Sega FILM - Revision history

Sembiance: samples

2025-05-14T15:08:17Z

samples

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	** Dracula Unleashed/Sega CD: [http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/dracula-unleashed-film/ http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/dracula-unleashed-film/]		** Dracula Unleashed/Sega CD: [http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/dracula-unleashed-film/ http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/dracula-unleashed-film/]
	** Jurassic Park/Sega CD: [http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/jurassicpark-film/ http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/jurassicpark-film/]		** Jurassic Park/Sega CD: [http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/jurassicpark-film/ http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/segacd/jurassicpark-film/]
			** {{DexvertSamples\|video/segaCPKVideo}}

	FILM is a multimedia container file format developed by Sega for use on its early CD-ROM home video game consoles. Based on analysis of a number of Sega CD and Saturn games, it appears that the format was first developed sometime during the era of the Sega CD, Sega's first CD-based video game console. There are many early variations of the FILM format observed on a number of Sega CD titles. Further, early FILM files have been observed on at least one 3DO game ([http://www.mobygames.com/game/3do/lemmings Lemmings]).		FILM is a multimedia container file format developed by Sega for use on its early CD-ROM home video game consoles. Based on analysis of a number of Sega CD and Saturn games, it appears that the format was first developed sometime during the era of the Sega CD, Sega's first CD-based video game console. There are many early variations of the FILM format observed on a number of Sega CD titles. Further, early FILM files have been observed on at least one 3DO game ([http://www.mobygames.com/game/3do/lemmings Lemmings]).

Ms. Tea: Add Utena

2017-10-21T05:39:30Z

Add Utena

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	Audio data in a FILM file can be stored in a variety of formats which are mostly linear [[PCM]] variants.		Audio data in a FILM file can be stored in a variety of formats which are mostly linear [[PCM]] variants.

	The compression field of the FDSC chunk describes what kind of audio the video has. Two known values have been observed: 0 and 2. 0 is linear PCM and 2 is [[CRI ADX ADPCM]]. CRI ADX ADPCM has so far only been observed in Burning Rangers ~~and~~ Lunar 2, with all other samples using linear PCM.		The compression field of the FDSC chunk describes what kind of audio the video has. Two known values have been observed: 0 and 2. 0 is linear PCM and 2 is [[CRI ADX ADPCM]]. CRI ADX ADPCM has so far only been observed in Burning Rangers, Lunar 2, and Utena, with all other samples using linear PCM.

	Saturn CPK audio data is always stored as signed data. This is important to remember when playing 8-bit CPK audio data on a PC which generally expects 8-bit data to be unsigned.		Saturn CPK audio data is always stored as signed data. This is important to remember when playing 8-bit CPK audio data on a PC which generally expects 8-bit data to be unsigned.
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	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/return-to-zork Return to Zork (Sega Saturn)]: '1.02', '1.06', '1.07'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/return-to-zork Return to Zork (Sega Saturn)]: '1.02', '1.06', '1.07'
	* Sega Saturn Bootleg Sampler (Sega Saturn): '1.04'		* Sega Saturn Bootleg Sampler (Sega Saturn): '1.04'
			* Revolutionary Girl Utena (Sega Saturn): '1.09'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/skeleton-warriors Skeleton Warriors (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/skeleton-warriors Skeleton Warriors (Sega Saturn)]

Ms. Tea: Add Lunar: SSS

2017-09-07T01:42:58Z

Add Lunar: SSS

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	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/iron-storm_ Iron Storm (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/iron-storm_ Iron Storm (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/3do/lemmings Lemmings (3DO)]: unversioned		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/3do/lemmings Lemmings (3DO)]: unversioned
			* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/lunar-silver-star-story-complete Lunar: Silver Star Story] (original release): '1.08'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/lunar-2-eternal-blue-complete Lunar 2: Eternal Blue]: '1.09'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/lunar-2-eternal-blue-complete Lunar 2: Eternal Blue]: '1.09'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/myst Myst (Sega Saturn)]: '1.01'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/myst Myst (Sega Saturn)]: '1.01'

Ms. Tea: Add Lunar 2 to the list of games, and note that it also uses ADX

2017-09-07T01:41:26Z

Add Lunar 2 to the list of games, and note that it also uses ADX

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	Audio data in a FILM file can be stored in a variety of formats which are mostly linear [[PCM]] variants.		Audio data in a FILM file can be stored in a variety of formats which are mostly linear [[PCM]] variants.

	The compression field of the FDSC chunk describes what kind of audio the video has. Two known values have been observed: 0 and 2. 0 is linear PCM and 2 is [[CRI ADX ADPCM]]. CRI ADX ADPCM has so far only been observed in Burning Rangers, with all other samples using linear PCM.		The compression field of the FDSC chunk describes what kind of audio the video has. Two known values have been observed: 0 and 2. 0 is linear PCM and 2 is [[CRI ADX ADPCM]]. CRI ADX ADPCM has so far only been observed in Burning Rangers and Lunar 2, with all other samples using linear PCM.

	Saturn CPK audio data is always stored as signed data. This is important to remember when playing 8-bit CPK audio data on a PC which generally expects 8-bit data to be unsigned.		Saturn CPK audio data is always stored as signed data. This is important to remember when playing 8-bit CPK audio data on a PC which generally expects 8-bit data to be unsigned.
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	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/iron-storm_ Iron Storm (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/iron-storm_ Iron Storm (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/3do/lemmings Lemmings (3DO)]: unversioned		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/3do/lemmings Lemmings (3DO)]: unversioned
			* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/lunar-2-eternal-blue-complete Lunar 2: Eternal Blue]: '1.09'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/myst Myst (Sega Saturn)]: '1.01'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/myst Myst (Sega Saturn)]: '1.01'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/nights-into-dreams Nights Into Dreams (Sega Saturn)]: '0.91', '1.01', '1.06', '1.07', '1.08'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/nights-into-dreams Nights Into Dreams (Sega Saturn)]: '0.91', '1.01', '1.06', '1.07', '1.08'

Clone2727: byte 23 of FDSC is the audio compression field

2011-07-05T13:39:58Z

byte 23 of FDSC is the audio compression field

Clone2727: /* Games That Use FILM Files */ add RTZ

2011-07-05T13:31:16Z

Games That Use FILM Files: add RTZ

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	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/panzer-dragoon-ii-zwei Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (Sega Saturn)]: '1.07'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/panzer-dragoon-ii-zwei Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (Sega Saturn)]: '1.07'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/roberta-williams-phantasmagoria Phantasm (Sega Saturn)]: '1.06', '1.08', '1.09'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/roberta-williams-phantasmagoria Phantasm (Sega Saturn)]: '1.06', '1.08', '1.09'
			* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/return-to-zork Return to Zork (Sega Saturn)]: '1.02', '1.06', '1.07'
	* Sega Saturn Bootleg Sampler (Sega Saturn): '1.04'		* Sega Saturn Bootleg Sampler (Sega Saturn): '1.04'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]

Clone2727: add info on the Dark Seed II raw videos

2010-08-12T02:23:56Z

add info on the Dark Seed II raw videos

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	bytes 12-15 height of video frames		bytes 12-15 height of video frames
	bytes 16-19 width of video frames		bytes 16-19 width of video frames
	byte 20 ~~unknown, but~~ always seems to be ~~0x18 (~~24)		byte 20 bits per pixel (always seems to be 24)
	byte 21 number of audio channels		byte 21 number of audio channels
	byte 22 audio sampling resolution in bits (either 8 or 16)		byte 22 audio sampling resolution in bits (either 8 or 16)
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	converting FILM files to file formats that only support constant framerates (such as AVI) is not a winning strategy. The converted file will not play correctly.		converting FILM files to file formats that only support constant framerates (such as AVI) is not a winning strategy. The converted file will not play correctly.

	== FILM Deviant Cinepak (~~CVID~~) Video Data ==		== Video Codecs ==

			If the video codec is 'cvid' in the FDSC chunk, the codec used is the deviant Cinepak format. A couple Dark Seed II videos also have the 'raw ' codec FourCC representing simple RGB888 data.

			=== FILM Deviant Cinepak ('cvid') Video Data ===

	The Cinepak data inside of a FILM file can not be decoded with a general purpose Cinepak decoding algorithm. It is reasonable to think that this was no accident. If FILM files contained standard CVID data, the files could be played on any computer that had some kind of Cinepak decoder implementation.		The Cinepak data inside of a FILM file can not be decoded with a general purpose Cinepak decoding algorithm. It is reasonable to think that this was no accident. If FILM files contained standard CVID data, the files could be played on any computer that had some kind of Cinepak decoder implementation.

Clone2727: /* Games That Use FILM Files */ Dark Seed II Saturn uses 1.09

2010-02-22T02:51:27Z

Games That Use FILM Files: Dark Seed II Saturn uses 1.09

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	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/criticom Criticom (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/criticom Criticom (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/d D (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/d D (Sega Saturn)]
			* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/dark-seed-ii Dark Seed II (Sega Saturn)]: '1.09'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/defcon-5 Defcon 5 (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/defcon-5 Defcon 5 (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/iron-storm_ Iron Storm (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/iron-storm_ Iron Storm (Sega Saturn)]

Clone2727: /* Games That Use FILM Files */ Phantasm uses three different versions of Sega FILM

2009-08-22T19:01:11Z

Games That Use FILM Files: Phantasm uses three different versions of Sega FILM

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	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/panzer-dragoon Panzer Dragoon (Sega Saturn)]: '1.04'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/panzer-dragoon Panzer Dragoon (Sega Saturn)]: '1.04'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/panzer-dragoon-ii-zwei Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (Sega Saturn)]: '1.07'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/panzer-dragoon-ii-zwei Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (Sega Saturn)]: '1.07'
			* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/roberta-williams-phantasmagoria Phantasm (Sega Saturn)]: '1.06', '1.08', '1.09'
	* Sega Saturn Bootleg Sampler (Sega Saturn): '1.04'		* Sega Saturn Bootleg Sampler (Sega Saturn): '1.04'
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]

Multimedia Mike: /* Games That Use FILM Files */ link

2008-10-14T22:47:59Z

Games That Use FILM Files: link

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	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/shockwave-assault Shockwave Assault (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/skeleton-warriors Skeleton Warriors (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/skeleton-warriors Skeleton Warriors (Sega Saturn)]
	* Space Jam (Sega Saturn)		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/space-jam Space Jam (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/street-fighter-the-movie Street Fighter: The Movie (Sega Saturn)]		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/street-fighter-the-movie Street Fighter: The Movie (Sega Saturn)]
	* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/virtua-squad-virtual-cop Virtua Cop (Sega Saturn)]: '1.08'		* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/saturn/virtua-squad-virtual-cop Virtua Cop (Sega Saturn)]: '1.08'

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	byte 21 number of audio channels		byte 21 number of audio channels
	byte 22 audio sampling resolution in bits (either 8 or 16)		byte 22 audio sampling resolution in bits (either 8 or 16)
	byte 23 ~~unknown~~		byte 23 audio compression
	bytes 24-25 audio sampling frequency in Hz		bytes 24-25 audio sampling frequency in Hz
	bytes 26-31 unknown (may be reserved and set to 0)		bytes 26-31 unknown (may be reserved and set to 0)
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	Note that the height field precedes the width field, which is unusual since width usually precedes height when expressing video resolution.		Note that the height field precedes the width field, which is unusual since width usually precedes height when expressing video resolution.

	The fields pertaining to audio (channels, bits, and sample rate) will all be 0 if there is no audio present in the file.		The fields pertaining to audio (channels, bits, compression, and sample rate) will all be 0 if there is no audio present in the file.

	A STAB chunk contains a table of media sample information. The chunk format is as follows:		A STAB chunk contains a table of media sample information. The chunk format is as follows:
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	Audio data in a FILM file can be stored in a variety of formats which are mostly linear [[PCM]] variants.		Audio data in a FILM file can be stored in a variety of formats which are mostly linear [[PCM]] variants.

	~~CPK files from Sega Saturn games almost always contain linear PCM~~ audio. ~~The one~~ known ~~exception~~ is ~~Burning Rangers. This game apparently uses~~ [[CRI ADX ADPCM]] ~~audio coding~~.		The compression field of the FDSC chunk describes what kind of audio the video has. Two known values have been observed: 0 and 2. 0 is linear PCM and 2 is [[CRI ADX ADPCM]]. CRI ADX ADPCM has so far only been observed in Burning Rangers, with all other samples using linear PCM.

	Saturn CPK audio data is always stored as signed data. This is important to remember when playing 8-bit CPK audio data on a PC which generally expects 8-bit data to be unsigned.		Saturn CPK audio data is always stored as signed data. This is important to remember when playing 8-bit CPK audio data on a PC which generally expects 8-bit data to be unsigned.