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Title: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Ping on January 31, 2011, 11:52:28 PM
After filming in AH, what is the better recommended program for
editing and getting screen shots?

Fraps? Or are there others that you would recommend?

Thanks..Ping.
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Krusty on February 01, 2011, 09:15:55 AM
AH film is the best way to play back footage because it has very little impact in-game.

You run FRAPs live while fighting/flying and you could bog yourself down (and if you bog yourself down you have a good chance to start warping on others' screens.

Only problem is you don't black out on film. For most situations that's acceptable in order to save on performance hits.


P.S. Yes, many recommend FRAPs, but record from the film viewer rather than in-game. I tried GunCam and was not impressed at the 2-stage process and the performance hit.
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Spikes on February 01, 2011, 02:50:43 PM
After filming in AH, what is the better recommended program for
editing and getting screen shots?

Fraps? Or are there others that you would recommend?

Thanks..Ping.
Screenshots from the film viewer, just use prnt scrn and paste into Paint.
Film, like Krusty said, use fraps.
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Ping on February 01, 2011, 04:46:54 PM
Thnx guys
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: CAP1 on February 19, 2011, 08:02:47 PM
Thnx guys


hey guys.....i haven't bought the full version of fraps yet......but it does indeed cause a performance hit when it's run in combat. IF you record to your hd.
 if you set it up to record to an external hd, there seems to be no serious hit.
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: skorpion on February 19, 2011, 09:24:21 PM
i use hypercam 3...
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: EskimoJoe on February 19, 2011, 11:02:35 PM
Ping, if you want to get only screenshots, it's best to use the AH film
viewer. On the right side there is a group of buttons, one labeled "full
screen". Click this, and use your in-game keys (such as your view
keys and your zoom keys) to get the desired angle. Then you can hit
the Print Screen button and paste that into a program such as
Paint or GIMP to save it.
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: stealth on February 21, 2011, 09:55:06 PM
Well I recomend Camtasia Studie 7 just google it and you'll find it.
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Denholm on February 21, 2011, 10:45:52 PM
Film Viewer + Print Screen button works well. It's free, and gets your hands dirty learning how to work with graphics.
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: guncrasher on February 27, 2011, 01:27:37 AM
latest version of fraps doesnt take a big hit on performance as before.  I used it today for the first time, fps stayed in the high 40's to low 50's. with cv ack and lots of cons around.

semp
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: dstrip2 on March 02, 2011, 01:06:46 AM
my keyboard has no print screen button and i cant find how to do it otherwise in film viewer (AH film noob)
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: ebfd11 on March 02, 2011, 09:08:28 AM
my keyboard has no print screen button and i cant find how to do it otherwise in film viewer (AH film noob)

strip off to the right of your main keyboard usually above the insert home and page up keys, you should see a key that looks like

prtScrn
Sys Req

I hope that helps.

LawnDart
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: dstrip2 on March 02, 2011, 03:11:56 PM
yeah i know where its supposed to be but i have a laptop w/o the full keyboard.. was hoping there was a menu item or button or something i was just overlooking... resorting to alt + s in game for screenshots right now.  :(

thanks though  :)
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: CAP1 on March 02, 2011, 03:41:49 PM
yeah i know where its supposed to be but i have a laptop w/o the full keyboard.. was hoping there was a menu item or button or something i was just overlooking... resorting to alt + s in game for screenshots right now.  :(

thanks though  :)

my laptop is an ibm think pad. the print screen key is top row 6th key from the right. it's labeled "PrtSc"
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: dstrip2 on March 02, 2011, 11:15:22 PM
the lack of a full keypad or at least a SHIFT/whatever double-key function is probably my biggest beef with my macbook. my dad's smaller one actually has 'double function' keys on the right for the numberpad and associated stuff.

my newer/bigger one doesnt (facepalm)

i guess my best options are
a) full usb keyboard
b) send films to flashdrive, use computer with keyboard to take SS, migrate back to my computer (lol)


thanks for the tips/advice though.
somehow this reminds me of when parent/significant other asks you to go bring them something that isnt there lol


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Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: CAP1 on March 03, 2011, 07:53:39 AM
the lack of a full keypad or at least a SHIFT/whatever double-key function is probably my biggest beef with my macbook. my dad's smaller one actually has 'double function' keys on the right for the numberpad and associated stuff.

my newer/bigger one doesnt (facepalm)

i guess my best options are
a) full usb keyboard
b) send films to flashdrive, use computer with keyboard to take SS, migrate back to my computer (lol)


thanks for the tips/advice though.
somehow this reminds me of when parent/significant other asks you to go bring them something that isnt there lol


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c)get rid of the macbook, and get a real computer.  :aok
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: dstrip2 on March 03, 2011, 12:25:56 PM
had one but stepfamily left with it after divorce
(better fps on macbook too)

 :neener:

 :D
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Krusty on March 04, 2011, 12:03:05 PM
latest version of fraps doesnt take a big hit on performance as before.  I used it today for the first time, fps stayed in the high 40's to low 50's. with cv ack and lots of cons around.

semp

Just so I can check what i'm running, what version do you have that has the less-impact?
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: guncrasher on March 04, 2011, 04:19:51 PM
version released last week.  my puter is an e8400 oc to 3.8 with a465 vc. 4ram.

semp
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Krusty on March 06, 2011, 12:00:43 AM
I mean version number? Fraps X.X?
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: guncrasher on March 08, 2011, 03:14:01 PM
version 3.3.1

semp
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: Krusty on March 08, 2011, 03:51:45 PM
Thank you
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: dtrip61 on May 12, 2011, 10:44:12 AM
dstrip --- hit the command key and the P key............sheesh all ya had to do was holler down the hall and I could've told you that......... :neener:

-dtrip <aka - DAD>
Title: Re: Recommended Capture Program?
Post by: guncrasher on May 13, 2011, 03:01:16 AM
dstrip --- hit the command key and the P key............sheesh all ya had to do was holler down the hall and I could've told you that......... :neener:

-dtrip <aka - DAD>

it's a 2 month old thread, let it die.

semp