How To Compile HandBrake With New Psy Options Enabled

Update: It looks like the new x264 version is committed to the SVN repo now, so you should be able to just perform Steps 1, 2, and 5 (i.e., a normal SVN checkout and compile) to get the new psychovisual options.Update (5/15/09): I have working binaries available in my PPA repository. Directions for adding it to your package manager are available here.Here are directions to download and install the latest development code for HandBrake that can take advantage of the revolutionary new psychovisual additions to the x264 codec (known as psychovisual rate distortion [psy-rd] and psychovisual trellis...

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HandBrake With New Adv. x264 psy-rd

Update: I just finished conducting some tests using live, film-grained content and the details are posted below the cartoon data.x264 just committed some fancy new features, known as psychovisual rate distortion and psychovisual trellis, to their git repository. These features are supposed to produce a subjectively superior picture by maintaining detail and minimizing blurriness during the encoding process (I guess; read more about it here, at the blog of Dark Shikari, a developer for the x264 codec).However,...

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How to Compile HandBrake GTK GUI from SVN

UPDATE (3/4/09): These directions no longer work on code checked out from the SVN. I've left them here for future reference (and for folks attempting to build the stable 0.9.3 code), but updated build instructions are available here.Update (5/15/09): I have working binaries available in my PPA repository. Directions for adding it to your package manager are available here.This information has been gleaned from my and others' posts on the ubuntu forums. I have reproduced it here for ease of access and to avoid having to read all 14+ (at the time of this writing) pages of that thread. This process...

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32-bit HandBrake GTK GUI and Yasm deb Binary for Ubuntu

Update (5/15/09): I have working binaries of the latest code available in my PPA repository. Directions for adding it to your package manager are available here.Download HandBrake GTK GUI (GHB) 32-bit debDownload HandBrake GTK GUI (GHB) 64-bit debDownload Yasm 0.7.1 32-bit deb(they're compressed into a tarball, but the debs are inside)Update: These binaries include a new version of the x264 codec that no longer requires as many options to do the same thing. From Dark Shikari (a main x264 developer):x264 is removing b-rdo and bime options this week. GUI makers, take note, and prepare patches. bime...

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How to Hack Mario Kart Wii Online for Unlimited Items Including Blue Shells

Update: looks like it's easier to cheat nowadays. If you install the homebrew channel, you can enable cheats from there. I don't know the specifics, so feel free to leave a comment if you know any more than that.Update (6/19/09): from reader Rosalina, you can indeed hack it from the homebrew channel:Materials:A Homebrew Channel on your Nintendo WiiAn SD CardOcarina in your SD CardLegend of the Twilight Princess for Wii Use Legend of the Twilight Princess game to get Homebrew Channel and thenGo to File and then open TXT file. Then select rmce01 is Mario Kart Wii's ID. Then go to add a code/comment....

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