Recording Doom

[Dark~Shadow]

Ok, I've been having some serious trouble with recording videos on my pc, I use FRAPS but it slows my FPS to under 10 when I try to record Doom, if this aint' the right way, someone please tell me how to record DEMOS. If I do get the videos recorded, I just get big files that are way to big to put anywhere. If I try to compress them, they look HORRIBLE.

[Grazza]

You may find my post here useful.

There are ways then to convert demos into video clips if you really want to, but the only real benefit is that they can then be watched by people who don't own a copy of the Doom games. The conversion is messy and results in a massively larger file, with far few options for playback.

[sitters]

Originally Posted by Dark~Shadow

Ok, I've been having some serious trouble with recording videos on my pc, I use FRAPS but it slows my FPS to under 10 when I try to record Doom, if this aint' the right way, someone please tell me how to record DEMOS. If I do get the videos recorded, I just get big files that are way to big to put anywhere. If I try to compress them, they look HORRIBLE.

Easy stuff dark,

OK use FRAPS or an other fast grabber to record your demo ( you need of course an fast PC ).
Then use virtualdub and the divx codec to compress the video file.

10 seconds video file is +- 2.5 MB

With the divx codec, you get an good result and an small file, and this format is very popular for the web.

Willem

Edit : I make an little demo of doomdragon 30 seconds / 7.8 MB

http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/sc...doomdragon.avi

[Dark~Shadow]

Thanks for the advice guys but I have one last problem...I don't have divx codecs in the list when I tried virtualdub, anywhere I can find the codec?

[Dutch Devil]

Your demo doesn't seem to work for me im using mediaplayer.

[sitters]

Originally Posted by Dutch Devil

Your demo doesn't seem to work for me im using mediaplayer.

You must have divx decoder installed on your computer or quick time.
Media player use the decoder if it is installed.

Willem

[sitters]

Originally Posted by Dark~Shadow

Thanks for the advice guys but I have one last problem...I don't have divx codecs in the list when I tried virtualdub, anywhere I can find the codec?

You never work with Google dark ?

http://www.codec-download.de/modules...Pack_5_Build_9

Willem

[hawkwind2]

Originally Posted by sitters

I make an little demo of doomdragon 30 seconds / 7.8 MB

http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/sc...doomdragon.avi

Nice avi , Sitters !

[sitters]

Originally Posted by hawkwind2

Nice avi , Sitters !

Thanks,

It is just an simple one.

Willem