Topic: Screen recorders (Read 10638 times)

Shipaddict · « **on:** May 11, 2007, 17:56:15 »

Hey everyone,
On the old forum, I did a post asking what was the best screen recorder. I tried alot of them but the graphics in shipsim were really bad. Someone said they think it's lack of Ram. Is it this? please help!

cargohauler · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2007, 18:06:27 »

Not really, its the software. I usually use fraps. I have used it and have recorded a high quality video. I reccomend uploading the video file to a website and have people download it instead of posting it on youtube or google video(the video turns into bad quality) and that might be your problem. So yeah, fraps is the way to go.

Shipaddict · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2007, 09:58:03 »

Oh. I was recommended by Pjotr to get Camtasia because they use it but the graphics are bad on that aswell.

Master Captain · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2007, 13:49:05 »

I use Hypercam 2. On a scale of 1-5, 5 being the best, i rate the quality about a 4. Go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfufZNb4kNM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfufZNb4kNM) to see a video in Virtual Sailor using Hypercam 2, the video was taped by me. KM

Shipaddict · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2007, 13:55:54 »

Really good! Do you have a high amount of RAM or not? I've got 768 MB. What's the website for hypercam please?

Thanks!

Nice vid!

Marcel · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2007, 13:57:29 »

I know fraps and Camtasia. Both can do the job very well. The problem is perhaps you have a too slow PC or your settings are not good enough.

Master Captain · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2007, 14:05:44 »

Quote from: Shipaddict on May 12, 2007, 13:55:54

Really good! Do you have a high amount of RAM or not? I've got 768 MB. What's the website for hypercam please?

Thanks!

Nice vid!

ok here is the link for Hypercam 2 http://esd.element5.com/product.html?productid=530690&affiliateid=72782 (http://esd.element5.com/product.html?productid=530690&affiliateid=72782) just look for the download demo icon, or you can buy it too. The Demo version, which i have is just like the normal one except it has a little unregistered hypercam 2 in the upper left corner. My Ram i'm not sure of i have to look, I have 1.5 gb memory and 300 gb hard drive, 920 Intel dual core processor, and a NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE Graphics card. KM

Shipaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2007, 14:18:02 »

Thanks! Great. It's nice that there isn't limited time on the movies!

I didn't notice the small icom on the left in your vid.

Master Captain · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2007, 17:32:57 »

yea depending on what the screen size that you are recording will depend on how visable the sign is. KM

Master Captain · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2007, 17:56:11 »

ok i found my ram, its 280 GHz with 1.50 GB of Ram. KM

Shipaddict · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2007, 19:13:03 »

I downloaded the demo. Graphics were jerky so i will have to get the pc updated. I'm thinking about 2 and a quater GBs.

Master Captain · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2007, 21:30:03 »

wow, then you will have a higher ram than me. KM

Shipaddict · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2007, 09:31:59 »

The bigger the better!

Master Captain · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2007, 15:19:40 »

thats true

KDS · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2007, 15:26:54 »

Nice idea and true the bigger the better.

Shipaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** May 15, 2007, 18:50:53 »

I've tried to do a video in shipsim with hypercam but it only recorded the menu and not the boat.

Can you record shipsim with hypercam?

Master Captain · « **Reply #16 on:** May 15, 2007, 20:34:43 »

i just tried recording in ship sim with the hypercam too, it recorded the ship for me but it was choppy and things kept popping up. So i don't know what i will do, it works in Virtual sailor. KM

cargohauler · « **Reply #17 on:** May 15, 2007, 21:42:36 »

Shipsim is newer than virtual sailor...so there could be somewhat different technology. I reccomend fraps. Like I said, any video on youtube or google is a little distorted. Just upload it to a filehost and offer the link to ppl. It works much better

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #18 on:** May 15, 2007, 23:55:37 »

Hiya

I agree totally Cargohauler, Fraps is indeed the best package I've used for capturing footage

I would suggest 'buying' a good editor for post-production though, free ones are ok, but as the old saying goes.....'you get what you pay for'

Regards.

DJM

KDS · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:47:24 »

I agree to I would not use any other screen recorder.

The only thing that gets on my nerves with fraps is when you play it it always has www.fraps.com at the top.

Shipaddict · « **Reply #20 on:** May 16, 2007, 15:43:58 »

Ok. Thanks everyone. I've got the fraps demo. But how do you get it to record? I know it's a stupid question but i just don't know. $:-\$

Mugen. · « **Reply #21 on:** May 16, 2007, 15:46:29 »

Quote from: KDS on May 16, 2007, 11:47:24

I agree to I would not use any other screen recorder.
The only thing that gets on my nerves with fraps is when you play it it always has www.fraps.com at the top.

Could you end his task when pressing ctrl+alt+del before playing if you don't wish to record ?

Shipaddict · « **Reply #22 on:** May 16, 2007, 15:52:05 »

You could end anything program that's running by doing that

Master Captain · « **Reply #23 on:** May 16, 2007, 20:09:54 »

i also got the fraps demo, but it only can record 30 seconds, and i can't buy it either. The graphics were very choppy while i used it too. KM

cargohauler · « **Reply #24 on:** May 16, 2007, 20:59:14 »

Master Captain...lets keep in mind you were using a demo. I do not think they will put all their efforts and features in the demo as the payware version.

I dont have a fraps thingy at the top of my movies, so I think you can turn it off.

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