videogen.exe [settings_file]
videogen.exe --help| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
settings_file | Path to settings.txt (default: settings.txt) |
The video generator waits for motion triggers, then merges camera feeds into composite output frames, encodes them to H.264 video, and optionally launches an upload script.
Output frames are composited from two camera feeds:
| Display Type | Top Half (540 lines) | Bottom Half (540 lines) |
|---|---|---|
| Type 0/1 | Feed 1 (middle camera) | Feed 0 (top of hill camera) |
| Type 2 | Feed 1 (middle camera) | Feed 2 (bottom of hill camera) |
The display type is determined by the motion detection trigger — which feed detected the jumper determines which composite view is used.
Frames are piped to FFmpeg via stdin as raw YUV420:
FFmpeg must be available at C:\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe or in the same directory as videogen.exe.
Output uses two feed slots (0 and 1). While one is being written by the encoder, the other is available for the viewer to read. The active slot flips after each movie is complete.
min_frames=60 # Minimum clip length (1 second at 60fps)
max_frames=520 # Maximum clip length (buffer size)
movie_pad=30 # Extra frames before/after motion eventAfter encoding completes, videogen can launch an upload script via CreateProcess. Configure the upload command in settings.