Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / Screen recording - show mouse clicks?

Author
Message
Neuro Fuzzy
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Jun 2007
Location:
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 03:39
Link
I'm trying to record me playing mount and blade warband, so that I can go back and see what I did wrong. Fraps and/or camstudio have never done me wrong, but what I want to do is record when I'm clicking. The mouse is hidden in the video.

The thing that would be perfect for me would be an icon looking something like this:

in the bottom right hand corner of the screen while I'm playing, highlighting which side I'm clicking. I would try making a program to do this but i rly don't know enough windows API stuff to do it.

So... does anyone know what I could do to make this work?

Back to top
Profile PM Email
RUCCUS
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Dec 2004
Location: Canada
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 04:15
Link
Only thing I can think of would be to record your physical hand on the mouse and then just play that back while watching the recording . Anything else would probably slow down the game or camtasia.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
DJ Almix
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 25th Feb 2006
Location: Freedom
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 06:25
Link
So you want it to differentiate between left and right?


Go on...click the bar to enter a world of awesome.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Neuro Fuzzy
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Jun 2007
Location:
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 10:53
Link
yeah

Uhh I don't have a camera to record my hand, and even if I did the finger movement in clicking is relatively subtle.

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Fatal Berserker
14
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 2nd Jul 2010
Location:
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 16:48
Link
You can make a small app in C# and give it topmost, however i dont know if it will run over a fullscreen app.

In fraps you can enable the cursor though cant you?

Back to top
Profile PM
Neuro Fuzzy
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Jun 2007
Location:
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 18:48
Link
yeah, but I don't know enough about the windows API to do so... maybe I'll try anyways.

Uhh the mouse is hidden anyways, this is a first person game, so enabling the mouse cursor wouldn't be visible or show clicks.

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Benjamin
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Nov 2002
Location: France
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 22:00
Link
I've seen videos that show a little circle where the user clicks, but I can't remember where, nor do I have any clue what the software was, sorry. At least you know it exists though!

Back to top
Profile PM Email
puppyofkosh
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Jan 2007
Location:
Posted: 10th Jan 2011 22:26
Link
Quote: "I've seen videos that show a little circle where the user clicks, but I can't remember where, nor do I have any clue what the software was, sorry. At least you know it exists though!
"


I believe this is a feature of camstudio or cam-something.
Back to top
Profile PM
DJ Almix
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 25th Feb 2006
Location: Freedom
Posted: 11th Jan 2011 01:19
Link
Why is it though that you want to differ between which side you clicked?


Go on...click the bar to enter a world of awesome.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Neuro Fuzzy
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Jun 2007
Location:
Posted: 11th Jan 2011 02:30
Link
left click is attack, right click is block. My timing is off for some stuff, so I want to see where I'm going wrong (holding a button too long, etc.)

The circle where you click... I'm pretty sure that's a built in windows feature. Still, I think the mouse cursor is hidden and set to 0,0, and I'm not sure it would appear over a fullscreen game. It also might only be when you press ctrl (its setup like that on my downstairs computer)

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Accoun
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Jan 2006
Location: The other end of the galaxy...
Posted: 11th Jan 2011 13:51
Link
Quote: "I believe this is a feature of camstudio or cam-something."

At least Camtasia...

Make games, not war.
Got Last.fm? Join the TGC Last.fm group!
Back to top
Profile PM
DJ Almix
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 25th Feb 2006
Location: Freedom
Posted: 11th Jan 2011 21:04
Link
Set up a webcam with a tripod above your hand and get a screen recorder. Press record at the same time?

Thanks all I can think of, without creating something custom


Go on...click the bar to enter a world of awesome.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2025-05-22 15:38:57
Your offset time is: 2025-05-22 15:38:57