GabCM
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I'm thinking of making encodes specifically for NicoVideo, to expand my encodes to japanese audience. Like we did for ScrewAttack, my first upload will be a test or something like that. I'm thinking of uploading #3223: X2poet's Arcade Metal Slug 4 in 18:04.78 first. I made my account and I know what are their technical restrictions and where to upload. But my main concern is the translation of my written content, such as my logo and my subtitles. I've translated stuff with Google Translate. I'm sure that anyone who knows how to speak Japanese would know a better translation than these. If so, please reply with them. Thanks. The homepage of this tool-assisted speedrun is http://TASVideos.org = このツールアシストスピードランのホームページはhttp://TASVideos.orgです Visit there for updates and more informations (in English) = そこアップデートとより詳しい情報(英語で)のための訪問 AC Metal Slug 4 in 04:05.02 by x2poet = x2poetで04:05.02のACメタルスラッグ4 Tool-assisted speedrun = ツールアシストスピードラン Link to submission = 投稿へのリンク Played by x2poet = x2poetによる演奏 Playing time: 04:05.02 = 再生時間:04:05.02 This is a tool-assisted recording. For details, visit http://TASVideos.org/ = これはツールアシスト記録です。詳細については、http://TASVideos.org/~~Vをご覧ください。 If anyone has better translations than these, then it would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I'm 99% sure there's a much larger japanese audience for Fire Emblem videos, so I would be appreciative if you were to encode my Sacred Stones submission on Nico.
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All I can say is thank you for doing this - this is awesome. Also, you may want to (privately) share the account info with all encoders - for nicovideo, it may be better to have all videos under one account. I'm not sure why I think that... just a thought.
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DarkKobold wrote:
Also, you may want to (privately) share the account info with all encoders - for nicovideo, it may be better to have all videos under one account. I'm not sure why I think that... just a thought.
I think I'll make the official TASVideos NicoVideo account instead. What do you think?
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Mister Epic wrote:
DarkKobold wrote:
Also, you may want to (privately) share the account info with all encoders - for nicovideo, it may be better to have all videos under one account. I'm not sure why I think that... just a thought.
I think I'll make the official TASVideos NicoVideo account instead. What do you think?
I agree. The Japanese audience is very large when it comes to TASes. Though, on a more encoding-specific note, do you know what's the maximum resolution that nicovideo can handle?
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How do you think an HD YouTube encode would look on there? I'd be happy to upload my 350+ encodes.
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those translations are actually decent… I'm not good at Japanese so I can't suggest better I like the idea of having an official account on nico
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I don't think there's a maximum resolution, but I don't think we can upload HD encodes there, since there's a 100 MB file size limit. I know they support MP4 (they also recommend it), but I don't know if they support MKV. I don't know about 60 fps support as well. By the way, I think my logo looks badass in Japanese. It says pretty much the same thing as the English version, but I've added two smaller lines to tell japanese viewers that the website is in English and there's a Japanese forum available.
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it does edit: uh, you forgot the n in "run", first line edit2: also the wa before the link actually, and I think you can remove the desu after it, it's too formal and looks better without (probably?)
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ALAKTORN wrote:
it does edit: uh, you forgot the n in "run", first line
Damn you Google Translate! lol I'm gonna add that N, and I'm going to encode Metal Slug 4 with that.
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Mister Epic wrote:
ALAKTORN wrote:
it does edit: uh, you forgot the n in "run", first line
Damn you Google Translate! lol I'm gonna add that N, and I'm going to encode Metal Slug 4 with that.
I've edited the post a second time, read that and I'm not sure you should go ahead and encode already until you get input from someone who speaks Japanese well (unless it's something you can change easily?)
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ALAKTORN wrote:
and I'm not sure you should go ahead and encode already until you get input from someone who speaks Japanese well (unless it's something you can change easily?)
Yeah, I can change the text easily. I've already did the correction you've suggested to me in that GIF animation. I think I'll try to find someone who can speak Japanese well before I encode. Anyone can speak Japanese or knows someone here who can speak Japanese? EDIT: Yeah, I see some Japanese members. Maybe I should ask in the Japanese forum.
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Mister Epic wrote:
DarkKobold wrote:
Also, you may want to (privately) share the account info with all encoders - for nicovideo, it may be better to have all videos under one account. I'm not sure why I think that... just a thought.
I think I'll make the official TASVideos NicoVideo account instead. What do you think?
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Should the subs be Japanese too? Could you give us an example of how they should look? Perhaps you could provide a template script we should use for this? Feel free to work with the Hybrid Encode Script.
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GabCM
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Brandon wrote:
Should the subs be Japanese too? Could you give us an example of how they should look? Perhaps you could provide a template script we should use for this? Feel free to work with the Hybrid Encode Script.
Yeah, I'm planning to translate the subtitles as well. By the way, I've asked about the translations here.
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You could also ask at the Romhacking.net forum. There are subforums for translation and language discussions.
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Since Nicovideo is Japanese, it would be good to try and fit in. It's a really neat website with an active TAS scene, and having more communication between the two communities would be very beneficial to both of us. I've actually been thinking about starting a blog with speedrun/competitive gaming updates that would include Nicovideo content, because too much cool stuff is being released there without anyone outside of Japan knowing.
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Many NicoVideo users have uploaded TASes in this site without permission for a long time. So almost TASes in this site have already been uploaded in NicoVideo. (Exept unpopular game, unreleased game in Japan etc.) Uploading two or more same videos is disliked in NicoVideo. So perhaps, you shouldn't upload old TASes. [1841] Arcade Metal Slug 4 "2 players" by X2poet in 18:04.78 has also been already uploaded here. By the way, adding "TAS" to head of title is unspoken rule in NicoVideo when you upload TAS. (For example, Arcade Metal Slug 4 (World) in 18:04.78 by x2poet -> TAS Arcade Metal Slug 4 (World) in 18:04.78 by x2poet) Here is NicoVideo encode spec. It may help you. limit size: 40MB, *100MB max bit rate: 600Kbps, *no limit max resolution: 800x600, *no limit recommended resolution: 512x384 (4:3), 640x360 or 640x384 (16:9) max size per an account: 1GB, *1GB plus 1GB per a month handling file type: avi, mpg, wmv, flv, mp4 etc. recommended file type: mp4 * means premium account. (¥525 per a month) About Mister Epic's description. It is very easy English, so I think it's no problem even if you use this description in English.
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I think Nicovideo can handle 60fps playback, am I right?
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NrgSpoon wrote:
I think Nicovideo can handle 60fps playback, am I right?
Yes. Perhaps, almost TASers in NicoVideo are using 60fps now.
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sparky wrote:
Many NicoVideo users have uploaded TASes in this site without permission for a long time. So almost TASes in this site have already been uploaded in NicoVideo. (Exept unpopular game, unreleased game in Japan etc.) Uploading two or more same videos is disliked in NicoVideo. So perhaps, you shouldn't upload old TASes.
Thanks for the info about these users. Of course, like every video streaming website, people should dislike duplicate videos. So I won't consider old TASes for NicoVideo. Also, I will probably upload to NicoVideo before everything else because of that.
sparky wrote:
[1841] Arcade Metal Slug 4 "2 players" by X2poet in 18:04.78 has also been already uploaded here.
Surprised Mister Epic is surprised.
sparky wrote:
By the way, adding "TAS" to head of title is unspoken rule in NicoVideo when you upload TAS. (For example, Arcade Metal Slug 4 (World) in 18:04.78 by x2poet -> TAS Arcade Metal Slug 4 (World) in 18:04.78 by x2poet)
That's what I've planned to do. Thanks for this info.
sparky wrote:
Here is NicoVideo encode spec. It may help you. limit size: 40MB, *100MB max bit rate: 600Kbps, *no limit max resolution: 800x600, *no limit recommended resolution: 512x384 (4:3), 640x360 or 640x384 (16:9) max size per an account: 1GB, *1GB plus 1GB per a month handling file type: avi, mpg, wmv, flv, mp4 etc. recommended file type: mp4 * means premium account. (¥525 per a month)
These limits for a free account are pretty low. 515 yens a month means 6$ a month for me, which is pretty cheap. I may subscribe to this, if they can take my credit card. I'll think about this.
sparky wrote:
About Mister Epic's description. It is very easy English, so I think it's no problem even if you use this description in English.
I thought of translating my encoding logo and my subtitles so I show NicoVideo users that we care about them. I've also added a notice in my encoding logo to say that our website is in English and there's a Japanese forum. I will even translate these stuff in French for Dailymotion for the same reason (and this is my main language), since this website is mainly in French and has mainly a French community (to be honest, I'll upload one in French, just to try). I'm not saying that uploading to these sites in English means we don't care about them. In fact, simply uploading stuff there shows that. What I mean, is that by localizing our encodes and by adding a note to tell them there's a forum for their language, it would probably amplify that "we care about them" effect. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Sparky is right when he says that a lot of people are uploading TAS off this site, I found my Hammerin Harry TAS there. http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14842923
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Normally i would say Yes, but thennI thought "its not the same hack" so ill stick with meh.
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As was already said, I think you should avoid re-uploading any TASes. Also, max bitrate (free account) seems to be at ~625kbps instead of 600. I used to encode my videos at that bitrate. Note that you can't use line breaks in video descriptions with a free account. I would name videos like this: メタルスラッグ4 (Metal Slug 4) in 04:05.02 by x2poet
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Dacicus wrote:
You could also ask at the Romhacking.net forum. There are subforums for translation and language discussions.
I did what you said, and it was a great idea! I got a couple translations from a member there. They look better than Google Translate IMO. What do you think?