Anything better than Fraps? [SOLVED]
August 23rd, 2013
Does anyone know what is better than Fraps? Fraps eats up your CPU and lags a lot when recording video games. I’m looking for any other type of recording software that is slightly the same, but has a higher FPS when recording.
Thanks.
Try Camtasia Studio.
OperationWarez replied: Fraps eats up your CPU and lags a lot when recording video games.
Recording requires a strong CPU. FRAPS actually uses very little CPU compared to better software because it uses a lossless codec and therefore requires no compression.
You can try Dxtory (only works for DirectX applications/games). Might be a little easier on your CPU, only used this one a couple times.
Camtasia is pretty CPU heavy as well if I remember correctly, only used it a couple times also.
If you want the best; XSplit is a complete recording and broadcasting solution. You will be able to record any part, of any screen, and arrange it any way you like. The video is compressed as it records so there is no need for re-encoding after your done. Furthermore, if your upload bandwidth is sufficient, you can record directly to a streaming/hosting site that will not only allow people to watch you live, if you choose, but host your file for you as well; eliminating the need for re-encoding and uploading. The second your done recording, your video is already encoded, uploaded and ready to be shared.
If you do post editing, this is not the best option; however, they have improved the quality of local recordings. This is also the highest CPU usage broadcasting suite, because it compresses as it encodes.
http://www.xsplit.com/
SmAsHeDr replied: OperationWarez replied: Fraps eats up your CPU and lags a lot when recording video games.
Recording requires a strong CPU. FRAPS actually uses very little CPU compared to better software because it uses a lossless codec and therefore requires no compression.
You can try Dxtory (only works for DirectX applications/games). Might be a little easier on your CPU, only used this one a couple times.
Camtasia is pretty CPU heavy as well if I remember correctly, only used it a couple times also.
If you want the best; XSplit is a complete recording and broadcasting solution. You will be able to record any part, of any screen, and arrange it any way you like. The video is compressed as it records so there is no need for re-encoding after your done. Furthermore, if your upload bandwidth is sufficient, you can record directly to a streaming/hosting site that will not only allow people to watch you live, if you choose, but host your file for you as well; eliminating the need for re-encoding and uploading. The second your done recording, your video is already encoded, uploaded and ready to be shared.
If you do post editing, this is not the best option; however, they have improved the quality of local recordings. This is also the highest CPU usage broadcasting suite, because it compresses as it encodes.
http://www.xsplit.com/
I just used Dxtory and it has a lot of features, but I recording Fraps in the same resolution and same situation Fraps runs at a higher frame rate of up to 15+ FPS gain. I have my i7 Core 2600k right now but waiting for the complete build. I’m waiting for my Radon 6950 2GB and my others parts that should be coming by the end of next week for sure. Just wanted to find a good recording solution as I will be posting a lot of gameplay footage on YouTube.
I like how Dxtory let’s you play in 1080p and at the same time record the gameplay footage in 720p. That’s good as I will be uploading in 720p onto YouTube! I believe because of this, Dxtory has a drop in frame rates compared to Fraps. XSplit sounds nice, but afraid of the high CPU consumption. I’m more over a performance over appearance guy. As long as the appearance is not too low quality, at least of 720p quality is fine.
Saturnsid replied: Try Camtasia Studio.
Isn’t Camtasia only good for desktop recording not high CPU/GPU applications such as games?
I use PlayClaw
OperationWarez replied: I have my i7 Core 2600k right now but waiting for the complete build. I'm waiting for my Radon 6950 2GB and my others parts that should be coming by the end of next week for sure.
Well then, you should check out XSplit, its probably the best in the business.
OperationWarez replied: Just wanted to find a good recording solution as I will be posting a lot of gameplay footage on YouTube.
Do you do post editing of your videos, or upload them as is? If your doing post editing, you should use FRAP.
If your not doing any post editing, you should just use XSplit, you can also post the video directly on the web anywhere.
And if you have good upload bandwidth, you can just stream to Justin TV and it will host all your videos there for ever.
PS: With the i7 you will not have any lag with any video recording suite. Pick which ever one you like the best.
SmAsHeDr replied: OperationWarez replied: I have my i7 Core 2600k right now but waiting for the complete build. I'm waiting for my Radon 6950 2GB and my others parts that should be coming by the end of next week for sure.
Well then, you should check out XSplit, its probably the best in the business.
OperationWarez replied: Just wanted to find a good recording solution as I will be posting a lot of gameplay footage on YouTube.
Do you do post editing of your videos, or upload them as is? If your doing post editing, you should use FRAP.
If your not doing any post editing, you should just use XSplit, you can also post the video directly on the web anywhere.
And if you have good upload bandwidth, you can just stream to Justin TV and it will host all your videos there for ever.
PS: With the i7 you will not have any lag with any video recording suite. Pick which ever one you like the best.
Woo really? I thought I would lag with i7. Yeah I will be editing and rendering in Sony Vegas before uploading.
I don’t know what to use. I grew up with Fraps and comfortable with it, but afraid of the lag it causes. Just wanted to find out anything better than Fraps.
I thought I would lag because playing the game maxed out 1080p and recording at the same time.
DESTROYER17 replied: I use PlayClaw
What’s PlayClaw like?
OperationWarez replied: Woo really? I thought I would lag with i7.
Oh yea dood, you won’t see any CPU lag from recording with an i7 Sandy Bridge. My buddy broadcast 1080p with an i7-860 and only uses about 25% CPU utilization.
OperationWarez replied: Yeah I will be editing and rendering in Sony Vegas before uploading. I don't know what to use. I grew up with Fraps and comfortable with it, but afraid of the lag it causes. Just wanted to find out anything better than Fraps.
Stick with FRAPS. Its lossless codec will give you the best quality video to work with during editing.
OperationWarez replied: I thought I would lag because playing the game maxed out 1080p and recording at the same time.
You might wanna consider getting a second HDD (the same as your first one) and running them in Raid0 for increased performance.
But with the 2600k and 560 Ti (or 6950) you wont have any lag recording.
Wow, thanks a lot for the help. The two hard drives I have at the moment is Western Digital Caviar Black 640 GB (Primary) and Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB (Secondary). I think need to buy new hard drives, the Western Digital one I like the best, but they are expensive now. Due to the floods in Thailand their whole factory was destroyed and will take about 2 years to recover.
How would you run them in Raid0? Any special cables you need or certain hard drives? I never really understood them.
OperationWarez replied: How would you run them in Raid0? Any special cables you need or certain hard drives? I never really understood them.
You want 2x SATA HDD’s (both 7200 RPM) that are the same size. You hook them both up to raid enabled sata ports (these days all sata2 ports are raid capable), then go configure the array in the bios. When your done, lets say you used 2x 500GB HDD’s you will have a 1TB HDD. That 1TB HDD will store data on both HDD’s so it can read and write quicker (use 2 hdd’s to do the job of 1).
So for your case, you will want to get another 640 GB HDD and hook the two 640’s up in RAID0.
Ooh right, is the failure rate high? What happened if one hard drive failed? The other hard drive completely corrupt?
OperationWarez replied: Ooh right, is the failure rate high? What happened if one hard drive failed? The other hard drive completely corrupt?
Most likely. But you can make a 320 GB partition on the raid for the operating system, programs and such, and image that to your 320 GB drive. So if one of the drives ever goes out in your raid, you can just blow the image on to the working one until you buy another to rebuild the raid. You just gotta remember to image your drive every week, and you can never be set back farther than 1 week.
On top of the weekly images, you can use Mozy Home Free (2GB) to remotely backup your documents and settings twice a day. Then if your HDD ever goes out, you can blow the image from a week ago onto a drive, download all your documents and settings from the last few days, and your right back to where you were in no time.
instal fraps on en ader HD drive not de with de same drive as windows install
sorry for my bad englisch