Using external DLL's to play video

Mekin · 30th Dec 2004, 09:21 AM

I'm pretty sure UE2 Runtime doesn't natively support AVI playback, but I know UnrealScript can access some dll functions. Could I access a very general system dll like the windows winmm.dll to play avi videos in Unreal? If not, could I write my own avi video playback routine in C++, compile it into a dll and call it from UnrealScript? Has anyone done this already or know where to find more info?

[SAS]Solid Snake · 30th Dec 2004, 02:48 PM

No, while it is said that Unrealscript can access native functions, you cannot simply just use any 'native' code that you find.

30th Dec 2004, 09:21 AM	#1
Mekin Registered User Join Date: Dec. 30th, 2004 Posts: 1	Using external DLL's to play video I'm pretty sure UE2 Runtime doesn't natively support AVI playback, but I know UnrealScript can access some dll functions. Could I access a very general system dll like the windows winmm.dll to play avi videos in Unreal? If not, could I write my own avi video playback routine in C++, compile it into a dll and call it from UnrealScript? Has anyone done this already or know where to find more info?

30th Dec 2004, 02:48 PM	#2
[SAS]Solid Snake Registered User Join Date: Jun. 7th, 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,633	No, while it is said that Unrealscript can access native functions, you cannot simply just use any 'native' code that you find. __________________ I make the impossible possible ... ... ... to some extent. Digital Confectioners

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