A Small Dilemma

[Bradfield]

Hi there,
Just asking for an opinion. Have got my gp filled with all the emus and roms i wanted, and have been trying to get the free version of GP Cinema to run
(first from freelauncher and then in wind ups).

Thing is everytime i go to load a gp32 converted .avi (think i have got the hang of Virtual Dub at last!) cinema either freezes or restarts. I read up on this and am just wondering whether to:

(a) flash firmware (if so whats the most recommended, aquafish of mr spivs, ideally i want wind ups and i ain't into develping yet!)

or

(B) try something else instead of gp cinema (Moviepark?)

If i flash life is made more easier isnt it?

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[Q-Wi-Q]

Hi there,
Just asking for an opinion. Have got my gp filled with all the emus and roms i wanted, and have been trying to get the free version of GP Cinema to run
(first from freelauncher and then in wind ups).

Thing is everytime i go to load a gp32 converted .avi (think i have got the hang of Virtual Dub at last!) cinema either freezes or restarts. I read up on this and am just wondering whether to:

(a) flash firmware (if so whats the most recommended, aquafish of mr spivs, ideally i want wind ups and i ain't into develping yet!)

or

(B) try something else instead of gp cinema (Moviepark?)

If i flash life is made more easier isnt it?

Any help would be much appreciated!

hm, the flashing would help nothing to your AVI problem you prolly made some error whilst encoding, GPcinema is VERY picky!

 

[lizard808uk]

This is a summary of a number of posts I've done in the past about this:

1. Try formatting the SMC and put it back on, then see what happens.

2. Is it xvid? There's a lot of versions that won't play ball with GP Cinema, theres a specific codec that works - available at JoyGP called "Koepi's build"

3. If its Divx 4.12 - then encode 100kbs-128kbs, decimate by 3 frame rate, resize:320x200 precise bilinear, mp3 22,050hz 3kb/sec sound with vol. @ 150% and high quality checked. FAQ is on www.gp32world.co.uk, check this is ok.

4. Try out a 3 minute video if you use crappy PC Link and check that first, since I have had PC link bug out on me with large files (thats why I use an SMC reader) Get a music video or something for this.

5. Large files can take up to a minute to load. I have Lord of the Rings spread across two 128's and can take 30 secs or more to load.

6. If you downloaded the file off the 'net, it may have video corruption in the stream, using an Avi Fix Joiner programme should fix that. Better still if you have the DVD

7. Be patient, once you know your GP Cinema is not at fault, then its probably the video file. (more likely to be the avi thats dodgy).

8. Try Sam fisher's torrent site for *legit* videos to test with. @ http://www.gp32torrent.tk

9. Videos previously encoded with "hippy" sound settings like 16000hz won't work (usually ones off the 'net). You have to save the sound separately as a wav and convert it to 22,050 or 44100 before adding it back in (this SOB happened to me recently with the final episode of Friends)

Hope this helps

 

[Bradfield]

Hey thanks alot lizard808uk

will have to all the above a try and in all honesty im a little releived
(am not really ready yet to make the jump to flashing, i've heard the stories, maybe soon though!)

 

[lizard808uk]

No problem! Heres a quick avi I created to use for test purposes ---> Prodigy - Baby's got a Temper Avi