Dawn of the Geeks

Bunnies 2.0 will have an update shortly that adds in video capture. Well, really it’s just saving screenshots at a rate of no more than 24fps. I’m finding that my 1.74Ghz machine can only handle about 17fps which is why the video runs a bit fast. To convert the series of jpgs into a video I use FFmpeg. It’s a free tool that does a lot more than just create MPEG videos out of jpgs.

I’ll be making the Windows binary available on the Bunnies! web-site. Along with the binaries it will also include two BAT files. One creates the video and the other plays it using the FFmpeg player. The video generated also works in Media Player and can be uploaded to YouTube, obviously.

F12 saves a single screenshot in the screenshots folder. F11 starts recording video frames into the movie folder.

I’ll also be putting together a PDF instruction manual for Bunnies. It’s easy enough to download and start playing but I figure it would be a good idea to have a manual that explains everything.

I’m also thinking of reworking the Bunnies! web-site. That also needs a manual and I’d like to make the site easier to use for people who just want to play the game and don’t care to know there’s a huge complex application available.