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Asked: 2026-05-14T07:49:23+00:00

I would like to make a program to capture video. What is the best

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I would like to make a program to capture video.

  • What is the best way to capture video?
  • I know C++ and I’m learning assembly. I found in my assembly book that I can get data from the video card. Would that be the best way?
  • I know FRAPS hooks into programs, but I would like my program to take video of the entire screen.

I would like something something fast, with low memory usage if possible. A requirement is that the program must be usable on other computers, despite dissimilar hardware.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The way Fraps works, it’s impossible to capture the entire screen (unless you’re running a full-screen DirectX application, of course). You’re apparently trying to emulate the functionality of CamStudio, more so than Fraps.

    CamStudio is open-source (here is the SorceForge page) so perhaps you could start by studying the source code? I would wager that it’s not really for beginners, however.

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