Greetings, I just started working on my dissertation. My research is connected to an online network game. A great part of the game functions as a chat. I would like to capture this chat as it develops. Are there any tools available for doing this? Mette Wichmand
Hey there, The first thing that comes to my mind would be FRAPS, which can be found here: http://www.fraps.com/ I haven't used it myself but it is what people seem to commonly use when recording video-game footage, which you could then edit. There's also Camtasia, which again I've not used but have heard is good, that you could use. http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/ Only problem with them is that they're not free, but they do have trial versions that may work for what you want to achieve. Iain MacKenzie On 3 February 2011 12:28, mette wichmand <mettewichmand@hotmail.com> wrote:
Greetings, I just started working on my dissertation. My research is connected to an online network game. A great part of the game functions as a chat. I would like to capture this chat as it develops. Are there any tools available for doing this? Mette Wichmand
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Just get with a software key logger! Searching on http://sourceforge.net/, you can find many open-source solution, but I haven't tested them to be honest. Am unsure though in which environment the game is played? Is it played on a LAN? Is it played on the internet? In the former case, your task is much easier - eventually you will need to install daemons on client machines. However, remember the ethics! /Sari On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Iain Ros MacKenzie <IRosMacKenzie@gmail.com>wrote:
Hey there,
The first thing that comes to my mind would be FRAPS, which can be found here: http://www.fraps.com/
I haven't used it myself but it is what people seem to commonly use when recording video-game footage, which you could then edit.
There's also Camtasia, which again I've not used but have heard is good, that you could use. http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/
Only problem with them is that they're not free, but they do have trial versions that may work for what you want to achieve.
Iain MacKenzie
On 3 February 2011 12:28, mette wichmand <mettewichmand@hotmail.com> wrote:
Greetings, I just started working on my dissertation. My research is connected to an online network game. A great part of the game functions as a chat. I would like
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capture this chat as it develops. Are there any tools available for doing this? Mette Wichmand
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Hi Mette, If you want to capture exactly what is visible on your screen iShowU is a cheap application that works well with a Mac. Fraps might work for you if you are on a Windows computer, but in the free version the Fraps logo will be captured as well. You can find a (30 days?) free test version of iShowU on the web. But there are also ways to log chat only. It is an option that is build-in in the game viewer (at least in WoW or virtual environments such as Second Life). Hope that helps, Tjarda Sixma Tjarda Sixma MA sixma.vijselaar@planet.nl www.vijselaarensixma.nl J. de Wittlaan 22 6828WH Arnhem The Netherlands + 31.26.4421612
Fraps produces massive files and unless you are running it in full screen mode, the legibility of the text is likely going to be very poor quality. Also it doesn't exactly capture "text" but rather it captures the graphics as a machinima / video reproduction. You would have to go through and transcribe everything (or an assistant if you are so fortunate :-). A 1 hour fraps file can be on the order of 50 Gb depending on how it is setup. So plan on lots of disk space if you try that route. If you have a Second Life account the best people to check with are those that deal with disabilities like Virtual Abilities or Wheelies as they have a number of screen reader tools for the blind that they have managed to get working with Second Life. There might be something there which is an option. Kevin Feenan
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