using current slack

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i got simple recorder working
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simpler recorder included in the install says h.264 not installed when it is.

acc for audio I am still working on trying to figure out.

OBS that Alien Bob has I installed what I found that needs to be installed and it still does not work
using auto configure i get a "failed to startup encoder" error

I have no idea what to do

I have no experience from "simpler recorder", but maybe it expects some other h.264 library? Maybe this one:

https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1...edia/openh264/

regards Henrik

Do you mean simplescreenrecorder which is part of Slackware? Runs OK here, but of course result will depend on what codecs you have available and which of them you choose when starting a recording.

EDIT: Try the latest ffmpeg from AlienBob's restricted repo, which gives you more alternatives (e.g. x264)

i removed ffmpeg then installed alien bobs then it worked.

slacks ffmpeg seemed to be the issue. I removed it then installed alien bobs then it worked.

ffmpeg from slackware have 0 problems.

If ffmpeg build without x264 , why you think have it ?

Slackware provides x264 ? no ? ..then , its a clear thing.

If you want play with x264/x265 or other type of multimedia formats you need to go with ffmpeg build arround this libraries , like erik packages.

But stock slackware ffmpeg its not the problem.

Let the things clear.

If want xvid x264 x265 etc etc etc , need the packages , and a version build against this libraries.

Stock ffmpeg cant work with x264 , cause not linked to it , you can install x264 but stock ffmpeg not linked.

I love slackware package dj s , mixing mixing ha ha ha.

well whatever to the whatever hahahaha it is fix just like I said it was no waiting to build everything like you're trying to tell me, I am done because it is fixed hahahahaha mix away,.. I just did a simple swap out the ffmpeg and done. moving on to what I was doing beforehand with no extra packages

It's the encoding codec that's the problem. Alien Bob compiles his to have the codec that simple screen recorder and OBS need. I think even the non-restricted one of his should work.

exactly , I just didn't feel like having to spell it out completely. to those who know, know, to those that don't .. oh well.

You're right, both versions include x264. Only difference seems to be that the restricted version also includes fdk-aac.