Hmm, it's hard to say exactly as everyone uses different screen capture software, different graphical settings, different hardware and so on. I can only share my personal experiences.
It's difficult to determine how much space a video will take based on it's length;
Are you recording in 720p or 1080p?
What format are you recording into; MP4? AVI?
At what quality level?
I record in MP4 and my 5 minute videos used to be upwards of 35Gb (not even kidding), then I realised deep in some settings, my recording software (Action!) was recording at 100% bit-rate (Insane and unnecessary.) I've since toned it down to 30% and most of my 20/25 minute recording are usually no bigger then 4Gb at a push (After render!). Be sure to double check those quality settings!
If you're playing at 60-120 FPS without recording I see no reason why you couldn't record. Once you find some recording software (I use Action! which is a paid program) do some test recording and monitor your FPS. If you're staying mostly above 60fps, record at 60fps, otherwise record at 30fps.
Other than that, It's mostly trial and error. Just do test recordings and tweak settings as necessary.
MP4 is your best bet. I believe it is actually the preferred format for Youtube so if you have MP4 as an option I'd certainly go with it.
If your internet is lacking I can offer a little tip I used to do before I went Fibre (and still do actually). I use an application called Handbrake, just add your recording and save the output as a different name, leave all other settings alone. It will basically half your file-size without affecting the quality making it much easier on you to upload. I've had 3.5Gb files come down to 1.5Gb and 1.4Gb files come down to 700mb. It might be of use to you.
Hey guys! I want to record some machinimas, turtorials in Minecraft, but I have got a few questions.
1. How much of free space takes 5-15 minutes video? (I've got a total of 30gb free space, that's very small amount, I know)
2. I've got 60-120 fps, so how much will I have when recording? (my PC is very old...)
3. Cay you recommend me some free screen capturing programs that works on Windows XP? (I think about BB FlashBack Express, is it good?)
Thanks for all answers!
Hmm, it's hard to say exactly as everyone uses different screen capture software, different graphical settings, different hardware and so on. I can only share my personal experiences.
It's difficult to determine how much space a video will take based on it's length;
Are you recording in 720p or 1080p?
What format are you recording into; MP4? AVI?
At what quality level?
I record in MP4 and my 5 minute videos used to be upwards of 35Gb (not even kidding), then I realised deep in some settings, my recording software (Action!) was recording at 100% bit-rate (Insane and unnecessary.) I've since toned it down to 30% and most of my 20/25 minute recording are usually no bigger then 4Gb at a push (After render!). Be sure to double check those quality settings!
If you're playing at 60-120 FPS without recording I see no reason why you couldn't record. Once you find some recording software (I use Action! which is a paid program) do some test recording and monitor your FPS. If you're staying mostly above 60fps, record at 60fps, otherwise record at 30fps.
Other than that, It's mostly trial and error. Just do test recordings and tweak settings as necessary.
Good luck!
Regards,
Lord Dan
I will record at 480p or 360p (my internet is too slow to even watch HD videos). Is there any difference between MP4 and AVI?
MP4 is your best bet. I believe it is actually the preferred format for Youtube so if you have MP4 as an option I'd certainly go with it.
If your internet is lacking I can offer a little tip I used to do before I went Fibre (and still do actually). I use an application called Handbrake, just add your recording and save the output as a different name, leave all other settings alone. It will basically half your file-size without affecting the quality making it much easier on you to upload. I've had 3.5Gb files come down to 1.5Gb and 1.4Gb files come down to 700mb. It might be of use to you.
Regards,
Lord Dan