film

[Tmac7]

Ok I tried uploading a film to youtube but it didn't work. What file do i have to change it to and how do i do it? Because it read FAILED(Wrong File) or something like that.

[Lusche]

What format is your movie in? wmv, mpg, avi or...?

[Tmac7]

says .ahf document. If I just type .wmv at the end will it change it?

[Lusche]

lol no.


A .ahf file is not really a "film", it's not a movie file. It just contains the data so the AH film viewer (which is actually a kind of stripped-down version of the game) can re-create the events on your screen. And simply renaming a file doesn't change it's very nature.

You have to make a movie first before uploading - you have to capture (="film") the action on your screen by using a capture program like FRAPS, then edit the film with a program like the Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas or similar editing software

[Tmac7]

oh ok so takes more then 10 mins Got to do that tonight. Were does the file go when u capture it?

[Lusche]

oh ok so takes more then 10 mins Got to do that tonight. Were does the file go when u capture it?

Depends on wich program you use to capture, and it's settings


Here's a tutorial for capturing using FRAPS: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,246561.0.html

[Tmac7]

Thanks <S>

[Tmac7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4n0O0iadNw

NEW FILM

[Fulmar]

Now that your movie cherry has been popped, some things to work on.

It's a bit jerky in spots, is your computer fairly fast?  Fraps recording takes a good amount of processing power to get smooth playback, though there are ways to get around the jerky film on slower computers.

Some of your shots are pretty far away from the action and on youtube quality, its hard to see what's going on.  Try and keep your views fairly close to the planes.

Learning the camera shot system really adds to AH movies, this tutorial should help you learn it in a jiffy.
http://derstuhl.net/ahmd/uploads/Aces%20High%20Training%20and%20Help%20Movies/ahfilm_camerashots_tut.zip

Also, IMO I prefer not having the game icons on aircraft.

[Tmac7]

Yeah i don't know why I like them but next video i'll make them without for a try.

[Tmac7]

I use Fraps download to record the video. So I'm not sure how I can use just AH film to record and get the movie to work on windows movie makeer