Warframe - Bex Mini Review

Hi guys, I created a mini review of Warframe. It's a great game and you should definitely check it out.

Step 1: Capture Software

The first thing you will need to do is find some capture software. I use a combination of Nvidia Shadowplay, Dxtory, FRAPS, Audacity and OBS (Open Broadcast Software). This video was recorded using Nvidia Shadowplay at the highest quality settings. Make sure that the game you're recording still runs at a smooth 30 fps (frames per second) while recording.

Recording software can be tough on your computer so you may need to lower the graphics settings of your game to assist with the recording.

Here are some links to the programs above:

Dxtory trial: http://exkode.com/dxtory-features-en.com

FRAPS trial: http://www.fraps.com/

Audacity: http://www.audacityteam.org/

OBS (free): https://obsproject.com/

Nvidia Shadowplay comes free with any Nvidia GPU higher than a GTX 650.

Step 2: Making a Good Thumbnail

Thumbnails for YouTube should be 720p. That's 1280x720. This size will scale nicely on most computers and mobile devices. I use GIMP 2.0 to edit my images. Choosing a good thumbnail, like a screenshot of an exciting part of your game play will help attract people to click on your link.

You can use free online programs to generate text to add to your thumbnails. GIMP will allow you to open each individual picture as a layer and then scale it to the size you need it.

Step 3: Step 3: Editing Your Video - Software

The software you choose to make your videos is important. The quality at the end should be as high as possible while still keeping the file size to a minimum. For beginners, Windows Movie Maker is a free program that will allow you to trim your video, add or remove sound tracks, record commentary and export in a high quality .mp4 format.

I use Sony Vegas Pro 13, which is a paid program however offers a lot more flexibility in editing and has built in special effects or the ability to create your own.

Depending on the game, I use Audacity to record my narration and then import it as a .mp3 file into Vegas.

Step 4: Rendering

This is the last stage of creating your video. By now, you should have a cut that is watchable in Windows Movie Maker or whichever editing software you use. Preferably the file should still be at it's highest quality at this point (1080p 60fps if possible).

For YouTube you're going to want to downscale unless you have a really good setup. I record all my videos in 1080p 60fps, and then downscale to 720p 30fps when I render. YouTube also recommends 720p and 30fps. Remember that rendering a video is a very CPU intensive process. Close all background programs and leave your computer to do the job. It might take a few hours, depending on what you've recorded.

Once finished you should have a file that is high quality, but low file size. If the file size is too large (over 1gb still for me) you can further compress the file with free programs like Handbreak. Congratulations! You now have a file that's ready to upload to YouTube.

Handbreak: https://handbrake.fr/