Camtasia Studio 4 Recording

Toryama · 07-10-2007, 10:32 PM

Hey dudes,

i have some big problems...
After Fraps lagging as hell in spite of 2Gb RAM and 3,6GHZ CPU and lowest level of details.. i tried Camtasia Studio

Its a dam nnice programm, but i have one big problem with it:

when i record, my ingame FPS dont change, they remain at nice 50fps, but the recorded fps are low.. very low.. around 5fps:>

i tried nearly everything to solve this, but nothing worked.

if anyone can help me i would be very happy

technical information:

Memory: 2048MB RAM
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU @ ~1,8GHZ each
Card name: Radeon X1650 Series
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (70Hz)
Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4

plz help me

i upgraded my pc just to be able to capture some vids and now it doesnt work xD

MfG
Tory

P.s.: ill upload an example as fast as possible:>

Edit:
http://files.filefront.com/testrm/;8.../fileinfo.html

here is an example. its recorded with camtasia recorder. the normal quality is a ton better but i wanted to create a short testvideo, not a legendary preview xD

You can see my FPS on the bottom to the right, where the panel shows it in green (45-60 fps)

Valamir · 07-11-2007, 03:07 AM

Well if I could get it to record I would be able to help a little.

Toryama · 07-11-2007, 09:20 AM

Added preview in the first post

Valamir · 07-11-2007, 05:32 PM

Would you mind making a small guide on how to start recording with this program? I went in and started playing with the settings and I kept getting an error that it was unable to write the avi file.

Edit: I took a look at your video, it is indeed what you say it is. I have a solution but I have to have that guide on how to begin recording to test it to make sure it works.

Toryama · 07-11-2007, 06:50 PM

ok, here is a starter guide .. hope it helps xD

- start "Camtasia Recorder" (the red bubble)

- recordsetting "fullscreen"

- no audio

- "tools" in the mainbar => "Options" => "Recording" => "save as camrec" (better quality)
=> "Video" => "Manuell"
=> Select how much frames you need
=> Record-Mode "normal Screenrecord"
Codec: "TechSmith Screen Capture Codec"

select the folders where the temporal datas and the final video should be saved and yeah.. then type "F9" or "record" and thats it

if u need more help, let me know it, ill try to translate as much as possible

(im running this prog @ german)

MfG
Tory

Valamir · 07-11-2007, 07:33 PM

That'll do, I will play with it and see what I can do to make bett quality come of it.

Toryama · 07-11-2007, 07:36 PM

thx a lot mate:> i hope you find something to improve the framerate <3

ok ive played a bit with the codecs... i tried NO CODEC ... now the framerate is a bit higher , around 14fps.. ill try a bit more, maybe it was a codec problem xD

Valamir · 07-11-2007, 07:57 PM

I could never get it to record the game footage because it kept knocking me out of the game and never let me back in.

Toryama · 07-11-2007, 08:15 PM

hm.. do you know why you are kicked out (errormsg/something like that) ?

Valamir · 07-11-2007, 08:24 PM

I have to say this program isn't very compatible. I try to record and my entire screen blacks out.

Edit: I think that it was the acceleration that did that.

07-10-2007, 10:32 PM	#1
Toryama Initiate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	Camtasia Studio 4 Recording Hey dudes, i have some big problems... After Fraps lagging as hell in spite of 2Gb RAM and 3,6GHZ CPU and lowest level of details.. i tried Camtasia Studio Its a dam nnice programm, but i have one big problem with it: when i record, my ingame FPS dont change, they remain at nice 50fps, but the recorded fps are low.. very low.. around 5fps:> i tried nearly everything to solve this, but nothing worked. if anyone can help me i would be very happy technical information: Memory: 2048MB RAM Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU @ ~1,8GHZ each Card name: Radeon X1650 Series Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (70Hz) Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4 plz help me i upgraded my pc just to be able to capture some vids and now it doesnt work xD MfG Tory P.s.: ill upload an example as fast as possible:> Edit: http://files.filefront.com/testrm/;8.../fileinfo.html here is an example. its recorded with camtasia recorder. the normal quality is a ton better but i wanted to create a short testvideo, not a legendary preview xD You can see my FPS on the bottom to the right, where the panel shows it in green (45-60 fps) Last edited by Toryama : 07-11-2007 at 08:30 AM.

07-11-2007, 03:07 AM	#2
Valamir Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MS, USA Posts: 789	Well if I could get it to record I would be able to help a little. __________________ http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...076d39cf_o.jpg WarcraftMovies.com FAQ

07-11-2007, 05:32 PM	#4
Valamir Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MS, USA Posts: 789	Would you mind making a small guide on how to start recording with this program? I went in and started playing with the settings and I kept getting an error that it was unable to write the avi file. Edit: I took a look at your video, it is indeed what you say it is. I have a solution but I have to have that guide on how to begin recording to test it to make sure it works. __________________ http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...076d39cf_o.jpg WarcraftMovies.com FAQ Last edited by Valamir : 07-11-2007 at 05:57 PM.

07-11-2007, 06:50 PM	#5
Toryama Initiate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	ok, here is a starter guide .. hope it helps xD - start "Camtasia Recorder" (the red bubble) - recordsetting "fullscreen" - no audio - "tools" in the mainbar => "Options" => "Recording" => "save as camrec" (better quality) => "Video" => "Manuell" => Select how much frames you need => Record-Mode "normal Screenrecord" Codec: "TechSmith Screen Capture Codec" select the folders where the temporal datas and the final video should be saved and yeah.. then type "F9" or "record" and thats it if u need more help, let me know it, ill try to translate as much as possible (im running this prog @ german) MfG Tory Last edited by Toryama : 07-11-2007 at 07:34 PM.

07-11-2007, 07:33 PM	#6
Valamir Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MS, USA Posts: 789	That'll do, I will play with it and see what I can do to make bett quality come of it. __________________ http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...076d39cf_o.jpg WarcraftMovies.com FAQ

07-11-2007, 09:20 AM	#3
Toryama Initiate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	Added preview in the first post

07-11-2007, 07:36 PM	#7
Toryama Initiate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	thx a lot mate:> i hope you find something to improve the framerate <3 ok ive played a bit with the codecs... i tried NO CODEC ... now the framerate is a bit higher , around 14fps.. ill try a bit more, maybe it was a codec problem xD Last edited by Toryama : 07-11-2007 at 07:57 PM.

07-11-2007, 07:57 PM	#8
Valamir Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MS, USA Posts: 789	I could never get it to record the game footage because it kept knocking me out of the game and never let me back in. __________________ http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...076d39cf_o.jpg WarcraftMovies.com FAQ

07-11-2007, 08:15 PM	#9
Toryama Initiate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	hm.. do you know why you are kicked out (errormsg/something like that) ? Last edited by Toryama : 07-11-2007 at 08:20 PM.

07-11-2007, 08:24 PM	#10
Valamir Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MS, USA Posts: 789	I have to say this program isn't very compatible. I try to record and my entire screen blacks out. Edit: I think that it was the acceleration that did that. __________________ http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...076d39cf_o.jpg WarcraftMovies.com FAQ Last edited by Valamir : 07-11-2007 at 08:27 PM.