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Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
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Author:  Deathstorm [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:16 am ]
Post subject:  Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
Right, anytime I record a game with FRAPS or WeGame, the audio is far too loud, distorted and just plainly unbearable.

Here's an example of the video: http://wegame.com/watch/Cod_4_test_2/

I have a Realtek ALC888 Integrated Audio chip and the sound is set to 5.1 in Windows and COD 4. I've tried turning down the master recording volume, no luck. I switched the settings from 5.1 to 2 speakers in Windows and COD 4 (and restarted Windows before trying), still no luck. I can't turn down the stereo mix, I've no idea why.

Here's a pic of all of the volume tabs at the time of recording:

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Any help would be appreciated.
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
silly question i need to ask

what is the sound setting in fraps?

(couldnt view your vid, i dont like websites that tell me to
install latest plugins when i already have them)

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Author:  Deathstorm [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
FRAPS records from Stereo Mix, which is "What U hear" on creative sound cards. I can't turn down the stereo mix volume, as you can see from my previous post. Settings are the same as the pic you've shown.
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
2nd daft question, why are they muted on the recording control?
Author:  Deathstorm [ Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
No idea, but they make no difference if they're muted or not. Even turning down or muting the master record volume doesn't change anything.
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
oh right then

a couple more questions

what OS have you got?

what version fraps is it?

have you updated the sound driver?
Author:  Deathstorm [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
Windows XP Professional SP2

FRAPS 2.9.4 - WeGame 1.03

Latest sound driver already installed
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
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now i'm puzzled, i dont know much about wegame

so im gonna pick on that, get rid of it :twisted:

and what settings are available through that app?
Author:  Deathstorm [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
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Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
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actually meant what settings are available through that WeGame app
but for the sake of it change the frap sound settings to 'use windows input'
and you dont have both running do you? (wegame & fraps)

apologies for all the daft questions, but it helps with the process of elimination :roll: :thumbl: :lol:

on a video note, change your fps to 30 as you dont need it any higher than that,
not unless you are actually doing it for some John Woohoo slow motion action
with a starlight lens filter and some seagulls & change it to full size for better looking footage 8)

ask Hollywood Legend Ezer :thumbl:

or browse this place for some pointers

and the nominations for best director are..
Author:  Deathstorm [ Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
Both aren't being run at the same time. Even setting FRAPS to use Windows Input does not help.

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Even setting it to HD mode doesn't change the sound. I have the sound to 5.1, but even setting that to stereo (in windows and cod4) will not help.
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
tbh, its really bakin my noodle atm
& i wished you lived down the road :? as i can see for myself whats going on

does it do this in any other game?

the 5.1 is no good as the soundtrack can be done in the editing stage
& afaik fraps doesnt support 5.1
the only other thing i would try is, i noticed the box at the bottom was set at default
maybe this is the key (clutching at straws i know)

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PM SENT

1 last thing, i was led to believe that COD4 had its own ingame recorder :? :scratch:
Author:  Deathstorm [ Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
My version of FRAPS is real. I can't do anything with the default as the input. COD 4's recorder is a demo recorder, similar to the demo recorder in Source games.

I've found out the problem for the really loud sound, the stereo mix volume has to be turned down. A bigger problem now arises from that; how the hell can I turn it down if the slider is greyed out, as seen in the first image in my first post. As I said before, I have the latest Realtek drivers. If anyone can help me turn down stereo mix, let me know.

EDIT: If you haven't already, please watch the video.
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
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have a look under the options tab & see whats available for recording

and is there anything remotely connected to your sound in Control Panel or anything in Start > All Programs
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sound completely distorted when recording with WeGame/FRAPS
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any luck?
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