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Problem changing resolution
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:56 pm
by athomson
I have a Logitech Orbit AF webcam which is set at 320x240. It will go higher than this but when I try to set it to 640x480 the picture produced is devided in quarters and each section is in the wrong place. This seems to be a problem with Yawcam as the Logitech software works fine at the higher resolution. Is this easy to fix? Is there a new version of Yawcam? Is it that Yawcam does not like logitech webcams?
Andy
Problem changing resolution
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:30 pm
by athomson
I think I have it sorted now. As said else where I needed to create an empty text file called `forcevideoformat` and the option Force Video Format shows up under Settings -> Device and then you can set the resolution as you want.
Andy
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:49 am
by weatherman22
Hmm when I tried this the desired resolutions, which were available under the Webcam settings, did not show up in the Force Video Format options.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:44 am
by athomson
You need to create the blank text file first, for good measure I did it while YawCam was not running then started when I had done and there was the extra option under settings.
Andy
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:15 am
by weatherman22
No, I did create the text file and the extra menu option was there, but the list of possible resolutions was less than in the normal menus.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:45 pm
by athomson
I am sorry I am no expert I just created the text file then started YawCam and the option was there under settings. Are you sure the file was called exactly `forcevideoformat` thats all I can think of. Oh and the file can be empty, its only the fact that it exists in the YawCam directory that is checked.
Andy
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:14 pm
by weatherman22
The new "Force video format" option is definitely there it is just that the only options are variations of 320x240. However in the standard "Format Control" menu the list of outputs includes PAL resolutions of 720x576.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:50 pm
by athomson
Sorry I cant help any further, is there a more Knowledgeable user out there?
Tell them what sort of webcam you have, mine is a Logitech Sphere and its fine.
Andy
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:14 pm
by weatherman22
Thanks for trying! It is an analogue camcorder attached to a TV capture card so there may not be any driver ini files that Yawcam can see to know what to put in those menu resolution options.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:34 pm
by athomson
Good luck finding an answer.
Andy