Screen Capture Utilities

Klenath · Post by **Klenath** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:15 am

If you want to not use the built-in screen capture function of FFXI you'll have to use a third-party utility. The most popular one is Fraps, but I'm a big fan of Clipper myself.

Clipper can be hard to track down, so I put the file up for download at my site. Just click on the link below.

http://www.drackhen.org/public/clipper.zip

Enjoy!

Kopopo · Post by **Kopopo** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:10 am

I can also provide a good version of Fraps if anyone needs it. Send me a PM if you're interested.

Fayin · Post by **Fayin** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:06 pm

Clipper != working for me. Won't screencap and won't take movies

Klenath · Post by **Klenath** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:20 pm

Never had problems with screen caps before. Hmm ...

Found Clipper's website. With Clipper you just hit the Print Screen button and it captures the screen and dumps the file to a location you specify. It works by taking whatever Print Screen captures to the clipboard and saving it to a file immediately.

I've never tried the animated GIF function, but I know Clipper doesn't make movies like AVI or MPG files. So I guess if you want to do actual movies you'd want to use Fraps, but you'll be limited to 30 seconds. You have to register (aka. purchase) the thing to remove the limit, but I think $30 is too much. If it were $20 or $15 maybe ... but not $30.

You can download Fraps from their website to get the latest version available.

Gwynn · Post by **Gwynn** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:58 pm

Snagit works, but you have to change the 'take picture' macro. it's Ctrl+P...

Klenath · Post by **Klenath** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:40 pm

SnagIt links:

Main Page -- http://www.techsmith.com/products/snagit/default.asp

Download page -- http://www.techsmith.com/download/snagi ... loadSnagIt

I don't think any screen capture utility is worth the $40 they're charging for the licensed version though.

Gwynn · Post by **Gwynn** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:43 pm

Klenath wrote:I don't think any screen capture utility is worth the $40 they're charging for the licensed version though.

*cough* Company's site license *cough* sorry.. hairball

Kopopo · Post by **Kopopo** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:59 pm

I still have Fraps...

Klenath · Post by **Klenath** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:20 pm

Gwynn wrote:*cough* Company's site license *cough* sorry.. hairball

This page says $39.95 is for a SnagIt single user license.

Gwynn · Post by **Gwynn** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:33 pm

Klenath wrote:
Gwynn wrote:*cough* Company's site license *cough* sorry.. hairball
This page says $39.95 is for a SnagIt single user license.

my company has a site license. i just copied the scripted install (registration key included) and loaded it at home.

Klenath · Post by **Klenath** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:20 pm

Oooooooooooohhhh! I thought you were saying it was $40 for a company site license.

Woyn · Post by **Woyn** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:19 pm

Anyone know here i can get Fraps without the www.fraps.com when i take video clips at the top?

Klenath · Post by **Klenath** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:45 pm

Woyn wrote:Anyone know here i can get Fraps without the www.fraps.com when i take video clips at the top?

That would require a registered version ... or a pirated version. We don't sanction software pirating, so either buy a copy or go elsewhere.

Post by **Nivez** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:37 pm

<-

Clipper

been using it for awile, and since i really have no intrest in movies currently, it works well for me

Woyn · Post by **Woyn** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:43 pm

Klenath wrote:
Woyn wrote:Anyone know here i can get Fraps without the www.fraps.com when i take video clips at the top?
That would require a registered version ... or a pirated version. We don't sanction software pirating, so either buy a copy or go elsewhere.

Understandable, Thanks

yayajax · Post by **yayajax** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:45 pm

nice....gonna try it after server is back on.