A lot of people keep asking me how to use VirtualDub with other files formats besides .avi. Like mkv, flv, mp4 or even .mov. VirtualDub, as stand-alone, cannot handle mkv, mp4, flv, mov or any other files besides avi. You need a plugin or plugins to load anything else besides avi. Mind you, VirtualDub still… Read more VirtualDub: How to use mkv, mp4, flv, mov and other file formats with VirtualDub
By McAkomx – This week, two great remakes have been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Galaga Legions DX (Namco Bandai) Galaga Legions is a classic shoot ’em up and was developed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series. Galaga Legions returns with greater features! Three years after the release of the sensational remake… Read more New on the XBLA Marketplace – Galaga Legions DX and Half-Minute Hero 勇者30
By McAkomx – Jack Sparrow is back. In Traveller’s Tales newest adventure, you take over the role of the constantly drunk and confused pirate. But also all the other popular characters from the Bruckheimer blockbusters are represented in the game. Beautiful graphics (whether on PC or console), atmospheric music and sound effects make this game… Read more LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean – A game for all ages (walkthrough)
By McAkomx – Some time ago I finished the RPG Two Worlds 2. At the beginning I just wanted to create a few videos to get an impression of the game. At some point, somebody asks me whether I could still create one or two more videos. At the end there were 120 videos, with… Read more Two Worlds 2 – An Epic Adventure in 120 parts (walkthrough)
In the guides here and here I talk about using the VirtualDub internal filters, namely the resize and sharpen filters. But you can also use external filters. I use the ffdshow filters. What is ffdshow, you ask? Here’s the quote from the ffdshow sourceforge page ffdshow tryouts is a DirectShow and Video for Windows codec… Read more VirtualDub: Use ffdshow filters (resize, sharpen, watermark) in VirtualDub
I’ve gotten a few eMails complaining that it takes a huge tool on some users computer performance while recording pc game-play. I cannot speak for any other recording software except Fraps because that’s all I use. Fraps records video and audio unencoded, uncompressed, raw. That means the files are huge. 30 minutes of recorded gameplay… Read more How to set up your computer for gameplay recording