So, yes…the panic is starting to settle in. We are down to the final, final days of being able to access our towns.
I already laid out a couple of “graphic/screen capture” ways to save the basic town. But there is a way to do a video recording of your town, that captures the movement, sounds, and music for posterity. And let’s face it…without the sounds and animations…it’s just a picture.
As a couple of members (thanks Charles and Sandra) have pointed out, if you are using an iPad/iPhone, there is a simple onboard tool to do your screen grab… Here’s the link to the How To!
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102653
If you want to use “RecordIt” – Follow Along…
RecordIt: Screen Recorder is a very simple and easy to use tool you can use to do a screen recording of a “tour” of your town. I am going to lay out the basics…but again, be forewarned; this will take a LOT of STORAGE SPACE on your padular device- so clear before you start!
When you open the app, it is pretty much ready to go…but depending on how much storage you have, you may want to check the resolution (screen size) of the recording.
SELECTING AUDIO OPTIONS…And STARTING THE RECORDING
When the screen opens, you will see the START RECORDING BUTTON…
BEFORE YOU HIT THE “Tap to Start Recording” BUTTON…SET THE SCREEN RESOLUTION FOR THE FINAL OUTPUT!
I usually default to 1080…knowing that this is “hi-def” for most editing programs. The final output is a .MP4 file, which is standard for editing and creating higher end finished products.
Defaulting to “Auto” is another option- but I would not go below 720p, or you will not be happy with the final product!
When you have set the screen resolution- Tap the START Button, which will open another screen…
BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY HIT “START BROADCAST” (recording your screen),
Make sure your Microphone is turned on, if you want to also record commentary.
Hitting the START BROADCAST button Starts the Recording….
From this point on, just exit the program on the screen (It will continue recording everything you do)…and open up TSTO, Play Your Game…show off your town!
When you are done, Exit TSTO…Go Back to your RecordIt app, and hit STOP BROADCAST.
Your Recording will start playing as soon as it loads.
If you want to SAVE IT…When you click the SHARE RECORDING Button this menu will open (AFTER AN AD OR TWO…it is freeware, just exit the ads and continue back to this screen).
SAVE IT…and YOUR TOWN IS YOURS TO KEEP…As long as your Padular Device stays alive…or your Cloud Storage remains active and paid for.
Yes. It is a lot of work. BUT THINK OF THE YEAR/DAYS/HOURS you spent building your town…which is going to go “POOF!” after the 24th.
Hope this helps alleviate some of the stress!