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Halo: Reach Intro Replacer (PC)

GruntyGunner · December 10, 2019

Now you too can have the OG Reach startup in all its glory.

1. Navigate to \MCC\Content\Movies

2. Make a backup of FMS_logo_microsoft_7_1

3. Overwrite the file with mod

$. Enjoy!

VIDEO IN ACTION:

Spoiler

I emailed RAD Video for an evaluation of Bink 2. For now the file will playback at 30fps like the original and won't have interpolated frames.

PROCESS (To preserve integrity of original file as much as possible)

1. FTP'd 'intro_60' file from RGH Xbox 360

2. Used Hybrid Avisynth to interpolate the framerate to 60

3. Used ffmpeg to extract frames in a sequence

4. Used Topaz Gigapixel to upscale every frame to 1920 x 1440 (to preserve 4:3 aspect ratio of original)

5. Batch cropping to 1920 x 1080 (to remove top and bottom black bars that were not present on widescreen)

6. FFmpeg to put sequence of new images back into movie

7. Used RAD Tools to extract audio channels of original 'intro_60.bik'

8. Bink'd using an automatic overall data rate and a peak data rate of 6.0 (Additionally set framerate force and adjust to 60 with no results)

9. Mixed in sound using RAD Video Tools at a setting of 0 (lossless)

Edited December 12, 2019 by GruntyGunner

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