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Halban edited this page Jan 29, 2024 · 4 revisions

Warning

This is currently a workaround. Sorry! In the future, I'll look into more streamlined methods of manual recording, but the flexibility of an entirely virtual camera is what gives Capture Tools a lot of its power. If you have a use case for manual recording, please let me know over discord @halbann. Then you can help me decide what a streamlined system should look like.

Sometimes it's not enough to use the Main Camera mode: when you need to record the entire UI, when you want to use ReShade, or you discover an incompatibility with a mod. Fortunately, you can still use Capture Tools to regulate the timing of the game and remove duplicate frames from footage, although the workflow isn't as convenient as using the main camera.

For this, you'll need to download Capture Tools duplicate frame removal batch script called 'Decimate'. Don't forget to unzip the file, it should contain a folder that has the batch file, and folders for original and decimated (smoothed) footage.

I recommend OBS for manual recording.

Important

  • Make sure your recording software is set to record .mp4 files.

If you don't need to record audio:

  • Open the Timing section of Capture Tools.
  • Enable 'Capture Frame Rate' and set it to your desired frame-rate.
  • Start recording externally.

If you do need to record audio:

  • Open the Capture section of Capture Tools.
  • Enable 'Preview Only' and disable 'Show Preview'.
  • Reduce the resolution if you'd like to save some performance.
  • Enable 'Capture Audio' and 'Audio Only'.
  • Start recording externally.
  • Begin a main camera recording.
  • Large white text will flash up on screen to mark the audio sync point.
  • Move the footage from where you recorded it to the batch script folder, you can do multiple files at the same time.
  • If you recorded at a frame-rate other than 30 fps, open the script folder and change both instances of '30' in decimateCaptureAll.bat to your desired frame-rate.
  • Run DOUBLE CLICK.bat.
  • After the script has run, the original files will be moved to Originals and the smoothed footage will be saved in Decimated.

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