How to use Fraps

Stragint

I'm having issues with it only recording segments of the footage instead of one long video, I have no idea how to fix that. I also can't get it to record Audiosurf or Beat Hazard properly, are there some settings for Fraps that I can adjust to get it to record correctly?

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The best way to use fraps is to use playclaw instead. So much better.

Fraps seems to have trouble recognizing some games. Although Audiosurf shouldn't be one of them. I've recorded Audiosurf with fraps before.

Do try out playclaw, though. You might be pleasantly surprised.

Stragint

Can't really afford to purchase another recording program right now. It records Audiosurf and Beat Hazard, the video just ends up lagging. I've tried messing with the frame rates but it doesn't really seem to be working. It is the worst with Beat Hazard though, the video will stop for a few seconds. Mostly I just want to fix the problem with it recording in segments, I really hate that it does that and I have no clue how to fix it. The Fraps FAQ and Help section aren't very helpful at all.

SoulGate

If I remember correctly, Fraps always records in segments, to avoid getting 20 gig sized files. Although 20 seperate 2 gig sized files doesn't make a difference.

Zxerol

It records to an older standard of the AVI container, which uses a 32-bit file header, and consequently means the maximum file size it can record without splitting is 4 GiB. I guess it also has the side effect of making it work if you happen to record onto a FAT32 partition, which has the same limit at the filesystem level, but lolfat32.

The Anonymous

Every time I see this thread, I always give the same response: VirtualDub.

SmokeStacks

What are your system specs, and what are your Fraps settings? Fraps requires a pretty beefy machine to record in realtime.

What framerates have you tried, and are you recording full size or half size?

Are you recording to a different drive than the one you're playing the game from?

Echo

That's an old file system limit. I think NTFS doesn't give a shit about files above 4 gigs.

edit: oh, it's a container limitation? Even worse. Old legacy junk.

Stragint

These are the specs for my desktop.

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.101026-1503)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Predator G3600
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/11/11 17:14:53 Ver: 04.06.04
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2300 CPU @ 2.80GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8174MB RAM
Page File: 3302MB used, 13043MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

These are the specs for the video card

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GT 420
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DE2&SUBSYS_1162174B&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4065 MB
Dedicated Memory: 993 MB
Shared Memory: 3071 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: ASUS VH238
Monitor Id: ACI23F9
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.5933 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.5933
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/6/2010 11:43:00, 12479592 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4EA2-11CF-D663-6E311FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0DE2
SubSys ID: 0x1162174B
Revision ID: 0x00A1

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Try lowering the resolution and effects in the game.

Fraps has an overlay while recording that should tell you whether or not you're lagging. Set it to 30fps or whatever and hit record. If it goes below 30 and starts to slow down, then your video will by slow after. If you have a second hdd then record to that (or whichever one you're not running the game from).

It will always record in segments, but since you're going to be processing the files after anyway that shouldn't be a problem. If you record in a lower resolution then the amount of video in each segment will increase.

Stragint

Cool, that helped. Now I just need to find a good editing program that is either free or cheap and how to get XSplit to work.

Thanks for all the help.