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Eric Raffke

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Join date: 10 May 2006

Posts: 10

09-04-2007 14:22

For the last couple of weeks, every time I invoke the "Start/Stop Movie to Disk" (CMD-Shift-A) I get the normal dialog box, but after clicking "OK" the SL program crashes, every time. I formerly used this option quite often, and I don't think I have changed any settings. (Currently use Compression: Video, Motion: Key frame every 24 frames, and Quality: High. Any idea why this is happening? Thanks!

Geuis Dassin

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Join date: 3 May 2006

Posts: 565

09-05-2007 14:49

get FRAPS. Better quality.

Jacob Perhaps

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Join date: 9 Apr 2007

Posts: 2

09-05-2007 15:04

I'm getting the same thing on a MacBook laptop running Mac OS 10.4.9 & SL 1.18.2(0)

Also, what's FRAPS?

-- JP

Stan Binder

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Join date: 24 Feb 2007

Posts: 24

09-05-2007 18:37

It is not sure, whether the "Movie to Disk" feature will stay in the client.

http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-2184
Torley Linden - 22/Aug/07 10:17 AM
"Start/Stop Movie to Disk" is broken in a number of ways (crashes some people's viewers, codec inconsistency, etc.) -- in lieu of 3rd-party tools (including free ones) doing a better job, we may remove it in the future.

I am using Taksi (taksi.sourceforge.net), but it forces the SL client to crash sometimes (too often).

Mac Soothsayer

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Join date: 1 Nov 2005

Posts: 49

09-05-2007 21:28

Fraps is a very good video capture program. Allows you to set frame rate..whether to record audio or not..shows FPS onscreen.Saves video to a AVI file that you can convert to the format of your choice with your choice of other coverter programs to compress it.

I've been using it to record in SL for a year now ,and I'm impressed and happy with it. Easy to use also.

Flix Saiman

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Join date: 19 Dec 2006

Posts: 150

09-06-2007 02:32

For the mac its called Icapture i belive.. but ya fraps even has a free version (it does keep the Fraps.com logo on the top and only does it in 30 sec blips.. but for SL that is more than enough time to do it)

as far as ediiting softwear.. I know that Vegas Pro has a free trial program and for like 100 bucks you can buy Photoshop elements pack which has PE and Photoshop Primeir for editing your stuff

AWM Mars

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Join date: 10 Apr 2004

Posts: 3,398

09-06-2007 06:27

Fraps now saves in AVI format?.... Last time I checked it out (about 3 months ago) it didn't.. hence why I went for HyperCam which does, and everything else Fraps does. I also prefer the option in HyperCam where once I have chsen the screen region I want to capture, I can grab it and move it about the screen, rather than have to select a new region eachtime.

I used several movie editing programmes, and despite its price.. I settled with Sony Vegas Pro. Combined with other 'finishing' programmes I use, they give excellent results.

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Geuis Dassin

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09-07-2007 19:35

fraps has always saved as an AVI.

Thinkerer Melville

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Fraps does AVI

09-09-2007 04:47

From: AWM Mars

Fraps now saves in AVI format?.... Last time I checked it out (about 3 months ago) it didn't.. hence why I went for HyperCam which does, and everything else Fraps does. I also prefer the option in HyperCam where once I have chsen the screen region I want to capture, I can grab it and move it about the screen, rather than have to select a new region eachtime.

I used several movie editing programmes, and despite its price.. I settled with Sony Vegas Pro. Combined with other 'finishing' programmes I use, they give excellent results.

I have used Fraps since April of last year. It has always saved as AVI. I have bought and tried several low-cost editing programs. So far I am sticking with the free Windows Movie Maker. The one that comes with Vista improves the ease of editing over the XP version.

Mephisto Brennen

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Join date: 20 Jul 2006

Posts: 84

09-09-2007 13:22

I use fraps for making vids in SWG and in SL, and it works fine, no bad feeeling, and i love it BECAUSE it saves in AVI

Animation causes crash
Eric Raffke Registered User Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 10	09-04-2007 14:22 For the last couple of weeks, every time I invoke the "Start/Stop Movie to Disk" (CMD-Shift-A) I get the normal dialog box, but after clicking "OK" the SL program crashes, every time. I formerly used this option quite often, and I don't think I have changed any settings. (Currently use Compression: Video, Motion: Key frame every 24 frames, and Quality: High. Any idea why this is happening? Thanks!
Geuis Dassin Filming Path creator Join date: 3 May 2006 Posts: 565	09-05-2007 14:49 get FRAPS. Better quality.
Jacob Perhaps Registered User Join date: 9 Apr 2007 Posts: 2	09-05-2007 15:04 I'm getting the same thing on a MacBook laptop running Mac OS 10.4.9 & SL 1.18.2(0) Also, what's FRAPS? -- JP
Stan Binder Registered User Join date: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 24	09-05-2007 18:37 It is not sure, whether the "Movie to Disk" feature will stay in the client. http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-2184 Torley Linden - 22/Aug/07 10:17 AM "Start/Stop Movie to Disk" is broken in a number of ways (crashes some people's viewers, codec inconsistency, etc.) -- in lieu of 3rd-party tools (including free ones) doing a better job, we may remove it in the future. I am using Taksi (taksi.sourceforge.net), but it forces the SL client to crash sometimes (too often).
Mac Soothsayer Greymuzzle in RL also : ) Join date: 1 Nov 2005 Posts: 49	09-05-2007 21:28 Fraps is a very good video capture program. Allows you to set frame rate..whether to record audio or not..shows FPS onscreen.Saves video to a AVI file that you can convert to the format of your choice with your choice of other coverter programs to compress it. I've been using it to record in SL for a year now ,and I'm impressed and happy with it. Easy to use also.
Flix Saiman Registered User Join date: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 150	09-06-2007 02:32 For the mac its called Icapture i belive.. but ya fraps even has a free version (it does keep the Fraps.com logo on the top and only does it in 30 sec blips.. but for SL that is more than enough time to do it) as far as ediiting softwear.. I know that Vegas Pro has a free trial program and for like 100 bucks you can buy Photoshop elements pack which has PE and Photoshop Primeir for editing your stuff
AWM Mars Scarey Dude :¬) Join date: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 3,398	09-06-2007 06:27 Fraps now saves in AVI format?.... Last time I checked it out (about 3 months ago) it didn't.. hence why I went for HyperCam which does, and everything else Fraps does. I also prefer the option in HyperCam where once I have chsen the screen region I want to capture, I can grab it and move it about the screen, rather than have to select a new region eachtime. I used several movie editing programmes, and despite its price.. I settled with Sony Vegas Pro. Combined with other 'finishing' programmes I use, they give excellent results. _____________________ * Politeness is priceless when received, cost nothing to own or give, yet many cannot afford - Why do you only see typo's AFTER you have clicked submit? http://www.wba-advertising.com http://www.nex-core-mm.com http://www.eml-entertainments.com http://www.v-innovate.com
Geuis Dassin Filming Path creator Join date: 3 May 2006 Posts: 565	09-07-2007 19:35 fraps has always saved as an AVI.
Thinkerer Melville Registered User Join date: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 276	Fraps does AVI 09-09-2007 04:47 From: AWM Mars Fraps now saves in AVI format?.... Last time I checked it out (about 3 months ago) it didn't.. hence why I went for HyperCam which does, and everything else Fraps does. I also prefer the option in HyperCam where once I have chsen the screen region I want to capture, I can grab it and move it about the screen, rather than have to select a new region eachtime. I used several movie editing programmes, and despite its price.. I settled with Sony Vegas Pro. Combined with other 'finishing' programmes I use, they give excellent results. I have used Fraps since April of last year. It has always saved as AVI. I have bought and tried several low-cost editing programs. So far I am sticking with the free Windows Movie Maker. The one that comes with Vista improves the ease of editing over the XP version.
Mephisto Brennen No Copy / Mod / Transfer Join date: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 84	09-09-2007 13:22 I use fraps for making vids in SWG and in SL, and it works fine, no bad feeeling, and i love it BECAUSE it saves in AVI

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