Factor 5, the renowned gaming software development house, and DivXNetworks, the company that created the revolutionary patent-pending DivX video compression technology, today announced the release of the DivX for Xbox Software Development Kit (SDK). An easy-to-use tool, the DivX SDK allows Xbox developers to easily create DVD-quality cinematics at 1/10th the size of a DVD.
Factor 5, creators of the multimillion selling "Star Wars®: Rogue Squadron(TM)" game franchise and the MusyX sound tools for multiple game platforms, previously partnered with DivXNetworks to create the popular DivX for Gamecube SDK. The new DivX for Xbox SDK includes a number of new features for the highest-quality in-game cinematics, including:
- Hand-optimized Pentium assembly code for maximum performance
- DVD-quality at file sizes 7-10 times smaller than MPEG-2
- Full usage of PixelShader Technology to offload CPU performance onto the graphics chip
- Full beyond-HDTV resolution support of up to 1920x1080 progressive scan video
- Full-screen and surface-mapped rendering support for video on 3D scenery