Video Files

[JasefWisener]

Originally Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:50 pm

I was wondering if it's possible to access individual video files from the FMV games (specifically The Beast Within). Just curious.

[Tawmis]

I am sure there's a way. If you can, purchase a program called SNAGIT... it's wonderful. I normally use FRAPS, but it requires certain aspects of a game to be running (the technicalness of it eludes me at the moment) - but SnagIt works very nicely. I am actually capturing Torin's Passage and cutting it together to make it like an ongoing cartoon that I am going to upload to Youtube eventually.

[JasefWisener]

Well that's kind of what I wanted to do with The Beast Within. I kind of want to get the video files and edit and combine them to sort of make myself a "GK Movie".

[Collector]

Download RAD Video Tools, the format of many of Sierra's videos. It will allow you convert to other formats, too.

[JasefWisener]

Do I have to install the game to my hard drive or can I get them straight off of the cds?

[Collector]

Sorry, I was forgetting that GK2 uses the VMD format. You can find a player Here VAG's SCI Page

[JasefWisener]

Thanks. But....do I need to install the game to my hard drive?

[Collector]

No.

[JasefWisener]

Is there a way to convert a VMD file to say a .mpeg or a .avi? Or even a .wmv?

[Collector]

Vag was going to develop a version that allowed export, but he hasn't done anything with it in years. If you play the games in DOSBox, you can do video capture. other than that, just Tawm's suggestion.

[JasefWisener]

Ugh. Well I guess that's the best that I'll be able to do. Thanks guys!

[Tawmis]

I would recommend SnagIt... (I can't remember how much it is...)

[JasefWisener]

$39.95....hmmmm.

Well it seems to be what I'm interested in....I'll have to consider it.

[Collector]

Give DOSBox a try, first. It's free.

[JasefWisener]

I think I will.