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Having problems with the video capture program FRAPS; would love some advice, please

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited May 2011 in Ten Forward
I know that I'd already posted another topic concerning it, but I figured, since that one was about me trying to find a video/audio capture program and this one's about the one I'd found, I figured this would be a better topic to get advice from [since those who read the other topic title won't know that I'd gotten a program without reading inside the topic; they'd just know I was looking for one]. :)

What I'd done so far with it was change the folders [to a new folder in the "Documents" menu for each] and changed the hotkeys. :) This is what I changed them to.

the Benchmarking Hotkey is F1
The Overlay Hotkey is F2
The Video Capture Hotkey is F3
The Screenshot Hotkey is F4

Though I tried it and it still won't record or capture screenshots. :(

If anyone's ever dealt with this problem, I'd really love some help [and you can just ignore the other topic. lol I'd close it myself if I could. hehe]
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Well, depending on what you're getting screenshots of, you have to click the option to "monitor the windows aero desktop" or something like that. By default, it will only capture images in games and similar demanding programs. I think the reasoning is that people like to use their F keys at the top of the keyboard for other things when working with excel or what have you.

    If that doesn't work, I'd suggest looking in a fraps related forum. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I tried that [plus putting the game in Fullscreen instead of Windowed Mode] and both of those things didn't work. :(

    I'll check in a FRAPS forum; thanks for trying to help, hort! :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    If you have a Logitech keyboard, there is a key called F Lock. That key controls whether or not the function keys produce a keystroke or not.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Actually, I've got a Compaq laptop, so I don't think it's a Logitech keyboard. :)

    Plus I'd tested all the F# keys before starting; the new ones I picked were the only ones that didn't have another job tied to the key.

    This is becoming very confusing...lol
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    TOSLover wrote:
    Actually, I've got a Compaq laptop, so I don't think it's a Logitech keyboard. :)

    Plus I'd tested all the F# keys before starting; the new ones I picked were the only ones that didn't have another job tied to the key.

    This is becoming very confusing...lol

    I have hilighted your issue! :p Does your notebook have dual GPU's? My Acer has an integrated and a descrete GPU and this can cause some unusual issues at times. I have never bothered to run FRAPS on it though but just trying to offer up some suggestions.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    JCSWW wrote: »
    I have hilighted your issue! :p Does your notebook have dual GPU's? My Acer has an integrated and a descrete GPU and this can cause some unusual issues at times. I have never bothered to run FRAPS on it though but just trying to offer up some suggestions.

    Y'know, that might be it, though I unfortunately can't say 'cause I'm really not sure how to check that. :D lol Would you be able to help me out with that, possibly? :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Can't speak for Compaq but my Acer has a media key to boot using the ATI card and not the Intel HD TRIBBLE. This was the easiest solution for my issues with the switching. Otherwise, remove the drivers for both cards and disable the integrated. Reboot and install stock drivers for the descrete instead of the Compaq rubbish and try it again.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    To Check your GPU, (Graphics Processing Unit) Video card you need to look in the Device Manager.

    Here are the instructions for opening Device Manager, it lists all the versions of windows you can play STO on.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_Manager

    Once in there you will see a list of hardware on your computer, click the + sign next to the one that says DISPLAY ADAPTER and then once you see the name of the Video Card do a google search for that card followed by "specifications".

    For example mine is the NVIDIA Geforce 9400GT so I google searched Google for NVIDIA Geforce 9400GT Specifications I found this link http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9400gt_us.html

    On this page I found a tab that says 'specifications' clicking it I see that the system clock I have is a 550 mhz, You can then check FRAPS to see if your video card fits the minimum specifications to run FRAPS.

    You may want to make sure you have the newest verison of Fraps to see if that helps.

    I hope this helps.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) <copyright: Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth> :D (except this is really good news and not bad news. lol)

    I FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

    It was SO simple, I can't believe I didn't see it before...lol

    When I saw the startup menu like that with all the directions and everything [hotkeys, etc.], I thought it was just the settings menu, so I kept exiting the program after I fixed everything up.

    I found out that you're only supposed to minimize it...:o

    So, after that, I tested it with a screenshot as well as a short video and both look beautiful! The video especially, with the sound intact just as if I was playing it on my laptop!!!!

    Although one thing I can't seem to figure out...lol...anybody know how to get rid of those numbers at the upper left hand corner??

    EDIT: No worries! lol Figured out how to do that, too! All I had to do was go into the "FPS" section and click "Hide overlay". lol

    Thanks to all you guys who helped me out with this! I really appreciate it!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Glad it was much simpler than I was expecting it to be. [=
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    LOL Same here! :) Thanks again for all your help!
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