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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Bink Video''' is a video compression format developed by RAD Game Tools in 1999. The format uses the file extension .bik and spreads massively in video games. |
'''Bink Video''' is a video compression format developed by RAD Game Tools in 1999 as the successor to Smacker, which was the 256-color video compression codec released in 1994. The format uses the file extension .bik and spreads massively in video games. |
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Revision as of 18:42, 26 September 2023
Background
Bink Video is a video compression format developed by RAD Game Tools in 1999 as the successor to Smacker, which was the 256-color video compression codec released in 1994. The format uses the file extension .bik and spreads massively in video games.
(1999-)
Logo: On a white (sometimes black) background, we see an upside-down red/blue cone that is surrounded by a yellow spiral, forming a drill shape. Above it is "BINK", slightly connected to the top of the spiral, and "VIDEO" is seen at the bottom.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Can be seen on many games with this format, although not all use this logo.