Help with video

[ajmrowland]

I'm making a "CARS" stop-motion project for school, and I have a question. Is there any way to use my PC to extract the separate audio files from the Wii game so I can put those in? It's very important, because that's how I'll use sound effects and Voices for the characters.

[drfsupercenter]

Yes and no.

You can't just stick a Wii game in your computer... it won't be able to read it. However, if you can record a video of you playing the game (like, using a DVD recorder... or even using a VCR, then playing the VHS back with the white and red plugs converted to headphone-size and plugged into your Line In on the sound card), you can extract the audio track and then cut out just the sound effects.

I doubt you'll be able to just get every single music/sfx separately though. That has been done for super-popular games such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl... but I don't think a game like Cars would have a dumped soundtrack online. It never hurts to look, though.

Bottom line: An ordinary user cannot rip the sounds directly from the game. You can either record yourself playing the game in a way that you get the music/sounds you want, or you have to search for a professional dump.

[ajmrowland]

Right. It's not easy to find a proper dump, but how do I get the sound from the VHS tape to my computer? I remember seeing a VHStoDigital recorder somewhere.

[drfsupercenter]

Well, you'll need some hardware to do it.

If you ONLY want sound, you really don't need a "capture card" or TV tuner. All you'll need is a cable that converts a standard headphone-sized jack (1/8") into red and white RCA cables. You can get them at Target for like $5.
Here's a picture, for reference:



You plug the red and white into your VCR's output (ignore the yellow... or you can plug one into your TV so you see what's going on, if you like), plug the other end into your "line in" on your sound card (You'll have to find that on you own - each sound card is different)

You don't really need any special software, either... just get something like Audacity. And then just click record. Quite simple, once you have the hardware hooked up.

(Save it as PCM WAV, 48kHz for best results)