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| − | The video file format is .ogg. Thought ogg was a music format? Well, you're right, sort of. Ogg is the name of [http://xiph.org/ Xiph.org's] "container format" for audio, video, and metadata. When it holds vorbis-encoded audio, the file is called "[http://www.vorbis.com/faq/#what ogg vorbis]" - vorbis is the name of an audio compression code. The actual video codec used is called theora. This ogg file has theora-encoded video and vorbis-encoded audio. | + | The video file format is .ogg. Thought ogg was a music format? Well, you're right, sort of. Ogg is the name of [http://xiph.org/ Xiph.org's] "container format" for audio, video, and metadata. When it holds vorbis-encoded audio, the file is called "[http://www.vorbis.com/faq/#what ogg vorbis]" - vorbis is the name of an audio compression code. The actual video codec used is called [http://www.theora.org/theorafaq.html#10 theora]. This ogg file has theora-encoded video and vorbis-encoded audio. |
This means [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC], for one, can play this file, but its performance lags a little. | This means [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC], for one, can play this file, but its performance lags a little. | ||
These file formats are open source/open standards, thus they are given preferential treatment by this project on philosophical grounds. | These file formats are open source/open standards, thus they are given preferential treatment by this project on philosophical grounds. | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 30 April 2006
Here is a video showcasing some of the artwork, gameplay, and music of "The Battle for Wesnoth." Its purpose is to publicize the game and show people what they're missing! You are free to distribute the video to online video sites. Since the art used was licensed under the Gnu General Public License (GPL), the video itself is a GPL'd work, and you are obligated to indicate this when distributing the video.
Trailer based on Wesnoth 1.1.2, by Radoz
Online presence
If you distribute the video somewhere, post the link here
File format
The video file format is .ogg. Thought ogg was a music format? Well, you're right, sort of. Ogg is the name of Xiph.org's "container format" for audio, video, and metadata. When it holds vorbis-encoded audio, the file is called "ogg vorbis" - vorbis is the name of an audio compression code. The actual video codec used is called theora. This ogg file has theora-encoded video and vorbis-encoded audio.
This means VLC, for one, can play this file, but its performance lags a little.
These file formats are open source/open standards, thus they are given preferential treatment by this project on philosophical grounds.