Y'know those challenge runs where people beat Super Mario 64 without using the A button and stuff? I'm thinking of trying my hand at one of those that I haven't seen done yet: beating Tony Hawk games without turning/using left and right.
Anyone know anything about recording decent quality footage or assembling runs like this?
So first figure out if you can. If you can't but still want to make videos you're gonna need a capable PC. After that you can emulate your game but if you want to use a console you can use the share feature of the ps4 pro/ps5 and transfer your 1080p footage with a usb. Not sure if Xbox has this. If not you're gonna need a Capture device to get that footage. You can go with a big brand like Elgato but I bought a non brand one from Amazon for around $50. That being said it is a risk wether yours works and if it's built to last so if you want to go with the big brands go for it, just know they go for way more then 50. Also for old consoles you'll probably need and HDMI converter for it so that you can use it. Next is a mic which is optional, you can use anything but good mics go for quite a bit. USB mics are cheaper, easy to use, and still are well made. Just check for your fav one. You might find a good mic and capture device at garage sells or second hand shops. Luckly the rest is free. For video editing you can use Shotcut. For audio recording you can use Audacity. And for PC screen recording you can use OBS. That being said I'm sure someone has better advice then mine so search around.
TLDR: Emulator + OBS. No Emulator= console Share feature +USB. No share feature/1080p= Capture Device. Choose $50 or $250 capture device. HDMI convertor might be necessary. Mic optional. USB mic= good. Shotcut for a free video editor. Audacity for a free audio recording. OBS for a free screen Capture.
You may want to figure out if it's actually possible first. Four and later you definitely can't cause there's mandatory racing challenges. The first three might be doable.
