Video Unity Recorder update

Hey @Spierek and anyone that reported this,

Really sorry that such a trivial change took so long to land, and totally aware the package makes it worst.
The fix is actually on its way in v2.0.2. The version is currently being QA-ed and contain several bug fixes and clean-up.
So stay tuned, should be soon.

Thanks for your patience !

 

Hi @TheoSabattie,

Could use active camera targets be an option for you ?
The resolution limitation is only with the GameView that uses screenshot API function that shares the render buffer.

 

Hey @SlingShotVR,

Any chance you are still using the Asset Store version of Recorder ?
If so, due to Timeline becoming a package, this deprecated version is only compatible with Unity < 2018.3.

So please, use the package manager version. /!\ You will need to enable "show preview package" in package manager windows to be able to see the version.

If not, please provide more information such as errors, OS version, and precise Unity / Recorder version you tested.
There are currently identified bugs that are being worked on but Recorder is being stabilized at each release. We also have people using it every day.
You are not supposed to be totally blocked by some issues. So let us know, ideally in a new thread with a recorder tag.

Thanks !

 

Hey @tonOnWu !

You are using the Asset Store version that is deprecated and only compatible with < 2018.3.
Please use Package Manager version.

/!\ You will need to enable "show preview package" in package manager windows to be able to see the version.

Thanks

 

Hey @lawsonh,

Are you using Game View as capture target ? If so, this is a known limitation and Recorder should show a warning about this. GameView is using screen capture core function that only renders once.

If you want to capture different resolutions, ActiveCamera is a better option.

Thanks !

 

Hey @netpost,

Would you mind opening a new thread and tag it with recorder tag (so I can get notified).

I need more info in order to repro:
- OS version
- What other plugins are you using (SRP, ...) ?
- When does the crash happens ? Just after pressing play ?
- What is your full Recorder set-up (screenshot is probably the best to share that) ?
- Are you using Timeline and Recorder Track / Clip ?
- Do you see errors in the console before the crash ?

Please also share your editor.log (see https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/LogFiles.html)

Thanks for your feedback !

 

Hey @netpost

So you are recording an animation and this is an allocation error.
I tried to repro this with a simply animated cube and did not have any issues.

So here, what are the next steps I would suggest :
* Upgrade to the last version of 2019.1 (2019.1.7f1), as it is always advised to use the last minor of each version
* Try with a simple cube

Also, can I have some details about your dragon asset ? is it an Alembic ? how is it animated ? how big is it ?
Would it be possible to share it if the simple cube works for you too ?

Thanks !

ps: What i meant by creating a new thread is create a new message in the Audio/Video Forum and use the recorder tag. That way we can discuss without noise for all the people following this update thread

 

Hey @TimNick151297,

Indeed Recorder takes control of the time using capture framerate API in order to let the recording of the output finish without impacting the fixed framerate of the sequence.
See https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/TimeFrameManagement.html

You could try launching Unity in command line and do this recording fully offline ?
See https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/CommandLineArguments.html

Does that answer your question ?

Thanks

 

Hey @nemesis7,

I confirmed It is not supposed to cut every seconds.
Would you mind posting a separate message in the same forum and tag it with Recorder, so we can investigate further ?

I would need to know :
- OS version
- Precise Unity version (if you are not running the last minor, I suggest to start by updating to it)
- Recorder version
- Recorder set-up (screenshots are the best)
- Any other plugin used : timeline ? HDRP ?
- Type of sound you are using (eventually share it if you can)

Also did you try to reproduce the issue in the simplest project you can ? (ex: a cube moving).

Thanks

 

Hey @Selzier (and anyone interested in that topic),

I answered here: https://forum.unity.com/threads/unity-recorder-custom-bitrate.665239/#post-4748978

Thanks for your patience.

 

Hey there,

Recorder 2.0.2-preview.3 has been released yesterday.

Here's the changelog:
• Add Gif and Legacy Recorders core library binaries for Linux
• Fix build errors related to fccore
• Fix a bug with Recorder Clip that would produce one frame movie if never displayed in the inspector
• Warning clean-up in 2018.4
• Remove ActiveCamera target when HDRP is available
• Fix "NullReferenceException" errors related to changes in GameView in 2019.3

Let us know if you encounter any new issues with that version.

A quick note about something that is not visible but will help with Recorder stability : one of the work of the past month has been to integrate the Recorder into our Continuous Integration system.
This means we are now able to spot way more quickly potential breakage (API changes for example) or warnings...
It also means that when we spot a new issue, we sometime choose to delay a little the release in order to fix it.

And that's why releasing 2.0.2 took a little longer than we would have want.

What we are currently working on:
* Fixing bugs, improving Recorder stability, having Recorder as a verified package... and on that topic, thanks you so much all for your feedback, it is really valuable.
* Improving quality set-up where we are aiming at having a core media API + encoder plugins that will allow the users to choose the encoder they want (ex: Unity core plugin based on OS API, ffmpeg plugin...).

Thanks all for your patience !

 

Hey @mandersonrmark !

Not sure why you're sharing this, but this is old news. Recorder 2.0.0+ fixed that.

Accessible via Package manager as a preview package (make sure you enable the option to see preview packages in advanced section).

 

Hey @cineruss,

Not sure I understand the question. Are you using 360 mode ?

Thanks !

 

Hey @lawsonh !

Yes, the flip issue is known and worked on. There are different level of issues here to be fixed.
That said, multiple resolution should work with Active Cam and not sure to understand 100% your issue with UI.

Would you mind opening a new thread in the Audio&Video forum and tag it with recorder tag ?
In that message, please provide :
* a screenshot of your recorders
* an example of squished result
* an example of wrong UI
* OS version / Unity version / Recorder version

Thanks

 

I'm afraid for now the top / bottom layout is the only option, but I added an issue in our backlog to investigate this.
Sorry about that.

 

Hey there !

Quick note to let you know : AOVRecorder 0.1.0-preview-3 has been officially released ! This is a Recorder plugin that relies on High Definition Render pipeline.

More info on the dedicated forum post : https://forum.unity.com/threads/unity-aov-recorder-update.717089/

 

Hi @EvilElephant,

Yes, there is actually several Samples showing how to in Recorder package. Since, 2019.1, you can import them directly via Package Manager window. Before 2019.1, you need to browse the package folder.

 

Hi @Gord10,

Will need more information to investigate.
Would you mind opening a new thread in the Audio&Video forum and tag it with recorder tag ?
In that message, please provide :
- ideally your project or a light version of your project that demos the issue ?
- if not possible: your editor.log file, a screenshot of your Recorder Clip (you must have a timeline with a Recorder track), Cinemachine version, Recorder version.

Here's where you can find the editor.log file : https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/LogFiles.html

Thanks !

 

Hey @Spierek !

I'm trying to repro this error but failing at it.

What I did :
* Set-up my Unity build with proper signing / iOS provisioning profiles so I can then run a build in XCode
* Launching the resulting build in XCode (10.1) (OSX 10.13.6)
* Selecting Unity-iPhone and using Generic iOS Device (as I currently don't have a real iOS device, can have if need be)
* Trying Product > Build For Running or Product > Archive... I was expecting to get your error at this step, and I don't.

So would you mind opening a new thread in the Audio&Video forum and tag it with recorder tag ?
In that message, please provide :
* Full log error
* Reproduction steps. Please note that packaging iOS app is NOT my field of expertise So the more specific, the better.

Thanks a bunch !

 

Hi @ChaoLW,

Did you try installing it from Package Manager (make sure you enable the option to see preview packages in advanced section) ?

If so, any errors ? what version of Unity are you using ? OS version ?

Thanks