Advice sought for best resolution to record tutorial video

[Bahger]

I run DCS A-10 at 1200 x 1920 but this makes it impossible to read in-game message text and other fine details in tutorial videos recorded in this resolution and uploaded to YouTube. I've been advised that if I record my tutorial with FRAPS at 1280 x 720, this is the Hi-Def resolution and it will be possible to read text/instrument details if I output DV to YouTube in this res. The trouble is that there is no 1280 x 720 setting in DCS A-10. I have made tutorial videos before in my native res but I am reluctant to do another one when people complain that the resolution is too fine to be able to read critical details on the screen. I have saved a track played in 1200 x 1920 but plan to record it with FRAPS in a more helpful resolution, edit it and then upload it to YouTube. However, as I say, there is no 1280 x 720 res option listed in the sim's available settings. Can anyone advise?

[Zorg_DK]

Yes it's odd there's no 1280x720 in A-10C. Nevertheless I would think that the best image quality on youtube would come from recording at 1920x1080 in A-10C with Fraps set to 'full size'.

 

Also youtube plays videos at 30 fps so I think for best smoothness set fraps to record at 30 fps. I've tried uploading a video rendered at 60 fps on youtube and it was very stuttering.

[Bahger]

This is very helpful, thank you. The last time I tried recording "Full Size" it was a slideshow but that was at 1200 x 1920. Hopefully with the res stepped down it'll be fine. I set framerate at the 29.98 option as I have avoided a couple of stuttering issues with subtitles that way.

[159th_Viper]

.....The last time I tried recording "Full Size" it was a slideshow.....QUOTE]

 

Record at quarter SIM speed and then just speed to default at rendering for smooth framerates at high res.

[Bahger]

Sorry, Viper, but could you explain? Are you saying that if the track runs at, say, 60FPS according to FRAPS I should record it at a quarter of that? "Speed to default at rendering": Do you mean when I edit the FRAPS output in MovieMaker? Sorry if I'm being dense but I'm sure you'tre onto something.

[159th_Viper]

Sorry, Viper, but could you explain? Are you saying that if the track runs at, say, 60FPS according to FRAPS I should record it at a quarter of that? "Speed to default at rendering": Do you mean when I edit the FRAPS output in MovieMaker? Sorry if I'm being dense but I'm sure you'tre onto something.

 

Aye - to combat the FPS loss when recording you just record the track at quarter speed or less. As to the speeding up process I cannot help you as I do not make movies/clips personally, but I know that's how it's done to ensure high framerates when recording.

 

I'm sure one of the movie-buffs will help you as soon as they see this post. Alternatively PM GA - I'm sure he'll help with any advice :)

[Bahger]

Thanks, Viper. Er, sorry but...GA?

 

I'm not sure that speeding up a slowed down video is within the remit of MS MovieMaker, my vanilla-flavour DV editing/rendering program. I might need something really expensive, like Adobe to do that. However, this "GA" of whom you speak might have the answer.

 

Sorry this is the second time in one thread that a reference has gone in one ear and out the other.

[rud]

This is actually something even Movie Maker can do, not that it can do much else! You don't have full control over the speed, for instance you can't say you want it to run at exactly 38% like you could with Adobe Premiere. You can however specify the speed to be be a quarter, half, double, or quadruple, etc. This is in Live Movie Maker, the newer version, but I remember this feature from regular old Microsoft Movie Maker I had on XP as well.

[WarriorX]

Bahger, GA = Glowing Amraam (He is DCS's Movie Maker)

[Bahger]

Got it, thanks!

[Glowing_Amraam]

I think you pretty much got your questions answered here. :)

I got your PM, and your question was basically "what res to upload to youtube for best quality", and the answer is simple:

 

HD = 720p or 1080p.

 

Either use Fraps, and slow the sim down, and speed it up (you can do this with windows movie maker), or use the built-in recorder.