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Capturing video from a game?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:00 pm
by tnf
There are a few spots in FEAR I'd like to capture in a video to show a friend some of the fun physics - i.e. hitting a standing gaurd with the metal spike gun thingy and watching him fly back and stick to the wall, with a big nail stickign out of his head. What is also cool is tossing a grenade at stuck guard and watching his body flop around except where he is nailed to the wall.

Is there an easy way to do this?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:02 pm
by shadd_
FRAPS can do it. but i think you need the full version for video capture.

edit: lol piece.. http://fraps.com/

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:03 pm
by PieceMaker
Definately http://www.fraps.com

I'm also not sure on the full version needed or not :( But I have to agree with shadd_.

Good program.

*edit* doh wrong url.... jeesh! Typo

Edit++ Lol shadd_ Beat me to it. :D

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:05 pm
by Mr.Magnetichead

Re: Capturing video from a game?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:09 pm
by [xeno]Julios
tnf wrote:There are a few spots in FEAR I'd like to capture in a video to show a friend some of the fun physics - i.e. hitting a standing gaurd with the metal spike gun thingy and watching him fly back and stick to the wall, with a big nail stickign out of his head. What is also cool is tossing a grenade at stuck guard and watching his body flop around except where he is nailed to the wall.

Is there an easy way to do this?
i'd love to see a rabid anti-videogame violence activist read this post :p

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:11 pm
by tnf
Worked like a charm.

Anyone have a place where I can upload a 70 meg video file?

hehehe...didn't do any sort of compression or half sizing, just the full deal.

Although the resolution is definitely lower than what I am playing the game at, the video looks pretty damn good.

If you haven't seen FEAR and want to see the spike to the head I am talking about, let me know. Going to try and do this with a smaller file..

Re: Capturing video from a game?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:12 pm
by tnf
[xeno]Julios wrote:
tnf wrote:There are a few spots in FEAR I'd like to capture in a video to show a friend some of the fun physics - i.e. hitting a standing gaurd with the metal spike gun thingy and watching him fly back and stick to the wall, with a big nail stickign out of his head. What is also cool is tossing a grenade at stuck guard and watching his body flop around except where he is nailed to the wall.

Is there an easy way to do this?
i'd love to see a rabid anti-videogame violent activist read this post :p
Wait until I show the video in physics as a means of discussing ragdoll physics and projectiles and whatnot.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:57 pm
by Scourge
tnf wrote:Worked like a charm.

Anyone have a place where I can upload a 70 meg video file?

hehehe...didn't do any sort of compression or half sizing, just the full deal.

Although the resolution is definitely lower than what I am playing the game at, the video looks pretty damn good.

If you haven't seen FEAR and want to see the spike to the head I am talking about, let me know. Going to try and do this with a smaller file..
I can host it for you. How do you want to get it to me?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:57 pm
by eepberries
Oh you teach physics eh? I'm taking that right now. It would be a cool class if we didn't have to spend the entire time worrying about filling out work sheets and labs perfectly. I think I liked chemistry better.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:18 pm
by DiscoDave
tnf wrote: Anyone have a place where I can upload a 70 meg video file?
http://www.putfile.com

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:28 pm
by dzjepp
http://www.filefactory.com supposedly allows 500mb per upload, but their site acts like a cunt when you try and input the 'signup' code

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:29 pm
by dzjepp
Well I got it to load, so give it a try :p

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:36 pm
by Transient
tnf wrote:hehehe...didn't do any sort of compression or half sizing, just the full deal.
http://www.virtualdub.org/

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:27 pm
by tnf
eepberries wrote:Oh you teach physics eh? I'm taking that right now. It would be a cool class if we didn't have to spend the entire time worrying about filling out work sheets and labs perfectly. I think I liked chemistry better.
There's a reason for the attention to detail in lab work.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:19 am
by Bdw3
:/

My physics teacher was an old fart who was so monotone and boring the class was to low point of the day.
Dude even made the labs unbearable... even the fun ones.. :tear:

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:50 am
by Dr_Watson
this is a pretty nice program too: Gamecam

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:57 am
by PieceMaker
Dr_Watson wrote:this is a pretty nice program too: Gamecam
I'm liking that!!!! Looking at the interface and features. Liking it alot.

Even though I already have a license for Fraps. I might try the lite version on my
son's system and see how it is.

Thanks Dr_Watson :icon14:

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:26 pm
by Guest
Got a VCR? :dork:

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:03 pm
by Transient
Kracus wrote:Got a VCR? :dork:
Isn't FEAR a PC game? :icon27:

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:57 pm
by tnf
Kracus wrote:Got a VCR? :dork:

Wow.
I didn't think of that. I'll just email that VHS tape over to him or FTP it up to my webhost.

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:28 pm
by r3t
Kracus wrote:Got a VCR? :dork:
Who still got a VCR in this age of DVD's and HD recorders... :dork:

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:13 pm
by Dr_Watson
seriously... i don't think my vcr has been hooked up in > 2 years.
sold or trashed all the VHS in the house as well.

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:17 pm
by Guest
lol idiots.

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:20 pm
by MKJ
it was a joke by kracus. get with it