Experimental Video Rendering - UPDATED 8.1.2011

[scott967]

You might want to look at a free ware program "audacity". You can set windows up with a "loopback" from your sound output to an input for audacity. You can do various editing tasks as well. You still need some sort of video editing program that can match up a sound track with the video track.

scott s.
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[herky130]

Thanks. I have downloaded Audacity. All it keeps telling me is "ERROR, there are no input devices"?

I dont know how to set up W7 with a "loopback" as you say.

However, this type of program is probably what I am looking for?

The only other way I will try, is to use FRAPs to do a capture and then just use the audio part of FRAPs!

Cheers
Herky.

[scott967]

It can be a little tricky to set up, but this is what worked for me:

Note: I am using the "onboard" sound for my system, which is the Realtek ALC892. I also have the Realtek drivers installed ver 6.0.1.6392. I believe other setups, including dedicated sound cards, work in about the same way but I have no experience.

1. In the control panel, open the "sound" control (or right-click on the icon in the taskbar)

2. Open the "Recording" tab. you should see some devices, but probably not what we want.

3. Right click within the recording tab. That should open a menu with two important options:
show disabled devices
show disconnected devices
Important: select both of these (checkmark appears).

4. Now you should see a recording device such as "Stereo Mix" (This is what the Realtec sound calls it. It might have a different name with a different sound device.)

5. Once you see the Stereo Mix device, right click on it to open its properties. On the bottom of the General tab you need to set device usage to "Use this device (enable)"

6. That should be enough, but you might want to check the Listen tab and set Playback through this device: "Default Playback Device". Also on the Advanced tab you could change the Default format, but I think 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz is all you need for FS captures.

7. Start Audacity. Next to the "mike" icon set input device to "Stereo Mix" or whatever it was called when you found it in step 4. Set the input channels to 2 (stereo). The input volume slider next to the "mike" icon can be set midway for testing. (In Audacity, make sure you have your toolbars set for viewing so you see these controls. I think they are set to "viewable" by default. Alternative is to use the Edit->preferences->devices menu.)

8. Start some program that creates sound (or FS in windowed mode). Click the record button in Audacity and verify that Audacity is recording sound (waveform is shown and VU meters are working). Stop recording and then playback the Audacity to verify it is all working.

scott s.
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[herky130]

Thanks for the reply.

I followed your instructions. Got Audacity working for 10 seconds, then it refused to work. There is just a hiss?
On my W7 PC, the Recording Device is called CD Audio. Its set up as default and all seems correct. Its just Audacity....well named, I just spent two hours messin with it

looks like its back to plan A. Use FRAPs for a total record, then dump the video and save the audio component! Much work there!

Thanks again for the advice.

BTW, the 2.17 version is working well. Thing is, the FS Recorder rendered video is superbly smooth. When I try to edit it in UI Lead studio ( trying to add sound) the smooth quality of the original FS Recorder film is lost? Even with identical render settings. Once I try to re render and add sound the video smoothness falls off!

This would be great if I wasn't bothered about any FSX sound....But with complex add on aircraft, you loose so much of the authenticity.

Regards
Herky.

[rsvette12]

Now I´m rendering in Sony Vegas my first FSrecorder "all" video

Testing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGzkNH6qyDA



Great job on that video, looks awesome now I have to learn this

Regards, Rich

[rsvette12]

my results can be downloaded at http://www.vimeo.com/15503394

Holy moly Andreas, stunning piece of work, wow.

Regards, Rich

[herky130]

Now I´m rendering in Sony Vegas my first FSrecorder "all" video

Testing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGzkNH6qyDA



Great job on that video, looks awesome now I have to learn this

Regards, Rich

Hi,

Matthais' V2.17 works brilliantly. Super smooth, even if you have a low specced PC you can produce professionally smooth vids..............Just one question. Now how did you get the sound from FSX into your editor? Otherwise we are producing silent movies, allbeit, super smooth, flicker free ones!

Also, the flight deck sound is very loud, sound like you are outside, sat on an engine

Regards.
Herky

[topgun]

Somehow my playback speed is way too high is there anything I could do to change it.
Despite this it is a great program !!!

thanks in advance

[Jakes]

Hi there,
Thanks for the continuous developing of this awesome product!
I have noticed a issue, but could be user error on my side..?

Some models have animated pilot heads etc, that is animateed by the Sim's default Tick18_ prefix. The animations is fine in the sim, but the latest version 1.7 prevent that animation? when the som is paused, the animation is working again. It did not happen in V1.6, so maybe there is just a setting?

Thanks,
Jakes

[DmitryKz]

Matthias, thanks, thanks and thanks for your fantastic program. I hope, you will implement all your plans and desires.
Good luck you and yours!

Here is my video, rendered by FS Recorder 2.17alpha...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eRsB2aMVcY
Unfortunately, Youtube reduced quality...

and original video (1080p@60fps) I uploaded in here:
http://narod.ru/disk/27287629001/Konkurs1080p.avi.html