Virtualdub error message

[solo]

Hi all, I am new to capturing and have used VirtualVCR with a little success but because I am using a fat 32 drive I can't go over 4 gig in size and the only way to get a full movie while using a timer to capture is to drop the quality which I don't really want to do. I have heard that Virtualdub will split captures once the file gets to the 4 gig limit and I also hear there is a timer available. My question is when I first install virtualdub and click capture avi it works fine but when I go to use it again I get an error message saying the capture device is in use and will not allow me to select the capture drivers and then it says there are none. Now I know that nothing is running that uses my capture card unless there is a hidden programme so does anyone know what's going on ? Thanks in advance

[fmctm1sw]

Hi all, I am new to capturing and have used VirtualVCR with a little success but because I am using a fat 32 drive I can't go over 4 gig in size and the only way to get a full movie while using a timer to capture is to drop the quality which I don't really want to do. I have heard that Virtualdub will split captures once the file gets to the 4 gig limit and I also hear there is a timer available. My question is when I first install virtualdub and click capture avi it works fine but when I go to use it again I get an error message saying the capture device is in use and will not allow me to select the capture drivers and then it says there are none. Now I know that nothing is running that uses my capture card unless there is a hidden programme so does anyone know what's going on ? Thanks in advance

You have to set up capture drives in virtualdub first I believe. I'm not at my computer at the moment though.... Look under "capture"

[solo]

Hi, the 1st time I ran Virtualdub I did select my drivers, I am using Lifeview Flyvideo WDM video capture drivers but I checked out Virtualdubs web site and I just saw that it needs video for windows drivers and may not work with WDM drivers, maybe that's my problem ?

[fmctm1sw]

Hi, the 1st time I ran Virtualdub I did select my drivers, I am using Lifeview Flyvideo WDM video capture drivers but I checked out Virtualdubs web site and I just saw that it needs video for windows drivers and may not work with WDM drivers, maybe that's my problem ?

You may need what is called a "VFW/WDM wrapper." It used to be under tools, but I didn't see it a minute ago. Search your computer for vfwwdm32.dll, I think that's the name of it. Do a google search for it if you don't have it..

[solo]

I found it in my system32 folder, but i am not going to worry about it any longer because i found a great capture programme which works just fine, iuVCR found under capture in tools. So thanks to all those who helped