Capturing UO action to video?

**Adam** · 30th March 2007, 12:27 PM

Does anyone know of a good program to capture action in UO, to a video file?

**Snugglebunny** · 30th March 2007, 12:29 PM

If you find something Ad, we should sticky this.

**Ezekiel** · 31st March 2007, 10:35 AM

Has anyone tried FRAPs? That is what most people used for FPS games and the like...not sure how itd work with UO.

If I get time later tonight, Ill give tia whirl. I was just going to hop on later to screw around anyway if I got the time...

**Adam** · 31st March 2007, 10:40 AM

Aye that works ok, but is limited to 30 seconds of video, unless you pay for it
(something like that)

**Ezekiel** · 31st March 2007, 10:49 AM

It might be a bit choppy if you wanted more than 30 seconds, but couldnt you just keep pressing the Record button?

Ive never heard of any other names to be honest. That was all anyone used on the other games I played...

**kitiara** · 31st March 2007, 10:50 AM

Would Camtasia work? They have a 30 day fully functional free trial.

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

Brom · 3rd April 2007, 02:57 PM

I tried Fraps myself but the FPS was horrible, Im assuming I had something set up wrong...

**Adam** · 3rd April 2007, 02:58 PM

Well I was thinking of running a competition/event for "Best UO video"
Be it pvp, pvm or whatever else
But I think it'll be to difficult to do, as people would also need to install a codec to compress the video (Like DivX/Xvid)

**DiP** · 3rd April 2007, 03:03 PM

Yeah, but that would be a nice competition. It's amazing what people can do with just taking pics, could only imagine what people would do with videos.

Theros Ironfeld · 5th April 2007, 05:55 PM

I used FRAPS for my video capturing. The only thing it IS good for is capturing the video. Then you would need to use a different program to compress the file, because FRAPS files are huge.

I would recommend making 'scenes' if you are going to use FRAPS. Just take your scenes, then compress them, then edit them together with music and effects using Windows Movie Maker. That program comes free with Windows.

30th March 2007, 12:27 PM	#1
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30th March 2007, 12:29 PM	#2
Snugglebunny ♥Yr Mangled Heart♥ Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders Posts: 8,789 Gold: 12,318 My Mood: Thanks: 228 Thanked 52 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? If you find something Ad, we should sticky this.

31st March 2007, 10:35 AM	#3
Ezekiel Wycorp--Dwarf Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Shard: Area 52 Posts: 2,433 Gold: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? Has anyone tried FRAPs? That is what most people used for FPS games and the like...not sure how itd work with UO. If I get time later tonight, Ill give tia whirl. I was just going to hop on later to screw around anyway if I got the time...

31st March 2007, 10:40 AM	#4
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,426 Gold: 150,388 Thanks: 60 Thanked 947 Times in 312 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? Aye that works ok, but is limited to 30 seconds of video, unless you pay for it (something like that) Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog

31st March 2007, 10:49 AM	#5
Ezekiel Wycorp--Dwarf Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Shard: Area 52 Posts: 2,433 Gold: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? It might be a bit choppy if you wanted more than 30 seconds, but couldnt you just keep pressing the Record button? Ive never heard of any other names to be honest. That was all anyone used on the other games I played...

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3rd April 2007, 02:57 PM	#7
Brom Introverted Barbarian Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Europa Posts: 300 Gold: 314 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? I tried Fraps myself but the FPS was horrible, Im assuming I had something set up wrong... "Peace is not the absence of war. It is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence and justice." -Baruch Spinoza

3rd April 2007, 02:58 PM	#8
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,426 Gold: 150,388 Thanks: 60 Thanked 947 Times in 312 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? Well I was thinking of running a competition/event for "Best UO video" Be it pvp, pvm or whatever else But I think it'll be to difficult to do, as people would also need to install a codec to compress the video (Like DivX/Xvid) Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog

3rd April 2007, 03:03 PM	#9
DiP Ronin UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,213 Gold: 21,275 My Mood: Thanks: 158 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? Yeah, but that would be a nice competition. It's amazing what people can do with just taking pics, could only imagine what people would do with videos. Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

5th April 2007, 05:55 PM	#10
Theros Ironfeld Former Catskills Companion and UBB Shardmaster Join Date: Apr 2007 Shard: Catskills Posts: 24 Gold: 1,007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Capturing UO action to video? I used FRAPS for my video capturing. The only thing it IS good for is capturing the video. Then you would need to use a different program to compress the file, because FRAPS files are huge. I would recommend making 'scenes' if you are going to use FRAPS. Just take your scenes, then compress them, then edit them together with music and effects using Windows Movie Maker. That program comes free with Windows. I am simply... Theros. ~* Former Catskills UBB Shardmaster ~ ~ Former RPGTradeSpot Staffer ~ ~ Former Blacksmith of Edinburgh *~

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