If you go into the app store, search "screen capture" (icon will look like this ), then start recording, I've tested it out and it has no lag, but the quality isn't the best, but it's free . If it IS lag, then I'll get your Mac looked at.
I use Screen-Recorder.
You can find it in the app store. I think it costed me 1 dollar, but it is very good. The only problem is that you have to edit out the beginnings when you start the recording. I used to have lag with it, but if you use optifine, than you should be able to have a no-lag video. If your lag is REALLY bad, check your internet connection.
(PS: Although the ratings are bad, it is actually a great screen recorder for people who are just starting out!)
You see, the problem is not the screen recorder lagging, it is that you need a better computer.
What I mean is that - believe it or not - Quicktime is great. The only reason it will lag for you is because your computer can't handle it.
Some suggestions would be to close ALL applications that are open while you record because that will mean all of your computer's power will run towards recording and playing minecraft.
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
SnagIt (not listed) can record quite well, but it pretends to record at 15 fps, and generally manages 13-14 fps. It records one audio track, and includes the cursor in the primary recording. It manages to record with very low disk space usage, so it can do long-term recording. It has a working pause/resume feature, so you can pause a recording, and then resume it later.
Main drawback: Only one audio track. Trying to record system audio and microphone requires another program to record one of those -- and then, pause/resume is out of alignment.
Camtasia: Records very well; 30 fps. Can record two different audio sources; they are saved as two different audio tracks internally. Has a working pause/resume (At least the current version does; older versions did not). Audio is synchronized properly across pause/resume in almost all cases (I've only had it fail once)
But the cursor is NOT recorded in the video; the recording has "cursor-less screen", and data for reconstructing the cursor. It is also primarily an editor.
To get the recorded data out of camtasia, in .mp4 format, requires a video export pass. And it has the same color errors on the reddish (see lava) and blueish (see ocean) that quicktime has (see http://www.brucelindbloom.com/index.html?MunsellCalcHelp.html#BluePurple). So if you need to export it for a different editor, you have double the color error.
Quicktime player: Records one audio channel. Cannot pause/resume. Does record the cursor. Has an absolutely massive recording size -- to the extent that you need to do a compression pass. So you always get double color error.
My question:
Is there any recorder that can record 30fps, record at least two audio channels (three preferred -- I want to send minecraft to one audio duplicator, outputting to speakers and the recorder; I want to send skype to a different audio duplicator doing the same thing, and my microphone itself on a third audio channel), support pause/resume, record the cursor in the video just like it shows on screen, and has reasonable disk space consumption for long-term recording (nb: having a high-quality and low-quality toggle is ideal here; giving me the ability to toggle between 30 frames captured and 15 frames captured without having to quit/restart would be ideal)?
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
I have been trying to make Minecraft Videos recently but I just CAN'T find a screen recorder that doesn't lag REALLY bad. I mean, I've tried screen recording software that other people say work fine for THEM, but when I try them, the LAG SO BAD! I don't know if it's my computer, I'm on a mac, and I usually run Minecraft at about 30 fps, and I just want a screen recorder that can keep up with the fps rate, because ALL of the ones I try fail miserably. Also, I would like to know how to check how much RAM my computer has. I'm wondering if maybe my computer does't have enough RAM to support these screen recording software. I see Minecraft videos on You-tube all the time, and most of the people who record them have NO LAG whatsoever, and when I try to use this $100 software I got called "Camtasia" I lag WAY more than usual. I'm just wondering what's going on. So, if anyone has any helpful suggestions about what screen recorder to use, or how to make it so the ones I have lag less, please comment!
Thanks!
I get 199 fps as my bad fps and I lag with ScreenCastOMatic
I also use that and it never lags. The only complaint I have with Quicktime on the Mac is that the video appears a bit darker when you re-watch it. Other than that, it's free and already built in. I recorded my audio with it also and then edited it together in iMovie for my first Let's Play series.
If you'd like to see an example of it, here's the link to episode 1:
I also use that and it never lags. The only complaint I have with Quicktime on the Mac is that the video appears a bit darker when you re-watch it. Other than that, it's free and already built in. I recorded my audio with it also and then edited it together in iMovie for my first Let's Play series.
If you'd like to see an example of it, here's the link to episode 1:
I happen to use this, and it's great. But when you play the video, there is absolutely no sound to it.
If you have no sound to a video: Is that from quicktime, or is that after exporting from iMovie?
Does it play with sound in iMovie? I've had this happen -- sound in iMovie but not in Quicktime Player -- when I messed up the audio export settings from iMovie.
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
The experiences here seem to be petty mixed. My video turns out fine for the most part. There is some very slight lag but to be fair I think that it comes down to a lot more then the program I'm using to capture. I use Quicktime to record my videos. I'm currently running with 8GB of RAM, I run Minecraft at 120 fps at 8 chunks for my render distance with an HD texture pack that is a frankenstein of 128 and 256 bit textures, while recording at the highest quality available to me. I patch my sound through Garageband in real time to help clean the audio and run that through soundflower to Quicktime for the audio. If i did not patch through Garageband, use an HD texture pack, have normal render distance and all of my video settings turned up I'm sure I'd have perfectly fine video. But what i have works well enough to not be unbearable. At least for me. If you want to see how it worked out for me you can watch one of my random videos here.
I have been trying to make Minecraft Videos recently but I just CAN'T find a screen recorder that doesn't lag REALLY bad. I mean, I've tried screen recording software that other people say work fine for THEM, but when I try them, the LAG SO BAD! I don't know if it's my computer, I'm on a mac, and I usually run Minecraft at about 30 fps, and I just want a screen recorder that can keep up with the fps rate, because ALL of the ones I try fail miserably. Also, I would like to know how to check how much RAM my computer has. I'm wondering if maybe my computer does't have enough RAM to support these screen recording software. I see Minecraft videos on You-tube all the time, and most of the people who record them have NO LAG whatsoever, and when I try to use this $100 software I got called "Camtasia" I lag WAY more than usual. I'm just wondering what's going on. So, if anyone has any helpful suggestions about what screen recorder to use, or how to make it so the ones I have lag less, please comment!
PLS TRY SCREEN FLOW IT IS FREE AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY LAG AT ALL
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
I just do a couple simple things. I run my mic into my built in input. And set the output to be Soundflower. Wich is a free program. Wich I set as my input on quicktime.
As for what I actually do in Garageband I set a noise gate. It helps to cut out sounds quieter then whatever level I set it to. Wich will cut out a lot of back ground noise. It however still lets in noise while you are talking. So if you have a loud fan or something it may cut it out in the silence but it will be heard when you speak. So for stuff like that I set a low pass filter. Wich cuts out a lot of the noises that are higher then i need for my videos. That smooths out the sound a little. Then from there if there is something humming or ringing that is annoying me enough i will find the general frequency range for it and turn it down a little bit with a graphic or parametric EQ. I don't turn it down too much though. If i cut out too much it will make everything else sound kind of funny. It's more about finding the balance that subdues it enough to make it more of a background and puts what you want in the foreground enough to keep your focus away from it. Though luckily i don't have any humming or extra noise really in my recordings. I've put some effort into cleaning up my recording space. I have some blankets on the ceiling and am working to get some new sound foam panels I bought set up around the walls behind and beside me.
If you're really desperate, you could try some free downloads for screenflow, but that might be a virus.
Best Wishes,
MzlaapPlaysMinecraft
You can find it in the app store. I think it costed me 1 dollar, but it is very good. The only problem is that you have to edit out the beginnings when you start the recording. I used to have lag with it, but if you use optifine, than you should be able to have a no-lag video. If your lag is REALLY bad, check your internet connection.
(PS: Although the ratings are bad, it is actually a great screen recorder for people who are just starting out!)
What I mean is that - believe it or not - Quicktime is great. The only reason it will lag for you is because your computer can't handle it.
Some suggestions would be to close ALL applications that are open while you record because that will mean all of your computer's power will run towards recording and playing minecraft.
I hope I helped.
~codenameL4343
ScreenCast-O-Matic (FREE)
ScreenFlow ($99)
Camtasia for Mac ($99)
iShowU HD ($30) / iShowU HD Pro ($60)
IShowU ($20)
(The names are linked so just click on them to see the page)
So something is wrong.
Which version of Mac OS are you using?
* Promoting this week: Captive Minecraft 4, Winter Realm. Aka: Vertical Vanilla Viewing. Clicky!
* My channel with Mystcraft, and general Minecraft Let's Plays: http://www.youtube.com/user/Keybounce.
* See all my video series: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-editions/minecraft-editions-show-your/2865421-keybounces-list-of-creation-threads
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
Ok, I have some questions to ask.
SnagIt (not listed) can record quite well, but it pretends to record at 15 fps, and generally manages 13-14 fps. It records one audio track, and includes the cursor in the primary recording. It manages to record with very low disk space usage, so it can do long-term recording. It has a working pause/resume feature, so you can pause a recording, and then resume it later.
Main drawback: Only one audio track. Trying to record system audio and microphone requires another program to record one of those -- and then, pause/resume is out of alignment.
Camtasia: Records very well; 30 fps. Can record two different audio sources; they are saved as two different audio tracks internally. Has a working pause/resume (At least the current version does; older versions did not). Audio is synchronized properly across pause/resume in almost all cases (I've only had it fail once)
But the cursor is NOT recorded in the video; the recording has "cursor-less screen", and data for reconstructing the cursor. It is also primarily an editor.
To get the recorded data out of camtasia, in .mp4 format, requires a video export pass. And it has the same color errors on the reddish (see lava) and blueish (see ocean) that quicktime has (see http://www.brucelindbloom.com/index.html?MunsellCalcHelp.html#BluePurple). So if you need to export it for a different editor, you have double the color error.
Quicktime player: Records one audio channel. Cannot pause/resume. Does record the cursor. Has an absolutely massive recording size -- to the extent that you need to do a compression pass. So you always get double color error.
My question:
Is there any recorder that can record 30fps, record at least two audio channels (three preferred -- I want to send minecraft to one audio duplicator, outputting to speakers and the recorder; I want to send skype to a different audio duplicator doing the same thing, and my microphone itself on a third audio channel), support pause/resume, record the cursor in the video just like it shows on screen, and has reasonable disk space consumption for long-term recording (nb: having a high-quality and low-quality toggle is ideal here; giving me the ability to toggle between 30 frames captured and 15 frames captured without having to quit/restart would be ideal)?
* Promoting this week: Captive Minecraft 4, Winter Realm. Aka: Vertical Vanilla Viewing. Clicky!
* My channel with Mystcraft, and general Minecraft Let's Plays: http://www.youtube.com/user/Keybounce.
* See all my video series: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-editions/minecraft-editions-show-your/2865421-keybounces-list-of-creation-threads
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
You're laggy as hell in that video though.
I happen to use this, and it's great. But when you play the video, there is absolutely no sound to it.
Does it play with sound in iMovie? I've had this happen -- sound in iMovie but not in Quicktime Player -- when I messed up the audio export settings from iMovie.
* Promoting this week: Captive Minecraft 4, Winter Realm. Aka: Vertical Vanilla Viewing. Clicky!
* My channel with Mystcraft, and general Minecraft Let's Plays: http://www.youtube.com/user/Keybounce.
* See all my video series: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-editions/minecraft-editions-show-your/2865421-keybounces-list-of-creation-threads
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
How do you use Garage Band to clean up the audio?
* Promoting this week: Captive Minecraft 4, Winter Realm. Aka: Vertical Vanilla Viewing. Clicky!
* My channel with Mystcraft, and general Minecraft Let's Plays: http://www.youtube.com/user/Keybounce.
* See all my video series: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-editions/minecraft-editions-show-your/2865421-keybounces-list-of-creation-threads
(In regard to a mod that gives realistic animal genetics):
Would you really rather have bees that make diamonds and oil with magical genetic blocks?
... did I really ask that?
I just do a couple simple things. I run my mic into my built in input. And set the output to be Soundflower. Wich is a free program. Wich I set as my input on quicktime.
As for what I actually do in Garageband I set a noise gate. It helps to cut out sounds quieter then whatever level I set it to. Wich will cut out a lot of back ground noise. It however still lets in noise while you are talking. So if you have a loud fan or something it may cut it out in the silence but it will be heard when you speak. So for stuff like that I set a low pass filter. Wich cuts out a lot of the noises that are higher then i need for my videos. That smooths out the sound a little. Then from there if there is something humming or ringing that is annoying me enough i will find the general frequency range for it and turn it down a little bit with a graphic or parametric EQ. I don't turn it down too much though. If i cut out too much it will make everything else sound kind of funny. It's more about finding the balance that subdues it enough to make it more of a background and puts what you want in the foreground enough to keep your focus away from it. Though luckily i don't have any humming or extra noise really in my recordings. I've put some effort into cleaning up my recording space. I have some blankets on the ceiling and am working to get some new sound foam panels I bought set up around the walls behind and beside me.