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    Best alternative to fraps???

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by hoodomoo, Mar 11, 2009.

  1. hoodomoo

    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    I've been trying to find an alternative to fraps with no luck, i like fraps in general but i don't want to pay money for something like this, and i can only record 30 seconds unless i buy it!!! So are there any free programs that work well?
     
    hoodomoo, Mar 11, 2009
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Fraps is the most popular free program for recording in-game footage

    there are also:
    - Game Cam
    - WeGame
    - ZD Recorder
     
    Gophn, Mar 12, 2009
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    I think he's talking about a video recorder, not FPS display.

    In which case Xfire has a video record option that outputs uncompressed video files just like FRAPS. Xfire also has the option to upload them directly to their website, and can display an FPS overlay. The only downside to Xfire's in game video recording is that it is much more CPU intensive than FRAPS and will either require a more powerful PC, or a lowered resolution.

    With your notebook you should be able to record with Xfire in the native screen resolution your using smoothly enough though, as long as you don't plan to record videos in 1080P or another equally high resolution on an external monitor.
     
    unknown555525, Mar 12, 2009
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    oh my bad... should have rear the whole post. :)

    Fraps is the most popular free program for recording in-game footage

    there are also:
    - Game Cam
    - WeGame
    - ZD Recorder
     
    Gophn, Mar 12, 2009
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    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    I just got the full version of fraps, so nvm
     
    hoodomoo, Mar 12, 2009
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    xalnaga Notebook Enthusiast

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    i tried fraps alrdy but i dont know what settings i used but 10 seconds of video was like 500mb
     
    xalnaga, Mar 24, 2009
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    Probably because you have fullscreen and stuff

    FRAPS cant record and compress all at once or else you will lose half your FPS in game

    You will have to compress the video after you take it


    And dont use full screen res
     
    Beatsiz, Mar 25, 2009
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