Tutorial written by : Videogamebuyer14/Lilxobx
Last edited: August 21, 2003

This tutorial is for you to be able to customize games that allow Bink video to be played, like Halo. Enjoy!

Software and Materials needed:
FlashFXP - FTP Program
EvolutionX - Xbox EvOx Dashboard
Bink Rad Video Tools Kit - The Software Necessary to Convert Video
Xbox Game - Try Halo First
An Xbox Unit - This would be your Xbox Console
A Computer - There is only a editor for the pc, but there are players for Mac OS/X
Adobe Photoshop and/or Premiere 6 - The programs that will make your movie quality and sharp looking.

This is the intro to the tutorial.
Part 1: First, insert the game disc into your xbox, once you are idle in EvolutionX, if you are having problems with the game loading, change your configuration file in EvoX to not launch games on start.
(I used halo, so try and relate to that. Now once you ftp to the box, go to the D: drive and youll see a layout like this (FOR HALO).

D:/
Bink -
default.xbe
Maps
XDemos

Part 2: Go to the "Bink" Folder, and download Intro.bik. That file, is the intro to halo with the small blue bacteria that form into the shape of the Bungie logo. This file is around 75 to 80 megabytes.

Part 3: Download Rad Video Tools kit and install. It can be found here, at http://www.radgametools.com/down/bink/radtools.exe.

Part 4: Ok, heres the decision part and its all up to you. You can choose to convert an existing movie clip, (mov,mpeg,avi,etc...) or you can choose to create a small logo or intro yourself. I chose Premiere 6 because thats the best program for this kind of work. So make up your mind and follow the steps. Wonderful tutorials on how to use Adobe Premiere can be found here, at http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/premiere.html. If you are making a clip, I suggest making an .mpeg. They are usually the most in sync, and usually tend not to lag. An .avi, will tend to lag if it is more than twenty seconds, due to the handling code in the game, it cannot load some kinds of movies, due to diffrent bitrates. Please, try and experiment with types though. Try and get a clip, and convert and rename it to Intro.bik, and it should load up. If you see black, and then press "A", it should continue to the Halo main screen.

Part 5: Next, if you would like to watch the intro that's on the disc, just trasfer it, open it through the Bink Player, and it will play the original Halo intro. Now, if you're converting, follow these steps, if you're making one follow Part 6. Ok, now I am assuming that you understand the basic xbox usage. So none of that will be reiterated here. Click on the movie file or clip you have downloaded, and click convert. You can choose whatever output option you want. Then make sure the output file is intro.bik. Then place the file back in the Bink folder, and burn, or just place back on your hard drive.

Part 6: Those of you daring enough to make your own logo, I commend you. I made my own, and I am very satisfied. I am assuming those of you who attempt to use Primere, have already used it. I would suggest using a nice combo of Photoshop graphics, and Adobe Premiere effects. So, to begin, open the file you have made in primere and make sure the ntsc settings are good for the size of your television screen. Most likely the application will end up resizing the video, making it look streched. It won't hurt to measure, trust me. :D Try 360x240 NTSC. Or, If you live in the PAL Region, make sure your settings are PAL 360x240 or whichever you like. Make sure you save it as a smaller movie file to as not to take up too much space. Then save and convert following step 5.

URL's and Links
- These links were added to better aid yoou in your conversion.
Rad Video Tools - http://www.radgametools.com/down/bink/radtools.exe
Premiere Tutorials - http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/premiere.html
Photoshop Tutorials - http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/photoshop.html
Basic Xbox Knowledge. - http://www.xbox-scene.com
Greatest Xbox Forum Ever! - http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php

I updated my tutorial, to be more specific, and to make sure that you, the consumers, have a chance to play a bigger role in your games. Please, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at Videogamebuyer14@comcast.net and enjoy!