CRI Middleware

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CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. (formerly CSK Research Institute Corp.) is a Japanese developer providing middleware for use in the computer and video game industry. From the early nineties, CRI was a video game developer, but shifted focus in 2001. Their customers have included high-profile clients such as Microsoft, Nintendo, Konami, Sega and Square Enix.

1 History
2 Games
3 Products and services
4 External links

[edit] History

CRI started out as CSK Research Institute, subsidiary of CSK, producing video games for the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis. It went on to develop games for the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast before it was incorporated as CRI Middleware in 2001.

[edit] Games

Galaxy Force II (Mega Drive/Genesis, 1991)
Speedball 2 (Mega Drive/Genesis, 1992) (JP Publisher)
Dyna Brothers (Mega Drive/Genesis, 1992)
After Burner III (Mega-CD/Sega CD, 1993)
Tyrants (Mega Drive/Genesis, 1993) (JP Publisher)
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (Mega-CD/Sega CD, 1993)
Dyna Brothers 2 (Mega Drive/Genesis, 1993)
2nd Arukotoha Sando-R (Saturn, 1996)
Cyber Troopers: Virtual On (Saturn, 1996)
Kunoichi Torimonochou (Saturn, 1998)
AeroWings (Dreamcast, 1999)
TNN Motorsports HardCore Heat (Dreamcast, 1999)
Aero Dancing: Torodoki Taichou no Himitsu Disc (Dreamcast, 2000)
AeroWings 2: Air Strike (Dreamcast, 2000)
Aero Dancing F: Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikou (Dreamcast, 2000)
Aero Dancing i: Jikai Sakuma de Machite Mase (Dreamcast, 2001)
Surf Rocket Racers (Dreamcast, 2001)
Power Jet Racing 2001 (Dreamcast, 2001)

[edit] Products and services

[edit] ADX

ADX is a streamed audio format which allows for multiple audio streams, seamless looping and continuous playback (allowing two or more files to be crossfaded or played in sequence) with low, predictable CPU usage. The format uses the ADPCM framework.

[edit] Sofdec

Sofdec is a full color streamed video format which includes multistreaming and seamless playback with a frame rate of up to 60 frames per second. It incorporates compressed ADX for its audio playback.

[edit] Clipper

Clipper is an automated lip-syncing program which analyzes waveforms and outputs an appropriate lip pattern into a text file, for later substitution into the facial animations of the (in-game) speaker.

[edit] ROFS

ROFS is a file management system for handling a virtual disc image, an extension of the CD-ROM standard. It has no limitations on file name format, or number of directories or files, and has been designed with compatibility with ADX and Sofdec in mind.

[edit] Sound Factory

Sound Factory is a GUI-based video game audio tool for effective sound design without input from programmers. It has support for the previewing and playback of generated audio.

[edit] Movie Encode

Movie Encode is a video encoding service by which CRI generates Sofdec or MPEG files from other media. For a fee (designated by the length of the file to be encoded), files are converted to the desired format with the quality specified by the client.