Video Info From Erik

[synth]

just now on IRC...

23:43.16 <ErikJ> The first set of media that we release over Steam will be the e3 videos. It's not going to be the last set of media we release there.

23:36.24 <Vitalogy> Erik, I have to know this.. you said that it is around 25 minutes of footage.. is it just the same E3 footage in high quality?
23:37.22 <ErikJ> Vitalogy - That is correct.

23:40.44 <BWMASTER> Erik: Is there any chanse that we will be seeing anything new in this week?
23:41.00 <ErikJ> Yes, there will be more stuff this week.

23:46.52 <synth> ERIK: do you think the game will make the sept 30 release date?
23:47.00 <ErikJ> synth - Yes.

00:11.32 <synth> ERIK: are you planning to add any more major features to steam?
00:12.30 <ErikJ> synth - Yes, Steam is a pretty long term project, there are too many to list.

23:42.26 <ErikJ> Video falling off a cliff, was that in the e3 demo?

23:29.32 <ErikJ> The videos will be pretty huge. We'll break them up into sections and release them one at a time. All told, it will be close to 800MB worth of vide.
23:29.48 <ErikJ> And it should look pretty close to what the game will look like.
23:29.56 <ErikJ> It's about 25 minutes worth of footage.
23:35.44 <ErikJ> They will be available on your hard drive to share after you get them from Steam.

23:31.51 <ErikJ> Here comes the changelog:
23:31.51 <ErikJ> - Fixed assert that would manifest itself as a Zero tickets error
23:31.51 <ErikJ> - Changed Steam updating icon to a static one.
23:31.51 <ErikJ> - Reworked UI for Steam updating.
23:31.52 <ErikJ> - A number of optimizations to the Steam backend.

23:33.55 <ErikJ> ASHTOK - We're getting close on CZ.

23:34.01 <SubCS> i just wanna know 1 thing... bink/.mov/or .avi
23:34.06 <ErikJ> Bink.

 

[BWMASTER]

The Gamespy movie is 23 min long.

They will just add the scene where gordon fights those flying thingies and when the guy gets killed by the blue octopuss.

I really do hope that they will release at least a new screenshot or something. Im beginning to get dissapoined with them.


What channel is that on BTW?

 

[GLMinorThreat]

How about. They make it one big file. I dislike Multiple video files.

 

[Vitalogy]

Is that the #steam channel?

 

[NeoGlyphix]

@[email protected]......*slams down coffee mug*

 

[synth]

channel #steam
on gamesnet. he's still talking with people..

 

[Guest]

wait wasent the E3 video 22 min 3 mins new footige thats cool

 

[82ross]

Supposed to be in Bink format which we thought anyway but he confirmed.

And he says he doesnt know who this johnC character is.

 

[BWMASTER]

ima speaking with him now LOL

 

[DimitriPopov]

WTF.. is Bink. Seriously.

 

[Guest]

can anyone give me a link to that chan like this one that i can put in IE

irc://East.US.GamesNET.net/HL2Community

 

[synth]

no new footage! that sucks.

EDIT: wait, he said there will be new stuff.

 

[Escher0]

Bink is actually a really nice compression codec and the exe's ensure compatability without worrying about codecs. Think of the size, 800meg for 25 minutes of near game quality video. Thats pretty good compression!

 

[82ross]

Originally posted by DimitriPopov
WTF.. is Bink. Seriously.

Bink is a video suite i think. Im sure Tony Hawk games used them before. Amongst others.

http://www.radgametools.com/bnkmain.htm

 

[Guest]

someone link me

 

[Apos]

not new media on the vids, but still hinting at other new info soon...

 

[DimitriPopov]

Oh.. never heard of it , thats cool. But not having the videos today as PROMISED is a little annoying , but they dont delay things just for fun i suppose.

 

[Peks]

they didnt promise. they said prolly within a week, which was orig said i think last thurs.

 

[82ross]

Originally posted by HL2 Stone
can anyone give me a link to that chan like this one that i can put in IE

irc://East.US.GamesNET.net/HL2Community

irc://west.gamesnet.net/Steam <--guess

 

[jasonh1234]

Originally posted by BWMASTER
I really do hope that they will release at least a new screenshot or something. Im beginning to get dissapoined with them.

Oh good lord.
Can you imagine how you'd be if Valve had announced Half-Life 2 four years ago?

 

[82ross]

At least we wouldnt give a toss by now.

 

[Apos]

Geez: all you people who are flooding the channel: try READING the OP!!!!!! It answers the questions you are asking over and over.

 

[GLMinorThreat]

*Watches as the steam channel gets flooded*

 

[ShinRa]

What a ****in load of shit. We get all excited over "pretty close to what the game will look like" of the same ****ing footage we've already seen. **** this shit, they tell us next week, next week, next week, for ****ing what? THE SAME ****ING SHIT WE'VE ALREADY SEEN. God I'm so ****ing pissed.

 

[Crptic]

they made the updating icon staic now?

i kinda liked the spinning...

 

[Dux]

Probablly be better for the Half-Life nation's health if they hadent announced Half-life 2 untill August 1st.

 

[82ross]

Is there a HL2.net channel i can join to chat instead?

 

[Dux]

Originally posted by 82ross
Is there a HL2.net channel i can join to chat instead?

#halflife2 on quakenet

 

[subs]

horray i was SubCS, one of the normal people who actually asked a worth while question before ERIK got bombarded by assholes and idiots who kept asking stupid questions.....

 

[Joeyslucky22]

guinny you stole my avatar without asking... please take it off...
thank you....

And can someone post the FULL convo? without that other people s*** in it?

heres what I got:

<ErikJ> A Video falling off a cliff, was that in the e3 demo?

<ErikJ> The first set of media that we release over Steam will be the e3 videos. It's not going to be the last set of media we release there.

<ErikJ> Expect some new stuff by the end of this week.

 

[ShinRa]

Oh goody. New stuff.

Btw, joey, I love it,you must let me keep it.

 

[Maxey]

[04:48] <Maxey> srry to bother you
[04:49] <Maxey> but one quick question
[04:49] <ErikJ> Sure.
[04:50] <Maxey> source engine supports same shadow and illumination tech that doom3 use?
[04:50] <Maxey> if not
[04:51] <Maxey> it can be coded easily in a mod?
[04:52] <ErikJ> It would be tricky to add into a mod.
[04:52] <Maxey> another q
[04:52] <Maxey> will hl2 be distributed on retail box in europe?
[04:56] <ErikJ> Yes.
[04:56] <Maxey> thank god!
[04:56] <Maxey> you save my day
[04:57] <Maxey>
[04:57] <Maxey> i really don't want to d/l the game from steam
[04:57] <Maxey> ufff
[04:58] <Maxey> u tah meistah!
[05:03] <Maxey> will dod be available through steam?
[05:03] <Maxey> are the dod guys working on it?
[05:05] <ErikJ> Yes.
[05:05] <Maxey> cool

 

[ShinRa]

Maxey what channel are you guys in.

 

[Maxey]

just connect your irc client to east.gamesnet.net and join #steam

s3k0nd pr0st!

 

[Apos]

guinny got banned within two minutes of getting on...

 

[Guest]

i got ban from it cuz those morons who have top of the lines comps like 3 gig pross and 2 gigs of ram never stfu with there "will my comp run hl2" ques i hold the to *** **** **** and ban! ......

 

[Apos]

He's left.

 

[Dux]

Originally posted by Apos
guinny got banned within two minutes of getting on...

Yeah gotta admit, that was fast even for his standards.

[05:18] DC|-Guinny: GIVE ERIK A BREAK YOU TWISTED MOTHER ****ERS, HE NEEDS A GODDAMN REST TOO YOU ASS HOLES
[05:18] DC|-Guinny: GIVE ERIK A BREAK YOU TWISTED MOTHER ****ERS, HE NEEDS A GODDAMN REST TOO YOU ASS HOLES
[05:18] DC|-Guinny: GIVE ERIK A BREAK YOU TWISTED MOTHER ****ERS, HE NEEDS A GODDAMN REST TOO YOU ASS HOLES
[05:18] DC|-Guinny: GIVE ERIK A BREAK YOU TWISTED MOTHER ****ERS, HE NEEDS A GODDAMN REST TOO YOU ASS HOLES
[05:18] DC|-Guinny: GIVE ERIK A BREAK YOU TWISTED MOTHER ****ERS, HE NEEDS A GODDAMN REST TOO YOU ASS HOLES

Nice language spam there.

[05:18] DC|-Guinny: GIVE ERIK A ****ING BREAK

Does that really help ?

 

[Maxey]

When a community is so that big, and so anxious to put the hands on hl2, things like that have to occure...

SPAM all over the way!

 

[ShinRa]

Well? Give the man a ****ing break! Look at yourselves! I don't regret one thing I said. Every ****ing second ErikJ - am i gay? Erikj - will my 500ghz comp run this? Erikj - do we have to buy the game or can we get it for free Erikj - i like cheese and eggs but do u like bacon? Erikj - (Insert stupid multi-answered physics question here) Erikj - (Insert stupid multi-answered Media content question here.) Erikj - will this run on my 486?