I do not want to double post but I do need some help with this:
I am very well aware of the resize feature of BizHawk but I usually like to edit on Virtualdub (although I am learning how to use HitFilm Express or DaVinci Resolve). I usually like to post individual levels of the games I play but the games on Sega Saturn are usually in 3D or well animated 2D. I really would like to know if I should keep the settings for this video while trying to make the video "HD"?
I know you can resize the video dumps within A/V Writer feature but I am wondering if I should edit it using Virtualdub? I would post in the Encoder thread but no one has posted in months and I do not want to double post.
The team is well aware of the desire to have more cores. They have added several cores, but admittedly they're not everyones cup of tea.
I don't really know what goes into porting a core, but I believe its just not a top priority right now. There's a lot of cores out there, and that can be overwhelming on where to begin. Bizhawk github does have branches of incomplete core integration that I have no clue on whether or not they work.
That is a good point. Even in Retroarch, there are just too many cores to choose from and not all of them are good.
Do you only need to resize once with BizHawk A/V Writer in order to make your dumps "HD" by Youtube standards? Or should you just dump the video and edit the video on an editor?
I know that BizHawk has been based on libretro but you can you add new cores to BizHawk or are the cores being used are the most to up-to-date in BizHawk?
I also have another Bizhawk question, I normally dump videos and use other video editingsoftware to resize the videos to "HD". I saw an option to resize videos where you would normally go to use "FFMPEG Writer". Should you that option to resize the videos or should just use the option recommended on this site?
Guernsey wrote:
Should I use the resize feature where the "FFMPEG" writer is?
You are saying "should" which means you are looking for a value judgement of the resizing methods but without saying what your requirements are. Are you trying to replicate the video processing that the site uses for publications? Do you just want the upscaled content to look good? Do you want it to be fast? Correct? What? There is no perscribed way of upscaling your content in general. At best I can tell you to that using the built in resizing feature of Bizhawk, accessible at the config avi/wav dialog, is a very simple and easy way to get nearest neighbor (I don't actually know if this is the algorithm that is used) upscaling. If you do your upscaling in FFMPEG instead, you can select from a variety of upscaling methods and you are likely to benefit from multithreaded scaling as well, but you have to customize the command each time for different resolutions. The majority of encoders/publishers on this site use AviSynth to upscale videos but AviSynth uses the same algorithms that are available to FFMPEG. If you want to scale multiple times (for example, up with some algo then down with another) then you need to use video editing software that can do that. Again most encoders/publishers on this site use Avisynth to do that.
For site publications, the default scripts we use currently point resize (nearest neighbor) 2D games up to the desired resolution, while it uses Lanczos scaling for 3D games up to the desired resolution. Scaling up to an integer multiple using point then down using Lanczos is only helpful on a case-by-case basis and you have to test your content to see if it makes a difference.
I was planning on doing a playthrough of Sonic 3D Blast for the Sega Saturn. I wanted to do upscale as well as make it as accurate as possible. I was hoping to do it the same I did my Genesis videos. I guess there is no set way to upscale the videos? I thought there was.
Edit: I wanted to make in "HD" by Youtube standards but I also want to make it good in general. I wanted to use the same method that I talked about in those old threads but I am also looking into other methods to make video making easier. I am stilling learning about BizHawk but I think I am starting to get it now.
Edit 2: Do you only need to resize once with BizHawk A/V Writer in order to make your dumps "HD" by Youtube standards? Or should you just dump the video and edit the video on an editor?
So you only need to resize once to get the results you want? I usually use Virtualdub to the "Nearest Neighbor" and "Lanzcos" resize. I also use it cut out clips as I usually make videos of individual levels.
Does the resize from the Bizhawk A/V Writer work to resize a video?
Yes. The game inputs at its native resolution (i.e. the NES is 256x240). You can output the video in a desired resolution (e.g. 1280x720).
I am trying to do a "Nearest Neighbor" and "Lanzcos" setup sot hat I can upload to Youtube immediately. Is that possible on BizHawk or should I just one resize and do the other "Lanzcos" resize in an editing program?
Also, I like to listen to other things while I am working on a project, how do turn the sound down when I am recording? And will it still produce the sound after recording? I just want to "mute" the sound while I am recording the video but I still want to produce the sound in the video.
Is it better to use a keyboard or a controller when it comes to BizHawk? I really do not like those hotkeys as they seem to get in the way of my experience with playing the game.
I also have another Bizhawk question, I normally dump videos and use other video editingsoftware to resize the videos to "HD". I saw an option to resize videos where you would normally go to use "FFMPEG Writer". Should you that option to resize the videos or should just use the option recommended on this site?
1. So you use another container to make the dumps? I guess I had been doing it wrong after all this time.
2. I meant how you could use you resizes filters. One where you use "Nearest Neighbor" and the other being "Lanzcos3". I also meant dumps from other emulators that use different video sizes such as Genesis, GameBoy, Nintendo, Saturn etc.
Let me rephrase - you can avoid the split by using a dumping method other than VFW. In BizHawk, the AVI dumping option uses VFW, which always splits at 2 gigabytes. ffmpeg will happily dump to AVI containers as well, but it wont split because it's not using VFW. The result is the same: don't use the AVI dumping option in 'Hawk if you don't want splits.
I think most people here use AviSynth for video encoding, which is just a scripting-based video processor that lets you do whatever you want to the video. I don't have experience with any other editing software but I would bet that any decent or popular editing software will allow you to apply as many filters as you want in any order that you want.
I guess I will just use the MP4 or MKV container for BizHawk. Also why is AVI Splitting a thing in some emulators?
I have two questions:
1. How do you prevent BizHawk from splitting your video at 2G? And when it encounters different resolutions?
2. Can you use Lanzcos3 to do an extra resize of certain video dumps after resizing with Nearest Neighbor?
1. You use a dumping method that isn't AVI. Bizhawk will always split AVI files. ffmpeg can do ffv1 if you need a lossless codec. I've never used the other options so I don't know about them.
2. You need to clarify your question. You can resize a video using any filters you want as often as you like. What do you mean by an "extra" resize"? What do you mean by "certain" video dumps?
1. So you use another container to make the dumps? I guess I had been doing it wrong after all this time.
2. I meant how you could use you resizes filters. One where you use "Nearest Neighbor" and the other being "Lanzcos3". I also meant dumps from other emulators that use different video sizes such as Genesis, GameBoy, Nintendo, Saturn etc.
I have two questions:
1. How do you prevent BizHawk from splitting your video at 2G? And when it encounters different resolutions?
2. Can you use Lanzcos3 to do an extra resize of certain video dumps after resizing with Nearest Neighbor?
Looks like I will have to merge the clips somehow. I do not want too big of a file but I do not want to have inferior quality videos either. Thanks anyway.