Video Snaps

= Overview =The eXoDOS Video Project is a formalized effort to create video snap shots for all of the games in the collection. The project is being headed up by @mgoddard. He has created over 400 video snaps himself and documented a very simple process on getting video capture set-up on your own machine in order to help us fill out the database.

Guide

A complete guide to creating videos within the project spec can be found HERE.

Prerequisites

In order to view the video in the front end, a licensed version of LaunchBox is required. To enable videos you should

• Under Options -> Visuals -> Game Details -> Show -> set Video option ON
• Under View -> Auto-Play Videos (Optional) to have videos played automatically when browsing.

Video Snap Specifications

• Video capture size from eXoDOS should be 1280x960 (eXoDOS v5 Large Window) to support modern monitors. 30 frames/sec. By not capturing in full screen this will allow the eXoVideo project to standardize on the output and have consistency across the videos captured.
• Video should represent the most "common" implementation of the game.
• If multiple graphics options for a game are available the video clip will represent the "best" graphic option. For example, the choice of VGA graphics would be chosen over EGA.
• If multiple sound options are available for a game the video clip will represent the "best" sound option.
• In order to capture the most amount of “gameplay” no start screens, menus, or game setup as a part of the video unless they are integral to the gameplay. Video recordings should start with mid-gameplay activity. For example, not at a start screen where the user is choosing to “Start a new game” and watching an intro.
• Length of video recorded should be ~30 seconds in length. In almost all games this is enough to represent the core gameplay.
• Video recordings should not reveal anything major that would be considered a “spoiler”. For this reason, representation of the game in video is typically near the beginning or mid-level.