14 DAY TRIAL // GoPro cameras are widely used to photograph and record various extreme sports scenes that otherwise couldn't be captured in the given conditions. The advantage of a GoPro camera is that it's very small, allowing you to easily attach it to your helmet, skateboard, snowboard, surfboard etc. to capture unique moments.
The GoPro can also be used to create stunning time-lapse videos, but the intervals at which it can capture the frames can be quite limited sometimes, the camera supporting only 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds intervals.
This is where MegaLapse comes into play. MegaLapse is a small GoPro “firmware hack” that enables your camera to use longer shooting intervals from 2 minutes to 45 minutes, which will allow you to shoot for days resulting in a smaller number of images.
Technically, this file cannot be called a “firmware hack” because the functionality is already in the camera, but it's limited by the software. The package contains an “autoexec.ash” file for each available time setting, which is recognized as an executable file by your GoPro camera.
What this file really does is to repeat itself in an infinite loop giving you greater control over your time-lapse settings. In order to save your camera's battery, you should choose the files located in the “BlankScreenToSaveBattery” folder, which will display a blank screen on your camera during the whole time-lapse process.
It's also recommended to use a modified USB cable that fits in the housing in order to power the camera continuously, as the battery won't last too long.
If you own a GoPro HERO3 or GoPro HERO3+ Black camera and you want to take time-lapses that span over several days, you should try this small “firmware hack.” MegaLapse can be downloaded from the project's GitHub page right away.