From 0bd9accb675997b7f99a074a5773682b85e599ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Veenstra Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:56:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Video documentation. Imported-from: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/dosbox/code-0/dosbox/trunk@2560 --- docs/Makefile.am | 4 ++-- docs/README.video | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/README.video diff --git a/docs/Makefile.am b/docs/Makefile.am index 17738546..7e313172 100644 --- a/docs/Makefile.am +++ b/docs/Makefile.am @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Main Makefile for DOSBox -man_MANS = dosbox.1 -EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS) +man_MANS = dosbox.1 +EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS) README.video diff --git a/docs/README.video b/docs/README.video new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a79f8028 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/README.video @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +Starting with version 0.65, DOSBox allows you to create movies out of screen +output. + +To record a movie, you have to press CTRL-ALT-F5. +To stop/end the recording, you have to press CTRL-ALT-F5 again. + +To play the recorded movie, you need a movie player which can handle the +ZMBV codec. MS Windows users can find this codec in the start menu entry of +DOSBox. Users of Linux and other OSes should look for a movie player that +uses the ffmpeg libary (you may need to update or ask your distribution to +upgrade). + +FAQ: +Q: During the display of the movies the sound is lagging. +A: Check your display properties to see whether your refresh rate is set to +at least 70 hz. Try playing the movie in virtualdub (http://virtualdub.sf.net) + +Q: Why does the resulting movie consist of multiple files? +A: Each time the game changes resolution, DOSBox creates a new movie file, +because a movie file can only contain one resolution. + +Q: Can I set the cycles higher than my PC can handle during recording? +A: Yes. During recording, the game might play slowly and stuttering, but the +resulting movie should play at the intended speed and have no stuttering. + +Q: CTRL-ALT-F5 switches to the console under linux. +A: 1. Start DOSBox like this: dosbox -startmapper + 2. Click on Video, click on Add + 3. Press the key you want (for example scroll lock or printscreen) + 4. Click exit. + 5. You can make movies by pressing scroll lock or whichever key you + selected.