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* Needs | * Needs instructions for macOS and Linux users | ||
** Note that since the makebax <code>release.zip</code> only provides Windows binaries, these OSes will likely need some form of Wine in their instructions. | |||
* Might need troubleshooting info | * Might need troubleshooting info | ||
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'''makebax''' is a command-line utility for converting <code>.IVF</code> video files into <code>.BAX</code> animations to be used with [[3DS:BAX|BAX]] and played on a Nintendo 3DS. | '''makebax''' is a command-line utility for converting <code>.IVF</code> video files into <code>.BAX</code> animations to be used with [[3DS:BAX|BAX]] and played on a Nintendo 3DS. | ||
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=== What You Need === | === What You Need === | ||
* The latest release of {{GitLab|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases|makebax}} ( | * The latest release of {{GitLab|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases|makebax}} (the <code>release.zip</code> file, noted by having a paperclip to its left) | ||
* The latest release of [https://ffmpeg.org/download.html ffmpeg] installed on your computer | * The latest release of [https://ffmpeg.org/download.html ffmpeg] installed on your computer | ||
=== Instructions === | === Instructions === | ||
# | # Extract the <code>release.zip</code> to a folder and open it | ||
# Copy the video you wish to convert into this folder | |||
#*The video must be a resolution of 400x240, 320x240, or 720x240. Other resolutions will fail to convert. | |||
# Inside the folder, hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in its empty space - in the resulting menu, click the option that opens a terminal, Command Prompt, or PowerShell window | |||
# Use ffmpeg to transcode your desired video into IVF format | # Use ffmpeg to transcode your desired video into IVF format | ||
#* For example, if your video is a file named <code>input.mp4</code>, the command would be something like <code>ffmpeg -i " | #* For example, if your video is a file named <code>input.mp4</code>, the command would be something like <code>ffmpeg -i "input.mp4" -f ivf "converted.ivf"</code> | ||
#* If your source video resolution isn't the required you can also do <code>ffmpeg -i " | #* If your source video resolution isn't the required you can also do <code>ffmpeg -i "input.mp4" -f ivf -vf scale=<WIDTH>:240,fps=<FRAMERATE> "converted.ivf"</code>, with "WIDTH" being either 400, 320 or 720 and "FRAMERATE" being between 1 and 60. | ||
# Use makebax to convert your <code>.IVF</code> file to a <code>.BAX</code> file | # Use makebax to convert your <code>.IVF</code> file to a <code>.BAX</code> file | ||
#* | #* When running the command, put the full filename of one of the makebax <code>.EXE</code>s (e.g. <code>makebax-win64.exe</code>) before the command. | ||
#* If you named your converted video <code>converted.ivf</code>, the command would be <code><makebax EXE filename> makebax "converted.ivf" "output.bax"</code> | |||
# Copy <code>output.bax</code> to <code>SD:/bax/</code> on your console's SD card | # Copy <code>output.bax</code> to <code>SD:/bax/</code> on your console's SD card | ||
== Command Line Usage == | == Command Line Usage == | ||
<code>makebax "input.ivf" "output.bax" [-s n] [-c l] [-b back_color] [-a "Author"] [-i "Info"]</code> | {{info|Put the filename of either makebax <code>.exe</code> before the command, and make sure you're running this from inside the makebax release folder. | ||
<code><makebax EXE filename> makebax "/path/to/input.ivf" "/path/to/output.bax" [-s n] [-c l] [-b back_color] [-a "Author"] [-i "Info"]</code> | |||
Parameters enclosed in <code>[ ]</code> are optional. | Parameters enclosed in <code>[ ]</code> are optional. | ||