Prefered video codec/format for next-generation video games? at DVinfo.net

Jack Zhang · November 3rd, 2006, 11:13 PM

What codec/format do you think would be ideal for pre-rendered scenes in 720p and/or even 1080p? H.264? VC-1? or the good ol' MPEG-2?

And no one's been answering my threads recently so there better be a viable discussion going on here.

Emre Safak · November 4th, 2006, 11:01 AM

Assuming you are going to be putting it on BR or HD-DVD, I would use MPEG-2, since it requires less CPU muscle. If space is an issue, I would consider VC-1 or H.264. So there you have it...

Jack Zhang · November 4th, 2006, 04:21 PM

Ah, so it is most likely that "Resistance: Fall of Man" uses 720p MPEG-2 files.

and all the game data in that game totals 22GB.

Paulo Teixeira · November 4th, 2006, 09:35 PM

It was originally going to be 1080p but that would have been a lot of work so they decided to do 720p.

Even Virtua Fighter 5, the game that I want will be at 720p. NBA 07, Full Auto 2, Virtua Tennis 3 and Gran Turismo 4 will be on 1080p. I’m praying that Namco releases Tekken 6 on 1080p. Their may be others but at the moment I can’t remember.

Just as I suspected, only a few games will be on 1080p but I hope that will change soon.

Paulo Teixeira · November 4th, 2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Emre Safak

If space is an issue, I would consider VC-1 or H.264.

Well, Microsoft is using advanced compression schemes for the games so that they can compete with the PS3’s 50 gig capacity per game and don’t be surprised if by 2008 or 2009 you start seeing 200 gig games for the PS3.

It’s bad enough as it is comparing 9 gigs to 50 gigs and it will be an embarrassment comparing 9 gigs to 200 gigs.

November 3rd, 2006, 11:13 PM	#1
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Prefered video codec/format for next-generation video games? What codec/format do you think would be ideal for pre-rendered scenes in 720p and/or even 1080p? H.264? VC-1? or the good ol' MPEG-2? And no one's been answering my threads recently so there better be a viable discussion going on here.

November 4th, 2006, 09:35 PM	#4
Paulo Teixeira Trustee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,773	It was originally going to be 1080p but that would have been a lot of work so they decided to do 720p. Even Virtua Fighter 5, the game that I want will be at 720p. NBA 07, Full Auto 2, Virtua Tennis 3 and Gran Turismo 4 will be on 1080p. I’m praying that Namco releases Tekken 6 on 1080p. Their may be others but at the moment I can’t remember. Just as I suspected, only a few games will be on 1080p but I hope that will change soon. Last edited by Paulo Teixeira; November 5th, 2006 at 02:21 PM.

November 4th, 2006, 11:01 AM	#2
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Assuming you are going to be putting it on BR or HD-DVD, I would use MPEG-2, since it requires less CPU muscle. If space is an issue, I would consider VC-1 or H.264. So there you have it...

November 4th, 2006, 04:21 PM	#3
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Ah, so it is most likely that "Resistance: Fall of Man" uses 720p MPEG-2 files. and all the game data in that game totals 22GB.