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Seeing as Dxtory isn't freeware i won't recommend it.
Best way to record PC gameplay
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You can use DxTory for free to test, you just get a watermark. So don't feel like you have to purchase to try.
A note for DxTory users. Sometimes other overlay applciations conflict, specifically MSI Afterburner On Screen display server. Using the in-game display and having hotkeys set for Screenshot/Video Capture and/or monitoring FPS (At all) will sometimes top DxTory from recording due to the MSI On-Screen Display Server starting.
If you find it will not record make sure the On Screen Display server is not running in the system tray.
- Disable Screenshot/Video Capture Hotkeys. Settings > Screen Capture/Video Capture of the main application
- Disable FPS monitoring. Settings > Monitoring of the main application
- Disable In-Game HUD monitoring entirely. Application Detection level set to None in MSI On-Screen Display Server application
Failing that if you still have problems shut-down Afterburner completely.
A note for DxTory users. Sometimes other overlay applciations conflict, specifically MSI Afterburner On Screen display server. Using the in-game display and having hotkeys set for Screenshot/Video Capture and/or monitoring FPS (At all) will sometimes top DxTory from recording due to the MSI On-Screen Display Server starting.
If you find it will not record make sure the On Screen Display server is not running in the system tray.
- Disable Screenshot/Video Capture Hotkeys. Settings > Screen Capture/Video Capture of the main application
- Disable FPS monitoring. Settings > Monitoring of the main application
- Disable In-Game HUD monitoring entirely. Application Detection level set to None in MSI On-Screen Display Server application
Failing that if you still have problems shut-down Afterburner completely.
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Something to remember with dxtory as well, it hooks in directly to directx and some game non steam games when launched through steam wont work.
Easy solution is to run the game directly rather than through steam. If your system is fast enough as well, its more than possible to capture 1080p and encode it on the fly to mpg or divx, although you will take a fps hit unless your rocking the latest in cpu awesomeness.
Easy solution is to run the game directly rather than through steam. If your system is fast enough as well, its more than possible to capture 1080p and encode it on the fly to mpg or divx, although you will take a fps hit unless your rocking the latest in cpu awesomeness.
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Oh wow can't believe how good DxTory is! Honestly was really skeptical about it but the amount of options and customization is incredible, F.R.A.P.S feels like a toddlers toy compared to this.
Bit wary of buying it though, i'm guessing it's Chinese/Japanese as there broken English all over the place. Anyone bought this legitimately off their website?
Also, does anyone have any good settings to use for maximum quality and least HDD space? Currently suing stock settings but i've changed the scaling on the 'Movie' tab to 67% as my screen is 1920 x 1080 and I want to render at 1280 x 720. This gets as near as dammit with 1286 x 723.
Honestly i've been a F.R.A.P.S user since the beginning of time but I think i'll be switching to DxTory, still can't believe how good it is.
Bit wary of buying it though, i'm guessing it's Chinese/Japanese as there broken English all over the place. Anyone bought this legitimately off their website?
Also, does anyone have any good settings to use for maximum quality and least HDD space? Currently suing stock settings but i've changed the scaling on the 'Movie' tab to 67% as my screen is 1920 x 1080 and I want to render at 1280 x 720. This gets as near as dammit with 1286 x 723.
Honestly i've been a F.R.A.P.S user since the beginning of time but I think i'll be switching to DxTory, still can't believe how good it is.
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Bought it ages ago, excellent program and well worth the money, was around £30 with exchange rates as they are.
Instead of using 67% just change to Size and type in 1280x720, will be perfectly sized then.
I use Lagarith configured to YV12 mode, not the best compression ever but not overly huge file sizes and very low overheads.
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Excellent thanks, will give it a go now.
anyone?.
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Windows Movie Maker? The one that comes with Windows 7 is pretty good.
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I use Camtasia Studio 7, its a bit like Sony Vagas just simplified with a few features missing.
Ideal for what I use it for though, worth the investment in my opinion.
Ideal for what I use it for though, worth the investment in my opinion.
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Just came back to say thanks to Sin_Chase
Dxtory is working great, even with eyefinity.
Dxtory is working great, even with eyefinity.
*thumbs up*
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Buy a cheap £100 capture card, you can record with less effect on fps and still run 120hz
Capture cards that can record at 1920x1080/30 and accept HDMI/DVI/DP cost far more than £100. You also need a good system to actually put it in and encode from.
Capturing locally has no effect on your refresh rate.
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Arguable why you need that quality but fraps local recording will kill the 120 refresh rate, does / did in the past for me anyhow.
Local capture has no effect on refresh rate.
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The Live gamer HD can be had for £160.
Love mine.
Records 1080p and has hardware encoding so minimal effect on resources.
A great piece of kit.