check youtube for mk decpetion nukesgoboom has the best combos i've seen his highest one was i think 227%(was in training) go check it out

Ermac 61% Open Air

Ermac 67% Wall

Ermac 53% OTG Wall

ive gotta say, if you call someone that you have known on the internet for about a year or longer, and you talk usually every day or so on AIM, and you have free long distance, i HIGHLY recommened giving them a call just to talk, its SO MUCH FUN!

i was the same way about mortal kombat. i have not talked to anyone about it in person so much, and when you finally connect with someone else that uses the same lingo like '1124 CS' in language its really something close to a religous experience. 3 hours isnt even that long, considering Check has been posting combos here for over 2 years.

you can talk about how much you hate forums, how much you hate people, and anything about mortal kombat. god i LOVED that, its gotta be the longest ive ever been on the phone with anyone.

Jason, it seems like you are going to be putting together the MKD video yourself. if you ever need help in video editing, or capturing, just let me know and i will help you. most if not all of the programs i use are freeware so you dont have to worry about 'that', and you can use xvid for your compression which is much better than WMV9 which is the only codec that fits in the .wmv container.

you will find that you will do a TON of reading over the next few days to familiarize yourself with the terms and meanings of video editing. fps, resolution, bittrate, codec, audio sampling rate, audio bittrate, container, segment appending rules, these things you need to know and i will be happy to help you.


i sincerly hope you win the hillbilly gamespot video contest, and you will have a ton of good fortune with you because i WILL NOT be entering MKDI into the contest, frankly because i have no interest in it, and it wasnt done entirely by me because 8% of the footage was done by other people, mainly juggernaut, jfcalibur, and konqrr.


if anyone deserves to meet and beat ed boon, its you, and i really hope that you get that chance.








erik814u2 - you want me to record your ermac 50% so that kilnkilagn will see it?










ultimatesub-scorpion - LOL i have to admit anything over 200% is done with a slow motion hack that is xbox only, and i used video editing to double the framerate to make it look real. however, i have a ton of nice legit ones on there, thanks and enjoy. i should note that i never do throw/OTG combos, honestly they really dont excite me.


have you seen the drahmin 1137% wall? LOL...

i wish i could.... i gotta order this capture thing. so both should be here around the same time. after that, its on.


ihave 50 dollars, 30 towards this capture card, its a usb so iwont have to get it installed, hopefully have another 20 dollars for mka, this was my mka money. and all the money i got, lol.

video is more important, i put too much into it, but lets hope all works out.

check u later man, please let me know when u send them, thanks for waiting for next day etc.

good to see u back here!

keep em coming!!!!!!

just please no vid links, lol

lol, we'll do it again soon i hope, next time, ill have a phone card or something, no need for u to spend 20-25 dollars on another callalex, that was very nice of u.

im ordering it now... i dont know how much ill need to know, i wanna get started as soon as it ( both of it ) arrives and fucking do this thing

im just worried about the quality, thats all. if my computer is no good, thats 30 dollars wasted that i really dont have to begin with

heres hoping

next time were calling konqrr!!! hehe

later people

When I started doing videos, I was doing them on an "Amish Wagon" 300Mhz computer. It took literally FOREVER for it to encode things, but ended up with the same result.

Definitely use DScaler to capture the video due to it's low cpu usage and make sure you have TONS of hard drive space freed up cuz it will take up many gigs for all the clips.

actually it turns out, my phone provider gives free long distance, for example i talked to JFcalibur for 5 hours in 2 sessions about 2 nights ago! it didnt cost me anything and he is half way around the country! so i didnt have to pay for the call to florida either man. how lucky is that!!



dscaler is great, hopefully it supports your USB device, otherwise you will have to use virtualdub or the software that comes with your device.


Konqrr is talking about uncompressed frames. 1 hour of 640x480 30 fps uncompressed video is roughly 74 gigs. you should cap maybe 10 minutes at a time, edit the footage down, and then encode to a lossless codec call huffyuv which is 30% smaller in size than uncompressed and has the SAME quality.

if you cap in 480 height then you will have interlacing. you will need to use a de-interlace filter to remove the scan lines, i can send you a special one that works very well.

you could capture in 640x240 and then resize to 640x480 later, this will save you space, time, and it eliminates interlacing alltogether so no need to worry about that. you will also drop less frames this way because of the smaller video bandwith (during recording), however you will have less natural quality and the resizing hurts the pixels too.

as for the audio, go ahead and encode to mp3 128 CBR kbps as its great quality at low filesize, and the .avi container only fully supports CBR audio. going below is bad quality, and going higher really doesnt add quality at all, but your filesize will be much higher.









i think i found a new high for tanya, open air, no free throw/throw glitch, no OTG

Tanya 46% open air
yue chuan
miss 1st 2 hits
112,cs,cs,1,cs,2,cs,u1,1,1


here is the video on youtube:



Tanya 46% open air

I believe that is her highest non free throw/glitch/otg combo.

But she has an 89-90% midscreen combo using them



What is this program that you use to re-encode and deinterlace with? I'm already encoding with huffyuv to begin with because it's straight compatible with premiere...only problem is that I lose frames here and there by not using the "no recompression" option. If I could make it use the huffyuv codec and deinterlace all at losslessness, that'd be sweet!

Hook it up man.

sweet! nice to find new combos 2+ years after release. LOL.. especialy with tanya. she is so...'limited'


i use dscaler to record from my xbox using an s-video cable that plugs into a PCI capture card. the recording format is uncompressed. Huffyuv is nice, but it requires more processor attention so the chance of dropping frames is higher, even if only slightly.

if you have interlacing, it means you are capping in 640x480 or about there. good job! in order to get rid of the interlace lines, you have 2 options.

1. area blend

a filter scans the video for interlacing, and then blends the frames ONLY where the lines are, leaving non moving parts intact. the video is very smooth, only blurred slightly where the blending took place, you can apply a sharpen filter to counter-act the effects. i prefer this method.



2. area interpolate

a filter scans the video for interlacing, and then AVERAGES the frames with the lines, keeping it sharp but CHOPPY. i used this method for MKDI, and i dont recommend it. From what i have seen, any vids you have done from Check's tapes that stayed in ~680x480 have used this method.



if you would like, i can make a small video of perhaps jade doing her 18 hit combo, something with a lot of motion, and then de-interlacing in both methods, and you can see which you like better. i have to do this anyway for Check in case he needs to de-interlace.




i use a freeware called virtualdub for editing. i use a special filter that doesnt come stock with virtualdub, so if you want it, just let me know and ill upload it. feel free to message me on AIM if you need it ASAP. all of MKDI was done with virtualdub, except this new filter.






speaking of MKDI... it just got a sticky on the classic gameing forum!! all i had to do was ask Crow! MKDI is also stickied on MKoutworld as well, thanks to TheJacksonRocker aka Khaos.

ok i went ahead and did the video for de-interlacing.

when you record mortal kombat videos from your console, and you capture resolution is close to 640x480 you will encounter Interlacing. you can see jagged lines running through the footage.


The following video has 2 methods of de-interlacing, Area Blend and Area Interpolate. also, the first clip in the video shows interlacing so you can get a reference of the source. which method do you prefer?

download link:

Mortal Kombat De-Interlaceing Study

area blend

Definitely Area Blend Got VDub, upload that filter.

KILNKILAGN: Let the first hit MISS!! That's what the parenthesis around the "2" means. That's how you also get your lift after the 2~2~1. I thought you said this was "old news"???

NUKES: That's ok. I just responded to his comment. He wasn't missing the first hit. There was his error. If he can't get it after this, then we'll talk.

My point wasn't that I had the highest open air percentage with Ermac by any means! I wasn't looking to have Konqrr or anybody else post higher percentage open air combos with Ermac in order to defend themselves. My point was that of ALL the open air combos I've seen with Ermac, NONE OF THEM END IN: b+1~3. Those last 2 hits can be a bit of a bitch to pull off everytime, but it just looks sweet as hell. Plus, it WAS the highest I had seen in the first stance, but not overall.
People on here seem to overlook a lot of what is meant to be taken a certain way. Everyone is quick to defend themselves or others. It's a shame, actually. It goes to show how much people DO NOT pay attention.
Oh Well, whatever. If KILNKILAGN can't pull it off after I've corrected his mistake, then maybe we will talk about recording it.
Thanks for the offer, buddy!
Talk to you soon,
Erik

Glad i decided to look at this thread again. Erik, when i wrote "old news" that was ONLY a reference to my thinking that the combos i was sharing were probably talked about a year ago or more since they're not terribly creative, just interesting to anyone new like me to the site who might happen to be reading this thread. I've been on this site for only two months, and i've read a lot of threads but not ALL of them! As far as people not paying attention: i didn't know that the "( )" meant to miss that hit, sorry...can you find it within yourself to forgive me? Thanks. I, for one, didn't think that you were 'boasting' the highest air combo for Ermac. I took it for what it was: a kickass combo with a beautiful ending. It inspired me to try it and to try to see what i could come up with on my own and share those, which i did.

Anyway, i still can't do it. After the second 221 i'm too far to connect with the b1, though the 3 hits for a good shot of extra damage. Personally, i LOVE ending with b13. I like doing that move all by itself even. In fact, if you get someone against a wall and they don't hold block when they're down, you can bash them with 3 until they're out of life, like an "infinite" though not a true one 'cause it CAN be blocked (works against the computer on low levels). I try to always get at least one of these in a fight: 2b1, 2, b13 just because i like the plant slam at the end (time it right and you can grab them in a Slam just as they begin to rise). Or 2b1, 22, Slam, 2, b13. It's more complicated in a fight but sometimes i try for it.

Nukes, thanks for the offer to record it. I know you wanna help me out. You know how much i dig your vids, and i have NO DOUBT that you can pull it off, but until i get it i'll just have to imagine it. I still can't get your Ashrah 65%, but i'll keep trying.

~peace! (to ALL)

I wasn't defending myself, Erik. I did your combo and while it is flashy, it's useless and it counts on too many things being just right to pull it off every time. Why do that when you can get more damage much easier? That's why I posted the vids I did on YouTube.

Area blend is definitly the best, i agree. i hate interpolate. its a shame it was used on MKDI lol. too late now.


i want to show you guys 1 more thing. its a codec comparison. its a video of li mei doing a 93% combo. the first file is encoded with xvid, the second file is encoded with the new and best lossy codec, x264. both use 1600 kbps. now you can see for yourself that x264 is so awesome, it almost looks lossless. if you have trouble playing it, use VLC player.


Li Mei 93 with xvid codec
Li Mei 93 with x264 codec







i also uploaded the de-interlace area blend filter for virtual dub. make sure it goes FIRST BEFORE ANY OTHER FILTERS. put it in your plugins folder in virtual dub.


Area Blend De-Interlace for virtual dub




erik814u2 - when armageddon comes out, im planning to start a combo thread much like this one, only for videos. ill promise to update it every day with new videos, and if someone posts a combo in the thread, they will have the option to give me permission to record it and post it, ill put thier name in it too. probobly something like, Combo: xxxxxxx video: NukesGoBoom or something. hopefully it will get a sticky.



kilnkilagn - sure! i love mortal kombat and i love video editing. put the 2 together and i could blow a nice kombaty load.

KILNKILAGN: The trick is to walk in a bit. Here's how I get it everytime, now: Miss the first hit, connect the pop-up. Once in the air, move in a bit and do the first 2~2~1, then lift right away so they are high in the air. Then, move in a bit again and do the second 2~2~1. Then, what I do is actually: Forward~back+1~3. That "forward" gets me in just enough to land the "b+1" part of the two hit at the end. Hope this little tutorial helps. The best part is you don't even have to change styles and complicate it. It's the highest open air in the first stance that I have seen. You can also do a Tele-Toss at the end instead of the "b+1~3". That comes out to 49% and is a bit easier. Same idea at the end, though. You have to move in a hair to get the toss to connect.
Sorry for any misunderstanding. I wasn't aware that you were fairly new to the forum. Welcome aboard!!
See ya!
-Erik

KONQRR: Fair enough. However, I don't see how you can call my combo "flashy" when your's is utilizing all 3 stances and jabs and perfect timing whatnot. That's "flashy" and comendable. I am not at all downplaying your combo. I think it's killer. However, upon asking a lot of folks on here and my own personal friends who play the game all the time, everyone has agreed that not only is my combo easier, but it is not "flashy " by any means!! In fact, it's rather repetative, using the "2~2~1" twice, and all. Furthermore, my combo doesn't "count on too many things being just right to pull it off everytime." How can you possibly say that after posting a combo that relies on the player being able to change styles constantly and be able to change styles AND lift at the same time?? While I can pull off your combo, it definitely relies on much more than mine and can be confusing to remember. Plus, it's near impossible to get it off EVERYTIME in a match. To me, that's "useless". My combo is so simple to do EVERYTIME and relies on nothing but being able to move in a bit. NUKES is able to get it everytime. Why can't you?? I know you're one of the best ones on here, so give me a break. I'm sure you can pull it off everytime!! No one I have asked considers my combo "useless"...especially when it can be pulled off in only one stance. In fact, it's being used by a lot of my friends when they play.
Anyways, thanks for bashing my combo. No hard feelings!
-Erik

no big deal guys, not worth arguing over

i just came here to say a few things about it

first off, erik, your combo does rely on something, its a player 2 only combo. as far as i can tell... maybe someone can correct me..

and for konqrrs 61, thats a player 1 only combo. and really can be done 100% of the time, its very easy

both are easy and not worth arguing over, they are both great combos, no need for bad blood.

and erik, in case u were wondering, not sure if i told u this, but hua chuan has 51% midscreen for player 2. not sure about player 1 actually.. but its

2 b1 221 lift, 2, 221, toss =51%

only works if you move in after the first 221, you have to be standing right next to them when u do the lift, most of the time when u do the 2 after it, they go over ur head. but thats how it works, they can or cannot go over ur head, either way though... works fine

so b1 221 forward and quickly do bdb 4. you have to be in poke range, standing as close to them as u can in order to get the last hit in before toss.

i like the idea of single branch combos, keep them coming. ; )

peace

CHECK: I can actually correct the whole "player 2 only" myth for my combo. Just this past Sunday, my buddy pulled it off on the "player 1" side during a match with me. We have been playing Tekken since part 2 and MK since part 2. So we have been playing for years. And in those years, I have always preferred player 2 side and he has always preferred player 1. So, there is no doubt that it was pulled off on the P1 side. He's done it a few times since I showed him the combo. As for Konqrr's, I believe you are right about it being only on the P1 side. I have only been able to pull it off on that side.

I love the "CS" combos as well. But when you're down to the wire, it's easier to concentrate on one style and rip them apart with that. That's why I was aiming for a combo that would hit the 50% or more mark in the first stance. Glad I found one. I just didn't appreciate him labeling my combo as "useless".

I think I did try to add a jab in before the last "2~2~1" and had a hard time follow up after with the toss at the end. I'll try again.
Thanks bud!
-Erik

oh yeah erik? so if NUKES can do it then anyone else can?


well can you do THIS????????

Li Mei 108% 5 Flip Kicks Air Combo

so i guess that 10 minute apology on the phone about u posting my combos was complete bullshit huh? and reason for calling too?? haha...

take it down........consider yourself lucky im still talking to u at this point

or was this done knowing i need ur help later this week with the combo vid?

thats right, u DID know its gonna be out in 2 weeks, but u couldnt wait, and u did it again. why am i not surprised

wow...........

please............... stop

my exact words to nukes: "any combo u wanna add to the vid, go right ahead " instead he does this. i know this and all this was meant to hurt me now. like its any surprise " im done with mkd combos" "i wont post anymore" liar

i'll take it down!! relax!!!

but this combo is TOTALLY different than yours!!

1. it starts with f,d,3 NOT mi zong b4 like yours
2. it uses ONLY 2 in Lui NOT 1,1,2 like yours
3. it starts with bd4 right after the launch, not juggling first like yours
4. it does ONLY 108% damage, yours is like 130% air alone
5. it doesnt touch the wall anywhere, like yours
6. its OUT of the ring not IN the ring like yours
7. its in versus mode, not practice like yours
8. i knew 5 flips was possible before you posted your li mei 130%~ video way back when on yousendit. Li Mei was all i did back then, and i knew 5 flips was possible, and i never used b4 to get it, only df3. i never thought it possible with b4 but you proved me wrong, and thats what YOUR COMBO is. i never posted this before because i found 111% with 3,3 in Lui after b4, and i used only 4 flips in that combo so i thought it was more effective.


so as you can see, its totally different than yours.



of course i was sincere when i apologized to you on the phone about posting some combos that were in essence, yours. but this is not your combo. you cant claim 'ownership' of the flip kick move. WTF is that? the line has to be drawn somewhere!

so in saying so, i have removed it. JESUS....