PROJECT: Super NES / Super Famicom Video Snap Overhaul

[Circo]

Over on the HyperSpin forums they have pretty much finalized a database for Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Japan).  You can view the thread here.  I have been working on Super Nintendo for a few days now and synced all the naming with the new xml and came up with a missing list.  I'm hoping a few users may want to assist with making some captures and we can hopefully knock this out rather quickly.  I have also been replacing some of the older videos with updated higher quality ones (USA, Europe) if anyone is interested in a list of these let me know and I will post one.  Members that properly submit 100 or more videos will be upgraded to Content Contributor status and choice of either a HyperSpin Platinum Membership or Lifetime GameEx license.  
 
Here is what you will need:

• Emulator: Mednafen with MedGUI
• Capture Software: Fraps
• Video Editor: Virtual Dub
• Submission Codecs: Video - x264vfw (Set to lossless) / Audio - PCM
• Minimum 640x480 capture 60fps

Please review our submission guide before submitting videos.
http://emumovies.com/forums/index.php/topic/2547-video-submission-guidelines-and-tutorial-2011-version-basic/
 
 
 
PROJECT STATUS
Last Updated 05/14/2013
 
Project Contributors:

• Circo - 369
• Cryo - 30
• DamnedRegistrations - 94

Total Video Snaps Added / Replaced  

• 492

Japan Videos Needed / Missing  

Battle Soccer - Field no Hasha (Japan) (Translated En)
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars - Fuwafuwa Panic 2 (Japan) (ST)
Crayon Shin-chan - Nagagutsu Dobon!! (Japan) (ST)
Derby Stallion 98 (Japan) (NP)
Gekisou Sentai Carranger - Zenkai! Racer Senshi (Japan) (ST)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96 - Kaimaku Ban (Japan) (Translated En)
Mario to Wario (Japan)
Melfand Stories (Japan)
Metal Slader Glory - Director's Cut (Japan) (NP)
Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Daibouken (Japan)
Mini Yonku Let's & Go!! - Power WGP 2 (Japan)
Mini Yonku Shining Scorpion - Let's & Go!! (Japan)
Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen (Japan)
Multi Play Volleyball (Japan)
Mystery Circle (Japan)
Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu - F-1 Hero '94 (Japan)
Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu - Super F-1 Hero (Japan)
Nakano Kouichi Kanshuu Keirin Ou (Japan)
Namcot Open (Japan)
Natsuki Crisis Battle (Japan)
Naxat Super Pinball - Jaki Hakai (Japan)
New 3D Golf Simulation - Harukanaru Augusta (Japan)
New Yatterman - Nandai Kandai Yajirobee (Japan)
Nice de Shot (Japan)
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics (Japan)
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics 2 - Heiankyou Alien (Japan)
Nichibutsu Collection 1 (Japan)
Nichibutsu Collection 2 (Japan)
Nintama Rantarou (Japan)
Nintama Rantarou 2 (Japan)
Nintama Rantarou 3 (Japan)
Nintama Rantarou Special (Japan)
Nontan to Issho - Kurukuru Puzzle (Japan)
O-chan no Oekaki Logic (Japan)
Oekaki Logic (Japan) (NP)
Oekaki Logic 2 (Japan) (NP)
Okamoto Ayako to Match Play Golf - Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii (Japan)
Olivia no Mystery (Japan)
Ongaku Tsukuru Kanadeeru (Japan)
Onizuka Katsuya Super Virtual Boxing - Shin Kentou Ou Densetsu (Japan)
Oonita Atsushi FMW (Japan)
Oozumou Spirits (Japan)
Oraga Land Shusai - Best Farmer Shuukakusai (Japan)
Ossu!! Karate-bu (Japan)
Otoboke Ninja Colosseum (Japan)
Otogirisou (Japan)
Pebble Beach no Hatou New - Tournament Edition (Japan)
Pikiinya! (Japan)
Pipe Dream (Japan)
Poi Poi Ninja World (Japan) (ST)
Poko Nyan! - Henpokorin Adventure (Japan)
Popful Mail (Japan)
Power Lode Runner (Japan) (NP)
Power Soukoban (Japan)
Pro Yakyuu Nettou Puzzle Stadium (Japan)
Pro Yakyuu Star (Japan)
Psycho Dream (Japan)
Puzzle Nintama Rantarou - Ninjutsu Gakuen Puzzle Taikai no Dan (Japan)
Puzzle'n Desu! (Japan)
RPG Tsukuru - Super Dante (Japan) (Translated En)
RPG Tsukuru 2 (Japan) (Translated En)
Ranma 1-2 - Chougi Ranbu Hen (Japan)
Ranma 1-2 - Ougi Jaanken (Japan)
Res Arcana - Diana Ray - Uranai no Meikyuu (Japan)
Ring ni Kakero (Japan) (NP)
Rockman 7 - Shukumei no Taiketsu! (Translated En)
Rokudenashi Blues - Taiketsu! Tokyo Shitennou (Japan)
Ryuuko no Ken 2 (Japan)
SD F-1 Grand Prix (Japan)
SD Gundam - Power Formation Puzzle (Japan)
SD Hiryuu no Ken (Japan)
SD Kidou Senshi Gundam - V Sakusen Shidou (Japan)
SD Kidou Senshi Gundam 2 (Japan)
SD The Great Battle - Aratanaru Chousen (Japan)
SD Ultra Battle - Seven Densetsu (Japan) (ST)
SD Ultra Battle - Ultraman Densetsu (Japan) (ST)
Saikyou - Takada Nobuhiko (Japan)
Same Game (Japan)
Sanrio Shanghai (Japan)
Sanspo Fishing - Keiryuu Ou (Japan)
Seifuku Densetsu Pretty Fighter (Japan)
Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (Japan)
Shanghai III (Japan)
Shijou Saikyou League Serie A - Ace Striker (Japan)
Shimono Masaki no Fishing to Bassing (Japan)
Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling - Chou Senshi in Tokyo Dome - Fantastic Story (Japan)
Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Kounin - '94 Battlefield in Tokyo Dome (Japan)
Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Kounin - '95 Tokyo Dome Battle 7 (Japan)
Shin Shougi Club (Japan)
Shiroi Ring e - Twinkle Little Star (Japan)
Shounen Ashibe - Goma-chan no Yuuenchi Daibouken (Japan)
Shounen Ninja Sasuke (Japan)
Simulation Pro Yakyuu (Japan)
Soreyuke Ebisumaru Karakuri Meiro - Kieta Goemon no Nazo!! (Japan)
Sougou Kakutougi - Astral Bout (Japan)
Sougou Kakutougi - Astral Bout 2 - The Total Fighters (Japan)
Sougou Kakutougi Rings - Astral Bout 3 (Japan)
Soukou Kihei Votoms - The Battling Road (Japan)
Spark World (Japan)
Sprinter Monogatari - Mezase!! Ikkakusenkin (Japan)
St. Andrews - Eikou to Rekishi no Old Course (Japan)
Stardust Suplex (Japan)
Sugoi Hebereke (Japan)
Supapoon (Japan)
Supapoon DX (Japan)
Super Air Diver 2 (Japan)
Super Bikkuriman (Japan)
Super Birdie Rush (Japan)
Super Black Bass 3 (Japan)
Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W (Japan)
Super Bombliss (Japan)
Super Chinese Fighter (Japan)
Super Drift Out - World Rally Championships (Japan)
Super Dunk Star (Japan)
Super F1 Circus (Japan)
Super F1 Circus 2 (Japan)
Super F1 Circus 3 (Japan)
Super F1 Circus Gaiden (Japan)
Super Family Circuit (Japan)
Super Family Gelaende (Japan) (NP)
Super Famista 2 (Japan)
Super Famista 3 (Japan)
Super Famista 4 (Japan)
Super Famista 5 (Japan)
Super Final Match Tennis (Japan)
Super Fire Pro Wrestling (Japan)
Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2 (Japan)
Super Fire Pro Wrestling III - Final Bout (Japan)
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special (Japan)
Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium (Japan) (Translated En)
Super Fishing Big Fight (Japan)
Super Formation Soccer 94 - World Cup Final Data (Japan)
Super Formation Soccer 95 della Serie A (Japan)
Super Formation Soccer 96 - World Club Edition (Japan)
Super Formation Soccer II (Japan)
Super Indy Champ (Japan)
Super Keirin (Japan)
Super Koukou Yakyuu - Ikkyuu Nyuukon (Japan)
Super Kyousouba - Kaze no Sylphid (Japan)
Super Kyoutei (Japan)
Super Kyoutei 2 (Japan)
Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium (Japan)
Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 (Japan)
Super Loopz (Japan)
Super Mad Champ (Japan)
Super Naxat Open - Golf de Shoubu da Dorabocchan (Japan)
Super Nazo Puyo - Rulue no Roux (Japan)
Super Nazo Puyo Tsuu - Rulue no Tetsuwan Hanjouki (Japan)
Super Ninja-kun (Japan)
Super Oozumou - Nessen Ooichiban (Japan)
Super Pinball II - The Amazing Odyssey (Japan)
Super Power League (Japan)
Super Power League 2 (Japan)
Super Power League 3 (Japan)
Super Power League 4 (Japan)
Super Professional Baseball II (Japan)
Super Rugby (Japan)
Super Soukoban (Japan)
Super Tekkyuu Fight! (Japan)
Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss (Japan)
Super Tetris 3 (Japan)
Super Uno (Japan)
Super Variable Geo (Japan)
Super Wagyan Land (Japan)
Super Wagyan Land 2 (Japan)
Super Wrestle Angels (Japan)
Super Yakyuudou (Japan)
Sutobasu Yarou Show (Japan)
Sutte Hakkun (Japan)
Tactical Soccer (Japan)
Taekwon-Do (Japan) (Ja,Ko)
Take Yutaka GI Memory (Japan)
Takeda Nobuhiro no Super League Soccer (Japan)
Tekichuu Keiba Juku (Japan)
Tetris Battle Gaiden (Japan)
Tetsuwan Atom (Japan)

 
Special thanks to HyperSpin and GameEx for offering up incentives for this update.

[Rain]

I am willing to go along with Circo on this, members who donate 100 or more videos will also be rewarded a free Platinum level membership at HyperSpin-fe.com for either themselves or a friend (if the submitter is already a member.)  Videos must be of approved quality/content as defined by Circo.  Good luck guys, can't wait to see what develops!

[DamnedRegistrations]

Hey, I'm the one who did the system video and have a ton of games recorded already. I don't think you want my avi footage though as I record around 2-3 minutes of raw footage per game and like to edit the best parts where I try not to mess up at all. The files are huge too so I'd hate to upload these.

 

I noticed you managed to cut the file size of my system intro video in half basically. Can you tell me which codec you're using and what exact settings you use on it? I want to edit and encode these myself. I have Vegas Pro 10, so I can do the fades/normalizing.

[Circo]

Have you looked at our submission guidelines. Everything on my end is scripted and I don't have the exact settings I use for snes in front of me, but I'm using ffmpeg h.264/AAC

[DamnedRegistrations]

Yeah I checked your guide but that is for submitting the raw avi's for you to edit where as I want to do all that myself, these files are huge that I have lol. I was just wondering which codec you encoded with and on what settings but I think I found the answer. The media properties shows Sony AVC which Vegas Pro has built in so I won't need ffmpeg.

 

For that system vid, I had encoded with Main Concept and a larger bitrate in Vegas Pro, that's why it was twice as big in file size.

[Circo]

They are supposed to be pre edited actually. One or multiple game parts and a single title part.

[DamnedRegistrations]

Well for each game I've done, I recorded a few minutes then about 20 seconds of the intro if possible, then do the editing. My recorded footage folder is 87gb in size and growing, hah. Anyway, I just found how to duplicate your encoding settings with Main Concept, so should be no problems now. I'll post here again when I'm done with everything, might be a week or two. Unfortunately I won't reach that magic 100 submissions as there aren't even 100 translated games for Super Famicom but oh well. I had started doing this for my own personal setup.

[Circo]

I do the same thing, I just delete my caps after I make the masters which is the #1 reason we typically don't accept final mp4s. But there are only a handful of translations left to do, prob less than 5-6. I've added over 200 vids in the last few days

[DamnedRegistrations]

Well I don't want all my work to do go to waste, this has been very tedious stuff to do the past month. Many of the RPGs and strategy games are harder to do as they require you to play a while until any real gameplay starts. So maybe you'll prefer some of my vids, it's always nice to have choices at least.

 

Edit: I just checked out your Tactics Ogre vid in ftp for example and two problems I noticed.

 

1. It looks like the vid was recorded in 60fps then resampled to encode at 30fps, so it's really hazy looking when there's movement. To fix this, you have to do it manually per file. In Vegas Pro, you right click the clip in timeline, go to Properties and check "Disable Resample" or you're going to get blurry footage. It's the only way of I know of doing it.

 

2. The footage itself is recorded from the very beginning tutorial that only shows how to move your character, nothing happening yet. My footage is from a bit further in, when you have a large battle and get to attack and all that.

[Circo]

I completely understand and that is one of the main reason we are really getting sticky about sticking to the submission guidelines more going forward.  It makes no sense to encode to mp4 then I have to reencode to a master and then re re encode to an mp4.  You have to understand that mp4 is our 4th codec change in 8 years.  All captures should be submitted at 60fps in two parts x264vfw lossless avi and the final product will be perfect.  Plus we will still have masters, while 80% of the snes is fairly old and not perfect we are trying not to make the same mistakes going forward.  I have said it before vs using vegas pro everything is scripted and custom that we use and done in batches.  If you submit a finalized mp4 it usually has to be re edited and broken apart.  It sounds like you still have the masters and such and if you wanted to format them for proper submission that would be great.  It literally just takes me minutes to finalize if done right.

[DamnedRegistrations]

I'm not trying to be difficult or cause any extra encoding work, don't worry. I know how you encode your vids now so any mp4 I do upload will not need fixing. I'll let you know once I do some more in the next couple weeks, I don't have many left to record.

[Circo]

Lol I think your missing the entire point. All of our videos are stored in LOSSLESS avi. The mp4s are also variable bitrate by frame. We aren't using any of the same tools. Please if your going to submit (which is much appreciated) follow the submission guidelines.

[Circo]

Ok, as part of this system update and refresh, if anyone would like to see existing videos replaced for any reason, quality, ghosting, gameplay let us know and they will be added to the list.

[Riffman81]

Ok, as part of this system update and refresh, if anyone would like to see existing videos replaced for any reason, quality, ghosting, gameplay let us know and they will be added to the list.

 

I was thinking the video snap for Donkey Kong Country should be redone. The sound seems to lag a bit. I think the recent snaps added are in much better quality then the ones done a few years ago, IMO. But other then that I have no complaints with the current set as i think they are good enough as is.

[DamnedRegistrations]

Lol I think your missing the entire point. All of our videos are stored in LOSSLESS avi. The mp4s are also variable bitrate by frame. We aren't using any of the same tools. Please if your going to submit (which is much appreciated) follow the submission guidelines.

 

No, I get your point. I'll submit the avi's then though I wanted to avoid that for one main reason - cropping. What should I do about footage that requires keyframe crops? I don't think that can be done in VirtualDub.

 

If you're wondering what I mean, check out Star Ocean when you get the chance. On the main navigation screen, there are two black bars on the sides but when you go to into battle, the bars are removed and the screen view widens. In VirtualDub, you can only do universal crops so if I crop the side bars out, then when the footage goes into a random battle, the sides cut off text and such due to the view widening. I only know how to deal with this in Vegas with keyframes.

[Circo]

Thats getting pretty picky, i like it!  To get that detailed with vdub you would have to split the video.  Though that problem does not crop up much.  Does vegas allow you to export 60fps?  If so you could use that just edit to uncompressed and then batch convert to the x264 lossless avi via job control in vdub.  My problem with the big editors (besides the fact that you have to add the transitions manually) is that I usually get stuck at 30fps max and i can't get a decent lossless format to store for a master.  

 

One of the things I didn't mention in this post is that beyond that list I am deep into replacing any video in the set thats not 60fps.

 

Edit:  Based on you post I took a closer look at some submissions for translated games we got back in December and 36 more videos need to be redone, the artifacts are horrible.  I'll wait on the redos to see what you have.

[Circo]

I was thinking the video snap for Donkey Kong Country should be redone. The sound seems to lag a bit. I think the recent snaps added are in much better quality then the ones done a few years ago, IMO. But other then that I have no complaints with the current set as i think they are good enough as is.

 

I will make sure all the donkey kong country vids are redone for the next update

[DamnedRegistrations]

Hey Circo, only have 5 or so games left to record footage from. One question though before I start on the edits: what exact settings would you like used in the x264 codec? Can you maybe screencap the config page you'd like used so I can duplicate your settings?

 

Edit: I tried out a bunch of codec settings a bit ago and no matter what I choose, even at lossless, the x264 avi just displays a blank screen and is stuck on the first frame. This was using VirtualDub and the latest x264. I also enabled the VirtualDub Hack too, so I'm not sure what's wrong in the settings.

[Riffman81]

I will make sure all the donkey kong country vids are redone for the next update

 

Good deal. New translation from Aeon Genesis released today for JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (Japan). I've uploaded the ROM file for you in my folder on the FTP since I know your working on the Super Famicom stuff.

 

I also updated the Legend of Zelda - Parallel Worlds (Remodel) Hack with the patch for the title screen glitch. It no longer glitches in more accurate emulators like bsnes (Higan) and Snes9x.

[cryo]

Zaitaku Touhyou System - SPAT4-Wide (Japan)

 

Is not possible to play because it requires an NTT Modem attached to the Snes. (Or atleast i wasnt able to do so via Zsnes,Mednafen and consorts).

 

I uploaded some footages to /Upload Here/Hydralol/Snes Japan/ would be nice if anybody could check one of them out since it is my first time doing gameplay videos.

 

I've created a little Spreadsheet so that everyone is able to see which snapshots are allready done and where they are located on the ftp

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsqBM4K55HozdGV2cTByazlwMGRGUExIcjZTY2NiR2c&usp=sharing  (Everyone is able to edit it)

 

[Circo]

Hey Circo, only have 5 or so games left to record footage from. One question though before I start on the edits: what exact settings would you like used in the x264 codec? Can you maybe screencap the config page you'd like used so I can duplicate your settings?

 

Edit: I tried out a bunch of codec settings a bit ago and no matter what I choose, even at lossless, the x264 avi just displays a blank screen and is stuck on the first frame. This was using VirtualDub and the latest x264. I also enabled the VirtualDub Hack too, so I'm not sure what's wrong in the settings.

 

Don't expect them to play right unless your using VLC, but its a great container to share videos without losing any quality.

 

[Circo]

Zaitaku Touhyou System - SPAT4-Wide (Japan)

 

Is not possible to play because it requires an NTT Modem attached to the Snes. (Or atleast i wasnt able to do so via Zsnes,Mednafen and consorts).

 

I uploaded some footages to /Upload Here/Hydralol/Snes Japan/ would be nice if anybody could check one of them out since it is my first time doing gameplay videos.

 

I've created a little Spreadsheet so that everyone is able to see which snapshots are allready done and where they are located on the ftp

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsqBM4K55HozdGV2cTByazlwMGRGUExIcjZTY2NiR2c&usp=sharing  (Everyone is able to edit it)

 

 

Your video submissions were good, though you may want to up your capture resolution to at least 640x480 for best results.

 

That puts Cryo - 26 Submissions

[cryo]

Your video submissions were good, though you may want to up your capture resolution to at least 640x480 for best results.

 

That puts Cryo - 26 Submissions

 

 

Thanks that means i can continue with some more games. :-)

And these Videos were captured at 640x480 according to Mednafen.

[Circo]

Look at the dimensions of the video that you sent they are less than half (288x224). You may want to capture at full screen.

[cryo]

Look at the dimensions of the video that you sent they are less than half (288x224). You may want to capture at full screen.

 

 

Oh Oh, silly me will be fixed at the next Videos. :-)

Will redo the old ones after im done with the rest.