Pulling sound clips from games

[Taera]

Is there any way to do this besides holding a mic up to your tv and getting a crappy recording? I found a sound in one of my games I want to make my text message sound but I dont know how to get it and i cant find anywhere online that has it. Thanks.

[Rockstaru]

You could connect the L/R RCA composite audio cables to a stereo 3.5mm adapter like this, and connect the other end to your computer's line-in port and use Audacity to record from the line-in port. It's a little bit of work, but it'll get you what you're looking for. You can find an RCA-to-3.5mm adapter at Radioshack for like 5-10$.

[Furtwangler]

is the game fullscreen? it being windowed in any way will make things easier. Your sound card will usually have some kind of a stereo sound, or if its a creative card it is labeled "what u hear" if you select that as a recording device it will record your computers sound on whatever program. As rockstaru suggested audacity is a good free one.

[Taera]

Guess i forgot to mention that I was talking about Wii and Xbox 360 lol.

[Rockstaru]

Guess i forgot to mention that I was talking about Wii and Xbox 360 lol.

Using the RCA connectors should work just fine then - a bit of extra work, but inexpensive.

[Taera]

Ok, I got the program and the adapter. I can hear the sounds of my game coming through my computer speakers, but Audacity isnt picking up anything. How do i set it to record from my line in jack or mic?

[Rockstaru]

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7285/aud.jpg - Use the dropdown box to select line-in. Mine is grayed out because I currently don't have anything plugged in, but you should have line-in available as an option.

[Rockstaru]

If that doesn't work, try right clicking on the volume icon in the task bar opening up recording devices, and setting the default recording device to line-in. Then hit record in audacity.

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/1318/sndvol.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3372/linein.jpg

[Taera]

Got it! Thanks a lot for your help. Now hopefully when I get my Iphone here in about a week, I can make that my message tone