Computer Video Recording

[PlutonianEmpire]

are there any freeware programs out there that I can run, and record .avi or .wmv's of the data that goes to my computerscreen (for lack of a better phrase I can come up with), so I can upload a flight simulator video I make to YouTube or whatever?

[flymo]

frap's is an alrite program allowing video recording and screenshots. it has a tendancy to eat your frames though so make shore you can spare a few

[PlutonianEmpire]

Cool. Link, please?

[flymo]

www.fraps.com

[PlutonianEmpire]

Thanks

[PlutonianEmpire]

Shoot, I have to pay for non-stop video recording.

Anything that WON"T make me pay money?

[Gunny04]

I think their may be.... I will look for some apps and get back to this thread.... Cheers, Gunny

[PlutonianEmpire]

Ok, thanks

[Gunny04]

I have found another.... but you must pay for it I tried it... works fine its called fast cap pro get it here, http://www.hotlib.com/products1.php?id=32276 I tried it, doesnt kill my system when recording, but turn the Sound off (I ran a minute about a gig!) Cheers, Gunny

EDIT: I will keep looking and keep posting back here!

[Gunny04]

ok the fancy term for this recording is Screencasting... I cant find a free version of anything (But if you want to take more time than I am into researching go ahead) There are Free Screencasting utilities out there! Just gotta look.... I will keep looking myself, Cheers, Gunny

[PlutonianEmpire]

Ok, thanks for your efforts. I appreciate it.

[flymo]

if you DONT want to PAY for fraps or whatever then their are ALTERNATE ways of getting a proper copy...

no idea whats with the caps just thought i would

[PlutonianEmpire]

Lol, thanks.

Anyhoo, I tried uploading my finished video (put together using Windows Movie Maker) to youtube, but apparently that site doesn't accept .wmv files. Any good (again, freeware) programs that can convert .wmv's to .avi or .mpeg ?

[Gunny04]

yep...... But I've forgotten its name Let me do a quickie google!

Gunny

EDIT: I cant find it... it had tutorials on everything, links to the best codecs, it formatted, and compressed nicely..... but I have no idea what its called! Cheers!

[PlutonianEmpire]

Sounds cool. Thanks for the effort. I appreciate it.