Advent Revising v1.00(fat free) Advent Revising is an unofficial fan patch designed to improve the cinematics of Advent Rising, replace some of the removed cutscenes, and fix various other errors in the game. This English patch does not attempt to fix gameplay issues, but corrects common problems with movie playback such as audio desync and low framerate, as well as replacing the content that was cut in the PC version of the game. Additionally, in-game subtitles have been completely redone, rewritten, and retimed. This is the fat free pack, which includes all of the cutscenes in the lite patch but at greatly reduced filesize. This version only includes essential edits. ************************************************ Features ************************************************ - 12 Xbox cutscenes and one movie file that were removed from the PC version - Fixes to 18 cutscenes of the game's 64 - Corrections to timing and miscellaneous subtitling errors in all of the game's subtitles - Edits to the .ini files to: - Enable full 4:3 display and remove the black bars - Enable trilinear filtering and Vsync - Bind the V key to teleport - Bind F5 to ShowDebug - Bind F6 to ViewBot - Bind F7 to free camera - Bind F8 to level skip - Bind F9 to screenshot - Edits to the game's engine.int to correct a few problems with objectives - Edits to the game's Interface.int, EonWeapons.int, and EonPowers.int to correct some issues with weapons, weapon screens, and descriptions ************************************************ Installation ************************************************ Unzip into the main Advent Rising folder, usually this will be C:\Program Files\Advent Rising\, or if you're using the Steam version, C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\advent rising\ On a 64-bit installation, the Program Files folder will be C:\Program Files (x86)\ You'll be prompted to replace the existing files. Choose "Yes to all" to install the patch. If you're worried about the patch causing damage, then you may want to back up your Advent Rising folder. However, the patch will not change any crucial or irreplaceable files (such as save games). If you have the Steam version, validating the game cache will cause all of these patch files to be replaced. ************************************************ Cutscene edit details ************************************************ Level01sectionB2 (meeting Ethan at the bar) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - reduced encoding from 60 FPS to 30 FPS, since every other frame is a null frame anyway - corrected problem that made it run badly on slower computers - removed jumpy transitional frames and some null frames Level01sectionC (meeting Olivia at the bar) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - reencoded video at 30 FPS as opposed to 60 FPS, fixing common problem - removed two black frames at the start, a number of other extraneous frames Level06sectionE (meteors falling) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - fixed desync of about a second, timed it more towards the camera changes Level11sectionA (Seeker Destroyer crash landing with Ethan) - removed click - removed five extraneous frames after Gideon surfaces - removed about five null frames before Ethan's message Level11sectionA_Olivia (Seeker Destroyer crash landing with Olivia) - similar changes to Level11sectionA Level12sectionA (Ethan dying) - removed click - edited out black frame near the start - lots of frame cuts at some awkward transitions Level12sectionA_Olivia (Olivia dying) - similar changes to Level12sectionA Level14sectionD (getting that grate open) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - cut out 10 null frames during overhead elevator sequence - another 8 once Gideon comes out of it - another five from when Gideon asks where the switch is - cut out single black frame at beginning Level18sectionA (killing Koroem Olivia) - removed clicks at the start and the end - fixed one second desync in the second part lv01_sc11 (target practice room) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - reencoded video at 30 FPS instead of 60 FPS to avoid slowdown lv01_sc15 (killing Bud) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - cut out three extraneous frames at the start - reencoded video at 30 FPS instead of 60 FPS to avoid slowdown lv01_sc16 (stunning Bud) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - reencoded video at 30 FPS instead of 60 FPS to avoid slowdown lv03_sc08 (Seeker introduction) - removed click - pushed audio forward .15 seconds lv06_sc13 (driving to Ethan at the medcenter) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - some audio desync - lots of extraneous frames cut, audio smoothed out Lv06_sc14 (driving to Olivia at the medcenter) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - fixed audio desync - removed awkward extraneous frame - awkward frames cut from a close-up shot and some null frames Lv14_sc10 (Ansible functioning) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - black frame at the start cut - cut several null frames - removed one glitched frame lv14_sc14 (human statue) - resized video size from 1054x576 to 640x360 to reduce filesize and match with other cutscenes - removed click - removed a lot of extraneous and unusual frames, some null, some awkward transitions - removed about 5 extraneous frames after Gideon collects the beam pyramid Lv15_sc03 (Enorym on trial) - Fixed audio desync of about two seconds - edited out extraneous frames between camera changes ************************************************ Included missing Xbox movies ************************************************ Level03sectionE - Seekers firing on Luriam Level05sectionC - Transition to wasteland of Bahr Han Level06sectionA - Intro to Chapter 3 Level06sectionB2 - Dropship assault Level06sectionC - Buildings exploding Level10sectionB - Seeker and Aurelian fight in Destroyer hangar Level14sectionE - Elevator cutscene in Chapter 5 Level14sectionF - Flyby of the last section of Chapter 5 level16sectionA2 - Fight scene in second map of Chapter 6 [editing done at the start where the video file skips on Xbox briefly five frames to smooth flyby] level16sectionB - Flyover of Teran's volcano and Skinwalker's ship level16sectionD - Preview of military base level16sectionE - Flyover of lava core Fold_Space - Preview animation for Jump and Melee under Powers menu ************************************************ Subtitle edit details ************************************************ Level01sectionA (intro cinematic) - corrected various spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors - separated many of the lines into several different ones to improve readability - fixed desync of subtitles Level01sectionb2 (meeting Ethan at the bar) - corrected various spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors - separated most of the lines into two - fixed desync of subtitles level01sectionc (meeting Olivia at the bar) - corrected various spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors - separated most of the lines into two or three - fixed one of the lines being attributed to "Oliva" - fixed desync of subtitles level03sectiona (Aurelian first contact) - corrected various spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors - separated most of the lines into two, three, or four - fixed desync of subtitles level03sectionb (dropping Ethan at pods) - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - separated Ethan's last line into two - fixed desync of subtitles level03sectionc (encountering Egan) - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles level04sectionA (landing on Edumea with Ethan) - separated Gideon's first line into two - added one line that wasn't subbed, "Aw man" - corrected line that was attributed to Gideon instead of Ethan - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level04sectionA_olivia (landing on Edumea with Olivia) - separated Gideon's first line into two - added one line that wasn't subbed, "Aw man" - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level04sectionC (meeting marines that take Ethan to medcenter) - separated marine's line about precendence over his mission into two - separated Gideon's line berating Ethan into two - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level04sectionC_olivia (meeting marines that take Olivia to medcenter) - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles level08sectionA (meeting Marin with Ethan) - changed Marin's ever-changing last name to official "Steel" - corrected line attributed to Gideon instead of Ethan - corrected another line attributed to Ethan instead of Gideon - separated a lot of lines into two or three - corrected a lot of spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles level08sectionA_Olivia (meeting Marin with Olivia) - similar to Level08sectionA Level09sectionA (coming out of hyperspace) - changed lines attributed to "Aurelian 1" to Seran - separated a few lines into two - corrected spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level10sectionA (Seeker Elite encounter) - attributed all the Seeker Elite lines to "Seeker Elite" instead of "Seeker 1" - separated all but the Seeker Elite's first line into two each - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level11sectionA (Seeker Destroyer crashing with Ethan) - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level11sectionA_Olivia (Seeker Destroyer crashing with Olivia) - removed "Hello" which is not in the video - corrected a few miscellaneous errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level12sectionA (Saving Ethan from sunken Destroyer) - separated most of the lines into two or three - corrected numerous spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level12sectionA_Olivia (Saving Olivia from sunken Destroyer) - similar changes to Level12sectionA Level13sectionA (Aurelian council meeting) - changed line attributed to "Seeker Ambassador" to "K'Chell" - separated almost all lines into two, three, or four - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level14SectionA (defeated Bahma) - separated almost all the lines into two or three - corrected various spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level14SetionC (arriving at Aurelian temple) - changed lines attributed to "Felidic Warrior" to Daenos - separated all of the Daenos' lines into two or three - corrected various spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level14SectionD (getting that grate open) - changed lines attributed to "Felidic Warrior" to Daenos - separated Daenos' last line into two - corrected a few inaccuracies - fixed desync of subtitles Level15SectionA (Banath's betrayal) - separated most of the lines into two or three - corrected various spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level16sectionA (assault on Teran) - separated almost all of the lines into two or three - changed Felidic Warrior's line to say "upper Arnyss" instead of just "Arnyss" - fixed various spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors - removed words that are not in the actual dialogue - fixed desync of subtitles Level16sectionH (escaping from Teran) - separated several of the lines into two or three - corrected various spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles Level17sectionA (epilogue opener with Koroem Olivia) - separated almost all lines into two, three, or four - corrected misattributed lines - changed Olivia's opening line to be attributed to "Koroem" - later lines are attributed to "Koroem Olivia" - corrected spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors - added unsubbed words, replaced inaccurate subs - fixed desync of subtitles Level17sectionA_Olivia (epilogue opener with Koroem Ethan) - similar edits as Level17sectionA lv01_sc11 (target practice room intro) - separated a few of the lines into two - corrected a few minor punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv01_sc14 (Bud gets pissed) - changed "EMO's" to "eemos" to fit in with the way it's spelled in the comic books - fixed desync of subtitles lv01_sc15 (Bud gets killed) - separated Spec Ops' last line into two - changed line attribution from "Marine 1" into "Marine" - corrected a few minor spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv01_sc16 (Bud gets stunned) - separated several lines - changed line attribution from "Instructor" to "Spec Ops 1" - changed previous "Spec Ops 1" to "Spec Ops 2" - corrected a few minor spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv03_sc08 (Seeker introduction) - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv03_sc21_1 (finding Olivia in the Science Wing) - separated Olivia's line into two - made minor changes to punctuation - fixed desync of subtitles lv03_sc21_2 (Seeker Commander encounter) - separated Commander's last line into three - corrected a few minor spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv03_sc26 (Olivia-Ethan decision) - separated one of Ethan's lines into two - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv06_sc02 (meeting marines in Scythe) - changed lines attributed to "Marine 4" to Hudson - corrected "Commander Torn" to "Admiral Torn" - separated a few of the lines into two - corrected various spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv06_sc10b (meeting Admiral Torn) - attributed his lines to "Admiral Torn" instead of "Commander Torn" - changed lines attributed to "Marine 4" to Spec Ops - separated almost all of Torn's lines into four, five, or six lines - removed instances of "{sigh}" - corrected various spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv06_sc13 (getting to Ethan at the medcenter) - separated Ethan's first line into two - a few minor corrections to spelling and punctuation - fixed desync of subtitles lv13_sc03 (confronting K'Chell) - separated several of the lines into two - corrected a few spelling and punctuation problems - fixed desync of subtitles lv14_sc10 (ansible operational) - separated almost all the lines into two or three - removed words that were not in the dialogue - changed lines attributed to the last "Felidic Warrior" to Daenos - fixed desync of subtitles lv14_sc12 (Bridge of Eahrdann) - changed lines attributed to "Felidic Warrior" to Daenos - separated all of Daenos' lines into two - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv14_sc14 (Human Statue) - changed lines attributed to "Felidic Warrior" to Daenos - separated almost all the lines into two or three - corrected inaccuracies, spelling, and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv15_sc03 (Enorym on trial) - separated almost all of the lines into two or three - corrected various inaccuracies, spelling, and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv15_sc04_1 (interrogating Sevan) - separated Sevan and Enorym's lines into two and three - corrected a few spelling and punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv16_sc08 (Skinwalker introduction) - corrected a few inaccuracies and some punctuation errors - fixed desync of subtitles lv17_sc01_4 (challenging Koroem Ethan) - separated Gideon's line into two - minor punctuation corrections - fixed desync of subtitles lv17_sc01_4b (challenging Koroem Olivia) - fixed desync of subtitles lv18_sc02 (meeting the Stranger) - separated his line into two - fixed desync of subtitles ************************************************ Engine.int edit details ************************************************ StrEOBJ_LV01B_2: changed from "angry marines" to "Bud and his marines" StrEOBJ_LV01B_3: changed to "Luriam's" instead of "Luriam" StrEOBJ_LV03A_2: "Luriam" to "Luriam's" StrEOBJ_LV03B_1: "Luriam" to "Luriam's" StrEOBJ_LV03B_3: "Luriam" to "Luriam's" StrEOBJ_LV03C_2: changed to "Spec Ops" instead of "Elite Soldiers" StrEOBJ_LV03C_4: changed to "Seeker Commander" instead of General StrEOBJ_LV03D_2: changed it to "Luriam's" instead of "Luriam" StrEOBJ_LV04A_4: removed "the" StrEOBJ_LV09A_1: changed to "Seeker Destroyer's Exterior" instead of "Seeker Destroyer Surface" StrEOBJ_LV13A_1: changed to "K'Chell's guards" instead of "Kchells gaurds" StrEOBJ_LV13A_2: changed to "K'Chell" StrEOBJ_LV16A_1: changed to "beaches of Teran" instead of "beaches of Treikkar" StrEOBJ_LV16H_1: changed to "Skinwalker's starship" instead of "Skinwalker Starship" StrEOBJ_LV17A_1: removed "the" to fit in with the rest of the objectives ************************************************ EonWeapons.int edit details ************************************************ Added FriendlyNames for some of the weapons you can spawn into your hand via console commands ************************************************ EonPowers.int edit details ************************************************ Miscellaneous text corrections ************************************************ Interface.int edit details ************************************************ Changed the level up text in weapon description screens to be more consistent Grenades - fixed problem where on lower resolutions, text would be cut off Miscellaneous text corrections