Capturing PC Gameplay [how I do it]

So I've seen a lot of people asking this question with usual problems how Fraps is ridicules on HW, how Dextory is complicated,...and so on.

Long time ago I was the asking myself the same question up until I came across a post in dark corners of Ethernet..That I think got it right.(yeah cant find source, will add if I do)

The result is video 1920x1080 @30FPS using about 3,4Mb/s (~12Gb/h) and to give you an idea of video quality here is a couple of screenshots:


http://shrani.si/f/1i/LZ/46hPPq0L/cojbibgamex86-2013-06-05.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/P/wF/4lKBgekr/cojbibgamex86-2013-06-05.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/1j/8F/36QSwSxN/dirt3game-2013-05-28-23-.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/33/SI/1FfBkiEp/dirt3game-2013-05-28-23-.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/p/KS/2ZHh4bzy/dirt3game-2013-05-28-23-.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/2D/Tu/wvuPmml/falloutnv-2013-05-29-00-.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/13/8j/3m1QDp1/falloutnv-2013-05-29-00-.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/3b/It/4GbHnJZf/sniperelitev2-2013-06-02.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/2b/Ts/2q4ehYIV/sniperelitev2-2013-06-02.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/1W/p5/2ac1fQ3q/tesv-2013-07-08-19-46-50.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/2/IS/icyajOy/tesv-2013-07-08-19-46-50.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/1o/t4/YyPltGq/tesv-2013-07-08-19-46-50.jpg


How's done

It's done with Dextory using x264vfw codec wich compresses video in real time.


What's needed

  1. dextory
  2. x264vfw codec pack


Installation

  1. install dxtory
  2. install codec pack
  3. reboot (not shure if restarting dextory is sufficient) and dextory should automatically recognize codec pack


The settings

  1. in the third tab set folder where video will be saved
  2. in fourth tab set hotkey(s) for capturing
  3. in fifth tab copy EXACTLY as it is on screenshot
  4. http://shrani.si/f/3c/rD/Ty7xsEE/1.png
  5. in fifth tab click brush(?) button (that has been highlighted) and set this:
    • http://shrani.si/f/1F/6n/UHkXzon/2.png
    • http://shrani.si/f/h/Ip/33Ujke6D/3.png
    • http://shrani.si/f/3d/jM/2FsGUIjU/4.png
    • http://shrani.si/f/2h/CI/4HJU6hHY/5.png

     

  6. in eight tab it's good idea to set "video limit" same as monitor refresh rate, set "processing threads" to max/half of your CPU threads(or whatever works four you). If you have SLI/CF checking "Multi GPU Fix Code" might help.
  7. fill crap out of YouTube :)

 

Hope it helps!

 

Haha.. you got to be shitting me. I need to fix this. (nevermind.. post has been fix'd)

Approximately how large are the files per minute of gameplay?  I'm on vaction, so I don't have any way to test it myself.

Very helpful post.  Thanks.  :)

I capture my gameplay with a potato.

Approximately 3,4Mb/sec | 200Mb/min | 12Gb/Hour

Thank you. :)

Thanks for this. If anyone on the forum ever asks "good way to capture gameplay" (which is a constant question we get), it would be good to point them to this thread.

Try with french fries. =P

Thanks for suggestion!

That's the plan. :)