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Hello. So I have a few questions I'd like to ask.
Here is my computer's innards:
i5 3570k ivy bridge 3.4ghrz quad core (non overclocked)
8 gb ram
Sapphire Radeon 6870 1GB HD vid card
650 watt PSU
500GB harddrive
asrock z77 motherboard
1440x900 res monitor
So I wanted to do some game play/commentary/webcam recording. With the webcam footage at a small corner.
Software I use:
Fraps/msi afterburner
Sony Vegas
Avidemux or Virtual Dub
First question is: Does anyone know what I can do to record gameplay/commentary/webcam that is not choppy or laggy?
With high settings on a game like Guild Wars 2, I get about 60fps with everything at high. I can record game play at 30FPS fine with fraps or msi burner (full screen and with audio). I can record webcam footage at 1080p with maybe only a 5-10fps drop .
However, when I try to record with fraps and webcam at the same time, problems arise. When recording with webcam at 1080p (However, I do recognize since I am just going to just put it in a corner, 1080p is pointless). There is some lag and graphics is studdery. Player/Enemy/Monster/some structure models does not render or render very slow. Sound lags behind. I cannot switch maps because the game stops working when loading.
Then I tried recording with webcam at 720p. Loading in-between maps, albeit a little bit slower than usual. Pretty bad in crowded areas.
Then I tried recording with 480p. About the same as 720p.
Second question is: Someone suggested that I should get a capture card (which costs 100-200USD). Do I need it for recording or is it more of a streaming thing. Is my PSU enough to accommodate it or do I need a higher wattage.
Third question is: I am not terribly sure what is the best optimized setting/setup to record and upload onto youtube. I tried many settings.
Fourth question is: Right now, depending on the game (Guild wars 2 = 4GB per 1minute and 25 seconds, Half Life 2 games = 4GB per 3minutes), file sizes are huge. Anyway to compress without losing the already crappy and laggy quality? Takes like 2-3 hours to upload a video.
Fifth question is: Sometimes youtube upload my videos only up to 480p and not 720p or 1080p for some reason. Like when I upload some half life 2 gameplay.
Sixth queston is: Should I record voice and/or game sounds with audacity? would that result in a smaller overall storage? Although, Sony Vegas suck at matching audio with video.
*since there is some software/recording related problems, i might repost some of the questions in a more relevant section of the forum*
Here is my computer's innards:
i5 3570k ivy bridge 3.4ghrz quad core (non overclocked)
8 gb ram
Sapphire Radeon 6870 1GB HD vid card
650 watt PSU
500GB harddrive
asrock z77 motherboard
1440x900 res monitor
So I wanted to do some game play/commentary/webcam recording. With the webcam footage at a small corner.
Software I use:
Fraps/msi afterburner
Sony Vegas
Avidemux or Virtual Dub
First question is: Does anyone know what I can do to record gameplay/commentary/webcam that is not choppy or laggy?
With high settings on a game like Guild Wars 2, I get about 60fps with everything at high. I can record game play at 30FPS fine with fraps or msi burner (full screen and with audio). I can record webcam footage at 1080p with maybe only a 5-10fps drop .
However, when I try to record with fraps and webcam at the same time, problems arise. When recording with webcam at 1080p (However, I do recognize since I am just going to just put it in a corner, 1080p is pointless). There is some lag and graphics is studdery. Player/Enemy/Monster/some structure models does not render or render very slow. Sound lags behind. I cannot switch maps because the game stops working when loading.
Then I tried recording with webcam at 720p. Loading in-between maps, albeit a little bit slower than usual. Pretty bad in crowded areas.
Then I tried recording with 480p. About the same as 720p.
Second question is: Someone suggested that I should get a capture card (which costs 100-200USD). Do I need it for recording or is it more of a streaming thing. Is my PSU enough to accommodate it or do I need a higher wattage.
Third question is: I am not terribly sure what is the best optimized setting/setup to record and upload onto youtube. I tried many settings.
Fourth question is: Right now, depending on the game (Guild wars 2 = 4GB per 1minute and 25 seconds, Half Life 2 games = 4GB per 3minutes), file sizes are huge. Anyway to compress without losing the already crappy and laggy quality? Takes like 2-3 hours to upload a video.
Fifth question is: Sometimes youtube upload my videos only up to 480p and not 720p or 1080p for some reason. Like when I upload some half life 2 gameplay.
Sixth queston is: Should I record voice and/or game sounds with audacity? would that result in a smaller overall storage? Although, Sony Vegas suck at matching audio with video.
*since there is some software/recording related problems, i might repost some of the questions in a more relevant section of the forum*
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