Return To Castle Wolfenstein Recording Problem

[VidyaSauce]

When I try to record Return To Castle Wolfenstein with Dxtory, the game crashes.
When I try to record the game with Fraps, it does not crash. But I hate Fraps, and Dxtory has more functions that I use and enjoy.
I am not sure what is causing this.

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU: Intel i5-3570K 3.40 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7850

[Dxtory]
Version: 2.0.126
UID: 0ae21a50-26b3-460d-bbab-b21386d016aa

[Dxtory Files]
InstallPath: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dxtory Software\Dxtory2.0
AppNames.txt Size: 995 bytes SHA1: a1520661f2f0a5e82aeccd5dc02d5187a7b24943
AudioStreamSplitter.exe Size: 37,424 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.1 SHA1: a2a2c79530d8b6bf8a2babdcf1efba3e5584c0ad
AudioStreamSplitter_ja.txt Size: 134 bytes SHA1: 489a5264d73a47edcce7c92edb131cf63e5e5709
AVIFix.exe Size: 72,192 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.119 SHA1: 7a09d66397e59a821aa710e53f9e241f77a7792a
AVIFix_ja.txt Size: 288 bytes SHA1: 9cab20780686687b84f604c77c73aaae3fd8126d
AVIMux.exe Size: 161,280 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.120 SHA1: 5196d86b22e66459b4dececc675099f8dd16422b
AVIMuxCore.dll Size: 178,176 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.3 SHA1: 77f91e5cbdb6516492937b09e8779fbfce339ad0
AVIMux_ja.txt Size: 1,701 bytes SHA1: fa240715d701f450bb95377aa8517a252329b619
CryptData.pup Size: 84 bytes SHA1: cf9d724807f965d372da4d168bebd78c5258d6ae
Dxtory.exe Size: 576,560 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: c30839a01559036e35e90c274f7ef79bb4a09958
Dxtory2.0.rar Size: 2,917,647 bytes SHA1: 7b6ead7f4cdc98558f63f4272a767018940e0995
Dxtory64.exe Size: 102,448 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: d0615ae5df88aaab67c1a708220edbbf282afcb6
DxtoryAudioHelper.dll Size: 103,424 bytes Ver: 1.0.0.79 SHA1: 1e11c70e2f744fe9fcb95402c955d14f3d9503ce
DxtoryCore.dll Size: 6,731,824 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: a85908e3ff3224d6c3626868a27bc73ce96b41c7
DxtoryCore64.dll Size: 6,464,048 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: 661fede1d32eb5d2aa69190f66167aef38f58771
DxtoryHK.dll Size: 154,672 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: ad2429d46bf8002a104e27297e84173256910f71
DxtoryHK64.dll Size: 173,104 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: 3a126079e0fb66e05c016d620bea6cb79061673b
DxtoryLicenceFile.dxtorylic Size: 184 bytes SHA1: 3533950c0ef3122aa2952d7964896035c504e6db
DxtoryMM.dll Size: 1,125,936 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: 798cd56c8dd928496e34fcaba11aa5d7e159b20c
DxtoryMM64.dll Size: 1,137,712 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: 5211c132c7c4b7751b65ba375e3b832e5decb70e
DxtoryVideo.dll Size: 273,408 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.97 SHA1: b9c1ff13a061e189affef9ae37f5ae142450b189
DxtoryVideo64.dll Size: 303,616 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.97 SHA1: 497ef3f62908d7a1f9362fc347198b900fc7c131
DxtoryVideo64_Install.bat Size: 28 bytes SHA1: 308ae1e37b5e28ff7134beb319faad48280068b0
DxtoryVideo64_Uninstall.bat Size: 31 bytes SHA1: 3fbf8d3c3a5b375eda07e47a64534b91c8df5139
DxtoryVideoSetting.exe Size: 122,368 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.119 SHA1: adb248b7eca7001e64ba19054807ab6556126a87
DxtoryVideoSetting_ja.txt Size: 1,675 bytes SHA1: e532f36bd5ac6255659d240180637484661f0c83
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EULA_en.txt Size: 1,356 bytes SHA1: 340c6b3425ab78d83c6a8bd344b6cc58d152ce8f
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ignore_module_list.txt Size: 979 bytes SHA1: b21c3c09c8c0ee4f9f119a53f9c0b23d278261f8
LicReg.dat Size: 5,862 bytes SHA1: 7b4707150b3d111ff1beba3e10dba9939bc03f59
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LicReg_ja.txt Size: 707 bytes SHA1: 981af64897276c22867952f4972d9c29c6ee35e7
RawCapConv.exe Size: 203,264 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.119 SHA1: d214e73cdeb07a46ec7c022068aa8a0ee8d2690f
RawCapConv_ja.txt Size: 1,869 bytes SHA1: 12086976f07abfc8d435abeee6c450c3cb2b07cd
RCStream.dll Size: 164,352 bytes Ver: 1.0.0.76 SHA1: 31266452f142cd7c856384945ffc410b2c9c8be9
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UpdateChecker.ini Size: 238 bytes SHA1: 796da23b4a505bf2ef370dc271d1a80585dff6e2
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[System Information]
CPU:        Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz
CPU Instruction Set: MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate  x64
OSVersion: 6.1.7601
OSLanguage: 1033
ServicePack: Service Pack 1
Memory0: BANK 1 4,294,967,296 bytes
Memory1: BANK 3 4,294,967,296 bytes
TotalMemory: 8,589,934,592 bytes
Total Physical Memory: 8,542,724,096 bytes
Available Physical Memory: 4,155,121,664 bytes
Total Page File: 17,083,539,456 bytes
Available Page File: 11,599,261,696 bytes
Total Virtual Memory: 2,147,352,576 bytes
Available Virtual Memory: 1,753,542,656 bytes
PerformanceCounterFrequency: 3320380 (0x32AA3C)
VideoCard: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series Memory: 2,147,483,648 Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6819) DriverVer: 9.12.0.0 DriverDate: 2012-12-19 00-00-00
Display0: 1920x1080 32bits 60Hz
Display1: 1920x1080 32bits 60Hz
SoundDevice: Pro for Notebooks Manufacturer: Logitech
SoundDevice: AMD High Definition Audio Device Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices
SoundDevice: Realtek High Definition Audio Manufacturer: Realtek
SoundDevice: Blackmagic Audio Manufacturer: Blackmagic Design
SoundDevice: USB Audio Device Manufacturer: (Generic USB Audio)

[Audio Device]
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) - CoreAudioOut
Speakers (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone) - CoreAudioOut
Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 22
Microphone (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100

[Video Codec]
Dxtory Video Codec FCC:xtor
Blackmagic 10 bit 4:2:2 Codec FCC:v210
Blackmagic 10 bit 4:4:4 Codec FCC:r210
Blackmagic 8 bit MJPEG Codec FCC:mjpg
Blackmagic HD 8 bit 4:2:2 Codec FCC:hdyc
Blackmagic SD 8 bit 4:2:2 Codec FCC:uyvy
Cinepak Codec by Radius FCC:cvid
Fraps Video Decompressor FCC:fps1
Intel IYUV codec FCC:iyuv
Lagarith Lossless Codec FCC:lags
Logitech Video (I420) FCC:i420
Microsoft RLE FCC:mrle
Microsoft Video 1 FCC:msvc
Zipped Motion Block Video v0.1 FCC:zmbv

[Audio Codec]
Microsoft IMA ADPCM
Microsoft CCITT G.711
Microsoft GSM 6.10
MS-ADPCM
PCM
IEEE Float

[License Information]
License: Registered
Expire: Unlimited
LicVerify: 1549915d0173d0ff072800273a3c324e7d63af16

[Additional Information]
Dxtory_log.txt: Empty
ErrorLog.txt: Empty

[Global Setting]
OptionFlag=

[Ignore List]
C:\Program Files (x86)\OBS\OBS.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\OBS\64bit\OBS.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\SplitMediaLabs\XSplit\XSplit.Core.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\OBS Test\64bit\OBS.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Tor Browser\FirefoxPortable\App\Firefox\tbb-firefox.exe

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Default
Path:

[Overlay]
Option: HorzCenter Top VidoeFPS WriteFileFPS RecordState
Color: Sleep FF00FF00, Active FFFFBC00, Movie  FFFF0000, ScreenShot FF0000FF

[Folder]
x E:\Fraps\Video  Speed: 0MB/sec  Free: 246,136,578,048 Total: 2,000,396,288,000 Format: NTFS
SSFolder: E:\Fraps\Screenshots

[HotKey]
MovieCapture: NUM DECIMAL (0x00000053)
PushToTalk: None
ScreenShotSingle: NUM SUB (0x0000004A)
ScreenShotRepeat: None
ScreenShotAuto: None
ToggleStatus: None
MovieCaptureFrame: None
ScreenShotCaptureFrame: None

[Movie]
Clipping:
ClipMargin: 0,0,0,0
ClipSize: 0,0
Scaling: Size 100% 1280x720
Codec: Lagarith Lossless Codec, Quality 10000, KeyFrameRate 15, DataRate 0
FrameRate: 60
Output: Stream AVI
Option: IncludeCursor

[Audio0]
Enabled: True
PushToTalk: False
Device: Speakers (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone)
Codec: PCM
Format: PCM 44100 Hz, 16 bit, Stereo

[Audio1]
Enabled: True
PushToTalk: False
Device: Microphone (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone)
Codec: PCM
Format: PCM 44100 Hz, 16 bit, Mono

[ScreenShot]
Clipping:
ClipMargin: 0,0,0,0
ClipSize: 0,0
Scaling: Percent 100% 0x0
HighSpeedLimit: 0
RepeatInterval: 1000
Format: PNG
JpegQuality: 97
Option:

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 2
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Wolfenstein
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Platinum Edition\WolfSP.exe

[Overlay]
Option: Left Top VidoeFPS WriteFileFPS RecordState
Color: Sleep FF00FF00, Active FFFFBC00, Movie  FFFF0000, ScreenShot FF0000FF

[Movie]
Clipping:
ClipMargin: 0,0,0,0
ClipSize: 0,0
Scaling: Size 100% 1280x720
Codec: Lagarith Lossless Codec, Quality 10000, KeyFrameRate 15, DataRate 0
FrameRate: 60
Output: Stream AVI
Option: IncludeCursor

[LastUsingInformation]
DateTime: 2014/04/26 02:06:02
DeviceType: OGL DX7
View0.Type=OGL
View0.Size=1600x900
View0.HWND=0x00410350
View0.WindowTitle=Wolfenstein
View0.ClassName=Wolfenstein

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VerifyHash: 20eaab25af41105e475552be6b888980471ef20f

[ExKoder]

I confirmed that it operated normally.
Your environment has a cause.

Would you explain condition in detail?

Does Dxtory function in other games?

Is security software or a video driver the cause?

[RobiePAX]

Odd that it doesn't work for you. I've tested this game right now with Dxtory, works perfectly fine under Lagarith Codec or Dxtory Codec. Here's a short recorded video:

Wolfenstein (0:31)

Maybe you have applied some 3rd party changes to the base game such as unofficial partches which are causing the crashes. Or some background software is interfering with Dxtory.

[VidyaSauce]

I confirmed that it operated normally.
Your environment has a cause.

Would you explain condition in detail?

Does Dxtory function in other games?

Is security software or a video driver the cause?

I tried disabling my security software and the game still crashes.

I have no problems with other games.

Odd that it doesn't work for you. I've tested this game right now with Dxtory, works perfectly fine under Lagarith Codec or Dxtory Codec. Here's a short recorded video:

Wolfenstein (0:31)

Maybe you have applied some 3rd party changes to the base game such as unofficial partches which are causing the crashes. Or some background software is interfering with Dxtory.

I did apply an unofficial patch that allowed me to play the game in 1920x1080 resolution. I will try reinstalling the game and not applying that patch.

[RobiePAX]

I personally didn't apply any patches to the game to run it in proper 1920x1080. I've applied this script to the launch settings:

Code Select Expand

+r_mode "-1" +r_customwidth "1920" +r_customheight "1080" +cg_fov "115" +set com_hunkmegs "768" +vid_restart

You can find more info how to apply this script here. If you have a Steam version of the game then you must insert the script in Steam - Library - Wolfenstein - Right Click - Properties - Set Launch Options tab.

[VidyaSauce]

I was using a non-Steam version of the game.
After uninstalling and reinstalling both RTCW and Dxtory I tried again.
This time, the game wouldn't even boot up if I had Dxtory already running. It's almost as if something is mistaking Dxtory for a hack or something and preventing the game from running.

I decided to buy the game on Steam to see if it makes any difference. I will report back with my findings.

Edit: Update.
I bought the game on Steam. The game will now boot up with Dxtory running. But when I press my record hotkey it crashes.
My firewall is telling me that the game is trying to access the internet when I start recording.
I have tried disabling my firewall but it didn't help.

[VidyaSauce]

Welp I'm stumped. I'm going to take a break and try some more troubleshooting later.

[RobiePAX]

Well, I don't really know then either. If I were you I'd try updating all essential software which is being used to operate both the game and Dxtory. Essential software is usually responsible for crashes. Software such as Microsoft Framework, Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft DirectX, Graphics Card drivers, etc. One of those might be the issue. Make sure they all are also fully updated via Windows Updates.

Also try switching to Dxtory Codec "maybe" your Lagarith one is corrupted for some odd reason.

[VidyaSauce]

Made sure all of those things were up to date. My graphics drivers did need an update, but that didn't solve the problem. Neither did changing the codec.

[RobiePAX]

If you already own Fraps then you might give in compromise just for this specific game, and later come back to Dxtory with other games. Unfortunatelly I don't really know why my Wolfenstein works and yours not.

If you do not own Fraps or don't like it then consider trying out a very good free capture software called Open Broadcaster Software.

[VidyaSauce]

No worries. I do own Fraps. I bought it a long time before I found Dxtory.

I also use OBS a lot as I stream video games quite regularly.

I usually use Dxtory and OBS together. I capture the game with Dxtory, outputting to both a file and a directshow camera, and then I use the directshow camera in OBS. By doing it this way I usually don't sacrifice my framerate or performance and it doesn't feel like I'm streaming or recording at all. It's fantastic.

I was going to stream and record an LP of RTCW for Youtube, and I could still do that I guess, but it's going to be much more of a pain than it otherwise would have been.
I don't think it's a problem with Dxtory though. I think it's a problem with my copy of the game or something on my system which is causing a conflict somewhere.

[RobiePAX]

That game is just awfully old. Dxtory did record it, but I didn't say it didn't crash. It crashed at least 2 times at random. Fraps uses quite older ways of screen capture, probably that's why Wolfenstein is more friendly with it.