Capturing gameplay video

General (non-technical) Off-Topic
#1

What do you guys use to capture your gameplay video? I’ve tried running the game in PC/Mac and capture it there but the framerate won’t look as good as if it’s played on the device itself.

I know some of you guys already made your own gameplay video and they look sweet so please share some tricks

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#2

>>I’ve tried running the game in PC/Mac and capture it there but the framerate won’t look as good as if it’s played on the device itself.<<

Really?
I find things run deceptively better in the simulator on my 2.2Mhz macbook.

Some folk have recommended filming the device in optimal lighting.
I recently discovered that Quicktime Player on the Mac can do a screen recording.
And an app called PhoneFinger can turn the mouse pointer into a finger if you want to show what the user is doing.
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#3

@yanuar
i used the ultimote from MY Developers and screenium for recording the window from the simulator. And iMovie for adding some texteffects

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#4

+1 for screenium
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#5

http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2010/11/29/video-capture-app-demos [import]uid: 64174 topic_id: 25653 reply_id: 103740[/import]

#6

I use Fraps, always the best quality and HD recording. It’s only for PC, so I usually transfer my projects ove to my PC then start the recording.

Regards,
Jordan Schuetz
Ninja Pig Studios [import]uid: 29181 topic_id: 25653 reply_id: 103747[/import]

#7

I use Fraps, always the best quality and HD recording. It’s only for PC, so I usually transfer my projects ove to my PC then start the recording.

Regards,
Jordan Schuetz
Ninja Pig Studios [import]uid: 29181 topic_id: 25653 reply_id: 103748[/import]

#8

the Reflection app is quite ok with friendly and helpful support, otherwise I am using Screeny app, it is very basic but it works. [import]uid: 109677 topic_id: 25653 reply_id: 103773[/import]

#9

Thanks for the replies guys,
I tried using something similar to (free version) screenium/fraps and record the gameplay from my desktop screen but somehow the framerate of the movie is always wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xFfnOiFaec&feature=youtu.be

If you noticed the movie shows the app runs at turbo speed :slight_smile: eventhough it’s not how it’s supposed to be. I’m just don’t feel like buying a piece of software and then find out that it can’t be used.

But thanks for the links guys I’ll do my homework now and check each one of them
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#10

I also give a +1 for screenium!
You can set the framerate of your capture there and I never had problems at all.

btw: uploading 60fps videos to YouTube is not possible in the moment (it IS possible, but YT will recode it to 30fps). But there’s a workaround using experimental html5 features:

  • capture video in 60fps
  • slow the video down to half speed (i.e. 30fps)
  • upload to YT
  • go to http://www.youtube.com/html5 and unlock html5-mode
  • set the video to run in 2x speed
  • voilà: a 60fps video :wink:

here’s an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhamPScmrLQ

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