Frogbull | Sega Saturn - Cinepak video playback with SGL @Frogbull55 | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 7 minutes ago.
Inspired by the excellent work and information provided by TrekkiesUnite, I have successfully managed to enable Cinepak video playback on the Sega Saturn using the Sega Graphics Library (SGL).
It's now possible to integrate the playback of Cinepak-encoded video files into projects that utilize the Sega Graphics Library (SGL) so we aren't anymore limited to the Sega Basic Library (SBL). This opens the door to numerous applications as the video playback is handled through the VDP2.
My encoding of the Dragon Ball opening isn't great and serves only as an example. I haven't aimed for the best possible output as TrekkiesUnite already demonstrated that, with the right settings, achieving video quality similar to the PlayStation Motion Decoder (MDEC) with Cinepak is possible.
I've uploaded the source code on SegaXtreme for those who are interested.
A big thanks to all those who are backing me on Patreon and to the fantastic homebrew community for their continuous encouragement.
Links:
- TrekkiesUnite's YouTube: @SegaFanatic5188
- SegaXtreme: segaxtreme.net
- My Patreon: patreon.com/Frogbull
Inspired by the excellent work and information provided by TrekkiesUnite, I have successfully managed to enable Cinepak video playback on the Sega Saturn using the Sega Graphics Library (SGL).
It's now possible to integrate the playback of Cinepak-encoded video files into projects that utilize the Sega Graphics Library (SGL) so we aren't anymore limited to the Sega Basic Library (SBL). This opens the door to numerous applications as the video playback is handled through the VDP2.
My encoding of the Dragon Ball opening isn't great and serves only as an example. I haven't aimed for the best possible output as TrekkiesUnite already demonstrated that, with the right settings, achieving video quality similar to the PlayStation Motion Decoder (MDEC) with Cinepak is possible.
I've uploaded the source code on SegaXtreme for those who are interested.
A big thanks to all those who are backing me on Patreon and to the fantastic homebrew community for their continuous encouragement.
Links:
- TrekkiesUnite's YouTube: @SegaFanatic5188
- SegaXtreme: segaxtreme.net
- My Patreon: patreon.com/Frogbull
