X5 ///M spy shots, info and discussion thread

[X5 Meister]

Good catches. There are a few of them in the movie. That's why I uploaded it. The 'eject button' is one... although look carefully. It's not a button but a knob that turns. My guess is that it might be boost control and there are two of them. Not sure about paddle shifters. Some scenes he's in 3rd gear (S3) and others S5, but we never see him take his hands of the wheel.

Hey btw, what program did you use for the screen grabs?

Originally Posted by rh71

^ gspot says it's an FLV (flash) file so you'll need a player capable of playing them. I have media player classic with the appropriate codec which plays it.

also some other free players:
FLV Player - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com
Free FLV Player. Download the Applian FLV Player

Here's an interesting snapshot from the vid... gear: S5 and it shows the force distribution at each wheel I believe... he also pushed past 140mph pretty easily.


And here's a snapshot of the eject button on top of the dash. No paddle shifters though.

[rh71]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Hey btw, what program did you use for the screen grabs?

Media Player Classic. It can also do thumbnails in 1-step: for example. Great stuff. It was part of the KLite Codec Pack. I love that pack... one download/install and you can play virtually any file out there. I also encode vids a lot so it was a no-brainer. Only other thing you would need is Quicktime Alternative for .mov files.

VLC is good for multiple formats too but I didn't really like the GUI, personally.

Anyway, thanks for the vid. I hope another is released in April. BTW, I think the left red knob adjusts the intensity of the bat signal.

[X5 Meister]

Sweet, always wanted to know how to do the thumbs in 1-step. There are a hundred files on that site, which ones do I download if I'm running media player 11 ?

Originally Posted by rh71

Media Player Classic. It can also do thumbnails in 1-step: for example. Great stuff. It was part of the KLite Codec Pack. I love that pack... one download/install and you can play virtually any file out there. I also encode vids a lot so it was a no-brainer. Only other thing you would need is Quicktime Alternative for .mov files.

VLC is good for multiple formats too but I didn't really like the GUI, personally.

Anyway, thanks for the vid. I hope another is released in April. BTW, I think the left red knob adjusts the intensity of the bat signal.

[rh71]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Sweet, always wanted to know how to do the thumbs in 1-step. There are a hundred files on that site, which ones do I download if I'm running media player 11 ?

I would take this to PM so we don't detract from the topic, but just in case anyone else wants it...

If all you want is media player classic for screenies and thumbnail purposes, you can get it with this link.

If you want the codec pack, choose 1 of the 4 mirrors for the version you want:
There are three versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack: The Standard version contains everything what is needed to play all the commonly used formats. The Full version contains even more codecs and also has encoding support. The Corporate version is a special version for use in a corporate environment.

You will probably grab the standard if you don't do any encoding.

[LeMansX5]

Here are bigger snaps.
I hope that "DSC Emergency" button makes to production.