H.264 Encoder for VirtualDub Tutorial

Quick steps to getting a h.264 encoder for Virtual Dub.

This encoder works very well, producing great quality video, without eating up Hard Drive space. At midline quality (compression bar smack dab in the middle, the default spot), 1920x1080 videos are only roughly 40 to 50MB big per minute.

Downsides? It takes a bit longer to convert than some encoders, but nothing that'll really frustrate you (unless you have a slower system, perhaps).

To Get:

Go to SourceForge - Search x264vfw - DL either the regular 32bit or 64bit version (depending on whether your VirtualDub/System is 32 or 64 bit) - Open VirtualDub - You can now see it under video-Compressions - Encode your video!

For examples of videos recorded @1920x1080 and encoded with this codec, check out the following videos (read their individual descriptions for more information):

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u2tvrDrpNo
Crysis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UILtd0nlvs
Quantum of Solace - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi_cMjl_Mu4

Virtualdub (64bit and regular) available here: http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

x264encoder link (Sourceforge):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/x264vfw/
BTW: Sorry for the way the video is. I can't edit it properly since CamStudio saves to XVID, and VirtualDub can't open it for some reason (VirtualDubMod can, but VirtualDubMod doesn't support the h.264 encoder I'm using, dumb eh?)

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[arrecarallo]

Ok , i tested this codec and works great with virtualdub but.... while streaming it uses 265% of my cpu usage, that's scary!! I have an amd Phenom2 x 4 with windows xp , should i be concerned about that usage of cpu?

[KageNoAku]

@arrecarallo Obviously it's some sort of glitch, because it's impossible to use more than 100% after all. How is the actual performance when you're doing that (What I mean is, how responsive is your computer)?

[RejectedManiac]

You don't actually show how to save as mp4???

[KageNoAku]

@RejectedManiac Because you can't? Virtualdub only saves as AVI (and WAV for audio).

[RejectedManiac]

@KageNoAku With the plugin you have in the video you can save as avi, mkv, mp4, and a couple others too.

[KageNoAku]

@RejectedManiac I see no option for that.

[T3mporaryGold]

Somebody help!!! when i render it in vdub, then put it in vegas it says "Warning: an error occured while loading the project file: an error occured while opening the codec"

[YeahDude85]

Worked for me thanks dude

[jimm641]

@KageNoAku Ok thanks.....great tutorial...appreciate you posting it

[zacgamer01]

@IrregularPineapples Thank you so much, it worked! :D I was having that exact problem.