I may not be technically skilled or very knowledgeable in the many processes that go into creating this project, but I am fortunate enough to be financially stable despite being a college student.
At last, a way I can measurably contribute to this amazing project.
May the Force (and my money) be with you, Harmy!
Those priorities are clearly in the proper order. Thanks for contributing the meager free time you get toward your amazing project, Harmy!
Why such harsh responses to ScruffyNerfHerder's idea? It was clearly just a rough draft suggestion offered as a possible solution to the 8 audio track limitations Harmy's encountered. I think he clearly understands it's not the ideal arrangement, but it's better than nothing at all.
Hopefully the multiAVCHD lead will produce the results we want. Either way, thanks for providing food for thought, Scruffy.
Harmy, since I'm sure you already have more than enough trusted people to help with English proofreading & editing, probably the most helpful thing I can do is reproduce the credits list of those who helped translate the subtitles for your Sourced Documentary awhile back ago.
Non-English subtitle translators for Sources Doc:
French translation: johnlocke2342
German translation & proofreading: GeorgeKaplan1959, deho
Polish translation: Feallan
Spanish translation: Vali
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I can't know for sure if these users are available and able to help again, but I suppose it can't hurt to provide a reminder that they've helped out in the past. Reply to this post or PM me if I can help more!
Best of luck!
Fair enough. While I fully expected (and hoped that) uploading that video to YouTube would make knowledge of the project more widespread, I know that others here have expressed hesitation at spreading the word for various reasons. I've been helping a steady stream of newcomers to SWDE learn how to download the project for a few months now; I figured it's a good way to help curb the frequency of posts made here asking for help.
This was the first "high profile" person who's contacted me asking about SWDE, though, so I thought I should let you all know, as this gives a good impression of how widespread knowledge of the project is.
By the way, if anyone wants a copy of the "script" I send everyone who asks me for help downloading SWDE, just shoot me a PM. Responding to these requests is pretty simple when I can just use copy & paste. I'd also gladly provide demographic stats on who's watching the Sources Doc on YouTube, if anyone's interested.
Hey. Hey everyone.
This is either amazing or foreboding. Knowledge of the project appears to have reached the ears of Disney/Lucasfilm, due in no small part I'm sure to the recent 25,000+ views of the Sources Documentary on YouTube from Reddit.
Public knowledge may have reached critical mass by now, but if we ever need to be plunged into obscurity, be sure to tell me to set that video to Private. Otherwise, expect continued increase in traffic "from the outside."
A_New_Hope said:
“The only way [to successfully remove iBook DRM using iTunes 10.5.3 and Requiem 3.3.6] is by using an iPhone, iPad or iPod with (iOS 5.1.1) or earlier to synchronize your desired eBooks and retrieve valid keys.”
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HanDuet does raise some interesting questions in the possibly of exploring downgrading to iOS 5.1.1
Indeed, so you all just let me know if we need someone to downgrade their iOS device to iOS 5.1.1, and I'll attempt to do so with my iPhone 4S at that time. I follow this thread pretty regularly, but if you all want me to try this and you don't hear back from me quickly, just shoot me a PM so I'll get an email notification.
AntcuFaalb said:
The problem is that Requiem 3.3.6 + iTunes 10.5.3 is needed for breaking iBook DRM, but iTunes 10.5.3 requires iOS 5.1.1. Unfortunately, my iPad is on 7.0.3...
Mind sharing some more details? Is using your iPad (or other iOS device) a necessary part of the DRM removing process? If so, what iPad do you have? Have you attempted downgrading it to iOS 5.1.1? Is anything specific preventing you from installing iTunes 10.5.3?
I realized you've probably already considered these things, but in case you haven't, here's an article describing how to downgrade to iOS 5.1.1 and a download link for the iTunes 10.5.3 installer:
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_downgrade_back_ios_5
EDIT: Be warned that the process in the above article only works for certain devices, be sure to follow appropriate links and research the issue thoroughly before attempting any sort of iOS downgrade!!
http://filehippo.com/download_itunes_32/11465/
If a device running iOS 5.1.1 is essential to the process and you're unable to downgrade, I might be able to help. I have saved SHSH blob for my iPhone 4S, which means I SHOULD be able to downgrade without much trouble. Y'all just let me know, and I'll be happy to step in and fill this role if needed.
BroncoSport said:
I am confused as to why people would want A New Hope in the crawl. This project was to restore the film to as close as possible to what was seen in 1977.
True, which is why Harmy isn't changing that aspect of the Despecialized Edition. However, different fans have different goals. While most of us here (including Harmy) focus our efforts on wanting to see the restoration of the original 1977 theatrical version of Star Wars, others wish to see the restoration of the film they grew up seeing - a film that included the "A New Hope" title but was free of the Special Edition changes.
More options is rarely a bad thing. Just go with what you like best. :)
deepanddark20 said:
Those words ["Episode IV: A New Hope"] were not a "Special Edition" alteration, so if your goal is to remove "Special Edition" changes, you don't have to remove those words.
I understand what you're saying. However, the goal of Harmy's Despecialized Edition is not just "to remove 'Special Edition' changes." If it were, then that means we wouldn't be concerned with the additional changes made with the Blu-ray release (which clearly doesn't make sense).
Rather, the stated goal of this project is to restore the original theatrical release in the best quality possible. This means that some things may be lost which some of us actually like. For example, I rather enjoy the clip where Luke reunites with his old friend Biggs before they take off in a desperate attempt to destroy the Death Star. It builds an emotional connection between the audience and the other Rebel fighters so that you actually care when one X-wing after another is mercilessly destroyed.
But such opinions are just that - opinions. The beauty of this project is that it's not trying to make Star Wars look as good as possible, but it seeks to restore the original version, with all its good points and any bad (though I think we all agree that the former far outweighs the latter).
b0bafett said:
Well Harmy, if you get a 30 day key - that means you have 30 days to finish Empire & Jedi 2.0!!! ;-)
That's also the first thing that came to my mind!
In response to:
SpilkaBilka said:
Can we pass a hat around? I'd kick in $25.
and any similar suggestion...
The problem is it'd be illegal, as Harmy's work is considered a fan edit, and it's illegal to sell a fan edit as it's made with copyrighted material. Hence, my "It'd be legal".
Seriously illegal and would be a great way to get the forum shut down.
I don't want your blood money! :-P
Harmy said:
Hey guys, here's the logo I posted earlier, with music by Leonardo. Thanks Leonardo!
Let me know what you think.
That's awesome! I love it!
Good stuff here. Thanks for your efforts in organizing this information!
For anyone's reference, here are the verified checksums for Harmy's Star Wars Despecialized Edition v2.5 MKV:
File Name: Star.Wars.Despecialized.Edition.v2.5.mkv
CRC32: 42A67CC6
MD5: E52CC005E48931EF3DF336361DD1A142
SHA-1: 6CA73976E347CD6791DC31B4FCC758F0E5AD265E
SHA-256: 31C4BA98D4A14A71B6DA13830F1C3C508CBF93C89A348D382F76070A23588D6B
A program like RekSFV and HashTab can be used to verify checksums.
You may also download the following text files containing the summary above and additional checksums for all files included in the download of SW DE v2.5, including the readme, subtitles, etc.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108143349/SW.DE_v2.5_MKV_checksums.txt
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108143349/SW.DE_v2.5_MKV.sfv
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108143349/SW.DE_v2.5_MKV.md5
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108143349/SW.DE_v2.5_MKV.sha1
Verified by Harmy (10 Oct 2013)
Source: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/post/664709/#TopicPost664709
Direct link to this post: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/post/664838/#TopicPost664838
Some n00b asked about checksums. On that note, I was planning to ask you all (Harmy, specifically), if we could verify and publish the checksum of the completed MKV file for SW DE v2.5.
Here are some direct links to SFV (CRC32), MD5, & SHA-1 checksum files I generated last night with RekSFV and double-checked with HashTab:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108143349/SW.DE_v2.5_MKV.sfv
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108143349/SW.DE_v2.5_MKV.md5
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108143349/SW.DE_v2.5_MKV.sha1
Note that the above files include checksums for every item included in the download of Harmy's SW DE v2.5 MKV, including the readme, subtitles, etc. Here are the checksums of only the v2.5 MKV:
CRC32: 42A67CC6
MD5: E52CC005E48931EF3DF336361DD1A142
SHA-1: 6ca73976e347cd6791dc31b4fcc758f0e5ad265e
Harmy, if we could get verification of one or all of these checksums, that'd be awesome. In fact, if the above checksums are all correct, I think it may be helpful to include them in the first post and wherever people go to download the file.
In case people don't know what "HandBrake" is, it's an Open Source video transcoder than can be downloaded for free from their website:
It's pretty awesome. I use it for virtually all of my video conversion needs. I like to watch videos on the go with my iPhone 4S, and this program does the trick quite nicely. I've learned how to tweak the built-in settings to fit my preferences, but I agree that the bundled settings work as described.
@michaeldc: The BD Harmy makes will contain menus, etc. Asking if you should wait for the official BD release of v2.5 is now the new "should I wait for v2.5 to come out or go ahead and watch v2.1?" It's your choice!
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Mavimao said:
I can do the recording if you want. Here's what I sound like:
Harmy said:
And I like Mavimao's voice and he was the first one to volunteer, so unless he'd rather leave it to someone else, I'm going to give the "job" to him :-)
I agree. My first thought when I heard that voice was "eargasm."
Zer0Squared said:
I'd recommend trying to get a MySpleen invite from someone in the proper thread. I'd give you one but I don't have any at the moment.
On that note, the proper thread has been given a proper update by the forum's mod, Moth3r. It's beautiful now.
DavidMerrick said:
My computer won't install JDownloader
Don't worry, you're not the only one. I've also attempted to install JDownloader (& JDownloader 2 beta) without success. I suspect it has something to do with needing to add antivirus and/or firewall exceptions, as MSE alerts me of a (hopefully false) positive during the installation of JD2.
I could try to sort it out or try an alternative downloader, but I really don't have the time (big test coming up on Thursday; I really should be studying more). We certainly don't want to turn this thread into JD tech-support. Anyway, I just wanted you to know you're not uniquely unable to install JD. There are plenty more idiots like me around who willfully or otherwise are patiently waiting for the torrent release.
BuddhaMaster said:
Of course I can go to each adress and answer each captcha on it's own, one file at the time. But what is the intended way to get the files?
That's the only way to do it with direct downloads. A torrent will be uploaded in the near future once the current release is confirmed to be stable/bug-free.
Continue to follow this thread for updates!
Forgive me for going slightly off-topic, but as there is still a stead stream of users requesting MySpleen invites since they (for their own reasons) prefer to download v2.5 by torrent, I've noticed a few problems with thread we've been referring people to.
The MySpleen invite thread Harmy links to in the first post of this thread was started in 2007. The first and biggest problem is that the first page of that thread lacks any sort of updated instructions on how to properly request an invite and then access the site. Unlike this thread, in which Harmy regularly updates the first post, users are fed outdated information, such as the requirement to give an email address (no longer needed), or the incorrect web URL (thread title says "MySpleen.net").
In order to mitigate the number of posts asking about MySpleen invites, I'd like to volunteer to start a new MySpleen invite thread with a proper first post instructing new users what to do. Before I do this, though, I need to know the following:
1) Is this even a good idea, or should I leave it alone?
2) I'd like to create the thread in a moderated subforum so that it doesn't go unreasonably off topic; would the "How-To's" forum be an acceptable place for such a thread?
3) Harmy, if a new MySpleen invite thread were created, would you update the link in your first post of this thread?
Minor delays are nothing to fret about, as long as we don't see something like this:
Harmy said (not really):
I think I'm going to play it safe and take a break from the forums for a couple of months to work the bugs out.
I know; I saw your post about it earlier. I was really just referring to the not-yet-published MySpleen torrent, but I know chryon already got the message.
Sorry for the confusion, and thanks for your quick action!