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How To Make A Video Game Screencast To Record Your Gaming
A video game screencast is nothing more than recording your video game session. You record the actual video game as you are playing it, making it into a custom movie of sorts. The reasons for recording a video game are numerous. If you're training for a competition, watching your game playback will allow you to see mistakes you make, as well as routes you may have missed. Or, you can post it online as a game walkthrough for others to use as a reference for your own game time - you can even use it to prove that you beat a score or found a game secret.
No matter the reason for recording your video game play, the process can be simple or difficult. The difficulty will mostly depend on the platform you're playing on, the TV or monitor used, and the equipment you have. To record your video game sessions, follow the simple steps below. Items Needed: Screen Capture deviceGame
Computer
Game Console Step 1: The first step is to pick the platform you'll play the game on. If you're a PC gamer, recording your sessions will be incredibly simple. If you're using a gaming console, however, it will be a little more expensive and time consuming. Step 2: Get the screen capture device. For PC Gamers: All you need is a digital screen capture utility. Camtasia offers a nice commercial option - if you're looking for free software, there's Cam Studio and Free Screen Recorder. I recommend the second, as the video comes out looking better. Install the software and choose a video quality setting. Check the box next to 'Record Audio'. Select the monitor and start up the game. Do a quick test to see if the video quality is where you want it. When it's been tweaked to perfection, simply hit RECORD and start playing. For Console Gamers: This is a little more tricky. The odds are you're going to need to purchase a video capture device from an electronics store. There are a few options that you may have, however, so try these first: Do you have a nearby computer or laptop with a video capture card? If so, you can use this and record the video directly to your hard drive using standard software. If your computer lacks a capture card, then do you have a digital camera or camcorder with AV in? There are many models that allow you to hook the camcorder up to a TV with RCA cables and record the video. Check your owners manual to see if your's can do this. If neither of these options work for you, you need to do one of two things: by a cheap camcorder that records signals or buy a video capture device. If you don't have a home computer, do the first. If you have a home computer, do the second. If you have a computer: Head over to your nearest electronics store and pick up a tv video capture device. The best one seems to be produced by ADS Tech and is called DVD Xpress. You simply need the cheapest one available. Once you have it, hook it up to your TV out RCA ports and plug the box into your computer. Install CapWiz, the software that came with it, and start recording. Very simple. If you don't have a computer: You need to buy a cheap flash-based camcorder that has an AV in recording feature. An example of this is the Aiptek A-HD and Aiptek MPVR - DXG and Vivitar both have models that can do this. Sometimes Walmart carries off-brands that are cheap but will record the video signal. Unless you want to use the camcorder feature also, just buy the cheapest camcorder you can find with this feature. Once you have it, hook the RCA cables up to your TV out and plug the other end into the AV port on the camcorder. Choose AV IN and press the record button. The video will be recorded and stored on the flash card in the camcorder. By Blair Mathis - Blair is a fulltime freelance writer who specializes in travel and technology writing. Having worked for both private and corporate clients, Blair has experience working to meet a wide range of requirements...
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