How to output C64 images to Video or Individual Frames?

Analog-X64 · Post by **Analog-X64** » 03/08/2006 - 12:18

Is there a way to output the video of C64 Emulator into a Video File or individual frames?

I was thinking of using a third party software to capture the output of the video emulator into a video file.

I thought maybe I should check here before I go in that direction.

Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson · Post by **Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson** » 03/08/2006 - 12:29

You can dump .avi by using WinVice or any Vice-clone. I used that for the Visa RÃƒÂ¶ster International Karate-video. ( http://www.livet.se/visa )

Press Play On Tape used Vice + screen capture program, but I cannot remember which one it was.

Monty · Post by **Monty** » 03/08/2006 - 12:38

i think they're using winvice at http://www.c64-longplays.de/, too.
maybe you need to install additional codecs from the winvice-page to be able to export as avi...

Boz · Post by **Boz** » 03/08/2006 - 12:43

And if you wanted to do it frame by frame, you could use CCS64. Just press ALT-P to pause emulation. From here you can use a combination of using one of the screen-grab commands (ALT-F2 I think is the one I use most), then pressing "N" to go to the next frame. That would get you a truck-load of BMPs. I used this to get a nice hi-res grab of some clips I used in the Robot Video I did.

Analog-X64 · Post by **Analog-X64** » 03/08/2006 - 12:56

Awesome tips!!!

will use them wisely.

Mahoney: What video production package was used for Visa RÃƒÂ¶ster International Karate-video? I like the little trick of the Character running around on stage.

Boz: That Robot Video is one of my favourites.

Also the Comic Bakery video was kick a$$ with that break beat sequence in the middle which was part of it was done in 3D, lots of work there.

Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson · Post by **Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson** » 03/08/2006 - 17:14

Analog-X wrote:What video production package was used for Visa RÃƒÂ¶ster International Karate-video?

Sony Vegas Video. Press Play on Tape uses that one, too.

The International Karate-men in the Visa RÃƒÂ¶ster video were done by changing the International Karate game by erasing all the background graphics (requires a lot of C64 assembly knowledge, though...!) and then using the yellow background as a mask for the overlay into the DV footage. It worked much better than I originally thought it would!

Good luck, Analog-X!

Analog-X64 · Post by **Analog-X64** » 03/08/2006 - 19:58

Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson wrote: The International Karate-men in the Visa RÃƒÂ¶ster video were done by changing the International Karate game by erasing all the background graphics (requires a lot of C64 assembly knowledge, though...!) and then using the yellow background as a mask for the overlay into the DV footage. It worked much better than I originally thought it would!

Good luck, Analog-X!

Thats a great idea

I'm not an assembly wizard, but I was pretty good with Monitors and Hex Editing in those days.

I worked out a deal with the company I work for and starting next week I will work 1 week in the U.S.A and fly back home and stay home for 1 week. Which means I can have a bit of time to myself for some project ideas I've had since last year.

I still need to order a USB Midi Keyboard Controller.