Capturing clean SNES footage with OBS or VirtualDub
Am I another talentless up and coming youtuber who wishes to try and get a piece of that sweet pie in life making entertainment for folks? YES I AM! I'M GOING TO DO REACTION VIDEOS, PRANK VIDEOS, AND GOING TO LOOTCRATE AND BE AUTHENTICALLY SURPRISED AND OVERWHELMED WITH JOY AT WHATEVER I GET!
Or... Wait. Real question time. So I have an issue with the stuff I record in OBS. I'm recording directly from the SNES because I'm knee deep in plastic and have ideas for it. However I can't get any quality to save my life. The audio is spot on, but the video, however, takes quite a heavy blow. The picture above comes from some footage I made just for the sake that I was comfortable enough to blow through Mega Man 7, make a choppy edit practice session, and upload it to see the quality and what not.
However I'm having a massive issue with the interlacing, I assume. In fact everything involving video makes me feel like I'm completely lost and confused.
Took me a while, but the audio quality is good, the color quality... needs some improvement, the frame rate's good, but I can't get rid of that striping effect. My capture card is the GC500 by Diamond, by and far the most undocumented piece of equipment I have ever used and the negative reviews of it only appeared to pop up once I started looking for solutions, and the program I'm using to capture footage is both Virtualdub and OBS. So far OBS has been far more intuitive and polite compared to Virtualdub, but some of the best recording I've seen with my capture device was done through Virtualdub.
For reference here's a test video I uploaded a few days ago to see if uploading it to youtube would alter the video any-- it didn't. Don't mind the frame skipping, I've fixed that.
https://youtu.be/wCEs59_DOg8?t=323
But I can't get rid of the lines. They're not as noticeable in some parts, but clear as day in others.
Further more here's a video I've taken some advice from in the comments to try and get Virtualdub to play friendly, but clearly I haven't been able to replicate their results.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-sYbDW9DoM
I'm guessing I'm the only person in the world who has issue recording SNES game play, but if any of you have any advice what to try and do to get this to function politely I'd greatly appreciate it.
Also, I'm using Vegas Pro for my editing and can't even get it to deinterlace in there, but I'm still fumbling around blindly in all reality.
Comments
The GC500 has an s-video in, from the looks of it.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
I just changed my cables hoping to see an improvement. This narrows it down to the odds of having two bad cables (one brand new and freshly removed from packaging) or this lying whore of a beast, the GC500. Leaning to the GC500 as the thing to blame.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
I just changed my cables hoping to see an improvement. This narrows it down to the odds of having two bad cables (one brand new and freshly removed from packaging) or this lying whore of a beast, the GC500. Leaning to the GC500 as the thing to blame.
Oooh. Amazon users were not kind to the GC500
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Definition-Loop-Through-GC500/dp/B008KEPWN8
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
I just changed my cables hoping to see an improvement. This narrows it down to the odds of having two bad cables (one brand new and freshly removed from packaging) or this lying whore of a beast, the GC500. Leaning to the GC500 as the thing to blame.
Oooh. Amazon users were not kind to the GC500
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Mul...
Yeah, virtually no one was polite to that thing. Diamond hasn't responded to three emails I sent, either. It's impossible to get a return set it for it.
BUT I'VE SEEN WHAT OTHERS CAN DO! THAT GUY WITH THE F-ZERO VIDEO! I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM! I haven't bothered to contact the guy because his videos are over a year old, and no new uploads since 2014. That bastard has the key to my success.
Or Diamond can give me a refund and I can put that toward a Dazzle or Elgato, or something that isn't this thing that supports S-Video.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
I just changed my cables hoping to see an improvement. This narrows it down to the odds of having two bad cables (one brand new and freshly removed from packaging) or this lying whore of a beast, the GC500. Leaning to the GC500 as the thing to blame.
Oooh. Amazon users were not kind to the GC500
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Definition-Loop-Thr...
Yeah, virtually no one was polite to that thing. Diamond hasn't responded to three emails I sent, either. It's impossible to get a return set it for it.
BUT I'VE SEEN WHAT OTHERS CAN DO! THAT GUY WITH THE F-ZERO VIDEO! I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM! I haven't bothered to contact the guy because his videos are over a year old, and no new uploads since 2014. That bastard has the key to my success.
Or Diamond can give me a refund and I can put that toward a Dazzle or Elgato, or something that isn't this thing that supports S-Video.
It wasn't cheap, but I just bought an Elgato HD. It's really nice and they sell a $10 adapter cable for S-video.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
I just changed my cables hoping to see an improvement. This narrows it down to the odds of having two bad cables (one brand new and freshly removed from packaging) or this lying whore of a beast, the GC500. Leaning to the GC500 as the thing to blame.
Oooh. Amazon users were not kind to the GC500
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Definition-Loop-Thr...
Yeah, virtually no one was polite to that thing. Diamond hasn't responded to three emails I sent, either. It's impossible to get a return set it for it.
BUT I'VE SEEN WHAT OTHERS CAN DO! THAT GUY WITH THE F-ZERO VIDEO! I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM! I haven't bothered to contact the guy because his videos are over a year old, and no new uploads since 2014. That bastard has the key to my success.
Or Diamond can give me a refund and I can put that toward a Dazzle or Elgato, or something that isn't this thing that supports S-Video.
It wasn't cheap, but I just bought an Elgato HD. It's really nice and they sell a $10 adapter cable for S-video.
Digging through the Elgato site last night and right now. Another aspect of this shitty capture device that captured my eye was the pass through so I could play it on my TV at the same time. Hoping an Elgato can do this with little to no hassle as well.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
I just changed my cables hoping to see an improvement. This narrows it down to the odds of having two bad cables (one brand new and freshly removed from packaging) or this lying whore of a beast, the GC500. Leaning to the GC500 as the thing to blame.
Oooh. Amazon users were not kind to the GC500
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Definition-Loop-Thr...
Yeah, virtually no one was polite to that thing. Diamond hasn't responded to three emails I sent, either. It's impossible to get a return set it for it.
BUT I'VE SEEN WHAT OTHERS CAN DO! THAT GUY WITH THE F-ZERO VIDEO! I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM! I haven't bothered to contact the guy because his videos are over a year old, and no new uploads since 2014. That bastard has the key to my success.
Or Diamond can give me a refund and I can put that toward a Dazzle or Elgato, or something that isn't this thing that supports S-Video.
It wasn't cheap, but I just bought an Elgato HD. It's really nice and they sell a $10 adapter cable for S-video.
Digging through the Elgato site last night and right now. Another aspect of this shitty capture device that captured my eye was the pass through so I could play it on my TV at the same time. Hoping an Elgato can do this with little to no hassle as well.
Yes it does. In fact you have to, there's input lag between the PC preview and the TV display.
Check your video bitrate - set it to like 4000 (it's under the encoding tab in settings)
I always thought more was better? Mine is set to 10k. But I'll give it a shot to see if it alters anything.
Huh. No don't lower it. How does your preview footage look?
Exactly the same. Frame rate's perfect, color's nice, but those verticle lines are still prominent.
Well it's not your encoding. Sounds like the capture device or video connection is the culprit.
I just changed my cables hoping to see an improvement. This narrows it down to the odds of having two bad cables (one brand new and freshly removed from packaging) or this lying whore of a beast, the GC500. Leaning to the GC500 as the thing to blame.
Oooh. Amazon users were not kind to the GC500
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Definition-Loop-Thr...
Yeah, virtually no one was polite to that thing. Diamond hasn't responded to three emails I sent, either. It's impossible to get a return set it for it.
BUT I'VE SEEN WHAT OTHERS CAN DO! THAT GUY WITH THE F-ZERO VIDEO! I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM! I haven't bothered to contact the guy because his videos are over a year old, and no new uploads since 2014. That bastard has the key to my success.
Or Diamond can give me a refund and I can put that toward a Dazzle or Elgato, or something that isn't this thing that supports S-Video.
It wasn't cheap, but I just bought an Elgato HD. It's really nice and they sell a $10 adapter cable for S-video.
Digging through the Elgato site last night and right now. Another aspect of this shitty capture device that captured my eye was the pass through so I could play it on my TV at the same time. Hoping an Elgato can do this with little to no hassle as well.
Yes it does. In fact you have to, there's input lag between the PC preview and the TV display.
Well I really got no help in fixing the issue in a way I was hoping, but it looks like I'll be getting an elgato.
Oh well. Win some, lose some.
Fact: My account is apparently banned at Diamond now. So I'm just going to paypal and getting the refund through there. Yay.
Just get a s video spillter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TPS63I?keywords=s video splitter&qid=1458362835&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
and for audio use one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RJJ0XW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00 granted it was not made for audio it will work since the wiring is all the same. Now you can record and play on your tv while sending it to your pc to record.
Subscribing to follow along. Probably gonna pick up an ElGato myself. Good luck with your channel SixFistedNinja! I've also subscribed to that! (You go by Drixxel, right?)
Uh... No? The second video I linked was the only man on the face of the planet able to get clear picture with the GC500 and upload it to youtube.
It's fine though. The channel I'm currently functioning with is going to be burned to the ground fairly soon. It was there for nothing more than a test subject anyway. After much deliberation and frustration I'll be buying the Elgato this Friday and then continue from there. At least everyone under the sun has an Elgato and it's well documented how to get around these issues.