VirtualDub

VirtualDub is a free, powerful, and reliable capture program. There are a ton of things that you can do in VirtualDub, but this guide is just going to cover what you need to do to record footage.

Configuring your capture settings

Click File Select Capture AVI This will take you into capture mode Click File and select Set Capture File

Under Device, select your capture device in the list Under Video select video source. If your capture device has multiple video connectors (ex: Composite and S-Video) ensure you have the proper setting selected Under Audio, ensure capture audio is checked and select your capture device in the audio settings

Click Video Select Compression The list of codecs you have installed are listed here. We would recommend that you install and use a lossless codec

Click Capture Select Settings Under Framerate, enter the number that best matches your console's framerate

Click Capture Select Auto increment file name after capture This means that every time you start and stop capture a new recording file is created. If you don't do this, all your previous footage will be lost every time you stop and start your capture.

Things to look out for while capturing

• Watch your disk space

Recordings take up a ton of space. If you run out, you're out of luck.

• Watch for dropped or inserted frames