Help with Simple Screen Recorder

I decided to do a bit of playing this morning, viewing a clip of the Honda at the Czech MotoGP. I dropped the frame rate to 25, and increased the “constant rate factor” to 30, and playback was very jumpy, but viewable. Next I put the frame rate back to 30fps, and again a bit jumpy, but then suddenly to grey screen with artefacts returned. Reset to 25fps, and viewable without the problem. Fingers crossed.

Is this simply a matter of not enough RAM. I have 1GB in each slot (2GB total). I had a couple of sticks from Dave last year, but it would not run with any of them. I tested a single 8GB stick for a pal, and that worked, but of course it went back to him. It seems very finnicky on what it will take. Here is what I tested back in December:-

2GB, DDR2-400 (OK in my PC) Mine From New

1 GB, 8500, 1066 (Fast corsair, “kills” my PC) Off Adrian

1024MB (1GB) DDR2-800 Will not run in my PC Off Dave R

2GB, PC 6400 Will not run in my PC Off Dave R

pc2-4200 533mhz 4gb (OK in my PC) Dave Ward

Suggestions please.

Les.

EDIT ERROR reported above, it was a 4gb not an 8GB that worked.

I am now showing my “out of datedness” with regard to  “double sided” ram. I assume by that we mean similar chips on each side of the stick, notconnector strips on each side. Anyway they all have BOTH, so I guess that means all double sided.

I just looked at the spec from the original data provided. All they say is:-

Dual channel DDR2 533 / 667 / 800 / 1066.

2 Xs DIMM slots, 2GB per DIMM. (Max 4GB)

Interesting that it worked with a 4GB stick in one slot!

I just looked on Ebay, but the prices asked with the risk it wont work puts me off.

I will look again to see if some used stuff pops up.

Les.

I must say I could not see that that would record both sound and video directly off the computer, but at any rate it is a Windoze prog, not Linux.

My likely problem with  Simplescreenrecorder is that either the defaults have changed, or I don’t know how to get the best settings. It also occurs to me that since last year, I have had a new monitor, which works on 1920 X 1200(?), whereas the old one was much lower definition. maybe that is the difficulty. I don’t know if increasing RAM would help, but the price rather frightens me off, even for used RAM. The only RAM that is affordable seems to be “Server” RAM, and I assume that is unsuitable. (£13 would get two 2GB sticks, rather than about £50).

Les.

I have been too busy to call in until now, you have all been busy. Just looked at your site bob, and after setting UK and GBP, there is stuff there I can afford to buy, and it may even work, but I can’t forget all those (possibly good) ones that would not when I checked them last December.

Edp, am I on the wrong track when recalling that I previously watched thro a lower definition monitor (I even used the VGA input of a TV for a while) whilst my new monitor defaults to 1920 X 1200 (?), and that becomes the only option with SimpleScreenRecorder?

The first screen shown in your link (JayCeeDee) showed a lower screen definition to mine, and as I said, it can not be changed in the setup screen.

Richard, I did understand what you were suggesting, it was just that the only prices seen were on Ebay, at eye watering prices, a bit like Bob’s purchases for his G’son I suspect. You know when it feels wrong, and Bob’s link feels acceptable. Half the MotoGP and F1 season left, so I will not give up on this lightly.

I will try out your suggestions Edp, maybe tomorrow afternoon whilst Tamara is out leaving me in peace, instead of down the drainage pit again. An old man of three score years and ten, and quite close to four score, should not be digging heavy clay at the bottom of a wet hole! But it is good fun long term.

Les.