extracting voice file

Claire Dodin · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008, 22:23 (GMT) Post subject: extracting voice file

Hi guys!
I wonder if one of you has got a miracle answer to this one:
Do you know how to extract a video file and a voice file from a PC video game?
I'd like to make a video game demo with the games I've voiced (audio demo and video demo), but I haven't got the files. I can buy the PC version of the games, but I wouldn't know what to do with it.
I had a look at games I've already got and there are no files that look like a dvd file.
Any idea?
Cheers!

ps:I'm on PC and I've got adobe audition 3 for sound and adobe premiere pro 2 for videos

Scott Pollak · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008, 22:34 (GMT) Post subject:

Claire, this may or may not help you. I'm on Cool Edit Pro 2.0, the precursor to Audition.

When you're in the edit mode, click on "File -> Extract Audio from Video". I've found that sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, depending on your source.

BTW, I still haven't gotten my new cd to print yet. Waiting on my cash flow to ease up. Not to worry; when it's pressed you'll get the first copy!

Scott Greenia · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008, 23:07 (GMT) Post subject:

Claire,

Once you have the game, you could use "Camtasia" or another like screen recorder to capture the vid and audio, then export to MPEG/AVI/MP3. Programs like Camtasia just record what being sent through the bus....and save it to a file that can be exported.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008, 01:01 (GMT) Post subject:

I use an old version of this software...

http://www.totalrecorder.com/

If your PC can play it, it will capture the sound to an audio file.

Claire Dodin · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008, 01:31 (GMT) Post subject:

thanks!
I was going to try out your options, so I had a look on amazon to buy the games and one of them is only available on vista (I'm on XP! ahrrr....) and I can't find the other one (maybe it's not out yet).
ah, well... never mind. Sad

At least one of my character's pretty!