I have just started using Mirillis Action to record some gameplay, and it's been kinda hit and miss. The program (trail version until I decide if I want it) seems to record with out a hit on FPS.
This is the first program I have used, so the settings are all new to me. Any help would be great, i.e, what the recording res should be, what the FPS should be and then what render res is best for the Tube.

Thanks Hardsun

For the settings: as high as you can record without lag and input delay ;) 1080p and 60fps is the king of the road. Going down to 720p is an option too.

Perhaps sth. like this helps:

1080p and 60fps = high quality gameplay
720p and 60 fps = smooth yt quality
720p and 30fps = good resolution - as smooth as ps2 gameplay.
480p and 30fps = tournament settings - should not cause significant lags in competition (using a modern hdd).

as for the render settings:

best quality = render the avi files external (sth. like premiere, staxrip)
auto/high = good yt quality

OR

use intel quick sync. whats your cpu and mainboard?

Thanks Blutaar, I have the AMD Fx 6300, with Asus Sabertooth fx990 r2 , 120 ssd 1T samsung spinpoint. 8 Gigs 1866 ram.
I did notice Mirillis has the render option for HD Youtube, I tried it, but failed to upload to the Tube.

ok no quick sync for you ;)

I never tried uploading directly to youtube. You will get the best support here:

http://www.mirillis.com/forum/

Thanks for the direction. I'll check it out and post my findings.

There's really no point in recording at anything other than 30FPS because when you upload to YouTube, Google converts the frame rate to 30FPS no matter what the source video frame rate was AFAIK.

Plus, when you watch a movie on your big screen, you're only seeing it at around 24 or 30FPS depending on if the source video is PAL or NTSC respectively.

jdb2

That's what I thought, but there is stuff out there saying you should record at the highest possible setting (video and fps) in order to get the best render. Still, it all seems a little over kill for the Tube.

I actually thought youtube supports inter-frames...but actually no, it does not. So ya basically 30fps is enough for the tube.

EDIT:



perhaps someone knows more about that.


What I know, 60 fps helps alot for slow motion.

Higher the frames, better the slow-mo because your editor has to do less interpolation in-between frames.