CamStudio Portable 2.6b r294 (screen recorder) Released

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Submitted by Pyromaniac on June 7, 2012 - 2:04pm

PeaZip logoCamStudio Portable 2.6b r294 has been released. CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and save it to a video file or streaming Flash video. This release updates CamStudio to the latest stable version. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Features

ScreenshotHere are just a few ways you can use this software:

  • You can use it to create demonstration videos for any software program
  • Or how about creating a set of videos answering your most frequently asked questions?
  • You can create video tutorials for school or college class
  • You can use it to record a recurring problem with your computer so you can show technical support people
  • You can use it to create video-based information products you can sell
  • You can even use it to record new tricks and techniques you discover on your favourite software program, before you forget them

Learn more about CamStudio...

PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

CamStudio Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

CamStudio Portable is available for immediate download from the CamStudio Portable homepage. Get it today!

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John T. Haller

June 7, 2012 - 2:05pm

Some users when upgrading may find the file quality (and size) shoots way up. Just open Video Options and click OK to ensure the setting is what you expect.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

dansmith65

June 22, 2012 - 10:41pm

The default recording directory is a user-specified directory: C:\Documents and Settings\John\Desktop\CamStudioPortable\Data\Recordings. I tried changing this to a relative path, but it did not work: ..\..\Data\Recordings (I did this by editing the CamStudio.ini file). If this setting is not changed, the video is automatically saved in this directory: CamStudioPortable\App\CamStudio.

It seems like the launcher needs to search for and modify the path to CamStudioPortable\Data\Recordings directory, if it is to be used for output.

lmerger

October 11, 2012 - 1:49pm

Hello!

It seems that screen annotations are broken in 2.6 (Vista, 7...) : no text is displayed when calling a shape except "plain text" shape. One can edit the default text but it does not display too.

I've tried 2.0 an 2.02fr => they both work, but... no screen region, no left&right click color, etc...

Could anyone fix it up cause that feature is really useful, AFAIC!
(or tell me how to fix it up myself if it's not a defect...)

Many thanks.

LMS

lmerger

October 12, 2012 - 4:48am

Reply to myself.

If anybody cares about screen annotations (and other new tools...), they work fine with the latest (dev) version that you can find right here :

http://sourceforge.net/projects/camstudio/files/next/Camstudio-2.6c.7z/d...

enjoy!

PS : I'm afraid that it's not designed as a portable app, but as there is no installer coming up with that version, then it could also work fine from a device...

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Pyromaniac

October 13, 2012 - 2:34pm

I'll check what's wrong with it later today, and I'll get back to you if I see anything.

EDIT: The latest beta you linked to above doesn't work on my system. I get an error that I need a certain dll for it, and I couldn't find any info about it in the forums or docs. But I don't understand why you're not getting screen annotations. The latest stable, non-portable, version of CamStudio had the screen annotations removed, but I re-added them in the latest portable version. I'm not sure why you can't see them. Could you try creating a fresh installation of CamStudio Portable somewhere to see if screen annotations worked then?

vendolp

November 13, 2012 - 10:30am

Hello everybody

I've just downloaded Camstudio and it's not recording. I push the record button and it seems to start, but the time and megas counter are not running. Could you please help me. It's quite urgent and in my Laptop I have no instalation rights.

Thanks

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Pyromaniac

November 13, 2012 - 2:53pm

What operating system are you running? Also, have you tried reinstalling? It might just be a bad install. Also try deleting your Data folder to reset any settings as well.

vendolp

November 13, 2012 - 3:11pm

Hi,

I am using Windows XP professional. I've downlided several tiemes and it doesn`t work. I've deleted few times the complete folder and nothing. Is it any way where I could download previous versions of portable apps?

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John T. Haller

November 13, 2012 - 3:12pm

What service pack of XP are you on? Anything prior to SP3 is generally unsupported by most apps (not to mention insecure).

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

vendolp

November 14, 2012 - 3:10am

Service Pack 3.

I've just download it again fron an other mirror service and nothing. The program opens, all menus works, but when hit the record button it doesn't record.

Link to older version to try?