ARMovie: Difference between revisions

From MultimediaWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (ADPCM might be IMA)
(Add known codec IDs)
 
(11 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
* Extensions: rpl
* Extensions: rpl
* Technical Description: [http://multimedia.cx/AE7doc.txt http://multimedia.cx/AE7doc.txt]
* Technical Description: http://multimedia.cx/AE7doc.txt
* Samples: [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/samples/game-formats/rpl/ http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/samples/game-formats/rpl/]
* Samples: http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/game-formats/rpl/


ARMovie is ostensibly a multimedia container format used on Acorn RISC computer systems. Perhaps the most curious aspect of the format's design is its use of variable-length strings in the file header.  
ARMovie is ostensibly a multimedia container format used on Acorn RISC computer systems. Perhaps the most curious aspect of the format's design is its use of variable-length strings in the file header.  


While apparently designed as a general container format, its most most notable use is in various [[Eidos Interactive]] computer games (using the extension rpl for Replay) including the Tomb Raider series. These [[FMV]] files contain video encoded with the [[ESCAPE]] video codec and a custom [[ADPCM]] audio codec (though some research indicates that it may be standard [[IMA ADPCM]] audio).
While apparently designed as a general container format, its most most notable use is in various [[Eidos Interactive]] computer games (using the extension rpl for Replay) including the Tomb Raider series. These [[FMV]] files contain video encoded with the [[ESCAPE]] video codec, and the audio is either uncompressed PCM or a custom [[IMA ADPCM]] variant.
 
== Known video codecs ==
 
Most of the codecs output RGB555 or 5-bit YUV formats.
 
* 1 -- Acorn Moving lines
* 2 -- 15bpp uncompressed video (YUV or RGB)
* 3 -- 10bpp YUV (4:2:2 YUV with 5-bit components)
* 4 -- 8bpp raw video
* 5 -- 8bpp YUV (4:2:0 subsampling)
* 6 -- 6bpp YUV (4:1:0 subsampling)
* 7 -- Acorn Moving Blocks
* 8 -- 24bpp RGB
* 9 -- YYUV with 8-bit components
* 10 -- YV12
* 11 -- YUV9
* 12 -- indirect MPEG (a pointer to real MPEG movie)
* 13 -- MPEG video data
* 14 -- [[IBM UltiMotion]]
* 15 -- other indirect video formats
* 16 -- another packed YV12
* 17 -- Acorn Moving Blocks HQ
* 18 -- H.263
* 19 -- Acorn Super Moving Blocks
* 20 -- Acorn Moving Blocks Beta
* 21 -- YUYV8
* 22 -- packed YUV422
* 23 -- YUV422 with 6-bit Y and 5-bit U/V components
* 24 -- YUV420 with 6-bit Y and 5-bit U/V components
* 25 -- YUV410 with 6-bit components
* 100-199 -- [[ESCAPE]] codecs from Eidos Technologies
* 500 -- Iota Software LZW-compressed frames (like in their Euclid or ACE films)
* 600 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit [[Microsoft Video 1]]
* 601 -- WSS wrapper for 15-bit [[Microsoft Video 1]]
* 602 -- WSS wrapper for [[Cinepak]]
* 603 -- WSS wrapper for [[RPZA]]
* 604 -- WSS wrapper for [[SMC]]
* 605 -- WSS wrapper for [[IBM UltiMotion]]
* 606 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit RGB (AVI)
* 607 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit [[Microsoft RLE]]
* 608 -- WSS wrapper for 24-bit RGB (AVI)
* 609 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit [[Apple QuickTime RLE]]
* 610 -- WSS wrapper for [[FLI]]
* 613 -- WSS wrapper for 4-bit [[Apple QuickTime RLE]]
* 614 -- WSS wrapper for 16-bit [[Apple QuickTime RLE]]
* 615 -- WSS wrapper for 24-bit [[Apple QuickTime RLE]]
* 622 -- WSS DL (converted to raw palettised video)
* 623 -- WSS ANM (converted to raw palettised video)
* 624 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit RGB (QuickTime)
* 630 -- WSS wrapper for QuickTime VR
* 699 -- WSS wrapper for unknown AVI or QT codecs
* 800 -- Henrik Pedersen's LinePack
* 802 -- Henrik Pedersen's Movie 16:3
* 803 -- Henrik Pedersen's wrapper for AVI/QT codecs and FLI
 


== PC Games That Use RPL Files ==
== PC Games That Use RPL Files ==


* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/fighting-force Fighting Force]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/big-red-racing Big Red Racing] ([[Escape 122]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/joint-strike-fighter-jsf Joint Strike Fighter]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/fighting-force Fighting Force] ([[Escape 130]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/ian-livingstones-deathtrap-dungeon Ian Livingstone's Deathtrap Dungeon] ([[Escape 130]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/tomb-raider Tomb Raider]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/joint-strike-fighter-jsf Joint Strike Fighter] ([[Escape 130]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/tomb-raider-ii-the-dagger-of-xian Tomb Raider II]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver] ([[Escape 130]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/tomb-raider-iii-adventures-of-lara-croft Tomb Raider III]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/lords-of-midnight Lords of Midnight] ([[Escape 122]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/warzone-2100 Warzone 2100]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/tomb-raider Tomb Raider] ([[Escape 124]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/tomb-raider-ii-the-dagger-of-xian Tomb Raider II] ([[Escape 130]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/tomb-raider-iii-adventures-of-lara-croft Tomb Raider III] ([[Escape 130]])
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/warzone-2100 Warzone 2100] ([[Escape 130]])


[[Category:Container Formats]]
[[Category:Container Formats]]
[[Category:Game Formats]]
[[Category:Game Formats]]

Latest revision as of 01:39, 27 April 2024

ARMovie is ostensibly a multimedia container format used on Acorn RISC computer systems. Perhaps the most curious aspect of the format's design is its use of variable-length strings in the file header.

While apparently designed as a general container format, its most most notable use is in various Eidos Interactive computer games (using the extension rpl for Replay) including the Tomb Raider series. These FMV files contain video encoded with the ESCAPE video codec, and the audio is either uncompressed PCM or a custom IMA ADPCM variant.

Known video codecs

Most of the codecs output RGB555 or 5-bit YUV formats.

  • 1 -- Acorn Moving lines
  • 2 -- 15bpp uncompressed video (YUV or RGB)
  • 3 -- 10bpp YUV (4:2:2 YUV with 5-bit components)
  • 4 -- 8bpp raw video
  • 5 -- 8bpp YUV (4:2:0 subsampling)
  • 6 -- 6bpp YUV (4:1:0 subsampling)
  • 7 -- Acorn Moving Blocks
  • 8 -- 24bpp RGB
  • 9 -- YYUV with 8-bit components
  • 10 -- YV12
  • 11 -- YUV9
  • 12 -- indirect MPEG (a pointer to real MPEG movie)
  • 13 -- MPEG video data
  • 14 -- IBM UltiMotion
  • 15 -- other indirect video formats
  • 16 -- another packed YV12
  • 17 -- Acorn Moving Blocks HQ
  • 18 -- H.263
  • 19 -- Acorn Super Moving Blocks
  • 20 -- Acorn Moving Blocks Beta
  • 21 -- YUYV8
  • 22 -- packed YUV422
  • 23 -- YUV422 with 6-bit Y and 5-bit U/V components
  • 24 -- YUV420 with 6-bit Y and 5-bit U/V components
  • 25 -- YUV410 with 6-bit components
  • 100-199 -- ESCAPE codecs from Eidos Technologies
  • 500 -- Iota Software LZW-compressed frames (like in their Euclid or ACE films)
  • 600 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit Microsoft Video 1
  • 601 -- WSS wrapper for 15-bit Microsoft Video 1
  • 602 -- WSS wrapper for Cinepak
  • 603 -- WSS wrapper for RPZA
  • 604 -- WSS wrapper for SMC
  • 605 -- WSS wrapper for IBM UltiMotion
  • 606 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit RGB (AVI)
  • 607 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit Microsoft RLE
  • 608 -- WSS wrapper for 24-bit RGB (AVI)
  • 609 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit Apple QuickTime RLE
  • 610 -- WSS wrapper for FLI
  • 613 -- WSS wrapper for 4-bit Apple QuickTime RLE
  • 614 -- WSS wrapper for 16-bit Apple QuickTime RLE
  • 615 -- WSS wrapper for 24-bit Apple QuickTime RLE
  • 622 -- WSS DL (converted to raw palettised video)
  • 623 -- WSS ANM (converted to raw palettised video)
  • 624 -- WSS wrapper for 8-bit RGB (QuickTime)
  • 630 -- WSS wrapper for QuickTime VR
  • 699 -- WSS wrapper for unknown AVI or QT codecs
  • 800 -- Henrik Pedersen's LinePack
  • 802 -- Henrik Pedersen's Movie 16:3
  • 803 -- Henrik Pedersen's wrapper for AVI/QT codecs and FLI


PC Games That Use RPL Files

Retrieved from "https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=ARMovie&oldid=15772"