Linmakana's Advanced AnimusRO Recording Guide [Major Update! v2.0]

[Linmakana]

ATTENTION: There is a new updated Fraps torrent available. Please PM me if you want it, the guide will still work with the old one but the new one has much more bug-fixes and optimizations.

[4n0nym0u5]

ATTENTION: There is a new updated Fraps torrent available. Please PM me if you want it, the guide will still work with the old one but the new one has much more bug-fixes and optimizations.

Hmmm torrents just make the whole online world full of spasm!

[Linmakana]

Okay?

[InterSpectra]

It has been a few months since I tested Youtube's 1080p quality (since October last year), and every attempt except for one ended up crappy quality. (This is the *only* upload I managed to get sharp crisp text, but it shouldn't count because it's only 5 seconds long).

Another test this time around, but three different uploads:

*RAW MANLY FRAPS UPLOAD*

Fraps raw filesize: 1.81 GB
(Yes, that is 1.81 GB for 35 seconds worth of video!)
Video Codec: FRAPS
Audio Codec: PCM

AnimusRO Client Resolution Test February 2011 (1920x1080)

aRO recorded with Fraps (1920x1080 @ 30 FPS)
Editted with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (1920x1080 @ 30 FPS)
Video Codec: H.264 AVC Main Concept; Profile 5.1 High @ 9 Mbps (12 Max) VBR 2-Pass
Audio Codec: AAC 44.1 KHz @ 160 Kbps Stereo
Render Filesize: 37.18 MB
Youtube 1080p Filesize: 24.7 MB


Now I'll do that same walk through Prontera but in 1280x720 client resolution. Note that the camera zoom level has not changed from default, but the menus and vend chats look bigger.
AnimusRO Client Resolution Test February 2011 (1280x720)

aRO recorded with Fraps (1280x720 @ 30 FPS)
Editted with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (1280x720 @ 30 FPS)
Video Codec: H.264 AVC Main Concept; Profile 4.1 High @ 9 Mbps (12 Max) VBR 2-Pass
Audio Codec: AAC 44.1 KHz @ 160 Kbps Stereo
Render Filesize: 33.53 MB
Youtube 720p Filesize: 12 MB



It's too bad about 1080p, but going back my first Client Resolution Test, for the same client screen ratio (4:3 or 16:10 or 16:9) changing the resolution does not make you see more at the same zoom level, but because the menu/chat/bars take up the same amount of pixels no matter what, higher resolutions give the impression of a less cluttered client, making gameplay better.

[XsuperbikeX]

Now I'll do that same walk through Prontera but in 1280x720 client resolution. Note that the camera zoom level has not changed from default, but the menus and vend chats look bigger.
AnimusRO Client Resolution Test February 2011 (1280x720)

aRO recorded with Fraps (1280x720 @ 30 FPS)
Editted with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (1280x720 @ 30 FPS)
Video Codec: H.264 AVC Main Concept; Profile 4.1 High @ 9 Mbps (12 Max) VBR 2-Pass
Audio Codec: AAC 44.1 KHz @ 160 Kbps Stereo
Render Filesize: 33.53 MB
Youtube 720p Filesize: 12 MB



It's too bad about 1080p, but going back my first Client Resolution Test, for the same client screen ratio (4:3 or 16:10 or 16:9) changing the resolution does not make you see more at the same zoom level, but because the menu/chat/bars take up the same amount of pixels no matter what, higher resolutions give the impression of a less cluttered client, making gameplay better.

Win!  i hope i can do on Sony Vegas lol

[Linmakana]

That's some nice stuff to know, InterSpectra. Too bad this laptop's max resolution is 1280x800. 
720p is where it's at, yo.

[Neetox]

Alright, so question.... When I start recording with fraps, I get noticeable lag, still playable but still slow, and my loading screens take about 20 seconds or something. I've no idea why? Is it my ram? or?? ._.

Computer specs are:

Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07 GHz
6GB Corsair XM3 DDR3-1066 RAM
AMD Radeon HD 6970
1TB WD Caviar Black Hard Drive

halp plz

I notice that my cpu isn't even going past 10% and I've only got RO running when i Fraps. Any ideas? I'm starting to think I have a faulty Hard Drive, it runs and it's fine but sometimes things seem to go slowly.... idk..

Edit: So I just tried playing with Full Screen to see if that would alleviate the problem and it has, but why? I know other people that play in windowed mode and don't have a problem frapsing. Would it possibly be because I run RO at 1920x1200 with that roext thingy so only my taskbar shows?

[Linmakana]

Alright, so question.... When I start recording with fraps, I get noticeable lag, still playable but still slow, and my loading screens take about 20 seconds or something. I've no idea why? Is it my ram? or?? ._.

Computer specs are:

Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07 GHz
6GB Corsair XM3 DDR3-1066 RAM
AMD Radeon HD 6970
1TB WD Caviar Black Hard Drive

halp plz

I notice that my cpu isn't even going past 10% and I've only got RO running when i Fraps. Any ideas? I'm starting to think I have a faulty Hard Drive, it runs and it's fine but sometimes things seem to go slowly.... idk..

Edit: So I just tried playing with Full Screen to see if that would alleviate the problem and it has, but why? I know other people that play in windowed mode and don't have a problem frapsing. Would it possibly be because I run RO at 1920x1200 with that roext thingy so only my taskbar shows?

Hmm, the newest Fraps version that I sent you actually has CPU Optimization so I don't know why it's doing that.
Your Core i7 CPU is spectacular as well as your RAM and GPU. It might be your HDD, but I'm not entirely sure. Caviar Black is higher-tier.
It might have trouble writing/reading the amount of data caused from recording at higher resolutions (1920x1200)

I personally play in windowed and never get lag Frapping with lower system specs than you, so I think there's another cause for it.
Sorry I can't be of much help, try asking InterSpectra. That guy is pro.

EDIT: Perhaps running diagnostics on your HDD might help, bad sectors or something along those lines.

[Neetox]

How would I go about doing that? The diagnostics thing? and um.

The Fraps you sent me was no longer available but I got the "same one" from a different torrent. Version 3.2.9 right?

And yea, I think it might be the resolution. 1080p 1 minute files = 3.98GB.

[Linmakana]

Gaaah, no longer available? Dang. Anyways, Version 3.2.9 is correct.

Concerning the diagnostics, what OS are you using?

[Neetox]

Windows 7.

- K so yea, there's no problem with me Frapsing in full screen so at least I can fraps at all. Too bad it doesn't work in window'd mode, but i can live with it.

[Neetox]

Double post ftw!

VirtualDub and your settings for some reason aren't working. Once it's done saving the file, there's no video anymore. Not sure why. ._.

[Linmakana]

That's strange. I've never heard of that one before.

1. Are you using the latest VirtualDub distribution?
2. Are you running the video through Nth Pass?
3. Do you have the latest/correct x264 codec?

If you could describe the situation a bit more, that would help.

About the HDD: If you don't want to install anything, read this.

[Neetox]

1. Yeap
2. Yeap
3. Yeap

I think I know the problem, not sure yet. I think since my videos are in WUXGA resolution, I'll have to use a higher bitrate. Starting to mess around with settings and see what they'll do.

And thanks for the Chk Disk thing. Starting to think I'm just paranoid and nothings wrong with it, but I'll take a gander to make sure.

[Linmakana]

That's what I would do, probably.

I'm currently testing out other x264 distributions, so I'll keep this thread updated if I find anything.