movies (i.e., FMVs from TR1, TR2 and TR3) into a Windows Media Player-capable format (i.e., .AVI, .MPEG - even .MOV)?
Here are a few ideas:
http://www.hyperionics.com/hsdx/index.html
HyperSnap-DX 4 is a screen capture tool. It captures screens from standard desktop programs and even those hard-to-grab DirectX, Direct3D, 3Dfx Voodoo and Glide mode games and from many software DVD players and other video playing software. Freeware.
http://segu.psxemu.com/
Play and extract PSX movies to be converted to DivX. Very Very Handy. Freeware. ------------------
KingSpyder
KingSpyder@thefreesite.com KingSpyder's World
The Doctor Who Transcripts Project
The Original Tomb Raider Conversion Project
The Dark! Your Source For Video Tape Labels! IP: Logged |
TRoosevelt_26
Member Posts: 399
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posted 01-19-2002 07:09 AM
Thanks for the suggestions...is there a way to capture audio, too?IP: Logged |
DJTch7
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posted 01-19-2002 08:38 AM
there's a program called SoundJack that will rip the audio and tell what the name of each track is.
Don't recall where I d/l it, though........------------------
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TRWad
Member Posts: 98
From:Rotterdam
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-19-2002 12:18 PM
I can only read the header from the rpl files. Never looked what was after it. Maybe I'll give it a try.IP: Logged |
aktrekker
Member Posts: 919
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-19-2002 02:20 PM
Sound recorder should be able to capture the sound, if it isn't too long. Lots of programs can merge the audio and video.
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